J&B Ch. 4

Question 1

The ______ has authority to stop, alter, or suspend activities that present an imminent threat of harm.

Answer 1

SO

Question 2

On the timeline, time zero is when:

Answer 2

firefighters arrive on scene.

Question 3

Which of the following is true?

Answer 3

Risks are usually greater early on in an incident.

Question 4

True or False: While logic shows that the first 25 minutes of a residential fire are the most dangerous, there are no accurate data that suggest that firefighter deaths and injuries happen early at an incident.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

. In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address training needs for the safety officer?

Answer 5

NFPA 1006 and NFPA 472

Question 6

What is the name for the situation in which an SOP exists that tells the IC that he or she shall delegate the safety function to a qualified ISO under certain conditions?

Answer 6

Automatic delegation

Question 7

Once the span of control rises above ______, the IC should include an ISO.

Answer 7

three

Question 8

One thing that can lessen the need for an ISO during mutual-aid incidents is:

Answer 8

regular training.

Question 9

If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and investigation process?

Answer 9

The ISO

Question 10

All of the following descriptors of an incident would be a trigger to have an ISO present EXCEPT:
A) Lengthy
B) Typical
C) Difficult
D) Complicated

Answer 10

Typical

Question 11

The training officer is often called upon to be the ISO, but one disadvantage to that could be:

Answer 11

the training officer also tends to be the Control/Research/Development/Special Projects/Recruitment/Wellness/Quality Control Officer.

Question 12

The most important reason this text does not support the idea of having the RIC act as the ISO is:

Answer 12

he or she could be distracted from the RIC preparations

Question 13

One benefit to not formalizing a system for automated or rapid delegation of the ISO function is:

Answer 13

there are no benefits to not formalizing the system.

Question 14

. Because some think yellow barrier tape is overused, what tape should an ISO carry?

Answer 14

Red and white slashed or chevron tape

Question 15

Weather can have an effect on the need for an ISO because:

Answer 15

unfamiliar weather can increase risk of injury.

Question 16

An event where the initial response assignment is 100% committed and more resources are needed is known as:

Answer 16

a working incident.