Safety Bulletin 7

Question 0

Which point regarding CIRS is inaccurate?

A. A biological exposure requires the completion of a MDX-3.
B. A non-biological exposure requires the completion of a CD73
C. Exposure to PCB’s and 2nd degree burns cd73 & 72.
D. If a member has an exposure that causes symptoms of an injury to occur, then only a cd72 shall be prepared.

Answer 0

D. If a member exhibits symptoms from a biological or non biological exposure, both an injury report and exposure report must be completed. SB 7 2.2.2 note.

Question 1

What are the three classifications of injury that are determined by the Medical Officer?

Answer 1

Service connected medical leave. 
Remainder of tour. 
Minor injury. 
Medical Officer must be notified for all injuries.
SB 7 2.1

Question 2

What are two examples of illnesses not related to an exposure that do not need to be recorded in CIRS, but the medical officer must be notified?

Answer 2

Flu and food poisoning. SB 7 3.5

Question 3

If an injury/exposure report is not initiated with in 7 days, how can it be entered into the system?

Answer 3

Forward a CIRS-1 report via chain of command to Chief of Safety.
SB 7 4.1

Question 4

How often are supervisors and reviewers required to access the Review/Sign off section?

Answer 4

Daily. They shall determine what is missing from any given report and take appropriate action to complete it.
SB 7 pg 4 top.
6.1 All levels of command shall access CIRS daily.

Question 5

What extra information is included at each level of command for a Burn/Smoke/Heat exhaustion injury report?

Answer 5

recommendations on how to prevent future injuries.

SB 7 5.3

Question 6

A report missing a members signature and or narrative is not a reason to return for clarification. SB 7 6.2.1

Completed reports may be missing a members signature and or narrative.

Answer 6

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Question 7

T?F After returning from vacation, your battalion has had multiple 10-75’s during the oppressive heat, several members suffered heat exhaustion. You reviewed the burn/smoke/heat exhaustion injury report screen to provide the required recommendations.

Answer 7

False.
SB 7 6.2.3. This screen is only available to Boroughs and Divisions and shall be reviewed daily to provide required recommendation.

Question 8

A BC receives a call from a company officer regarding a visit from the NYS Dept of Labor Inspector regarding the DOSH 900 forms, he would be correct to tell the office to tell the Inspector to contact:

A. The FDNY OSHA unit.
B. The Bureau of Personnel
C. The Chief of Safety
D. The Boro Command

Answer 8

A. The FDNY OSHA unit.

SB 7 add1 1.5