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A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to ________.
a. determine whether misfeasance occurred
b. assess civil liability exposure
c. determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future
d. establish patterns and trends Correct Ans-c. determine how such an incident can be avoided
in the future
When is it acceptable to drive a fire apparatus over a downed power line?
a. In an emergency situation where there is no alternative approach
b. Only if it can be done in such a way that no two tires touch the downed line simultaneously
c. If the wire is motionless and silent
d. never Correct Ans-d. Never
Which of the following is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
a. Promote mandatory participation in fire fighter fitness and wellness programs
b. Fight fire aggressively buy plan for safety first
c. Ensure that fire fighters have access to counseling and psychological support services
d. Empower safety officers to stop unsafe practices Correct Ans-c. Ensure that fire fighters
have access to counseling and psychological support services
, Approximately ____ percent of fire fighters who die in vehicle collisions are not wearing seat
belts.
a. 10
b. 40
c. 50
d. 25 Correct Ans-b. 40
Which of the following is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
a. Ensure a mandatory rest period following full consumption of a single SCBA
b. Utilize technology whenever it can produce higher levels of safety and health
c. Develop and promotion national standards for rapid intervention team operations
d. Promote the establishment of an annual Fire Fighter Safety Stand Down Correct Ans-b.
Utilize technology wherever it can produce higher levels of safety and health
At an emergency scene, the safety officer reports directly to the _______.
a. Operations chief
b. Medical group supervisor
c. General staff
d. Incident commander Correct Ans-d. incident commander
Which statement best summarizes the types of incidents for which the incident command system
(ICS) be should be implemented?
a. Incidents exceeding a single 0perational period