FO Chp5

Question 1

The fire officer is responsible for ensuring that every firefighter completes every incident without:

Answer 1

injury, disability, or death

Question 2

____ account for the largest percentage of traumatic fire fighter detaths

Answer 2

Collisions

Question 3

A PAR is also undertaken after:

Answer 3

a sudden change in operating conditions
after a flashover or collapse
moving from offensive to defensive

Question 4

The FO maintains situational awareness by:

Answer 4

staying oriented
making observations
providing and receiving updates within ICS
listening to fire ground radio communications
continually performing risk benefit analysis

Question 5

_______ is based on a hazard and situation assessment that weighs the risks involved in a particular course of action against the benefits to be gained from taking those risks

Answer 5

risk benefit analysis

Question 6

______ is a written document that provides information that can be used by responding personnel to determine the appropriate actions in the event of an emergency at a specific facility

Answer 6

pre incident plan

Question 7

Factors that should go into the development of the risk benefit analysis:

Answer 7

building construction
occupancy
use
contents
conditions

Question 8

What are the leading type of fire fighter injury?

Answer 8

Sprains and strains

Question 9

____ injuries are the second leading cause of fire fighter fatalities.

Answer 9

Traumatic

Question 10

The FO must fulfill 4 roles to provide a safe environment for the fire company:

Answer 10

Identify unsafe and hazardous conditions
Mitigate or reduce as many problems as possible
Train and prepare for the remaining hazards
Model Safe behavior