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Company officer ch5 Flashcards

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What is the first step in developing an IAP?

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understanding the causes of FF deaths and injuries

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A document that addresses and minimizes the chances of harm by identifying and controlling factors that might lead to FF injury or death?

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Incident action plan- IAP.

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Who publishes reports about incidents that leads to a serious injury or death?

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NFPA- national fire protection “association”
USFA- US fire administration
NIOSH-National Institute for Occupational safety and health
IAFF- international association of FF

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The National FF near miss reporting system is based on what program? p 87

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Aviation safety reporting system.

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What are the 4 simple habits to improve the safety of a crew? p 88

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Be physically fit
wear seatbelts
practice safety through training and personal example
Maintain fire company integrity at emergency scenes

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What is the leading cause of death for FF? and by what percent? p87

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heart attack / 41%

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What is the leading cause of deaths for FF by a “Traumatic” event?
p 88

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Collisions-

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What is the NFPA number for D/O qualifications?

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NFPA 1451

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What does an IAP provide? pg 89

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a concise, coherent means of capturing and communicating :

  • incident priorities
  • objectives
  • strategies
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How are most initial IAP’s captured? pg 89

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oral

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A single unit IAP includes what basic elements? p 89

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Specifies incident objectives
States activities to be completed
covers specified time frame- (operational period)

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Term used to identify a period of time in a written IAP is called what?
pg-107

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Operational period.

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What are federally funded operational times frames ?p 107

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12 hours

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What are local incident time frames for operational periods? p107

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8 hours

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This organization establishes federal workplace safety regulations in the US? p 89

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OSHA- Occupational health and Safety “Administration”

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IDLH is defined as what and by what NFPA#? pg 89

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Any condition that impose:

  1. an “immediate” or delayed threat to life
  2. cause irreversible adverse health affects
  3. or interfere with and individuals ability to escape unaided from a hazardous enviornment.
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What are the requirements for the 2 in 2 out rule? p 89

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  • A designated officer in charge
  • 2 FF enter together and maintain visual or voice contact while wearing SCBA
  • 2 FF outside the IDLH
  • account for the interior team
  • remain capable of rescue of the interior team.
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What are the points to the driver response plan? p 90

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Its not a race
Safe is more important than fast
stop at red lights and stop signs
If they don’t get out of your way, do not run them over.

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What is the NFPA standard for RIC? p 90.

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NFPA 1407

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What are the components to an accountability system?

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Method to identify all personal who are on scene
Method to identify personnel in the hazard area
Process to “quickly”account for personnel during an unusual event
Process that personnel DO NOT go UNACCOUNTED for, for an extended period of time.

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When is a PAR undertaken? p 90

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Every 20 min
Sudden change in operating conditions
Flashover/ collapse
Moving from offensive to defensive fire attack.

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A “PAR’ falls under which NFPA requirement?

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NFPA 1500

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What are the elements to “overriding “ the 2 in 2 out rule? p 91

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If there is a chance that a victim will be rescued alive

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What is the minimum size team of an interior team? p 91

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2 persons in full PPE, SCBA, PASS device, and at least 1 radio.

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Equipment of a comprehensive safety program allows crews to do what? p 91

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Navigate
locate victims
locate hazards
evaluate fire conditions
find escape routes
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What is defined as-“ continual connection between the functions being performed by the company and the overall situation? pg 91

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Situational awareness.

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What is “ based on a hazard and situation assessment weighs the risks involved in a particular course of action against the benefits to be gained from taking those risks” ? p 91

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Risk Benefit analysis

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From studies how much time and how many FF does it take to rescue a downed FF? p92

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21 minutes and 12 FF

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What is the only situation that truly justifies exposing FF to a high level of risk is what? pg 92

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where there is a realistic chance that a life may be saved.

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What is a written document that provides information that personnel can use to determine the appropriate actions in the event of an emergency? pg 92

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Pre-incident plan.

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A risk benefit analysis begins with what ? pg 92

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Pre-incident plan

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What is the NFPA standard for Safety officer? p 92

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NFPA 1521

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Who does the Safety officer directly report to? pg 92

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IC

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Items that support the interior attack team are? pg 93

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work as a team
stay together
stay oriented
manage air supply
get off the truck with tools and TIC for each member
radios for each member
regular updates
assess risk v benefit
34
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The requirement that someone is to be in charge and coordinate resources and strategies is in force when? pg 93

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With the first arriving officer

35
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How is information exchanged between the SO and IC? p 93

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Verbally and at the Command post.

36
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The SO is required to ? p 93

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Identify and report hazards
immediately stop unsafe acts
Ensure that policies are followed

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What is one of the PRIMARY responsibilites of a SO? p 93

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identify hazardous situations and dangerous conditions at an emergency incident and recommend appropriate safety measures.

38
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What the differences between non-imminent and imminent situations?
pg 93

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non- imminent: consult with IC

Imminent: immediately stop or suspend activites

39
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What are the general knowledge requirements for SO? pg 93

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Safety and health hazards involved in emergency operations
Building construction
Local fire dept personnel accountability system
Incident scene rehab.

