sog 2021 personal safety

Question 1

Full Structure Fire Protective Clothing includes:

Answer 1

Helmet, hood, turnout coat, bunker pants with boots, gloves, mask and SCBA/PASS activated.

Question 2

Full Brush Fire Protective Clothing includes:

Answer 2

Helmet, lightweight nomex coat, lightweight nomex pants, boots and gloves.

Question 3

All protective gear shall be cleaned according to the _______

Answer 3

manufacturer’s guidelines

Question 4

On all calls personnel will wear protective clothing sufficient to be prepared to _______

Answer 4

operate properly upon arrival

Question 5

firefighters who are working directly in emergency operations shall wear their turnout
gear. Personnel not directly involved in emergency operations ___________

Answer 5

will wear a safety vest and helmet.

Question 6

Basic Self-Survival Responsibilities

Answer 6

All personnel must have a portable radio and rescue tools
 Minimum crew size is two
 Crew members must remain intact!
 Crews must have an assignment and must be working under the direct supervision of a Sector Officer or Command
Crews will follow Air Management procedure

Question 7

STRUCTURE FIRE
OR
FIRE ALARMS

Answer 7

Full structure fire protective clothing

Question 8

BRUSH/WOODS FIRE

Answer 8

Full brush fire protective clothing

Question 9

EMS OPERATIONS

Answer 9

protective clothing/equipment sufficient to protect
from mechanical, environmental, and/or biological
hazard contamination

Question 10

SPECIAL OPERATIONS INCIDENTS

Answer 10

Level of clothing/protective equipment sufficient to

protect from the hazard(s) of the incident

Question 11

FIRE INVESTIGATIONS

Answer 11

Minimum – protective footwear, investigators are
required to wear the level of clothing and protective
equipment sufficient to protect from the hazards of the
particular environment

Question 12

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION

Answer 12

Personnel directly involved in emergency operations full turnout gear
Personnel not involved in emergency operations minimum of safety vest and helmet

Question 13

After the MAYDAY: Keep in contact with your crew through

Answer 13

voice, visual, or touch.

Question 14

After the MAYDAY: Manually activate your PASS device. The PASS must remain on until the firefighter is located. If the alarm interferes with communication, _________until
transmission is completed.

Answer 14

turn the PASS off temporarily

Question 15

After the MAYDAY: Search for an exit or retreat to a _____. Attempt to locate a window or doorway. At a minimum, try to locate an exterior wall. If possible, locate a safe room or floor and update
the Incident Commander on your location.

Answer 15

safe refuge

Question 16

After the MAYDAY: Follow the hose line or life line out. Remember, ______ lead toward the nozzle and
female couplings lead toward the pump.

Answer 16

male couplings

Question 17

After the MAYDAY: Stay calm and conserve air. A conscious effort must be made by the injured, lost or trapped firefighter(s) to control their breathing. Refer to the __________.

Answer 17

Air Management procedure

Question 18

After the MAYDAY: If unable to find an exit, you should ________, with your flashlight
pointing toward the ceiling. This will enhance the ability to see the light and maximize the
audible effects of the PASS alarm

Answer 18

lay horizontally on your pack

Question 19

After the MAYDAY: if able, the firefighter should attempt tapping noises to assist rescuers in finding their location (i.e., _________).

Answer 19

hitting a tool against the floor or a metal roll-up door

Question 20

After the MAYDAY: _____or_____ who are unable to locate a firefighter(s) or a crew, must
immediately call a MAYDAY. If possible, give a LUNAR report of the last know information to
Incident Command.

Answer 20

Company Officers or Sector Officers

Question 21

to accomplish the number one self-survival responsibility, of __________.

Answer 21

not running out of air, personnel shall conform to the following rules of air management

Question 22

The air management guidelines

recognize the current NFFPA ____Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training

Answer 22

1404

Question 23

Personnel are to pay close attention to their air supply and should be exiting the IDLH prior to
______

Answer 23

activation of the low air alarm

Question 24

Follow the 75/25 principle; 75% of the air supply is for the emergency incident and 25% is for______

Answer 24

your personal safety.

