J&B Ch. 7

Question 1

NFPA 1561 states that the “__________ shall monitor conditions, activities, and operations to determine if they fall within the criteria [of acceptable risk-taking] as defined in the department’s risk management plan.”

Answer 1

Safety Officer

Question 2

True or False: The reoccurring recommendation from numerous reports from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health states that Incident Commanders need to continually evaluate risk vs. gain and adjust the action plan accordingly.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

As former fire chief Dave Daniels characterized firefighting, “Firefighting isn’t ________; it’s merely risky.”

Answer 3

dangerous

Question 4

Valued property can be described as:

Answer 4

physical property whose loss will cause harm to the community.

Question 5

Determining the appropriateness of risk-taking is often based on:

Answer 5

community values.

Question 6

By comparing the department’s incident action plans to what are considered commonplace and accepted risk management practices, the ISO can:

Answer 6

build a foundation for risk decision making.

Question 7

During an incident, or during an investigation, what values could a firefighter be held to?

Answer 7

Consensus fire service values

Local risk-taking values

Question 8

If you are “comprehending the situation,” you are at what level of situational awareness?

Answer 8

Level 2

Question 9

Personal values regarding situational awareness can be improved through:

Answer 9

educational endeavors.

Question 10

True or False: The ISO needs to gauge whether the loss of SA by the working responders is leading to a trap, unacceptable risk-taking, or both, but must also remember that the urgency of task completion is essential.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What kind of learning can be described as the process of observing others to develop knowledge, skill, or an experience base?

Answer 11

Vicarious learning

Question 12

The ISO read-risk model can serve as a simple three-step process: collect information, analyze, and _________ risk.

Answer 12

judge

Question 13

. If you are reading smoke, what part(s) of the ISO read-risk model are you operating in?

Answer 13

Step 1

Question 14

When the ISO is evaluating the potential survivability of a fire, it can be called:

Answer 14

rescue profiling.

Question 15

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) risk-taking model uses three criteria: severity, probability, and:

Answer 15

exposure

Question 16

In the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) risk-taking model, a score above 80 would indicate you should:

Answer 16

abandon the mission.