Safety and Risk Management profiles 201.01C

Question 1

All members are expected to operate under the following Risk Management System at all incidents.

Answer 1

• We Will risk our lives a lot, in a calculated manner, to save SAVABLE lives.
• We Will risk our lives a Little, in a calculated manner, to save SAVABLE property.
• We Will Not risk our lives at all for lives or property that are already Lost

Question 2

“Actions in a calculated manner” require the following 5 things?
(IPA SC)

Answer 2

-Incident Command established
-Proper PPE
-Accountability system established
-Safety procedures in place
-Continuous risk assessment by
all members

Question 3

It is important that all members operating at incidents operate in a safe manner. Each member must practice as a “Safe Person” for their own safety, as well as to minimize what?

Answer 3

risk to others.

Question 4

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

When considering the survival profile of any victim, members must consider the condition in what area?

Answer 4

• the conditions present in the “compartment” or

area of fire involvement

Question 5

In the case where there is a significant fire in a residence with dense smoke under pressure to floor level throughout the building, what does this likely mean for victims and what should be done?

Answer 5

Victims could not survive.

A very cautious, calculated rescue and fire control operation would be warranted.

Question 6

If a search and rescue effort is initiated quickly in the case where there is a fire in a rear bedroom of a house with smoke throughout the house, what type of environment may this allow?
In these conditions, we may extend risk, in a _________ ________ .

Answer 6

survivable environment

calculated manner

Question 7

What profile would a well-involved building likely represent?
What two things would similar conditions in an abandoned building indicate?
In that instance, members should avoid what type of fire fight?

Answer 7

zero survivability profile
little survivability and little property to be saved
offensive

Question 8

Victims buried by a trench collapse or under water for how many minutes or more, would be unlikely to survive?
Therefore what type of extremely cautious and a well-planned, safe, operation is required?

Answer 8

10 min

recovery

Question 9

Rescuers should consider what 4 things that effect time as part of the calculation

Answer 9

notification time, dispatch processing time, response time, and time on-scene