(Incident Safety Officer) Chapter 11 Triggers, Traps, and Working with ICS

Question 1

According to ISO book ____ are favorable or unfavorable responses by groups of firefighters driven by challenge
A. Training
B. Triggers
C. Traps
D. Working

Answer 1

B. Triggers

Question 2

The Incident safety officer should wear a high-visiblity vest that clearly states ____. While this may seem simple, passive trigger it is suprising effective in ways. (Possitive trigger)
A. Incident commander
B. ISF
C. Safety
D. PIO

Answer 2

C. Safety

Question 3

____ intervention can be defined as an effort to make crews, command staff, and general staff aware that a hazard or injury potential exists
A. Hard
B. Soft
C. Easy
D. Sloppy

Answer 3

B. Soft

ISO 185

Question 4

____ intervention can be defined as actions to immediatly stop, alter or suspend an action or operation due to an imminent treat.
A. Hard
B. Soft
C. Firm
D. Sloppy

Answer 4

C. Firm

ISO 185

Question 5

________ is best defined as activity, condition or inaction that will most certinly lead to an injury or death
A. Imminent threat
B. Late threat
C. Firm
D. Soft

Answer 5

A. Imminent threat

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Question 6

Authorities of ISO from NFPA ____
A. 1340
B. 2984
C. 1521
D. 1555

Answer 6

C. NFPA 1521
Gives the ISO authority to stop, alter or suspent activities and ISO shall immediatly inform the IC of any actions taken to correct imminent hazard at the emergency

Question 7

ISO can find them selves getting ____ into operational modes and activites that render them ineffective
A. Traps/trapped
B. Over loaded
C. IDLH
D. None of the above

Answer 7

A. Traps/trapped

Question 8

Type of ISO trap focused on one specific component of safety PPE.
A. The CYA mode
B. The Bunker Cop
C. The Worker
D. The IC gopher

Answer 8

B. The Bunker Cop
Focusing on specifics may cause missing the big picture of the incident.

Question 9

A well known abbreviation ____ best decribes ISO who spend an inordinate amount of time ensuring that they are not held personally accountable for incident scene actions
A. CYA
B. PSS
C. PSA
D. OCD

Answer 9

A. CYA
Covering Your Ass

Question 10

What ISO trap best discribes “If someone gets hurt its not my fault?
A. The Worker
B. The Bunker cop
C. The CYA mode
D. Uniform cop

Answer 10

C. The CYA mode

Question 11

Which ISO trap is best discribed by lending a helping hand moving hose or throw ladders.
A. The Worker
B. The Bunker cop
C. The CYA mode
D. Uniform cop

Answer 11

A. The Worker

Question 12

In ____ the standard addresses responsibilities by stating :”At an emergency incident, the incident commander shall be responsible for the overall managment fo the incident and safety of all members involved at the scene”.
A. NFPA 1304
B. NFPA 1403
C. NFPA 1555
D. NFPA 1521

ISO book

Answer 12

D. NFPA 1521

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Question 13

True or false an incident saftey officer is not codependent on the ISO’s support of the incident commander and IC’s faith in the ISO?
A. True
B. False

Answer 13

B. False
incident saftey officer is codependent on the ISO’s support of the incident commander and IC’s faith in the ISO

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Question 14

If and ISO disagrees with IC’s plan and requst to change a situation. He or she has to speak clearly, professionally and rationally to the IC. Once the IC shared his or her dicision the ISO____.
A. Reject his/her decision
B. Accept it and move on
C. Reject and undermine
D. Leave the scene and tell no one

Answer 14

B. Accept it and move on

Authorit section ISO 192

Question 15

A vast majority of multifirefighter fatality incident fault is ____ failure. ISO book
A. Authority
B. SOP
C. Commuications
D. Man power

Answer 15

C. Communications
Falls into 3 catigories
Not enough commication, Incomplete communications, and lack of communication prioritization.

Question 16

While radio communication is often essential on the fire ground. According to the ISO book chapter 11. ____ is method is most effective comminication with the IC and outside crews.
A. Radio
B. Email
C. Text message
D. Face-to-Face

Answer 16

D. Face-to-Face

Question 17

According to ISO book face-to-face communications with the IC every____ minutes
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 5

Answer 17

B. 15 minutes
A prolonged incidents may not be practical or warranted

ISO 194

Question 18

According to the ISO book. When concern arises that requires attention (Not an imminent threat), the ISO can use a standard solution-driven approach to communicate it. The approach consists of what 4 steps?
A. Here’s what I do, Here’s what I see, Here’s what’s going to happen, Here’s how I would have done it.
B. Here’s what I see, Here’s what i think it means, This is what I would do, What do you think?
C. Who, What, When, Why?
D. Don’t think do, Do as I say not as I do, Get it done, Ask questions later.

Answer 18

B. Here’s what I see, Here’s what i think it means, This is what I would do, What do you think?

ISO 195

Question 19

What is NIC?
A. National Incident command
B. Not In Command
C. NIMS Interation Center
D. None of the above

Answer 19

C. NIMS Interation Center
The center is responsible for the ongoing development and reminement of various NIMS activites and programs

ISO 195

Question 20

What is IMT?
A. Incident Manager team
B. Incident Mangement Team
C. Insurance company
D. Software program

Answer 20

B. Incident Management Team
A trained overhead IMS team with specific experties and organized to deploy to incident for management funtions that exceed those available at the location level

ISO 196

Question 21

IMT or Incident Management Team are based on the levels of expertise required to manage the expected situation and resources of an incident. IMT types and qualifications include the following except?
A. Type 1 National, Federal resources
B. Type 4 Heavy timber, > 6 inches
C. Type 4 Multi Agency or jurisdiction, assigned at major incidents
D. Type 5 local, capable of functioning in an incident management system. lowest level

Answer 21

B. Type 4 Heavy timber, >6 inch
Type 5 Local, lowest level
Type 4 Multi Agency (aid other departments)
Type 3 Regional (aid up to federal level)
Type 2 State, (State and up to Federal levels)
Type 1 National (utilization of a significant number of federal resources)

Question 22

What is ASO?
A. Hazmat safety officer
B. Short for ISO but with an A
C. Assistant Supervisor Officer
D. Assistant Safety Officer

Answer 22

D. Assistant Safety Officer
NIMS uses ASO for divisions/groups for large incidents or specialty. Example ASO-HT. Hazmat technician Safty Officer as not to confused with ISO