Chapter 2 Flashcards
Which are typically learned through on the job training
Informal process
What is the first step taken to develop a formal SOP
Establish the administrative process to create edit alter or delete established process
Which is not a step included in a control hierarchy in its simplest form
Adopt
What is the overall strategy of hazard control
Mitigation
Which is generally first in the preferred order of hazard control strategies in the fire service mitigation hierarchy
Elimination
Which is the better source to consult when determining the equipment that will make incident operations safer
Required equipment list
Which people factor is the hardest to address
Attitude
Which is considered a last resorting the control hierarchy of classes risk management
Use PPE
What makes a well written SOP
IF firefighters follow it
Which two steps do fire service practitioners of the class risk management model tend to overlay the specifics of during operations
Evaluation and control
What is the most important thing that a well applied SOP improves
Departmental safety
Which are strict directives that must be followed with little or no flexibility
Procedures
Where is the deficiency usually found in a department that suffers from costly accidents
Training
What is the first step taken in the classic risk management process
Hazard identification
How often should firefighter and line officers have health screenings performed
Annually
What is the first thing that should be addressed in the DOP outline
Purpose of the SOP
During which step of the class risk assessment process is a value established for the hazards in terms of frequency and severity
Hazard evaluation
What is the understanding of why you do something
Education
What leads in causes of firefighter line of duty deaths
Overexertion
Which of the following in the least important in the operational triad
Equipment
When did the fire service begin to address the mental health issues of firefighters with critical incident stress management programs
1980s
What is made up of the ideas, skills, and customs that are passed from one generation to another
Safety culture
What can be looked at when determining which equipment can make a difference in the safety of personnel
Injury and death statistics
Uncommon sense can be described as the ability of the ISO to
Ask and ponder two questions: what’s the worst that can happen here? What is the probability of it happening?
