Phase 1 block 4 and 6 Flashcards
Block 4 Occupational and Personal Safety Block 6 Firefighting Fundamentals
What does ORM stand for?
ORM stands for Operational Risk Management
What is ORM?
ORM is a systematic, decision-makjng process used to identify and manage hazards that endanger naval resources
How many steps are there to ORM?
There are 5 steps to ORM
What are the steps to ORM?
1. Identify hazards Asses Hazards Make risk decisions implement controls supervise
How many classes of mishaps were identified by the Naval Safety Program?
There are 3 classes of mishaps
What are the three classes of mishaps?
Class A
Class B
Class C
What is the definition of a Class A Mishap?
Total cost of reportable material or property damage is $2 million or more, or injury or occupational illness that results in fatality or permanent total disability
What is the definition of a Class B Mishap?
Total cost of reportable material or property damage is $500,000 or more, but less than $2 million, or injury or occupational illness that results in permanent partial disability or three or more personnel are inpatient hospitalized
What is the definition of a Class B Mishap?
Total cost of reportable material or property damage is $50,000 or more, but less than $500,000, non-fatal injury, causes any loss of time beyond the day/shift on which it occurred, non-fatal illness or disease that cause loss of time from work/disability at any time.
Reporting purpose: mishaps are those which result in five or more lost work days beyond the date of injury or illness
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
What are some examples of PPE?
Cranials, eye protection, hearing protection, impact protection, gloves, foot protection
What is the primary duty of a firefighter?
Saving lives
What is the secondary responsibility of a firefighter?
Extinguish fires, limit damage to aircraft, shipboard, airfield installed equipment, airfield structures
What does the fire triangle include?
Heat, Fuel, Oxygen
What is the fourth critical element that research has indicated about fires?
Chemical chain reaction which allows fire to sustain itself and grow
How many classes of fires are there?
There are 4 classes of fires
What are the four classes of fires?
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
What are the characteristics of a Class Alpha fire?
Combustible materials that produce an ash
Effective extinguishing agents are Water and AFFF
What are the characteristics of a Class Bravo fire?
Flammable liquid substances
Effective extinguishing agents are AFFF, Halon 1211, PKP, CO2
What are the characteristics of a Class Charlie fire?
Energized electrical fires
The use of CO2 is recommended
What are the characteristics of a Class Delta fire?
Combustible metals such as magnesium and titanium
The use of Water in large amounts is the only way to combat these fires
