INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER SYSTEM 201.05A

Question 1

any member witnessing an unsafe act by another
member that may result in injury or worse to one of our members has the authority and obligation to ?
.

Answer 1

intervene and stop the unsafe act

Question 2

The purpose of this procedure is to describe the Incident Safety System that assigns the responsibility for firefighter Safety to an _______ beginning with the first arriving Company Officer and the process by which this responsibility is ________, _______ , and continued as the incident grows up to and including _________ of Command.

Answer 2

• individual
• transferred
• expanded
• termination

Question 3

The Incident Safety System is implemented ?

Answer 3

any time the Glendale Fire Department responds to an incident

Question 4

NIMS stands for ?

Answer 4

National Incident Management System

Question 5

List the role and responsibility of the initial IC/ISO?

(standard Plan)

Answer 5

• Follow SOP’S
• Use the Standard Risk Management Plan
• Analyze critical fire ground factors
• Determine a strategy (Offensive or Defensive)
• Establish the Personnel Accountability System
• Provide a standard initial radio report that includes an On-Scene Report and Follow-up Report
• Establish IRIC
• Manage incoming resources/until
• Provide for the ongoing safety of all members involved in the incident

Question 6

EMS (one or two units) and Still Assignments-
For incidents such as a still assignment or car fire, and one or two company response to an EMS call, the company officer maintains the role of __ and ____

Answer 6

IC and ISO

Question 7

When shall an incident safety system be implemented?

Answer 7

Every time the Fire Department responds to an

incident.

Question 8

Explain when an incident safety function begins and ends.

Answer 8

The incident safety function begins with the first arriving unit, typically the company officer/IC
as part of the initial size up and continues until the incident is terminated.

Question 9

How is safety integrated in the strategic decision making process of an incident safety function?

Answer 9

Safety is integrated by looking at critical fireground factors present at the incident, and
applying the risk management profile to choose an appropriate strategy and develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP).

Question 10

Once the incident safety system is implemented, who is responsible for the safety function and how long are they required to maintain this responsibility?

Answer 10

The initial IC, who is the initial IC/ISO. The initial IC/ISO maintains this responsibility until Command is transferred or the incident is terminated.