IFSTA: Inspections (Ch 28)

Question 1

Risk vs. Hazard

Answer 1

• Hazard refers to the source of a risk
• Risk refers to the likelihood of suffering harm from a hazard.
• Hazard is a condition, substance, or device that can directly cause injury or loss
• Risk is the exposure to a hazard

Question 2

Risk assessment: steps

Answer 2

• Applying a risk management model
• Determining the existing and potential hazards
• Cataloging and inspecting private fire protection systems in local facilities
• Determining the available water supply sources in the area
• Recognizing the prevelant types of building construction in the area
• Evaluating the existing and potential mutual aid agreements from regional fire services

Question 3

All hazards risk reduction model: 2 categories

Answer 3

• natural risks
• man-made risks

Community risk is the sum of the two

Question 4

Assessing community risk: 4 steps

Answer 4

1. Identify the risks
2. Describe the people affected by the risk
3. Describe the cause of the risk
4. Prioritize the risks

Question 5

Identify risks: traditional and nontraditional sources

Answer 5

• Response analysis (number, type, frequency)
• types of structures
• fire loss
• hazmat locations
• customer comments
• pub ed experiences
• identified trends

Question 6

Neighborhood/community risk: 4 categories

Answer 6

• Neighborhood (age of stuctures)
• Local (average income)
• State (area subject to drought)
• National (terrorist threat)

Question 7

Describing cause of risk: consider what

Answer 7

• Primary cause
• Various secondary causes
• Root cause

Question 8

Prioritize risks based on what

Answer 8

• Severity
• Frequency

Question 9

Hazard categories: 4 subcategories

Answer 9

• Behavioral
  
  • Improper stogage of ignitable liquids
  • smoking in bed
  • drinking and driving
• intentional
• natural
• occupancy-related