Health/Fitness/Wellness Flashcards

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Overview

What guideline does the fire department follow?

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NFPA guidelines to provide a safe and productive environment to become a fire fighter

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Reporting Health Conditions

List the examples of physical or mental health conditions that may affect the employees ability to complete any aspect of his/her job duty.

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— Becoming ill while on duty
— using prescription medication
— Communicable disease exposure

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation

When will a return to work drug test be initiated?

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When an employee has not worked in more than 30 consecutive calendar days

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

Who will employees comply with?

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  • MCESD6
  • Texas workers compensation
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

When will an injured employee notify their supervisor?

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Immediately

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

Who will assist the injured employee in completing the first report of injury and contacting human resources and completion of station injury packet?

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The members supervisor

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

What will the INJURY REPORT FORM contain?

6 things

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  • Date
  • Time
  • Location
  • Nature of Injury
  • Description of how the injury occurred
  • Any witness statements
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

What is the departments Worker’s Compensation Insurance Company and the Policy Number?

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Texas Mutual
0002068311

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

Who notifies the command staff of an injured member being transported?

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The on duty BC

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

Immediately upon return to the station/office, the injured employees supervisor will prepare a?

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Report in the record management software and type in notes with copy sent to the assistant fire chief.

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

What will the INJURY REPORT PACKAGE contain?

5 things

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— Cover memo from the supervisor
— Memos from all witnesses to the accident
— Memo from the injured employee
— Any other documents, diagrams, or photographs documenting the occurrence
— Accident report form, if applicable

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

Who will document the nature of the incident and were?

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The BC in the electronic BC Pass-on

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

In the event of an employee death or serious injury who gets notified?

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on duty battalion chief
assistant fire chief
Fire chief

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

In addition regarding employee death or serious injury who else should be notified?

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 On duty police supervisor and fire marshal to investigate and document the accident. Consider request a PIO to respond

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

In the event of an accident resulting in an injury occurring out of town during a department event who should be notified in a timely manner

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On duty BC

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

When are employee is released to full duty what form is provided and to who?

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TWC- Form DWC073
Human Resources

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

When human resources received a return to duty form who will human resources notify?

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The AFC and appropriate supervisors

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

Who holds the discretion and grants transitional duty assignments?

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The AFC

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

MCESD6 Personnel Injuries

What is the timeframe that a re-orientation program will be initiated?

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180 days or longer

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

Injury to a NON-Employee or Damage to Non-District Owned Property

In the event of an injury or accident to a citizen involving fire district equipment, property, which personnel responds to the scene?

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The on-duty battalion chief will respond the scene immediately

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

Injury to a NON-Employee or Damage to Non-District Owned Property

What dictates the assistant fire chief being notified?

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If the civilian or property incurs an injury or damage that is not classified as a minor, superficial incident

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

Injury to a NON-Employee or Damage to Non-District Owned Property

How long does a battalion chief have to provide a written report to the assistant fire chief

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24 hrs

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

Injury to a NON-Employee or Damage to Non-District Owned Property

If the injury requires hospitalization or medical care who will the battalion chief notify

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FC

AFC Notified immediately

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation -

Injury to a NON-Employee or Damage to Non-District Owned Property

What will the report package to the assistant fire chief include

4 items

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— Cover memo from the investigating officer documenting the findings
— complete name, address, and information of the person or property
— Memos from all witnesses to the accident
— Any photographs, evidence, our materials necessary to describe the accident

