Chapter 8

Question 1

Behaviors that affect physical or mental health

Answer 1

Behavior health

Question 2

Capable of causing harm or posing an unreasonable risk to life, health, property, or environment (NFPA 1072)

Answer 2

Hazard

Question 3

The member of the fire department assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the safety and health program

Answer 3

Health and safety officer

Question 4

Any condition that would pose an immediate or delayed threat to life, cause irreversible adverse health effects, or interfere with an individuals ability to escape unaided from a hazardous environment (NFPA 1670)

Answer 4

Immediately dangerous to life and health

Question 5

A member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards and unsafe situations for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety (NFPA 1500, 1521)

Answer 5

Incident safety officer

Question 6

The tactical level management unit that provides for medical evaluation, treatment , monitoring, fluid and food replenishment, mental rest, and relief from climatic conditions of an incident

Answer 6

Incident scene rehabilitation

Question 7

The process of providing rest, rehydration, nourishment, and medical evaluation to members who are involved in extended or extreme incident scene operations

Answer 7

Rehabilitation

Question 8

Identification and analysis of exposure to hazard, selections of appropriate techniques to control exposures, implementation of chosen techniques, and monitoring of results to ensure the health and safety of members

Answer 8

Risk management

Question 9

A member or members assigned to assist the incident safety officer; the tactical level management unit that can be composed of the incident safety officer alone or with additional assistant safety officer assigned to assist in providing the level of safety supervision appropriate for the magnitude of the incident and the associated hazards

Answer 9

Safety unit