SOG 30-04 Operation Stress Management

Question 1

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What is the purpose of the Peer Support Team?
a) Firefighting training
b) Operational stress management
c) Media relations
d) Physical fitness

Answer 1

b) Operational stress management

Question 2

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What does DSMV stand for in the context of the guideline?
a) Department of Safety and Motor Vehicles
b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
c) Division of Stress Management and Ventilation
d) Department of Stress Management Vehicles

Answer 2

b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Question 3

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What does a “brown out” involve in the context of the guideline?
a) Fire station evacuation
b) Crew decompression by removal from service
c) Emergency response simulation
d) Media blackout

Answer 3

b) Crew decompression by removal from service

Question 4

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management When might a Peer Visit be provided?
a) Before any incident occurs
b) During or shortly after a critical incident
c) Only during scheduled training sessions
d) At the end of each shift

Answer 4

b) During or shortly after a critical incident

Question 5

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What is the purpose of the Awareness training mentioned in the guideline?
a) Fire prevention
b) Recognition of critical incidents and OSI
c) Physical fitness
d) Media relations

Answer 5

b) Recognition of critical incidents and OSI

Question 6

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management Who is responsible for coordinating the Peer Support Team?
a) Fire Chief
b) Peer Support Team Coordinator
c) District Chief
d) Platoon Chief

Answer 6

b) Peer Support Team Coordinator

Question 7

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What is the minimum duration for a brown out when incidents meet the criteria for a critical incident?
a) 15 minutes
b) 30 minutes
c) 45 minutes
d) 60 minutes

Answer 7

b) 30 minutes

Question 8

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What is the purpose of the Peer Support Team notification process?
a) Media coordination
b) Avoiding multiple requests for support
c) Incident reporting
d) Crew defusing

Answer 8

b) Avoiding multiple requests for support

Question 9

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management When is the Peer Support Team accessible?
a) 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday
b) Only during emergencies
c) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
d) On weekdays during office hours

Answer 9

c) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Question 10

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What does CIS stand for in the context of the guideline?
a) Crew Incident Support
b) Critical Incident Stress
c) Communications and Incident Support
d) Crew and Incident Safety

Answer 10

b) Critical Incident Stress

Question 11

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What is the purpose of the “Peer to Peer de-escalation (defusing)” training for the Peer Support Team?
a) Media management
b) Crew coordination
c) Emotional support after critical incidents
d) Firefighting techniques

Answer 11

c) Emotional support after critical incidents

Question 12

What is the role of Captains/Acting Captains during a critical incident, according to the guideline?
a) Benchmark all critical Incidents
b) Monitoring co-workers for signs of OSI
c) Lead Crew defusing
d) All of the above

Answer 12

d) All of the above

Captains/ Acting Captains - It is the responsibility of the officer(s) at the critical incident to:
Benchmark all critical incidents in the reporting system, request a brown out as necessary,
monitor co-workers for signs of OSI’s, report any critical incident to the District Chief or Acting
District Chief and lead in the defusing of the crews.

Question 13

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management When should a brown out be offered for crew decompression, according to the guideline?
a) Only for major incidents
b) Whenever the benchmark criteria are met
c) Only during daytime shifts
d) Monthly, as a routine practice

Answer 13

b) Whenever the benchmark criteria are met

Question 14

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What does OSIs stand for in the guideline?
a) Operational Safety Incidents
b) Operational Stress Injuries
c) Officer Safety Instructions
d) Operational Support Incidents

Answer 14

b) Operational Stress Injuries

Question 15

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management Who is responsible for providing awareness and resiliency training to all staff exposed to Critical Incidents?
a) Peer Support Team Coordinator
b) Captains
c) District Chiefs
d) Fire Management

Answer 15

d) Fire Management

Question 16

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What is the primary responsibility of District Chiefs/Acting District Chiefs according to the guideline?
a) Providing direct peer support
b) Notifying the Platoon Chief of critical incidents
c) Conducting crew defusing
d) Conducting brownouts

Answer 16

b) Notifying the Platoon Chief of critical incidents

Question 17

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What is the purpose of the “OSI awareness Train the Trainer” training for the Peer Support Team?
a) Media relations training
b) Educating the team on operational stress
c) Firefighting techniques
d) Providing first aid

Answer 17

b) Educating the team on operational stress

Question 18

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management How can a crew request assistance from the Peer Support Team?
a) Email the District Chief
b) Contact the Fire Chief directly
c) Through BFES Communications or email
d) Use the CAD reporting system

Answer 18

c) Through BFES Communications or email

Question 19

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What is the responsibility of Fire Management in the context of awareness and resiliency training?
a) Conducting all awareness training
b) Providing training for Captains only
c) Providing training for all staff exposed to Critical Incidents
d) None of the above

Answer 19

c) Providing training for all staff exposed to Critical Incidents

Question 20

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What does R2MR stand for in the context of the guideline’s training for the Peer Support Team?
a) Rapid Response to Medical Rescues
b) Resilience to Mental Resilience
c) Ready to Manage Resilience
d) Road to Mental Readiness

Answer 20

d) Road to Mental Readiness

Question 21

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management In what situations might the Peer Support Team be notified, according to the guideline?
a) Only during mass casualty incidents
b) Upon a crew’s request or when an incident meets the OSI threshold
c) Only during office hours
d) Only during brownouts

Answer 21

b) Upon a crew’s request or when an incident meets the OSI threshold

Question 22

According to SOG 30-04 Operational Stress Management What is the purpose of the 30-minute brown out mentioned in the guideline?
a) Crew training
b) Decompressing the crew after critical incidents
c) Media blackout
d) Weekly routine break

Answer 22

b) Decompressing the crew after critical incidents