deck_1711103 Flashcards
What NFPA standard covers Fire Department Safety officers?
NFPA 1521
What does NIMS stand for?
National Incident Management System
What does NFPA 1500 cover?
Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
What is the difference between and Health and safety officer (HSO) and an incident safety officer (ISO)?
The health and safety officer manages a department’s occupation health program. An incident safety officer is responsible for safety hazards and unsafe working conditions on an incident scene.
What is the difference between a procedure and a guideline?
Procedure - strict processes with little or no flexibility. Guidelines - adaptable templates that give wide application flexibility
Define risk
Risk - the chance of damage, injury or loss
Define risk management
Risk management - the process of minimizing the chance, degree or probability of damage, loss, or injury
What are the five steps of risk management?
- Identify hazards 2. Evaluate hazards 3. Prioritize hazards 4. Control hazards 5. Monitor hazards
What 2 criteria do we use to evaluate and prioritize a hazard?
Frequency and severity
Fire departments operate under the recoommendations and regulations of 5 major agencies. Name them.
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association.OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration.NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.DHS - Department of Homeland Security.EPA - Environmental Protection Agency.
Give the general responsibilities of the 5 major recommending and regualtory agencies.
NFPA - Develop national minimum consensus standards, codes and guides.OSHA - Develop and enforce the code of federal regulations dealing with occupational safety and healthNIOSH - Research, investigate and recommend safe procedures, processes and habits.DHS - Develop and implement a national response plan (NRP)EPA - Issue and enfore regulations and provide training for issues regarding HAZMAT
NFPA 1021 covers what?
Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications (Fire Officer I)
NFPA 472 covers what?
ASO - HM: Assistant Safety Officer Haz Mat
NFPA 1670 Covers what?
ASO-RT: Assistant Safety Officer TRT
ISO’s need both of these when dealing with safety concepts.
Both theory and reality. Theory: uncommon sense, recognize safety concepts. Reality: common sense
What are the 3 components of the operational environment
Procedures, Equipment, and personnel.
What is the least important factor in the operational triad (think of the 3 components of the operational environment)?
Equipment. Remember with PPE to be aware of the thermal protective performance rating (TPP).
What 3 factors contribute to a persons ability to act safely?
Training, health, and attitude. Improvement in attitude is most difficult.
Risk is defined as what?
chance of damage, injury, or loss.
Risk management is?
the process of minimizing chance, degree, or probability of damage injury or loss.
Codes are what?
work of law established or adopted by a rule making authority. Designed to be adopted as law by an authority having jurisdiction to do so
Laws are defined as?
Enforceable rules of conduct that help protect a society
Statutory Law deals with what?
civil and criminal matters
Case law refers to what?
a precedent established over time through the judicial process