Chapter 5

Question 1

What is the first step in developing an incident action plan?

Answer 1

Understanding the causes of fire fighter deaths

Question 2

What is the Everyone Goes Home program?

Answer 2

Developed by National Fallen Fire Fighters Foundation (NFFF)

~ program to prevent line-of-duty deaths and injuries. Held a Life Safety Summit in 2004 that resulted in 16 initiatives. Follow up summit was in 2007

Question 3

In August 2005, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) launched what?

Answer 3

A web-based system to report near misses (www.firefighternearmisses.com)

~ Goal? -is to track incidents that avoided injury and death, identify trends, and share info to FF’s.
~ Program was based on the Aviation Safety Report System.
~ notes a disproportionate number of ff’s older than 49 die of cardiac arrest.

Question 4

NFPA noted that_____ is the leading cause of death in FFsa d is accounting for what % of all line-of-duty deaths from 2007-2011?

Answer 4

Heart attacks; 41%

Question 5

What accounts for the largest percentage of traumatic fire fighter deaths?

Answer 5

Collisions

NFPA noted- averaged 15 per year over the past decade. 3/4 were volunteer FFs
40% were personal vehicles
3/4 not wearing their seatbelt

Question 6

What could prevent 8 to 12 firefighter fatalities a year?

Answer 6

Requiring firefighters to wear seat belts

Question 7

What is the prime factors that directly cause death while operating in burning buildings?

Answer 7

Asphyxia and burns

Pretty obvious

Question 8

The U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Retrospective study indicated what percentage of fatal fire suppression deaths were of a single person?

Answer 8

82%

~ many died before the officer or IC was aware that a FF needed help

Question 9

(NIOSH) found what to be the common scenario in many of the single FF deaths?

Answer 9

Lack of an effective Incident Management System that includes a firefighter accountability component.

Question 10

OSHA and NFPA 1500 established what requirement for firefighters working in an IDLH environment?

Answer 10

• designated officer
• two who go in remain in visual or voice contact
• two out- properly trained and remain capable of rescue

Question 11

What rule leads to the requirement for a rapid intervention team?

Answer 11

Two-in, two-out rule

Question 12

To comply with OSHA regulation, an initial rapid intervention crew (IRIC) is required to?

Answer 12

Assemble prior to operations within IDLH environments

~ two firefighter from the initial crew will be assigned as IRIC until RIC company is deployed at the incident

Question 13

The fire officer maintains situational awareness by:

Answer 13

Staying oriented, making observations, providing and receiving regular updates within the ICS, listening to fire ground radio communications and continually performing risk-benefit analysis.

Question 14

Working within what provides the framework for commanding high risk task under a dynamically changing environment?

Answer 14

NIMS

~ incorporates a process to move from strategy to tactics task in an organized fashion!!!!!!!!
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Question 15

How does a fire officer start a risk-benefit analysis?

Answer 15

By preparing a pre-incident plan

~ written document that provides information that can be used by responding personnel to determine the appropriate actions in the event of a emergency at a specific facility

Question 16

What factors should go into a the development or a risk benefit analysis?

Answer 16

Building construction, occupancy, use, contents, and condition

Question 17

What two inputs are combined to produce the incident action plan?

Answer 17

The fire officer reviewing the pre-incident plan and making observations about current conditions.

Question 18

Who performs a set of duties and responsibilities that are specified in NFPA 1521?

Answer 18

Incident Safety Officer

Question 19

What specifies that the fire department must have a SOP to define the criteria for the response or appointment of an ISO?

Answer 19

NFPA 1521 and NFPA 1500

Question 20

According to NFPA 1521 the incident safety officer must be a fire department officer and meet what requirements?

Answer 20

Fire Officer 1

Question 21

Some incidents, based on thier_______________ require more than one ISO. Assistant ISO are assigned.

Assistant ISOs can be assigned to subdivide responsibilities for different areas and functions at events such as? In these cases, the ISO should inform the IC of the need to establish what?

Answer 21

•Size, complexity, duration

•high-rise fires, hazmat incidents, special rescue operations/
~ a safety unit as a component of the incident management organization

Question 22

The ISO is a 3rd line defense, after ________and________, for ensuring that firefighters obtain appropriate rehabilitation.

Answer 22

The individual and fire officer

Question 23

Per line of duty deaths how many injuries?

Answer 23

1000

Question 24

Leading type of fire fighter injury?

Answer 24

Sprains and strains

Question 25

Every fire department should have an infectious Control program that meets what?

Answer 25

NFPA 1581

Question 26

The most important first step with any exposure is what?

Answer 26

Is to wash the exposed area immediately and thoroughly with soap and running water.

Question 27

What is the last step in an accident investigation?

Answer 27

Documenting of the findings and conclusion and recommendations.

Question 28

What are the most significant factors in preventing heart attacks?

Answer 28

Regular medical examinations and physical fitness programs

Question 29

What is the second leading cause of ff fatalities?

Answer 29

Traumatic injuries ~ most caused by vehicle accidents. 19% ~ most common ffs responding in personal vehicles ~ second most common type of fatal collision is a tender rollover

Question 30

Third most frequent category of fire fighter fatalities includes:

Answer 30

Asphyxiation and burns

Question 31

Analyzing near misses reports: A working group of fire fighter and officers assemble to analyze near-misses reports using a tool modified from the U.S. Navy's Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS), the results of the analysis are provided annually. This group gets together when?

Answer 31

Every August!

Question 32

HFACS levels: ~1 ~2 ~3 ~4

Answer 32

1=unsafe acts; two categories ~ errors and violations= errors are unintentional and violations are intentional which is classified either routine or exceptional. 2= Preconditioned to unsafe act- analyzes substandard conditions and practices of the individual involved in the incident. 3= Unsafe supervision= broken down into four categories 4= Organizational influence- hardest level to analyze

Question 33

Risk Management principles suggest that the fire officer should focus attention on what?

Answer 33

The high risk activities that preformed infrequently

Question 34

The real value in a postincident analysis is what?

Answer 34

The learning process that results from the information obtained during the process.

Question 35

The fire officer must fulfill four roles to provide a safe environment for the fire company and ensure that everyone goes home:

Answer 35

1. Identify unsafe an hazardous conditions. 2. Mitigate or reduce as many problems as possible 3. Train an prepare for the remaining hazards 4. Model safe behavior