Chp 2 Flashcards

0
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1 killer of firefighter

A

Stresses and over exertion

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Hazard vs risk

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Hazard is the situation

Risk is the action a ff takes

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2
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Who is under OSHA

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All Federal and private sector employees

Impress state adopts it

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3
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When do u not take any risk

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When there is no potential to save a life

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4
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To enter the fire ground u must have

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Proper ppe
Task or assignment
Accountability

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5
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% of FF injured on the fire ground

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52

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Hazard zone on a stickier fire

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Within the colapse zone (1.5 times the height of the building)
Any place u have to wear SCBA

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SCBA should be worn

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Working in a hazardous atmosphere
Atmosphere suspected to b hazardous
Atmosphere that could become hazardous

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Heat acclimization

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30-40 mins of live fire conditions for 7-10 days

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9
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Water loss on a fire

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1 quart an hour

Can only replenish 0.7 quarts an hour

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Live fire training

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Completed basic fire training and fire behavior
PPE AND FIRE tool and fire operations
Must have egress routes
Personnel assignments and state the purpose of each evolution

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11
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NFPA 1500

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Safety standards

Maintaince an limitations of PPE

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12
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When due u consider taking a risk

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In the initial search to save a life

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13
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Fire fighter deaths

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Over 100 a year
343 World Trade Center
Additional 106 in 2001

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14
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If NFPA 1500 is adopted department must have

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Risk management plan
Organization
Health and safety committee
Accountability system

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15
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Lost in a fire

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Self rescue
Retrace steps
Make noise
Follow hose lines

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RIC

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Rapid intervention crew
2 in 2 out
Stop be silent and listen
Position at entrence to hot zone

17
Q

Derelict building

A

Definitive do not enter

18
Q

I’m rehab

A

Check vitals and mental status
Blood pressure
Go to rehab after 2 bottles of air

19
Q

Access control point

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Only across to the hot zone

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Q

Purpose of accident prevention

A

Humane and economic

21
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EAP

A

Employee assistance programs
Can be used by families
8-10 free visits

22
Q

How many initatives

A

16

23
Q

Stress over exertion an vehicle crashes kill what % of FF

A

Aprriximetly 75 %

24
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Safety officer can stop work when

A

Anytime time there gross negligence

25
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Training

A

Developing and maintaining skills

26
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Education

A

Learning new information concepts or procedures

27
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CISD

A

Critical incident stress debriefing

Can Happens before You arrive on scene

28
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Minimizing falls

A

Watch footing
Use lights
Crawl when you can’t see

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PASS

A

Personal alert system

Activated before u enter a structure

30
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Orders on foreground

A

Follow unless situation changes

31
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Apathy

A

Someone trying to undermine what you are doing

32
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Under control

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Fire forward progress is stopped not additional units needed

33
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Types of injuries

A

Fire ground 52%
Non fire emergencies 15%
Other on duty 33 %

34
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Firefighter deaths

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2:1
Volunteer 70%
Career 29.5%

35
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Risk management

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Controlling the chance of injury damage or loss

36
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LUNAR

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Location
Unit
Name
Assignment 
Resources need for ur rescue