Chapter 7 Flashcards
Occupational Safety ,health, and wellness (45 cards)
A company officer can ensure that unit members are familiar with local and organizational safety policies and procedures by:
Holding periodic training sessions.
When should company officers address work safety issues with their personnel?
During each shift
what are the leading injuries among fire and emergency responders while providing emergency services?
sprains and strains
what is the most common cause of responder incident fatalities?
Cardiac arrest
developing accurate scene-size up skills and utilizing sound risk management practices when devising the overall operational strategy can prevent:
emergency scene injuries or fatalities
Company officers who enforce the use of accountability systems and SOPs requiring rehab are practicing incident scene:
risk control measures
Company officers in the United States use the ______ as a
reference for cause, injury, and fatality statistical data in order to stay current on trends within the fire and emergency services.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Scene safety should be taught in programs before company officers are ever allowed to respond to an emergency.
Training
A crew member responding to an incident in a POV who is driving over the speed limit is committing a(an): (164)
Unsafe act
A company officer can help create and maintain a safe work
environment and safety-oriented culture by enforcing policies and procedures that identify:
Risks in the facilities
One of the best methods for providing a safe fire and
emergency services workplace is:
Proper maintenance
Which is an unsafe condition within a fire and emergency facility that a company officer should be able to recognize and know how to address?
blocked exits
A company officer should conduct safety-related facilities
inspections in accordance with:
Organizational policies
Two emerging issues related to the health and wellness of
firefighters and emergency responders are:
Cancer and behavioral health
A risk management plan can maximize health and safety in a
fire and emergency services organization by creating policies and procedures that:
Identify and analyze hazards
Organizational risk management evaluates risks and hazards
that can affect the organization and provides control measures to:
reduce the frequency, severity, and probability of a negative event.
What is the most common method used to reduce risk in fire
and emergency services organizations?
Control measures
In a five-step operational risk management process,
company officers can use the “evaluate” step to determine if:
The risk management plan is working
Written operational guidelines that outline training
requirements and ________ should be part of any fire and emergency services safety and health program.
Preincident plans
To help unit members maintain good health and wellness,
company officers should encourage members to receive:
Routine medical screenings
Suicidal thoughts and other symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress, and other mood disorders are indicators of a(an):
Medical condition that requires attention and treatment.
What is a risk factor for fire and emergency services
responder mental illness?
Witnessing a traumatic event
If a crew member tells a company officer they have a suicide
plan, the company officer should:
remove any implements that could cause harm and call 9-1-1 immediately.
What is the purpose of an accident, injury, and illness prevention program in a fire and emergency services organization?
To provide firefighters information and training regarding the hazards that exist in their work environments