J&B Ch. 1 Flashcards
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA Standard?
NFPA 1521
Who’s role is it to focus on scene-specific operations?
The incident safety officer (ISO)
In the 1970’s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for multiagency incidents?
The West Coast
Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management team (IMT) designations?
The National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC)
Which NFPA standard currently sets the SO qualifications for NIMS safety officers?
NFPA 1026
Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are:
stress (cardiac) related.
All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs EXCEPT:
A) lightweight construction techniques.
B) the fuel components of structures.
C) modern designs of apparatus.
D) fire service being slow to adapt to societal changes.
modern designs of apparatus.
The number of injuries on the fireground is declining:
but not as quickly as the number of fires.
The workers’ compensation experience modifier is typically based on a _____-year loss experience.
3
True or False: The appointment of an ISO does not absolve other firefighters or fire officers from the responsibility to have situational awareness and to act in a safe manner.
True
In the MEDIC acronym, the D stands for:
Develop
The HSO role is primarily:
an administrative or managerial position.
Which NFPA standard lists the SO requirements, duties, and responsibilities?
NFPA 1561
In what year was Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, Management of Domestic Incidents, signed?
2004
The National Response Framework (NRF) was recently renamed from:
National Response Plan (NRP).
