Fire 103
In what explosion incident involving a shipboard fire involving ammonium nitrate that killed almost all of the fire department personnel?
1947 Texas City, Texas
In what year did the National Fire Protection Association begin to publish an Annual Firefighter Injury report and an Annual Firefighter Death Report?
1974
How many levels of response training are there for departments that respond to hazardous materials incidents?
5
OSHA 1910.156 regulations apply to industrial fire departments and private or contractual-type fire departments. The regulation specifically excludes who?
Airport Crash Rescue and Forest Firefighting Operations
What level of personnel should receive the published safety and health report?
All levels of the organization should receive the safety and health report.
The incident commander makes a strategy decision based on which of the following?
All of these choices are correct
A pre-incident plan should include:
All of these choices are correct.
According to OSHA requirements, which of the following constitutes a recordable injury?
All of these choices are correct.
Last year, the safety and health officer in your department noticed that the department personnel needed a great deal of time for rehabilitation. He suspected that lower fitness levels were in part responsible, so he purchased some new fitness equipment and trained the fire fighters on its use. This year, as the safety and health officer conducts a process evaluation, which questions should he answer?
All of these choices are correct.
The NFPA 1915 standard requires the organization to develop and implement a service and maintenance schedule for fire apparatus based on which of the following?
All of these choices are correct.
Which of the following are concerns at a roadway incident scene?
All of these choices are correct.
Which of the following positions can be a first-line supervisor?
All of these choices are correct.
Which of the following is NOT an essential element that might be required for a safety and health program?
An outside expert
The Haddon Matrix is a 4 x 3 matrix used to help what?
Analyze injuries and accidents in an attempt to determine processes designed to reduce them
During which phase of the RAID method should responders be looking for environmental clues such as colored smoke or vapor clouds?
Approach
How should a responder react when he becomes aware that an animal is loose in the house where he is answering an alarm for an emergency medical incident?
Ask that the animal be secured in a room away from the patient
Which NFPA standards require accountability at the emergency scene?
Both NFPA 1500 and NFPA 1561
During the approach phase, what should the attitude of the responders be?
Cautious
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency within the Department of Labor. OSHA requires what from each emergency services agency?
Certain reporting rquirements for occupation-related injuries and deaths
Arriving at the scene of a multicar traffic accident, responders confront a large amount of debris in the road, and it is clear that at least one vehicle rescue will be required. An overturned tractor-trailer is partially blocking the road. What is the safest course of action for responders to take?
Close the road until after the incident is resolved.
During a recent incident, a fire fighter from your station sustained an injury related to a roof collapse. The safety and health program evaluation is not set to occur for another 5 months. What should the safety and health officer do in this situation?
Conduct an immediate analysis of the program components related to roof collapse.
Which of the following is the best advice for a department with few resources that needs to conduct an external evaluation?
Contact a risk manager at the department's insurance agency
Which one of the important goals for the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program is?
Disseminating investigative reports and other related publications
In an accountability system, who is responsible for accountability within the work area?
Division supervisors
What is the most important characteristic of a peer counselor engaged in the debriefing stage of CISM?
Educated in the process
What is the most common ground support operation in helicopter operations?
Establishing the landing zone
. Which of the following types of data would be part of a department's internal data collection?
Exposure records
What type of PPE should responders standing by or working near the helicopter wear?
Firefighting PPE plus eye and hearing protection
As the safety and health officer, you are very interested in the attitudes of department personnel about the safety program the department is following. Who will be in the best position to give you that information?
First-line supervisors
OSHA 1910.134 (29 CFR 1910.134) Respiratory Protection. Which one of the following answers is "Not" one of the requirements for a respiratory protection program?
Fit-testing procedures for comfortable, loose-fitting respirators
How many factors can be described in the accident sequence?
Five
Which of the following hazards are associated with residential 1- and 2-family structures?
Flashover
How many other NFPA Standards are incorporated by reference into NFPA 1500, 2002 edition?
Forty-five
What clause states that each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment that is free of recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious harm to his employees?
General Duty
Which regulation pertains to a person's right to privacy concerning his or her medical history?
HIPPA
Human factors, Energy vectors, Physical environment, & Social environment are components of what matrix?
