Comany Officer Ch 8 Flashcards
1 pound of wood releases how many BTUs
8000
How many BTUs has a small plastic shopping bag been shown to release
19,900
Flashover conditions in today’s environment take place in as little as______
3 to 3 1/2 minutes
Fatigue, headaches, anxiety, depression, anger, withdrawal, and change in appetite are signs of what in ff
CIS
When should debriefings generally be held post incident
1 to 3 hours after
All members of a C I SD team should have what minimum training?
Two day seminar with continuing education
What are the three main objectives of a CISD team
Lessen impact
Put into proper perspective
Maintain healthy outlook
What is the inevitable result of trauma experienced FD personal
CI S
Chapter 12 of NFPA 1500 deals with what
Critical incident stress program
Five generally excepted tools for dealing with CI S
Training
Scene management
Peer support
Debriefing
Counseling
NFPA 1583
Health related fitness programs for firefighter
Strain and sprain injury’s account for what percentage of all injuries
49%
Approximately what percentage of all on duty firefighter fatalities are the result of heart attack
40 to 50
Exhaust contains over how many individual hazardous chemical compounds that, when combined, can result in as many as _______chemical compounds
100, 10,000
NFPA 1581
Standard on fire department infection control program
How often should company officers tour the station? Inspect station?
Every day, once a month
A hazardous environment is defined as what
Where there is immediate danger to life and health (IDLH)
Chapter 9 of NFPA 1500 requires what of fire department facilities
Meet all applicable health, safety, building, and fire codes
As company officer on the fire ground you are responsible for what three things
Ongoing to size up
Open communication with IC
Scene safety
USFA data suggests that what is the most dangerous activity on the fireground
Advancing hose length
A company officers core competency is to command what
A fire company
How many rescuers will get in trouble themselves during RIT
One out of five
3000 PSI SCBA will last how long in a RIT op
18 minutes
How many firefighters does it take to rescue one
12
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
22 minutes
When an incident escalates to a larger scope what change should take place with RIT
Upgrade to four fully equipped firefighters
What does fire ground rehab include
Vitals, rehydration, nourishment, and rest
What is the term often used for the care given to firefighters and other responders while performing their duties at an emergency scene
Fire ground rehab
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
Emergency responder rehab
Firefighters should work in teams of what or more per NFPA
2
All personnel exposed to products of incomplete combustion shall wear their S CBA until the air is deamed safe by whom
A safety officer
Asphyxiation injuries account for what percent of all the firefighter injuries
20
How often should equipment be cleaned per NFPA 1500
Once every six months
Chapter 7 of NFPA 1500 sets requirements for fire departments regarding providing and requiring what
PPE
How often should refresher driver training be completed
Twice per year
NFPA 1911
Standard for the inspection, maintenance, testing, and retirement of in-service automotive fire apparatus
When responding in snow or fog it could be desirable to turn off what to reduce visual this orientation
Forward facing strobes or oscillating lights
NFPA 1901 requires that apparatus have warning lights that are divided into what two modes of operation
Responding and blocking
NFPA 1901
Standard for automotive fire apparatus
What speed should drivers limit themselves to when responding to an emergency
Posted speed limit
Over what percent of those killed in crashes were not wearing their seat belts
70
Accidents that occur when returning to quarters are sometimes due to what
Fatigue and letdown
In the final analysis, who is responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle
Company officer
What is the second most frequent situation in which firefighters are killed
Responding to and returning from incidents
The two most common vehicles involved in fire department vehicle fatalities are what
POV, Tankers
Over the past 20 years motor vehicle accidents have accounted for between what percentages of all firefighter fatalities
20 to 25%
Chapter 6 of NFPA 1500 provides directions for what
Safe design and operation of fire department vehicles, tools, and equipment
NFPA 1403
Standards on live fire training evolutions in structures
What level should firefighters be trained to before being exposed to hazards of live fire training
Firefighter one
Since 1987, reported training related injuries have increased by nearly what percent
21
Who is liable, under HIPAA regulations for release of information
