SOP #40: Incident Safety Officer

Question 1

At any emergency scene, what will be the Safety Battalion Chief be?

Answer 1

the primary Incident Safety Officer

Question 2

What is the Incident Safety Officer a member of?

Answer 2

Incident command staff
reports directly to the IC

Question 3

In the absence of the Safety Battalion Chief, who will assume the role of Incident Safety Officer?

Answer 3

a qualified fire officer

Question 4

What shall the Incident Safety Officer wear?

Answer 4

Safety Vest while operating at an incident

Question 5

What is the primary responsibility of the Incident Safety Officer?

Answer 5

the safety of all personnel operating at an incident

Question 6

What is the Incident Safety Officer responsible for monitoring and assessing?

Answer 6

Hazardous conditions, unsafe situations, incident action plans, and recommending measures for assuring personnel safety

Question 7

At an emergency incident, when activities are judged to be unsafe and to involve imminent hazard, the Incident Safety Officer shall have the authority to?

Answer 7

Alter, suspend or terminate those activities
and notify IC