Question 25

Individuals shall exit the Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) environment
before consumption of their_____ air supply begins.

Answer 25

reserve

Question 26

Individuals shall recognize that the low air alarm indicates that the member is consuming
their ______

Answer 26

reserve air supply

Question 27

The individual and the team shall take immediate action upon activation of any member(s)
_______ in accordance with these Air Management Guidelines and shall exit the
IDLH immediately.

Answer 27

reserve air alarm

Question 28

A low air alarm activation inside the IDLH requires a ______ to the Incident Commander from
the affected individual or their team leader

Answer 28

radio report

Question 29

A low air alarm activation inside the IDLH requires a radio report to the Incident Commander from
the affected individual or their team leader. The report will indicate the _________________ .

Answer 29

source of the low air alarm,

the firefighter’s status and actions that are being initiated to rectify the problem

Question 30

A low air alarm activation inside the IDLH requires a radio report to the Incident Commander from
the affected individual or their team leader. The report will indicate the source of the low air alarm,
the firefighter’s status and actions that are being initiated to rectify the problem. If no radio report
is received, the ________shall initiate actions to identify the affected member(s) up to
and including a PAR and activation of the RIT.

Answer 30

Incident Commander

Question 31

Air Management is the responsibility of______

Answer 31

responsibility of the individual

Question 32

A full air cylinder is considered ___ PSI. Ensure the cylinder is a minimum of ____% (_____
PSI) prior to entry into an IDLH

Answer 32

4500
90%
4050

Question 33

Monitor air supply gauge ______

Answer 33

often

Question 34

Do not skip breathe because it causes____ retention, consider using the Reilly Breathing
Technique (humming during exhalation method).

Answer 34

CO2

Question 35

______ should assign tasks to members based on their air supply. Members with
more air can be assigned more physically demanding tasks.

 Be aware of your air supply at all times. Discontinue work prior to the low air alarm
activation.


Answer 35

Team leaders

Question 36

Team leaders must advise Incident Command of low air alarm activations and immediately
exit the IDLH if possible or ________.

Answer 36

request assistance

Question 37

Monitor team member’s air supply. Team leaders make turn-back decisions based on the
member with ______

Answer 37

the lowest air supply.

Question 38

Mandatory Staging Incidents:

Answer 38

Domestic Disturbances
 Attempted Suicide
 Shootings
 Stabbings
 Assaults/Fights
 Animals (Dog attacks, etc.)
 Gang Related Violence
 Civil Disturbances
 Known Weapons (Used either for Intentional, Accidental or Self-Inflicted Purposes)
 Terrorist Acts 
 Person Held Against Their Will
 Biological/Chemical/Nuclear 
 Behavioral
 Bomb
 Welfare Check, until patient status is verified

Question 39

When the Communications Division receives a 911 call that meets the criteria under the Discretionary Staging, Communications will advise the responding unit(s) to use their discretion on staging. The responding unit(s) shall advise Communications of___________________

Answer 39

the responding unit(s) shall advise Communications their decision to stage along with their staging location.

Question 40

Discretionary Staging Incidents

Answer 40

Incidents Involving Drugs and/or Alcohol
 Unknown Medical Problem
 Request made by Fire District personnel
 Othe

Question 41

When the Communications Division receives a 911 call that meets the criteria under the Discretionary Staging, Communications will advise the responding unit(s) to use their discretion on staging. The responding unit(s) shall advise Communications their _________

Answer 41

decision to stage along with their staging location.

Question 42

Staging Location - Discontinue the use of lights and sirens and stage in a safe location that does
not allow for a direct sight of the scene, preferably ______streets away

Answer 42

(2) or more

Question 43

If a station is dispatched to respond to an incident that is less than ______ from their station, and the
unit(s) are in quarters upon dispatch, personnel are to immediately proceed directly to their
apparatus and remain staged in the station’s truck room, ready to respond to the incident once

Answer 43

one (1) mile

Question 44

Keeping everyone safe requires a team effort between the _______ and the _________
.

Answer 44

Telecommunicator(s) and responding unit(s)