DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PAMPHLET 385-40 ARMY
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTING STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Investigation plan
answers: Is a systematic procedure that will ensure continuity of effort from the
preliminary examination of the accident site to the submission of the final report
The investigation plan is divided into_____________phases
answers: Four
What are the four phases of an investigation plan
answers: Phase 1- Organization and preliminary examination
Phase 2-Data collection
Phase 3-Analysis of data
Phase 4-completing the technical report
AR 420-1 Requires all fires that caused damage to army equipment to be reported
through_________________________
answers: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
Although all explosions and aircraft impact losses are reported; whenever a fire
department responds, they are not considered fire losses unless an ensuing fire
causes
answers: injuries, facilities, or material losses
Fire accidents involving Army owned or leased fixed facilities will be reported
through NFIRS except where the fire was_________
, answers: Willfully and maliciously ignited (arson)
Accidents should be investigated to the degree necessary to identify
answers: Immediate mistakes, errors, failures and system inadequacies which may
have caused or contributed to the accident
Accidents are caused by adverse interactions of_______
answers: Man, machine, and environment
The system inadequacies responsible for human error are categorized as
answers: Leadership, standards, training, individual or support failure
The procedures used in an investigation are designed To assist the investigator in
answering the following three basic questions________________
answers: What happened? why it happened? what to do about it?
When two or more types of army vehicles, such as an army motor vehicle (AMV)
and an army combat vehicle (ACV)
Are involved in an accident, the type of equipment operated by the individual most
responsible will_______________
answers: Determine the accident type.
Army accident costs are based on
answers: The severity of injury, occupational illness, or property damage resulting
from army operations.
Phase 1 of army investigation
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTING STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Investigation plan
answers: Is a systematic procedure that will ensure continuity of effort from the
preliminary examination of the accident site to the submission of the final report
The investigation plan is divided into_____________phases
answers: Four
What are the four phases of an investigation plan
answers: Phase 1- Organization and preliminary examination
Phase 2-Data collection
Phase 3-Analysis of data
Phase 4-completing the technical report
AR 420-1 Requires all fires that caused damage to army equipment to be reported
through_________________________
answers: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
Although all explosions and aircraft impact losses are reported; whenever a fire
department responds, they are not considered fire losses unless an ensuing fire
causes
answers: injuries, facilities, or material losses
Fire accidents involving Army owned or leased fixed facilities will be reported
through NFIRS except where the fire was_________
, answers: Willfully and maliciously ignited (arson)
Accidents should be investigated to the degree necessary to identify
answers: Immediate mistakes, errors, failures and system inadequacies which may
have caused or contributed to the accident
Accidents are caused by adverse interactions of_______
answers: Man, machine, and environment
The system inadequacies responsible for human error are categorized as
answers: Leadership, standards, training, individual or support failure
The procedures used in an investigation are designed To assist the investigator in
answering the following three basic questions________________
answers: What happened? why it happened? what to do about it?
When two or more types of army vehicles, such as an army motor vehicle (AMV)
and an army combat vehicle (ACV)
Are involved in an accident, the type of equipment operated by the individual most
responsible will_______________
answers: Determine the accident type.
Army accident costs are based on
answers: The severity of injury, occupational illness, or property damage resulting
from army operations.
Phase 1 of army investigation
