FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ch 3: What are the several legal principles that have a long history of minimizing fire depar
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mtne and firefighter liability? - ans-
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Ch 1 NFA Split the safety officer role into two titles. What are they? - ans-
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Health and Safety Officer (HSO) and Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
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Ch 1 NFPA 1521 - ans-Fire Department Safety Officer
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Ch 1 Health and Safety Officer (HSO): - ans-
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is the individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the health and s
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afety program. xz
Ch 1 Incident Safety Officer (ISO): - ans-
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is a member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards
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or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure personnel safety.
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Ch 1 NIMS - ans- xz xz xz xzxz
National Incident Management System: Developed though Homeland Security Presidentia
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l Directive 5 to create a consistent approach to respond to emergencies no matter cause, si
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ze or complexity
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Ch 1 Ch 1 HSA: - ans-
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Health and Safety Administrator formerly Health and Safety Officer. NIMS prefered
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Ch 1 HSO v ISO roles - ans-
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HSO focuses on health and safety administration whereas ISO focuses on scene specific o
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perations.
Ch 1 History - ans- xz xz xz xzxz
ind the 1800's and 1900's "wall watchers" stood watch on corners of buildings and watched
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the walls for signs of sagging or collapse
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Ch 1 When was a "safety officer" role formalized? - ans-WWII
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Ch 1 OSHA - ans- xz xz xz xzxz
signed in December of 1970 by president Nixon to give equal rights and responsibilities to e
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mployers and employees with respect to safe working conditions. Williams-Steiger Act
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, Ch 1 NFPA 1500 - ans-
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1987 created. Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program. 198
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7 created
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Ch 1 NFPA 1501 - ans-
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has since been changed to NFPA 1521. Standard for the Fire Department Safety Officer
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Ch 1 FIRESCOPE - ans-
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Firefighting Resources of Soutern California Organized for Potential Emergencies. Develo
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ped and used for multiagency incidents on the West Coast. A SO was listed as command st
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aff to help IC
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Ch 1 Types of Safety Officer within National Interagency Incident Management System (NII
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MS) used by National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). - ans-
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Type 1 Safety Officer (SOF!) - Nationwide
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Type 2 Safety Officer (SOF2)- State/Local
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Line Safety Officer (SOFR) Initial attack
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*interesingly the SOF1 and SOF2 must meet the same criteria for qualification. xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Ch 1 Incident Management Team (IMT)-
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There are approx _____predesignated Type 1 IMTs and _________Type 2 IMTs staged ar
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ound the US - ans-16; 32 xz xz xz xzxz xz
Ch 1 NFP1 1500 - ans-HSO requirements, duties and responsibilities
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Ch 1 NFPA 1561 - ans-ISO requirements, duties and responsibilities
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Ch 1 NFPA 1521 - ans-HSO & ISO Qualifications
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Ch 1 NFPA 1026 - ans-ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers
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Ch 1 Who gathers "hometown hero" LODD? - ans-USAF-
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records deaths 24 hrs after major incident
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Ch 1 Since 1977, how many FF die each year on average? - ans-
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112 (does not include 343 of 9/11)
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Ch 1 All LODD are declining except....... - ans-
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Fire ground related (increase). overall deaths, cardiac related, apparatus related are all dec
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lining.
Ch 1 Most LODDs are ................ related? - ans-stress
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Ch 1 LODD non cardiac are on the rise due to... - ans-
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Society has changed the building (lightweight construction), the fire (rapid, high heat fuels)
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and fire service has been slow to adapt.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ch 3: What are the several legal principles that have a long history of minimizing fire depar
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
mtne and firefighter liability? - ans-
xz xz xz xz xzxz
Ch 1 NFA Split the safety officer role into two titles. What are they? - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Health and Safety Officer (HSO) and Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Ch 1 NFPA 1521 - ans-Fire Department Safety Officer
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Ch 1 Health and Safety Officer (HSO): - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
is the individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the health and s
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
afety program. xz
Ch 1 Incident Safety Officer (ISO): - ans-
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is a member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure personnel safety.
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Ch 1 NIMS - ans- xz xz xz xzxz
National Incident Management System: Developed though Homeland Security Presidentia
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
l Directive 5 to create a consistent approach to respond to emergencies no matter cause, si
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ze or complexity
xz xz
Ch 1 Ch 1 HSA: - ans-
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Health and Safety Administrator formerly Health and Safety Officer. NIMS prefered
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Ch 1 HSO v ISO roles - ans-
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HSO focuses on health and safety administration whereas ISO focuses on scene specific o
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perations.
Ch 1 History - ans- xz xz xz xzxz
ind the 1800's and 1900's "wall watchers" stood watch on corners of buildings and watched
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
the walls for signs of sagging or collapse
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Ch 1 When was a "safety officer" role formalized? - ans-WWII
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Ch 1 OSHA - ans- xz xz xz xzxz
signed in December of 1970 by president Nixon to give equal rights and responsibilities to e
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
mployers and employees with respect to safe working conditions. Williams-Steiger Act
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
, Ch 1 NFPA 1500 - ans-
xz xz xz xz xzxz
1987 created. Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program. 198
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
7 created
xz
Ch 1 NFPA 1501 - ans-
xz xz xz xz xzxz
has since been changed to NFPA 1521. Standard for the Fire Department Safety Officer
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Ch 1 FIRESCOPE - ans-
xz xz xz xzxz
Firefighting Resources of Soutern California Organized for Potential Emergencies. Develo
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ped and used for multiagency incidents on the West Coast. A SO was listed as command st
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aff to help IC
xz xz xz
Ch 1 Types of Safety Officer within National Interagency Incident Management System (NII
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
MS) used by National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Type 1 Safety Officer (SOF!) - Nationwide
xz xz xz xz xz xz
Type 2 Safety Officer (SOF2)- State/Local
xz xz xz xz xz
Line Safety Officer (SOFR) Initial attack
xz xz xz xz xz xz
*interesingly the SOF1 and SOF2 must meet the same criteria for qualification. xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Ch 1 Incident Management Team (IMT)-
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There are approx _____predesignated Type 1 IMTs and _________Type 2 IMTs staged ar
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ound the US - ans-16; 32 xz xz xz xzxz xz
Ch 1 NFP1 1500 - ans-HSO requirements, duties and responsibilities
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Ch 1 NFPA 1561 - ans-ISO requirements, duties and responsibilities
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Ch 1 NFPA 1521 - ans-HSO & ISO Qualifications
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Ch 1 NFPA 1026 - ans-ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers
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Ch 1 Who gathers "hometown hero" LODD? - ans-USAF-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
records deaths 24 hrs after major incident
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Ch 1 Since 1977, how many FF die each year on average? - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
112 (does not include 343 of 9/11)
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Ch 1 All LODD are declining except....... - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Fire ground related (increase). overall deaths, cardiac related, apparatus related are all dec
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
lining.
Ch 1 Most LODDs are ................ related? - ans-stress
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Ch 1 LODD non cardiac are on the rise due to... - ans-
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Society has changed the building (lightweight construction), the fire (rapid, high heat fuels)
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and fire service has been slow to adapt.
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