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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Injury to a NON-Employee or Damage to Non-District Owned Property In the event of a death or serious injury involving district property or personnel what steps are to be taken immediately (4)
— Notify the on-duty battalion chief — The assistant fire chief — The fire chief — Appropriate police agency to investigate and document the accident
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Damage or Broken Equipment An employee damages or finds damage district property must report it to the supervisor?
Immediately
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Damage or Broken Equipment What will the supervisor do when equipment is reported as damaged or broken?
Inspect the equipment, place is out of service if unsafe, advise the battalion chief, and follow the directions of that officer, Who may accept a verbal report for minor damage which does not affect the operation of performance of the equipment. A written report is made for serious damage or equipment rendered unsafe or impaired.
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Non-Collision Vehicle Accident If a serious damage is done, or other circumstances indicate who will be requested and for what reason?
A police officer to take photographs and make an investigation for the report package
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Non-Collision Vehicle Accident What steps will be taken if vehicle operation is impaired? 2 items
— Placed the vehicle out of service —Request a mechanic to determine if it may be moved safely and if the repairs are needed prior to returning it to service.
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Non-Collision Vehicle Accident What will the report package include? 6 items
— Cover memo from the investigating officer detailing the investigation and complete circumstances (Address, Cause, Responsibility, recommendations) — Texas motor vehicle accident report if required — Memos from any witnesses to the accident — Memos from the vehicle operator explaining the accident — Drawing of the scene showing all distances and pertinent information —Any photographs of the damage from the accident scene
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Fire District Vehicle Collision with Other What will happen in a minor accident with no apparent injuries. 5 - Items
— Notify Fire Comm of the Collision — Place the vehicle out of service — Check the occupants of the other vehicles for injuries — If the fire district vehicle was responding to an emergency notify fire comm so another unit will be dispatched to the original call — request the on duty battalion chief to respond
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Fire District Vehicle Collision with Other In an accident with injuries, immediately do the following 6 items
— Notify fire Comm of the collision — Place the vehicle out of service — Render immediate care to any injured person and request EMS if indicated — Request law-enforcement and the on-duty battalion chief — Request additional units to assist you on scene; at least one additional fire unit so the one involved in the accident is not also managing the accident scene — continue to administer medical care to injured persons, and request any additional medical assistance needed
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Fire District Vehicle Collision with Other In all motor vehicle accidents, what should be done References the steps after FC has been notified
— Do not move the involve vehicles until the on-scene investigations are complete or you were directed to move them by police — do not leave a scene unless it is to receive medical care, or to assist with medical care to the injured — Do not make any statements about fault or calls, or allow other fire district personnel to make statements to the other drivers, bystanders or the news media — After investigation by the police leave the vehicle out of service — On call fleet will be notified in a wrecker service notified the vehicle will be towed either to the secure storage behind MCESD6 Training field or to the fleet building if the vehicle is undrivable
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Fire District Vehicle Collision with Other The investigating chief officer will make a preliminary report within 24 hours and forward it to the assistant fire chief. The report package will include 7 items
— Cover memo from the investigating officer detailing the investigation — Motor vehicle accident report — Copies of any medical reports for injuries treated — Memos from all witnesses to the accident — Memos from the vehicle operator explaining the accident — Copy of the police reports of the accident — Drawing of the scene showing all pertinent information
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Fire District Vehicle Collision with Other In any motor vehicle accident with the resulting injury what will be convened to further investigate and make recommendations for corrections?
Safety Committee
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee What is the purpose of the Safety Committee
Reduce the incidence of accidents, abuse, and personal injury
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee The committee will review all ______________ ___________using the ___________ _________ __________ __________ ___________ ______________ as guidelines.
- Vehicular Accidents - National Safety Council Defensive Driving Principles
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee What are the two objectives of the Safety Committee
— Determine the cause of the accident and responsibility for its prevention — Recommend corrective measures, additional training, and/or modification of equipment
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee Who does a Safety Committee fall under the direction of
AFC Office
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee Who will make up the safety committee and their responsibilities.
—Deputy chief of training - Presents the case to the committee and serves to answer questions regarding lost time accidents —Battalion chief —Captain
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee Who will serve on the committee if a chief officer is involved in an accident
The Fire Chief will substitute a “Like” Chief Officer
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee How often will the safety committee convene
Often as necessary but usually every six months
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee What is the role of the chairman prior to the meeting
— Secure copies of the crash investigation — Become familiar with the circumstances surrounding the crash — notify board members of the time and place of meeting
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee - Review Board Meeting What should the chairman explain to the board? Regarding operator
It is not to judge he/she was legally right or wrong. The board should determine whether the driver did everything he she reasonably could have done to prevent the crash.
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee - Review Board Meeting If the driver involved is present at the board meeting what should happen?
He/she shall be given an opportunity to further explain the situation.
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee - Review Board Meeting Where will the board submit the information collected and final findings?
AFC
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Accident and Injury Reporting and Investigation - Safety Committee - Review Board Meeting Whenever there’s a violation of any provision of this guideline such that disciplinary action is warranted, who shall impose discipline?
FC
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Light Duty Assignments Who assigns the duties that are associated with light duty assignments?
AFC
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Physical Fitness All fitness and recreational activities should include activities that improve? 4 items
— Cardiovascular fitness — Muscular strength and endurance — Body composition — flexibility
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Physical Fitness What are the hours that are acceptable for gym use?
0600 - 2100
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Medical Surveillance MCESD6 Provides an annual NFPA complete physical between the months of?
December and January
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Medical Surveillance Physicals will include test for any known job related ailments including: 5 items
— Hepatitis — TB — HIV screens — Pulmonary capacity test — Electrocardiogram
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Medical Surveillance MCESD6 Will provide employees immunizations for ___________, _________________, _______________ Not covered by the members on health insurance.
— Hepatitis — Tetanus — Influenza
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Cancer Prevention What stations are equipped with NFPA compliant extractors?
—121 —122
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Health/Fitness/Wellness - Occupational Safety MCESD6 has the following occupational safety programs in place 4 items
— headsets in apparatus — Vehicle exhaust system — Stations exhaust systems — Post fire decontamination bags