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1
Q

The IC should appoint a _________ _________ at every significant emergency event.

A

Safety Officer

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2
Q

The IC must establish the following critical elements to ensure personnel safety:

  • Appoint a ________ ________
  • Implement an incident scene ___________ system
  • Establish procedures for broadcasting __________ ________ messages
  • Deploy dedicated _________ _____________ ________
  • Establish responder ______________ operations
A
  • Safety Officer
  • accountability
  • emergency radio
  • rapid intervention crews
  • rehabilitation

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3
Q

The Safety Officer must be assigned as _______ in the incident as possible and should be knowledgeable in the actions being implemented.

A

early

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4
Q

The Safety Officer reports directly to?

A

the IC

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5
Q

An IC has no greater responsibility on the fireground or at any other emergency scene than seeing to the ?

A

safety and well being of emergency personnel

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6
Q

All officers holding positions within the Command organization are responsible for the __________ and accurate ____________ of all assigned responders.

A

welfare / accountability

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7
Q

The accountability system must be able to identify the assigned location of every responder within a small geographic hazard zone at ?

A

any moment in time

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8
Q

To ensure fireground safety, “_______ _______” should be used for emergency conditions at an incident.

A

“clear text”

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9
Q

FDs should have a standard operating guideline that uses the radio term “_____________ __________” as a designation to clear radio traffic.

A

” Emergency Traffic “

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10
Q

Wind direction shift, such as from north to south and change from offensive to defensive operations could warrant what?

A

emergency radio traffic

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11
Q

At the conclusion of the emergency condition, what message must be transmitted to allow a return to normal operations?

A

“All Clear for Emergency Traffic”

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12
Q

The “EVACUATION SIGNAL” will consists of short blasts of the air horn for a period of no longer than _____ seconds, followed by ____ seconds of silence.

A

10 / 10

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13
Q

The “EVACUATION SIGNAL” of air horn blast for 10 seconds followed by 10 second period of silence will be done ________ times; total air horn evacuation signal including periods of silence will last _____ seconds.

A

three / 50 seconds

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14
Q

The IC should conduct a PAR from each Division/Group Supervisor whenever a change in conditions could create _________ ___________.

A

unsafe operations

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15
Q

FDs need to develop a system that provides the IC with elapsed time on scene in ____ or ____ minute intervals, from their communications center for time-sensitive incidents.

A

10 or 15 minutes

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16
Q

A _______ is comprised of a minimum of two responders who are trained, attired and equipped to perform actions necessary to facilitate the rescue of other emergency workers.

A

RIC

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17
Q

The RIC should have awareness of where __________ are committed on the incident.

A

resources

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18
Q

RICs are not typically assigned on __________ or __________ fire incidents.

A

medical or wildland

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19
Q

Responder Rehabilitation is a responsibility of the __________ Unit under the __________ Section.

A

Medical / Logistics

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20
Q

Command officers should consider the need for Rehab during the _________ __________ stages of an emergency response.

A

initial planning

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21
Q

Critical components of a Rehab Area include:

  • _______________ and _____________
  • _______
  • _____________
  • ___________ evaluation and treatment
  • _______________
A
  • Nourishment and rehydration
  • Rest
  • Recovery
  • Medical
  • Accountability

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