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1
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what is the leading cause of firefighter fatalities

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cardiac arrest p170

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an effective way to reduce cardiac arrest and other health issues is the implementation of an organizational health and wellness program. The program should include:

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education in and the application of proper nutrition, exercise, and the cessation of tobacco products. 170

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what are the three distinct sections of a risk management plan?

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community risk assessment, organizational risk management, and operational risk management 170

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4
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what is the leading injury among responders

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sprains and strains 172

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the majority of injuries occurred during which activities?

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fire attack and search and rescue activities 172

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6
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who may contribute to unsafe acts or conditions?

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an individual, member of the crew, or an outside force 172

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during normal fire conditions, the maximum survival time for civilians is ____________minutes?

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10 minutes 173

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8
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the majority of firefighter line of duty deaths occurs within the first _____minutes after arriving on the scene

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12 minutes 173

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9
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the combination of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) commonly found at structural fires is toxic at ____ppm(parts per million)

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135 ppm p.173

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it takes ____ firefighters approximately ___ minutes to rescue a lost or downed firefighter?

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16 firefighters 35 minutes p.173

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___ is the process of identifying and analyzing the exposure to hazards, selecting/implementing appropriate techniques to handle exposures, implementing chosen techniques, and monitoring the results of those techniques.

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risk management p170

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the maximization of health and safety in the fire and emergency services is directly related to:

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policies and procedures designed to reduce risk. p.170

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which of the three sections of the overall risk management plan is not a direct function of the company officer? community, organizational, operational

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community risk assessment. p170

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14
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a blueprint to reducing firefighter deaths and injuries?

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firefighter life safety initiatives p173

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15
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originally an email group, website that produces an independent newsletter and shares information about ff injuries and fatalities?

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firefighter close call.com p.173

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16
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standard on fire department occupational health and safety program

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NFPA 1500 p175

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17
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standard for fire department safety officer

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NFPA 1521 p175

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standard on emergency services incident management systems

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NFPA 1561 p175

19
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standard on fire department infection control program

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NFPA 1581 p.175

20
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standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments

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NFPA 1582 p175

21
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standard on the rehabilitation process for members during emergency operations and training exercises

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NFPA 1584 p.175

22
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standard on selection, care, and maintenance of open circuit self contained breathing apparatus

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NFPA 1852 p.175

23
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respiratory protection-OSHA standard

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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 p.175

24
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basic to all safety policies and procedures is the establishment of a ___________

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health and safety program p.175

25
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10 rules to encourage firefighters to pursue healthier lifestyles.

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National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) rules of engagement for firefighter health p.175

26
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voluntary, confidential, non-punitive and secure reporting system with the goal of improving firefighter safety. this system is a cooperative effort between IAFC and IAFF.

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National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System p175

27
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11 rules that provide guidance to the incident commanders regarding risk and safety issues when operation on the fire ground.

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IAFC Incident Commander’s Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Safety. p175

28
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11 rules that provide guidance to individual firefighters regarding risk and safety issues when operating on the fire ground.

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IAFC Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival p175

29
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designed to improve safety, quality and consistent delivery of EMS and collects data from EMS practitioners in order to develop policies, procedures, and training programs to improve safe delivery of EMS.

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EVENT EMS voluntary event notification tool p173

30
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non for profit think tank, consortium group with a mission to promote an EMS safety innovation, collaboration, research, knowledge, transfer, education, and safety information dissemination.

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EMS safety foundation p.173

31
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IAFC/IAFF sponsored event, includes the IAFC safety, health, and survival section and IAFF division of occupational health, safety and medicine and more than 20 national fire service organizations coordinate the event. weeklong where fire department are encouraged to suspend all non emergency activities and focus on safety health and wellness related training or education

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Fire/EMS safety, health, and survival week p173

32
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risks that are identified in the community within the organization and within the operational setting at emergency and non emergency incidents/

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risk identification p171

33
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risks are evaluated on their probability and potential for negative consequences, including the anticipated severity and frequency of occurrence.

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risk evaluation p171

34
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a ranking of the identified risks will be based on the degree of severity and frequency.

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establishment of priorities for action p171

35
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control measures that will be identified for each significant risk.

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risk control techniques p171

36
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monitoring of the risk control measures will be an ongoing process. recommendations for plan revisions will be based on the monitoring process.

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risk management monitoring p 171

37
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consider communications plan, weather factors, and previous incident behavior.

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situational awareness p. 171

38
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identify hazard, consider severity, and future impact

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hazard assessment p 171

39
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contain, isolate, and eliminate

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hazard control p171

40
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determine if appropriate resources are available, if assignments have been made and understood, and if tactics are appropriate.

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decision point p 171

41
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determine if the risk management plan is working, what is changing, and if personnel are able to complete assignments.

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evaluate p171

42
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company officers should address safety issues how often

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each shift p 176

43
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who holds the ultimate responsibility of providing a safe workplace?

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the organization’s management p 176

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