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Comany Officer Ch 8 Flashcards

0
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1 pound of wood releases how many BTUs

A

8000

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How many BTUs has a small plastic shopping bag been shown to release

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19,900

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2
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Flashover conditions in today’s environment take place in as little as______

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3 to 3 1/2 minutes

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3
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Fatigue, headaches, anxiety, depression, anger, withdrawal, and change in appetite are signs of what in ff

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CIS

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4
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When should debriefings generally be held post incident

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1 to 3 hours after

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5
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All members of a C I SD team should have what minimum training?

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Two day seminar with continuing education

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6
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What are the three main objectives of a CISD team

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Lessen impact

Put into proper perspective

Maintain healthy outlook

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7
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What is the inevitable result of trauma experienced FD personal

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CI S

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8
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Chapter 12 of NFPA 1500 deals with what

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Critical incident stress program

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9
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Five generally excepted tools for dealing with CI S

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Training

Scene management

Peer support

Debriefing

Counseling

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10
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NFPA 1583

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Health related fitness programs for firefighter

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11
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Strain and sprain injury’s account for what percentage of all injuries

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49%

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12
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Approximately what percentage of all on duty firefighter fatalities are the result of heart attack

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40 to 50

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13
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Exhaust contains over how many individual hazardous chemical compounds that, when combined, can result in as many as _______chemical compounds

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100, 10,000

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14
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NFPA 1581

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Standard on fire department infection control program

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How often should company officers tour the station? Inspect station?

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Every day, once a month

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16
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A hazardous environment is defined as what

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Where there is immediate danger to life and health (IDLH)

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17
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Chapter 9 of NFPA 1500 requires what of fire department facilities

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Meet all applicable health, safety, building, and fire codes

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18
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As company officer on the fire ground you are responsible for what three things

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Ongoing to size up

Open communication with IC

Scene safety

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19
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USFA data suggests that what is the most dangerous activity on the fireground

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Advancing hose length

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20
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A company officers core competency is to command what

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A fire company

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21
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How many rescuers will get in trouble themselves during RIT

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One out of five

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22
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3000 PSI SCBA will last how long in a RIT op

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18 minutes

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23
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How many firefighters does it take to rescue one

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12

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24
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According to the Phoenix fire department, if you extend into tagline 150 feet, get 40 feet off the line, and run out of air, it will take how long to find and remove you

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22 minutes

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25
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When an incident escalates to a larger scope what change should take place with RIT

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Upgrade to four fully equipped firefighters

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26
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What does fire ground rehab include

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Vitals, rehydration, nourishment, and rest

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27
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What is the term often used for the care given to firefighters and other responders while performing their duties at an emergency scene

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Fire ground rehab

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28
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What is designed to ensure that the physical and mental well-being of members operating at the scene of an emergency do not deteriorate to the point where it affects their safety

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Emergency responder rehab

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29
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Firefighters should work in teams of what or more per NFPA

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2

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30
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All personnel exposed to products of incomplete combustion shall wear their S CBA until the air is deamed safe by whom

A

A safety officer

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31
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Asphyxiation injuries account for what percent of all the firefighter injuries

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20

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32
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How often should equipment be cleaned per NFPA 1500

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Once every six months

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33
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Chapter 7 of NFPA 1500 sets requirements for fire departments regarding providing and requiring what

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PPE

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34
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How often should refresher driver training be completed

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Twice per year

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35
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NFPA 1911

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Standard for the inspection, maintenance, testing, and retirement of in-service automotive fire apparatus

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36
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When responding in snow or fog it could be desirable to turn off what to reduce visual this orientation

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Forward facing strobes or oscillating lights

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37
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NFPA 1901 requires that apparatus have warning lights that are divided into what two modes of operation

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Responding and blocking

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38
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NFPA 1901

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Standard for automotive fire apparatus

39
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What speed should drivers limit themselves to when responding to an emergency

A

Posted speed limit

40
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Over what percent of those killed in crashes were not wearing their seat belts

A

70

41
Q

Accidents that occur when returning to quarters are sometimes due to what

A

Fatigue and letdown

42
Q

In the final analysis, who is responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle

A

Company officer

43
Q

What is the second most frequent situation in which firefighters are killed

A

Responding to and returning from incidents

44
Q

The two most common vehicles involved in fire department vehicle fatalities are what

A

POV, Tankers

45
Q

Over the past 20 years motor vehicle accidents have accounted for between what percentages of all firefighter fatalities

A

20 to 25%

46
Q

Chapter 6 of NFPA 1500 provides directions for what

A

Safe design and operation of fire department vehicles, tools, and equipment

47
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NFPA 1403

A

Standards on live fire training evolutions in structures

48
Q

What level should firefighters be trained to before being exposed to hazards of live fire training

