Company Officer Chapter 8 Flashcards
The tracking of personnel as to location and activity during an emergency event?
Personnel accountability
A person assigned as the manager of the department health and safety program?
Health and safety officer
Company of emergency personnel Immediately available for the potential rescue of other emergency responders?
(RIT) rapid intervention team
As applies to firefighting, giving personnel an opportunity to take a short break from firefighting duties to rest, cool off, and replenish liquids.
Rehabilitation
About how many firefighter fatalities and injuries occur each year?
Approximately 100 killed and 80,000 injured every year.
List the most common causes of firefighter injuries and where they occur.
Strains and sprains
on the fire ground approximately 47%
Where do most firefighter injuries and fatalities occur?
On the fire ground.
Nearly half of those was killed during structural firefighting
Under what condition did these injuries occur?
The largest percentage of firefighter injuries and deaths occur at the scene of fires .
What are some of the conditions that bring stress to firefighters?
What are the signs and symptoms of stress?
Trauma, death, and sorrow.
Signs and symptoms are,
Fatigue, headache, inability to concentrate, anxiety, depression, inappropriate emotional behavior, intense anger, irritability, and withdrawal from crew and or family, Change in appetite, alcohol consumption and sleep.
What actions can you as a company officer do to reduce injuries at the fire station?
As company officers, you should tour of the station every day and inspect it once a month. Look for unsafe acts as well as unsafe conditions, unsafe acts should be corrected immediately in a constructive manner, and many unsafe conditions can be fixed right away.
What actions can you take to reduce injuries at the scene of emergencies?
Set a positive personal example in conduct following the department policies, wearing personal protective clothing PPE, support the incident command system, and keeping cool when the heat is on.
What actions can you take to reduce injuries while responding to emergencies?
Before the apparatus moves all firefighters should be seated and seatbelts fastened, obey traffic laws and department policies, do not run to the truck.
__________ is dependent upon every other firefighter for success and survival
Every firefighter
Many fatalities occur as a result of physiological and psychological stress, manifested as a heart attack or stroke, rather than some traumatic event
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Proper rest good physical condition proper healthcare and proper lifestyle are __________ as protective clothing and an effective incident command system.
just as important