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Where are assistant SO required? p94

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high rise fire,
hazmat incidents,
special rescue operations

41
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What are multiple assistant SO called? pg 94

A

Safety Unit

42
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Process of providing rest, rehydration, nourishment, and medical eval to members who are involved in strenuous or extended - duration incidents is ? pg 94

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Rehabilitation

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What is the Tactical - level management unit that provides medical eval, treatment, monitoring , fluid and food replacement, mental rest, and climate conditions?

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Incident scene rehabilitation

44
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What is the ratio of LODD to Injury? pf 95

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1: 1000

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What are the summary points for FF rehab? pg 95

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Stop before you drop
cool down when hot
warm up when cold
dry off when wet
stay hydrated
monitor VS.
46
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What are the methods used to ensure policies are followed and understood? pg 95

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signing a document
officer to read the document to crew
members individually read and present
watch videos and critique

47
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What are 5 resources that can be accessed to review safety policies? pg 95

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  1. Report of the week
  2. The secret list
  3. Emergency responder safety institute
  4. STATer911
  5. NIOSH reports.
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What is the leading type of injury for FF? pg 95

A

sprains and strains

49
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What is considered the Protective ensemble? pg 96

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Turnout coat
pants
boots
gloves
hood
helmet
SCBA
PASS device
50
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FF operating in Hazardous areas should carry what items? pg 96

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Radio
forceable entry tool
wire cutters
escape rope
flashlight
51
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Who is responsible for determining whether it is safe to reduce level of PPE at any time? pg 96

A

IC AND SO.

52
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NFPA standard for Infection control ?

A

NFPA 1581

53
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What are the 6 components of a Fire dept infection control program? pg 97

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Written policy identifying goals
Written "risk mgt" plan 
annual training
Designated infection control officer
Instructions on how to handle exposure incidents
54
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what is the decontamination solution for equipment? pg 97

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manufacture’s guideline

1% bleach and water solution.

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What is the most important step with any exposure? pg 97

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wash the exposed area immediately and throughly with soap and water

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If soap and running water is not available for an exposure then what can be used? pg 97

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waterless soap
antiseptic wipes
alcohol
other skin cleaning agents

57
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What is the minimum documentation for an expousre? pg 97

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description of how exposure occured
mode of transmission
entry point
use of PPE
medical f/u and tx.
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An “Accident “ is defined how? pg 99

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any unexpected event that interrupts or interferes with the orderly process of fire dept operations, to include personal injuries or property damage.

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What are the 3 phases of an investigation? pg 99

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  1. Identification and collection of physical evidence
  2. interviews with witnesses
  3. written documentation at the end .
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What is the 1st question to ask during the interview process? pg 99

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Verbal chronology of whatever occured.

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What is the last thing to do during the interview ? pg 99

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Restate previous questions in a different order and different perspective to verify previous answers.

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What are the 2 primary reasons there has been a decline FF death over the past 30 years? pg 101

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Decline in Sudden cardiac death and decreasing number of structure fires.

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Where are FF being killed most ? pg 101

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responding to emergencies.

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What are the most significant factors in preventing heart attacks? pg 102

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regular medical exams and physical fitness programs

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What is the 1st , 2nd and 3rd leading causes of death in FF’s? pg 102

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1st- Sudden Cardiac arrest
2nd- traumatic injuries
3rd - Asphyxiation/ burns

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What is the reason for traumatic injury being 2nd? pg 102

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Collisions - persons responding to the emergency scene

tender rollovers

67
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What is the direct cause for asphyxiation or burns? pg 102

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Fire itself

68
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What are the 4 HFACS levels? pg 103

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Level 1- unsafe acts
Level 2- Preconditions to unsafe acts
Level 3- Unsafe supervision
Level 4- organizational influences

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Define Level 1 HFACS categories (2 of them ) pg 103

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Errors and Violations

Errors- unintentional and are based on decisions,skills, or perceptions
Violations- intentional - “routine or exceptional”

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What are the subsets to “Errors” ? pg 103

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Decisions- flaws in communicating
Skills- lack of situational awareness or memory failure
Perceptions- visual illusions

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What are the subset to Violations? pg 103

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Intentional acts : Routine- no safety equip, not following best practices
Exceptional- not qualified to perform.

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What is Level 2 HFACS?

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Conditions and practices of individuals involved.
Standard conditions: mental, physical, psychological
Sub- standard practices: lack of CRM, or personal readiness

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What is Level 3 HFAC’s? pg 103

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To examine the role of supervision.
4 levels:

  1. inadequate supervision
  2. allowing inappropriate operations
  3. failure to correct known problems
  4. supervisory violations
74
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What is Level 4 HFAC’s pg 103

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organizational influences:

Resource mgt- budget, training, staffing, equipment

Climate- command, delegation, risk mgt, safety programs

75
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Gordon Graham advocates what? pg 104

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Emergency organizations concentrate on high-risk/ low frequency events. Not allowing discretionary time to evaluate.

76
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What is the critical part of an accident report? pg 105

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determining the root cause.

77
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An accident report should contain what ? pg 105

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outlines the problem
actions to correct the problem
additional items that should be implemented.

78
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What is the real value in a post incident analysis? pg 105.

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the learning process that results from the information obtained during the process.

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What are the 4 roles to provide a safe environment? pg 105

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  1. identify unsafe and hazardous conditions
  2. mitigate or reduce as many problems as possible
  3. train and prepare for the remaining hazards
  4. Model safe behavior.

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