A

Firefighter one

49
Q

Since 1987, reported training related injuries have increased by nearly what percent

A

21

50
Q

Who is liable, under HIPAA regulations for release of information

A

Person releasing info

51
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The plan written to cover both the spread of infections and the investigation of suspected exposures to infections

A

Infection control plan

52
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NFPA 1581

A

Standard on fire department infection control program, during EMS operations

53
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At what incident should the incident safety officer monitor accessibility of entry and egress

A

Fire operations

54
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NFPA 1521

A

Standard for fire department safety officer

55
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What two types of incidents require an immediate response or appointment of an incident safety officer

A

Hazmat/special ops

56
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NFPA 1561

A

Standard on emergency services incident management system

57
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Who has ultimate responsibility for incident scene safety as specified in NFPA 1561

A

Incident commander

58
Q

Who shall have the ultimate responsibility for the fire department occupational and health program

A

Fire Chief

59
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Recommending policy, responding to reports of unsafe conditions or practices, providing info for the organization and its members, and providing research and recommendations and matters pertaining to health and safety issues are functions of what

A

Safety committee

60
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An important provisions for improving the health and safety of members in any organization is the creation of what

A

A safety committee

61
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What is the health and safety officers most important job

A

Implementation and management of the department safety program

62
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Who must be an officer from with in the agency and be formally appointed by the Fire Chief

A

The health and safety officer

63
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What does chapter 4 of NFPA 1500 do

A

Explains risk management

Provides info for starting health and safety programs

Defined roles of various officials including the health and safety officer

64
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What was NFPA 1500 designed to help fire departments do

A

Reduce the frequency and severity of accidents and injuries to their members

65
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What year was NFPA 1500 written and what is it

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1987, standard on fire department occupational safety and health programs

66
Q

Who regulates the construction, testing, and maintenance of gas cylinders

A

US DOT

67
Q

Under title II of SARA what are businesses and citizens who store hazardous material required to do

A

Inform fire department about the types, quantities, and hazards of materials

68
Q

Title one of SARA made what mandatory

A

Training and response planning

69
Q

When did the EPA get involved in regulating response to hazmat incidents? And what act started its response

A

1986, the Superfund amendment and reauthorization act

70
Q

Who establishes permissible exposure limits to chemicals and other workplace hazards and test and approves SCBA’s

A

NIOSH

71
Q

When was OSHA created

A

1970

72
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The root causes of accidents can be grouped into what two categories

A

Immediate and contributing

73
Q

What theory classifies unsafe acts and conditions as symptoms, not the proximate causes

A

Symptoms versus causes theory

74
Q

In what theory are all accidents treated as acts of God

A

Pure chance theory

75
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What is the major contribution of the multiple causation theory

A

To show that rarely, if ever, is an accident the result of a single cause or act

76
Q

According to the multiple causation theory, the contributory factors can be grouped into two categories. What are they?

A

Behavioral, environmental

77
Q

Which theory is an outgrowth of the domino theory

A

Multiple causation theory

78
Q

What three factors make up the human factors theory

A

Overload

Inappropriate response

Inappropriate activity

79
Q

The third element of the domino theory, the unsafe act, led to nearly what percent of all accidents

A

90

80
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What are the five sequences of the domino theory

A 
Ancestery and social environment
Unsafe practice
Unsafe actions or conditions
Accident
Damage or injury
81
Q

Who came up with the domino theory and when

A

Herbert Heirich, 1920s

82
Q

What are defined as unplanned occurrences that result in injuries, fatalities, and damage to or loss of equipment and property

A

Accidents

83
Q

What are the most frequent injuries for firefighters

A

Sprains and strains

84
Q

While firefighter fatalities have declined over the last 30 years they have remained fairly constant for the last_____

A

Decade

85
Q

Where did the largest percentage of firefighter injuries and deaths occur

A

Fire scenes

86
Q

The USFA wants a 25% reduction in on duty firefighter fatalities within how many years and a 50% within what

A

25% within 5 50% within 10

87
Q

How many of those killed during structural firefighting operations were advancing hose lines at the time of their injury

A

Nearly 50%

88
Q

For who is incident safety a concerned

A

All emergency response personnel

89
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How many firefighter fatalities are the result of a heart attack

A

50%

90
Q

What does safety stem from

A

Eliminating unsafe equipment and procedures

Having and enforcing policy

Having viable recognition programs

91
Q

In the US, awareness of workplace safety and health dates back to what

A

1600s

92
Q

NFPA 1500

A

Standard on fire department occupational safety and health

93
Q

The rate of injuries ( the number of injuries per fire call) and death has increased by what percent

A

25%

94
Q

The number of fatalities and injuries has decreased by what percent over the past 20 years

A

15

95
Q

How many firefighters on average are injured every year on duty

A

80,000

96
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How many firefighters every year on average are killed

A

100

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