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Section 1 Flashcards

1
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HSO functions:

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-Risk management planning
-Procedure review
-Osha compliance
-Safety and health education
-Data analysis
-Facility and equipment inspection
-Infection control
-Wellness program
-Accident investigation
-Post incident analysis
-Safety committee participation
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ISO functions:

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-Risk evaluation
-Resource evaluation
-Hazard identification and communication
-Action plan review
-Safety briefings
-Collapse zoning
-Accident investigation
-Post incident analysis
-Safety committee participation
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3
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Who sets the rates for Workers Comp ins?

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National Council on Compensation Ins.(NCCI)

Sec1 Ch1

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Uncommon sense can also be defined as the ability of the ISO to ask two questions. Which are?

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  1. Whats the worst that can happen here?

2. Whats the probability of it happening?

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Strict processes with little or no flexibility?

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Procedures.

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Adaptable templates that give wide application flexibility?

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Guidelines.

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7
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The chance of damage, injury or loss?

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Risk.

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

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Risk management.

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9
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What are the five steps in risk management?

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  1. Identify
  2. Evaluate
  3. Prioritize
  4. Control
  5. Monitor
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10
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A presidentially mandated, consistent nationwide approach to prepare, respond and recover from domestic incidents regardless of cause, size or complexity?

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NIMS.

Sec1 Ch1

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11
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A value rating given to the insulative quality of structural personal protective clothing and equipment?

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Thermal protective performance.(TPP)

Sec1 Ch2

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12
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The acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitude to achieve mastery?

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Learning.

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The concept that an individual can achieve 90% of an objective 90% of the time?

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Mastery.

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The demonstration of acquired mastery?

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Performance.

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15
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Areas that are exposed to trauma, debris and/or thrust of collapse. A ____ ____ is a more specific form of a no entry zone.

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Collapse zone.

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Products that consist of many pieces of native wood(chips, veneers, and sawdust) glued together to make a sheet, beam or column?

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Engineered wood.

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Fiber-reinforced plastic?

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FiRP.

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Building construction methods that do not fit into the five classic bldg construction types. ____ also includes bldgs built using more than one type of method.

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Hybrid bldgs.

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Lumber created by gluing and pressing together sheet veneers of wood in the same grain direction?

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Laminated veneer lumber.

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20
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A construction method that uses panels made from OSB and EPS for load bearing walls and roofs. The panels are two sheets of OSB glued to both sides of an EPS sheet that is typically 6 to 8 inches thick.

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SIP-wall.(structural insulated panel)

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21
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A pocket of concrete that has crumbled into fine particles through exposure to heat?

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Spalling.

Sec2 Ch6

22
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Bldg columns, beams and connections?

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Structural elements.

Sec2 Ch6

23
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A slang term used to describe high volume, turbulent, ultradense and deep black smoke; a sure sign of impending flashover?

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Black fire.

Sec2 Ch7

24
Q

An event that can catch FFs off guard and endanger them: flashover, backdraft, smoke explosion and rapid fire spread.

A

Hostile fire event.

Sec2 Ch7

25
Q

The smooth and stable flow of smoke through a bldg: Indicates that the bldg or compartment is still absorbing heat.

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Laminar smoke flow.

Sec2 Ch7

26
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The movement of smoke through a bldg that is rapid and violent and that has expansive velocity(IE; agitated, angry, boiling); indicates that the bldg or compartment cant absorb more heat and is a precursor warning sign of flashover.

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Turbulent smoke flow.

Sec2 Ch7

27
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The degree of accuracy by which ones perception of the current environment mirrors reality. Applied to the ISO, ______ ______ is the ability to accurately read potential risks and recognize factors that influence the incident outcome.

A

Situational awareness.

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28
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Physical property whose loss will cause harm to the community?

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Valued property.

Sec2 Ch8

29
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Electrical energy that has established a path to ground through the earth and that continues to energize the earth;IE a downed power line.

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Ground gradient.

Sec2 Ch9

30
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Stored potential energy that causes harm if suddenly released?

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Hazardous energy.

Sec2 Ch9

31
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An intervention to immediately stop, alter or suspend an action or operation due to an imminent threat.

A

Firm intervention.

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32
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An intervention to make crews, command staff and general staff aware that a hazard or injury potential exist.

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Soft intervention.

Sec3 Ch11

33
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An activity, condition or inaction that will most certainly lead to injury or death.

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Imminent threat.

Sec3 Ch11

34
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A trained overhead IMS team with specific expertise and organized to deploy to incidents for management functions that exceed those available at the local level.

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Incident management team.(IMT)

Sec3 Ch11

35
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a template that outlines a mental or physical process to be followed.

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Action model.

Sec3 Ch12

36
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Failure to work within the framework of a IAP?

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Freelancing.

Sec3 Ch12

37
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A cyclic, four arena model that allows the ISO to mentally process the surveying and monitoring functions of typical incident activities and concerns.

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ISO action model.

Sec3 Ch12

38
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An exploratory examination of the incident scene environment and operations.

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Reconnaissance.

Sec3 Ch12

39
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The state of a bldg, area or condition being sound, whole or intact.

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Environmental integrity.

Sec3 Ch13

40
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An area where decontamination takes place and includes a safe refuge area for contaminated victims and responders who have left the IDLH zone.

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Contamination reduction zone.

Sec3 Ch15

41
Q

Collapse in which victims are easily accessible and trapped by surface debris. Loads are minimal and easily moved by rescuers. The threat of secondary is minimal.

A

Basic/surface collapse.

Sec3 Ch16

42
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A collapse in which stressed concrete, reinforced concrete and steel girders are impeding access. Included are collapses that require the response of USAR teams and specialized equipment and collapses that threaten other structures or that involve the possibility of significant secondary collapse.

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Heavy collapse.

Sec3 Ch16

43
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A collapse in which usually a light frame (wood) partition collapses and common fire dept equipment (from eng and truck co) can access or shore areas for search and extrication. The threats of secondary collapse can be mitigated easily.

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Light collapse.

Sec3 Ch16

44
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A collapse of ordinary construction that involves masonry materials and heavy wood. Lightweight construction with unstable large open spans should also be classified as ______. Significant void space concerns are present.

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Moderate collapse.

Sec3 Ch16

45
Q

An organized system in which a working team is replaced with another working team that’s already dialed in and ready to replace them.

A

On deck system.

Sec3 Ch16

Fire Dept ISO (1 decks)

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