J&B Ch. 3 Flashcards
One legal principle that has a long history of minimizing fire department and firefighter liability is:
discretionary function.
Two good reasons to use “guiding publications” are to keep firefighters safe and:
to avoid litigation.
How many established groups are involved in creating guiding publications?
Hundreds, if not thousands
The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention issues and:
fire protection issues.
The NFPA standards are often viewed by the courts as:
common practice.
OSHA responsibilities include both the creation and ___________ of workplace law.
enforcement
The worst rule violations are classified by OSHA as:
willful disregard.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under which cabinet-level department?
Department of Health and Human Services
What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter fatalities?
NIOSH
True or False: Most of NIOSH’s published guides are downloadable and free.
True
One of the first charges of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was to:
develop a National Response Plan (NRP).
The federal government influences local fire departments to conform to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) by:
withholding grant funds.
The organization that serves as the conduit to collect and approve various fire-service-related federal grant requests is:
USFA
Which organization has issued many regulations regarding and offers support to fire departments for hazmat training?
EPA
Chapter 8 of NFPA 1500 is essential information, and its title is:
Emergency Operations.