Haddon Matrix
An alarm comes in during rush hour for a multiple-car accident on a four-lane divided highway notorious for traffic congestion. Responders immediately begin to decide the safest and quickest route to the scene. This scenario best describes which of the factors contributing to the danger of an emergency medical incident scene?
High numbers of critical, time-sensitive decisions
Historical data can provide valuable information regarding risk and exposure based on the local ___________?
History
During which phase of the incident may the responders alert the hazardous materials response team?
Identify
Upon arriving at the incident scene, where should responders park the EMS vehicle?
In a safe but accessible location
The studies of the "Dusty Trades" led to what development?
Industrial hygiene sampling equipment
Emergency responders are exposed to chemicals, carcinogens, extreme weather, building collapses, smoke, heat, physical & emotional stress, and traveling under less-than-ideal roadway conditions. What additional exposures are emergency medical responders exposed to?
Infectious Diseases
When developing the portions of the safety and health program that relate to medical and injury issues, what type of outside advice should the safety and health officer seek to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
Legal
In which phase of an emergency medical incident response will the responder need to use interpersonal skills?
Making contact with the patient
Sometimes referred to as errors and omissions, this insurance is designed to cover the actions, or lack thereof, of employees while performing duties on behalf of the employer. What is this a definition of?
Management Liability
The Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions was written in hopes of preventing future deaths and injuries related to live fire training. What is that standard?
NFPA 1403
The many facets of a safety program can be found in the twelve chapters of what standard?
NFPA 1500
What is the National Fire Protection Association's Consensus Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health?
NFPA 1500
There is an NFPA Standard that contains the minimum requirements for an IMS that can be used for all emergency incidents with the purpose of defining and describing the essential elements. What is that standard?
NFPA 1561
According to the book, which Agency has no enforcement authority or power, and it's standards are considered to be advisory?
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
What is the regulation for Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens?
OSHA 1910.1030
The National Fire Protection Association publishes an annual report of what material?
Occupational Injuries and Deaths
. Wiping up spills to prevent falls would be considered a practice relevant to which category of station safety considerations?
Ongoing operations
From whom does the IAFF collect data regarding fire fighter injuries?
Only paid fire departments with IAFF affiliation
Who should have access to medical-related data and information?
Only personnel with a need to know
The OSHA ruling states that when workers are using SCBA in immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) environments, or unknown environments, the worker shall?
Operate in a buddy system and there shall be at least two persons outside the danger area ready to effect a rescue.
What is promulgated at some level of government by a governmental agency and have the force of the law?
Regulations
Which of the following structure types does not face a substantial risk of long operations that necessitate rehabilitation?
Residential 1- and 2-family structures
A recent series of peaceful protests have become violent, as gangs have begun to vandalize and loot local businesses. After looting each shop, vandals have launched Molotov cocktails into the shops. On one street in particular, several fires are blazing in a series of connected shops. What is the best response to the fires in this situation?
Respond and hit fires with booster tanks and master streams and leave quickly if needed
A common approach to risk management in which measures and processes are implemented to help control the number and the severity of losses or consequences of risk to the organization. What is this a definition of?
Risk Control
A process of using the available resources of an organization to plan and direct the activities in the organization so that detrimental effects can be minimized. What is this a definition of?
Risk Management
According to NFPA 1500, it includes four main components such as risk identification, risk evaluation, risk control, and _______________?
Risk Management Monitoring
In emergency services, the purchases of insurance policies is commonly associated with what type of risk?
Risk Transfer
At an incident scene, which staff group is responsible for stopping unsafe operations?
Safety
What is the most common way to collect the data required for regular reports?
Standardized forms
The fire station where you work was built in the 1970's and is in need of renovations for comfort, effective operational use, and safety. For example, one of the existing bays needs a new exhaust system that uses the latest technology. In terms of station safety, replacing the exhaust system would be what type of station safety issue?
Station design
______________fires account for the majority of fires that cause injury and death to firefighters.
Structure
While in the station, an alarm comes in regarding two visitors stuck in one of the narrow passages at Mammoth Cave. Which level of responder is authorized to conduct this rescue?
Technician
The new safety and health manager needs to assign responsibility for safety training. Which group or person is the manager most likely to put in charge of safety training?
