Introduction Flashcards
Firefighter line of duty deaths have averaged close to?
100 members per year
How many average injuries occur at incidents?
55,000
NFPA standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program (1997 Edition)
NFPA 1500
NFPA 1500 establishes what?
Minimum requirements for a fire service related occupational safety and health program.
- requirements for the position of health and safety officer
NFPA 1501, Standard for Fire Department for Fire Department Safety Officer was revised in 1992 and renumbered what?
NFPA 1521
NFPA 1521?
Standard for Fire Department for Fire Department Safety Officer
NFPA 1500?
Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
Health and safety officers must be concerned with the following items when developing a program
1 - techniques of risk management
2 - knowledge of applicable safety laws, codes, and standards
3 - health and safety training issues
4 - incident or accident prevention
5 - incident or accident investigation and analysis
6 - records managment and data analysis
7 - apparatus design, operation, care, and maintenance
8 - equipment design, operation, care, and maintenance
9 - facility design, care, and maintenance
10 - infection control
11 - critical incident stress management
12 - personal protective clothing and equipment design, use, care, and maintenance
13 - firefighter health, wellness, and physical fitness
14 - emergency incident operations
Which NFPA outlines the duties of the incident safety officer?
NFPA 1521 - Standard for Fire Department for Fire Department Safety Office
The incident safety officer is part of the Incident Management System. Roles would include?
1 - incident scene safety
2 - emergency incident accountablity system
3 - deployment of the RIC or RIT
4 - infection control at emergency medical operations
5 - safety at fire suppression operations
6 - safety at hazmat operations
7 - safety at special ops
8 - postincident analysis
9 - incident or accident investigation and analysis.
Who provides direction to the incident management system, identifying and preventing unsafe acts, and correcting unsafe conditions at an emergency scene?
Safety Officer
What does the Safety Officer to at emergency scene?
provides direction to the incident management system, identifying and preventing unsafe acts, and correcting unsafe condition
Which NFPA pertains to the duties and responsibilities of the fire department safety officer in establishing a safety and health program and in performing duties as an incident safety officer?
NFPA 1500
Which NFPA contains the suggested qualifications, roles, and responsiblities of the safety officer?
NFPA 1521
NFPA Stadard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications?
NFPA 1521