Person releasing info
The plan written to cover both the spread of infections and the investigation of suspected exposures to infections
Infection control plan
NFPA 1581
Standard on fire department infection control program, during EMS operations
At what incident should the incident safety officer monitor accessibility of entry and egress
Fire operations
NFPA 1521
Standard for fire department safety officer
What two types of incidents require an immediate response or appointment of an incident safety officer
Hazmat/special ops
NFPA 1561
Standard on emergency services incident management system
Who has ultimate responsibility for incident scene safety as specified in NFPA 1561
Incident commander
Who shall have the ultimate responsibility for the fire department occupational and health program
Fire Chief
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
Safety committee
An important provisions for improving the health and safety of members in any organization is the creation of what
A safety committee
What is the health and safety officers most important job
Implementation and management of the department safety program
Who must be an officer from with in the agency and be formally appointed by the Fire Chief
The health and safety officer
What does chapter 4 of NFPA 1500 do
Explains risk management
Provides info for starting health and safety programs
Defined roles of various officials including the health and safety officer
What was NFPA 1500 designed to help fire departments do
Reduce the frequency and severity of accidents and injuries to their members
What year was NFPA 1500 written and what is it
1987, standard on fire department occupational safety and health programs
Who regulates the construction, testing, and maintenance of gas cylinders
US DOT
Under title II of SARA what are businesses and citizens who store hazardous material required to do
Inform fire department about the types, quantities, and hazards of materials
Title one of SARA made what mandatory
Training and response planning
When did the EPA get involved in regulating response to hazmat incidents? And what act started its response
1986, the Superfund amendment and reauthorization act
Who establishes permissible exposure limits to chemicals and other workplace hazards and test and approves SCBA’s
NIOSH
When was OSHA created
1970
The root causes of accidents can be grouped into what two categories
Immediate and contributing
What theory classifies unsafe acts and conditions as symptoms, not the proximate causes
Symptoms versus causes theory
In what theory are all accidents treated as acts of God
Pure chance theory
What is the major contribution of the multiple causation theory
To show that rarely, if ever, is an accident the result of a single cause or act
According to the multiple causation theory, the contributory factors can be grouped into two categories. What are they?
Behavioral, environmental
Which theory is an outgrowth of the domino theory
Multiple causation theory
What three factors make up the human factors theory
Overload
Inappropriate response
Inappropriate activity
The third element of the domino theory, the unsafe act, led to nearly what percent of all accidents
90
What are the five sequences of the domino theory
Ancestery and social environment Unsafe practice Unsafe actions or conditions Accident Damage or injury
Who came up with the domino theory and when
Herbert Heirich, 1920s
What are defined as unplanned occurrences that result in injuries, fatalities, and damage to or loss of equipment and property
Accidents
What are the most frequent injuries for firefighters
Sprains and strains
While firefighter fatalities have declined over the last 30 years they have remained fairly constant for the last_____
Decade
Where did the largest percentage of firefighter injuries and deaths occur
Fire scenes
The USFA wants a 25% reduction in on duty firefighter fatalities within how many years and a 50% within what
25% within 5 50% within 10
How many of those killed during structural firefighting operations were advancing hose lines at the time of their injury
Nearly 50%
For who is incident safety a concerned
All emergency response personnel
How many firefighter fatalities are the result of a heart attack
50%
What does safety stem from
Eliminating unsafe equipment and procedures
Having and enforcing policy
Having viable recognition programs
In the US, awareness of workplace safety and health dates back to what
1600s
NFPA 1500
Standard on fire department occupational safety and health
The rate of injuries ( the number of injuries per fire call) and death has increased by what percent
25%
The number of fatalities and injuries has decreased by what percent over the past 20 years
15
How many firefighters on average are injured every year on duty
80,000
How many firefighters every year on average are killed
100