The general training officer
Which of the following Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives is related to the development and management of a safety and health program?
Thoroughly investigate all fire fighter fatalities, injuries, and near misses.
Which of the following Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives is related to the evaluation of the safety and health program?
Thoroughly investigate all fire fighter fatalities, injuries, and near misses.
How many broad categories can "Risk Control" be divided into?
Three
Which of the following best describes the position of emergency services management?
Top management
According to the Rapid Intervention Studies, how many firefighters' does it take to rescue one firefighter?
Twelve
For which type of fires does the incident management system need to make long-term plans for logistical needs, such as food and adequate rehabilitation of fire fighters?
Wildland
An action plan should be developed for:
all objectives.
Your community has just passed a tax levy that will allow the fire department to build a state-of-the-art facility. According to OSHA, one element that the new station must include is:
an area specifically for cleaning items contaminated with bloodborne pathogens.
Because occupancies change regularly, a good goal is to update a pre-incident plan on a(n) ______________ basis.
annual
During an incident earlier in the week, you witnessed a roof collapse on your coworker and were yourself trapped for a period of time under a section of the roof. Since then, you keep thinking of the fire and replaying the collapse in your mind. You are experiencing ______________ due to critical stress.
behavioral changes
Training and safety are:
closely related.
It is______________for injuries to occur long after the initial fire attack is over or during demobilization.
common
In basic terms, the evaluation of the safety and health program:
compares statistics.
One of the dangers to first responders comes from letting the routine nature of an incident cause them to drop their guard. In other words, first responders should not be:
complacent
Law enforcement should be used at the site of an emergency helicopter rescue for:
crowd control
A timely way to incorporate critical incident stress management into postincident protocols is by incorporating it into:
demobilization and rehabilitation
Compliance with safety and health goals is typically greater when goals are:
derived by a safety committee in conjunction with the program leader.
Many alarms are received by cell phones; often the caller is a passerby who ______________ the emergency or the location.
does not know much about
The goal of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 in establishing a single, comprehensive, national incident management system was to:
enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents.
An alarm comes in during the night for an apparent overdose at a heavily attended music festival. The first task of emergency teams responding to the call will be to:
identify the quickest route to the patient at the venue.
The ______________makes the final decision as to when personnel, equipment, and apparatus can be returned to the station.
incident commander
When called upon to officially present the safety and health report, the safety and health officer should:
incorporate numerous visual aids into the presentation to facilitate understanding.
The risk factors related to hazardous materials incidents ______________ with the level of service provided.
increase
In a recent review of your department's incident management system, it became obvious that some revisions were needed. As you and the safety committee go through the existing documentation, you notice that several improvements can be made to make the IMS more effective, such as:
maintaining a manageable span of control.
The evaluation of the safety and health program:
may take on different forms.
Ingestion, inhalation, and absorption are all examples of:
means of transmission.
After the results of last year's safety and health audit, the safety and health manager recommended that hoses be stored in a more ergonomically friendly location. Her goal was to reduce the number of back injuries due to lifting. This year, her safety and health evaluation examined how the storage locations had changed in the past year and what effect that had on injuries. This type of evaluation is best described as ______________ evaluation.
outcome
As the new leader of the safety and health program in your department, you have been working with your safety committee to outline the goals of the program. The next step in the process is to:
outline objectives.
A ______________ is a step-by-step look at what happened at an incident.
post-incident analysis
A difficult obstacle to overcome when dealing with safety and the individual responder is:
prevailing cultural attitude.
Last year, the safety and health officer in your department noticed that the department personnel needed a great deal of time for rehabilitation. He suspected that lower fitness levels were in part responsible, so he purchased some new fitness equipment and trained the fire fighters on its use. This year, he is compiling data about how frequently fire fighters used the new equipment over the course of the year. The safety and health officer is focused on ______________ evaluation.
process
The first step in response safety is to:
select the driver.
The use of ______________ can facilitate demobilization.
standardized apparatus
When developing a safety and health program:
start with low-cost elements, then seek funding for expensive elements.
. Pre-incident risks commonly focus on issues relating to:
the workplace.
The best way for an incident safety officer to record the events and actions at the incident scene is by using a:
worksheet created specifically for the type of incident