Chp 2 Flashcards
1 killer of firefighter
Stresses and over exertion
Hazard vs risk
Hazard is the situation
Risk is the action a ff takes
Who is under OSHA
All Federal and private sector employees
Impress state adopts it
When do u not take any risk
When there is no potential to save a life
To enter the fire ground u must have
Proper ppe
Task or assignment
Accountability
% of FF injured on the fire ground
52
Hazard zone on a stickier fire
Within the colapse zone (1.5 times the height of the building)
Any place u have to wear SCBA
SCBA should be worn
Working in a hazardous atmosphere
Atmosphere suspected to b hazardous
Atmosphere that could become hazardous
Heat acclimization
30-40 mins of live fire conditions for 7-10 days
Water loss on a fire
1 quart an hour
Can only replenish 0.7 quarts an hour
Live fire training
Completed basic fire training and fire behavior
PPE AND FIRE tool and fire operations
Must have egress routes
Personnel assignments and state the purpose of each evolution
NFPA 1500
Safety standards
Maintaince an limitations of PPE
When due u consider taking a risk
In the initial search to save a life
Fire fighter deaths
Over 100 a year
343 World Trade Center
Additional 106 in 2001
If NFPA 1500 is adopted department must have
Risk management plan
Organization
Health and safety committee
Accountability system
Lost in a fire
Self rescue
Retrace steps
Make noise
Follow hose lines
RIC
Rapid intervention crew
2 in 2 out
Stop be silent and listen
Position at entrence to hot zone
Derelict building
Definitive do not enter
I’m rehab
Check vitals and mental status
Blood pressure
Go to rehab after 2 bottles of air
Access control point
Only across to the hot zone
Purpose of accident prevention
Humane and economic
EAP
Employee assistance programs
Can be used by families
8-10 free visits
How many initatives
16
Stress over exertion an vehicle crashes kill what % of FF
Aprriximetly 75 %
