Class PPT - Ch. 1

Question 1

Two roles of the generic term Safety Officer?

Answer 1

Health and safety Officer (HSO)

Incident Safety Officer (ISO)

Question 2

NFPA Standard for Safety Officer

Answer 2

NFPA 1521

Question 3

Why are some of the roles of HSO and ISO overlapped?

Answer 3

By design
Provides consistency
Communication in the different roles

Question 4

What Act helped establish the safety officer role?

Answer 4

Williams-Steiger Act of 1970

Question 5

What was the purpose of Presidential Directive 5 of 2004?

Answer 5

Management of domestic incidents

Mandates the use of NIMS

Question 6

What NFPA Standard has HSO requirements, duties and responsibilities?

Answer 6

NFPA 1500

NFPA 1561

Question 7

What NFPA Standard has qualifications of HSO and ISO?

Answer 7

NFPA 1521

Question 8

What NFPA Standard has ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers?

Answer 8

NFPA 1026

Question 9

What is the leading type of firefighter injuries?

Answer 9

Sprain, strain or muscle pain

Question 10

In simple terms, what is the difference between HSO and ISO?

Answer 10

HSO = administrative/managerial
ISO = Incident