Ch9

Question 1

More often than not, ________causes mental and physical mistakes.

Answer 1

Overexertion

Question 2

We know that _______is the leading cause of injuries and deaths at incidents.

Answer 2

Overexertion

Question 3

The essence of fire service professionalism is the ability to function _____ at all times.

Answer 3

Safely

Question 4

The number one cause of injuries?

Answer 4

Overexertion

Question 5

Efforts to improve an individuals strength, flexibility, and aerobics to help prevent overexertion can be defined as?

Answer 5

Work hardening

Question 6

The science of adapting work or working conditions to a worker. Others define it as the study of problems associated with people adjusting to their work environment

Answer 6

Ergonomics

Question 7

Physical setting + Worker relationship to setting + Task requirements = ?

Answer 7

Ergonomic stress

Question 8

Worker relationship to the setting:

Often the speed or pace at which the task is completed may also create an __________.

Answer 8

Injury relationship

Question 9

Task requirements:

In other cases, the limited number of people(staffing) available to accomplish the task is the primary factor leading to ______.

Answer 9

Injury

Question 10

Physical setting:

Understanding the stressors related to the physical setting involves examining the surface conditions of the working area.

Distractions are also part of the work setting.

Often, The setting stressor has to do with the space size or geometry of the work location.

Answer 10

Key information

Question 11

Ergonomic abatement strategies:(3)

Answer 11

Awareness

Accomodation

Acclimation

Question 12

Perhaps the most used abatement strategy and certainly the most simple.

Answer 12

Awareness

Question 13

______includes efforts to alter or adjust the environment, worker relationship, or task to reduce injury potential

Answer 13

Accommodation

Question 14

Abatement strategies:

The use of PPE is ?

Answer 14

Accomodation

Question 15

Can be defined as an individuals gradual process of becoming accustomed to an environment

Answer 15

Acclimation

Question 16

Abatement strategies:

The most difficult stategy to implement during an incident. Most is done proactively and is typically gradual

Answer 16

Acclimation

Question 17

The primary mechanism to prevent heat stress is _______.

Answer 17

Sweating.

Evaporative cooling

Question 18

FFs engaged in operations wearing full structural PPE will have elevated core temperatures, averaging over _______ after 20 minutes(one scba bottle) of activity.

Answer 18

101.5

Question 19

An early warning sign that the core temperature is elevated.

Answer 19

THF

Transient heat fatigue

Question 20

____ is a signal that active core cooling remedies are needed

Answer 20

THF

Question 21

Characterized by the onset of physical exhaustion that is remedied by rest and hydration only to return quickly and more profoundly upon engagement with the hit environment

Answer 21

THF

Question 22

Thermal radiation from flames and hot surfaces is the most common cause of THF.

True or false?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Characterized by blotches of red skin or red bumps, especially around the neck, cheeks, underarms, and groin

Answer 23

Heat rash

• another sign that active cooling remedies are needed

Question 24

True injury marked by muscle spasms. A warning that the body’s electrolytes are not balanced. Medical attention is warranted.

Answer 24

Heat cramps

• dehydration may also play a role in heat cramps

Question 25

Actually an early form of hypovolemic shock due to the loss of water and electrolytes through sweating.

Answer 25

Heat exhaustion

Question 26

Characterized by cool and clammy skin that may be ashen gray and may be accompanied by dizziness, nausea, and or headaches. Medical attention is warranted.

Answer 26

Heat exhaustion

Question 27

The most serious heat stress injury

Answer 27

Heat stroke

Question 28

Result of the failure of the bodies cooling mechanisms. Characterized by a change in behavior and in some cases, hot, dry, flushed skin(late sign)

Answer 28

Heat stroke

Question 29

_____is considered a medical emergency and rapid transport to hospital is mandatory

Answer 29

Heat stroke

Question 30

The prevention of thermal stress injuries can be accomplished by ______,_________, and __________.

Answer 30

Accomodation, rotation, and hydration