FO CH05

Question 0

The process of providing rest, rehydration, nourishment, and medical evaluation to members who are involved in extended or extreme incident scene operations.

Answer 0

Rehabilitation

Question 1

A written document resulting from the gathering of general and detailed data to be used by responding personnel for determining the resources and actions necessary to mitigate anticipated emergencies at a specific facility.

Answer 1

Preincident plan

Question 2

The member of the fire department assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the safety and health program.

Answer 2

Health and safety Officer

Question 3

A method of tracking the identity, assignment, and location of fire fighters operating at an incident scene.

Answer 3

Personnel accountability system

Question 4

Any arrangement of materials and heat sources that presents the potential for harm, such as personal injury or ignition of combustibles.

Answer 4

Hazard

Question 5

A systematic method of accounting for all personnel at an emergency incident.

Answer 5

Personnel accountability report (PAR)

Question 6

An unplanned event that interrupts an activity and sometimes causes injury or damage; a chance occurrence arising from unknown causes; an unexpected happening due to carelessness, ignorance, and the like.

Answer 6

Accident

Question 7

A dedicated crew of four fire fighters who are assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost or trapped members.

Answer 7

Rapid intervention crew (RIC)

Question 8

A decision made by a responder based on a hazard and situation assessment that weighs the risks likely to be taken against the benefits to be gained for taking those risks.

Answer 8

Risk-benefit analysis

Question 9

An individual appointed to respond to or assigned at an incident scene by the incident commander to perform the duties and responsibilities specified in NFPA 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer.

Answer 9

Incident safety officer (ISO)

Question 10

Any condition that would do one or more of the following: (1) pose an immediate or delayed threat to life, (2) cause irreversible adverse health effects, or (3) interfere with an individual’s ability to escape unaided from a hazardous environment.

Answer 10

Immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH)

Question 11

The tactical-level management unit that provides for medical evaluation, treatment, monitoring, fluid and food replenishment, mental rest, and relief from climatic conditions of an incident.

Answer 11

Incident scene rehabilitation

Question 12

Identification and analysis of exposure to hazards, selection of appropriate risk management techniques to handle exposures, implementation of chosen techniques, and monitoring of results, with respect to the health and safety of members.

Answer 12

Risk management

Question 13

A term used in a written incident action plan identifying a period of time during a long-term incident that a specific incident action plan covers. For federally funded incidents, it is 12 hours; for local incidents, it may be 8 hours.

Answer 13

Operational period

Question 14

A member or members assigned to assist the incident safety officer; the tactical-level management unit that can be composed of the incident safety officer alone or with additional assistant safety officers assigned to assist in providing the level of safety supervision appropriate for the magnitude of the incident and the associated hazards.

Answer 14

Safety unit

Question 15

The strategies and tactics developed by the incident safety officer based on the incident commander’s incident action plan and the type of incident encountered.

Answer 15

Incident safety plan

Question 16

The objectives reflecting the overall incident strategy, tactics, risk management, and member safety that are developed by the incident commander; are updated throughout the incident.

Answer 16

Incident action plan (IAP)