Fire officer Principles and Practice 4th edition (chapter 2) with 100- correct answers

Risk Management Process of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the resources and activities of an organization in order to minimize detrimental effects on that organization. (Identify, Formulate, Select, Implement, and Monitor) 3 responsibilities for community fire risk 1. Manage the community's fire risk 2. Provide a set of services that provide risk management measurements 3. Maintain fire department readiness to perform its mission every hour of every day Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Five Principle Risk Management Steps 1. Identify Risk Exposure 2. Evaluate Risk Exposure 3. Rank and Prioritize Risks 4. Determine and Implement Risk Management Control Actions 5. Evaluate and Revise Risk Control Actions FF Injury - Strains and sprains: 48% - Wounds, cuts, bleeding, and bruises: 15% - Smoke or gas inhalation: 7% - Thermal Stress: 5% FF Death - Sudden cardiac death: 39% - Internal trauma / crushing: 36% - Asphyxia: 9% - Other: 8% - Burns: 5% - Unspecified medical: 3% 16 FF Life Safety Initiatives 1. Cultural change 2. Accountability 3. Risk Management 4. Empowerment 5. Training and certification 6. Medical and physical fitness 7. Research agenda 8. Technology 9. Fatality, near-miss investigation 10. Grant support 11. Response policies 12. Violent incident response 13. Psychological support 14. Public education 15. Code enforcement and sprinklers 16. Apparatus design and safety Everyone Goes Home Program developed by the NFFF to prevent line-of-duty death and injury. National FF Near Miss Reporting System Developed by the IAFC in 2005, this system provides a method of reporting situations that could have resulted in injuries or death. Habits to Improve Safety - Be physically fit - Wear seat belts - Practice safety through training and personal example - Maintain fire company integrity at emergency incidents Physical Fitness Tips - Regular medical check-ups - Regular exercise - Eat healthy Behavioral Health Behaviors that affect physical or mental health Hazard Capable of causing harm or posing an unreasonable risk to life, health, property, or environment. (NFPA 1072) Health and Safety Officer Member of the fire department assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the safety and health program. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) Any condition that would pose an immediate or delayed threat to life, cause irreversible adverse health effects, or interfere with an individual's ability to escape unaided from a hazardous environment. Incident Safety Officer Member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards and unsafe situations and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety. (NFPA 1500) Incident Scene Rehabilitation 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. Rehabilitation Process of providing rest, rehydration, nourishment, and medical evaluation to members who are involved in extended or extreme incident scene operations. Safety Unit Member(s) 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 associated hazards. General knowledge required of an incident safety officer - Safety and health hazards involved in emergency operations - Building construction - Incident scene rehabilitation FF Rehabilitation Guidelines - Stop before you drop - Cool down when hot - Warm up when cold - Dry off when wet - Stay hydrated - Drink only non caffeinated drinks - Monitor vital signs NFPA 1581 Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program Six Components of an Infection Control Program 1. Written policy with the goal of identifying and limiting exposures 2. Written risk management plan to identify risk and control measures 3. Annual training and education in infection control 4. A designated infection control officer 5. Access to appropriate immunizations for employees 6. Instructions for handling exposure incidents Minimum information needed for an exposure report - Description of how the exposure occurred - Mode of transmission - Entry point - Use of PPE - Medical follow-up and treatment Three Phases of Investigation 1. Identification and collection of physical evidence 2. Interviews with witnesses 3. Written documentation (at the end of an investigation) Post Incident Analysis Written report that includes pertinent information relating to safety and health issues involved with the incident.