J&B Chapter 2 - Safety Concepts

Question 1

A member of the fire department appointed by the incident commander to assist the ISO in the performance of the ISO functions at an incident scene

Answer 1

Assistant Safety Officer (ASO)

Question 2

OSHA regulations that often outline the equipment required to accomplish a given process.

Answer 2

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Question 3

An action used to effect hazard mitigation

Answer 3

countermeasure

Question 4

The process of developing one’s analytical ability using principles, concepts, and values

Answer 4

education

Question 5

A process defined in writing. It can take on many forms: standard operating procedures, standard operating guidelines, departmental directives, temporary memorandums, and the like.

Answer 5

formal process

Question 6

An adaptable template that offers wide flexibility in application

Answer 6

guideline

Question 7

A process or operation that is part of a department’s routine but that is not written. Because such processes are not written, they are typically learned through new member training, on-the-job training, and day-to-day routine.

Answer 7

informal process

Question 8

The overall strategy of hazard control.

Answer 8

mitigation

Question 9

A preferred order of hazard control strategies: elimination, reduction, adaption, transfer, and avoidance.

Answer 9

mitigation hierarchy

Question 10

A strict directive that must be followed with little or no flexibility.

Answer 10

procedure

Question 11

The chance of damage, injury, or loss.

Answer 11

risk

Question 12

The process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, loss, or injury.

Answer 12

risk management

Question 13

A value given to the protective (insulative) quality of structural firefighting PPE and equipment.

Answer 13

thermal protective performance (TPP)

Question 14

The process of learning and applying knowledge and skills.

Answer 14

training