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Ch. 4: Designing an Incident Safety Officer System Flashcards

1
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What shall define criteria for the response of a pre-designated incident safety officer?

A

Standard operating procedures

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The design of the ISO program should address what key questions?

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Who responds and fills the ISO role?
What type of incidents necessitate the use of an ISO?
What tools and training are necessary to maximize ISO effectiveness?

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How will an incident commander truly going to make a difference at an incident scene?

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The delegation of the safety function being PROACTIVE.

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How can a fire department be proactive in the delegation and placement of an ISO?

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They need to preplan the ISO response.

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When is the ISO most effective in the incident?

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When they arrive early in the incident.

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A few incident commanders believe that any fire officer should be able to fill the ISO position, at anytime, under any circumstances, at the will and want of the IC - therefore, the agency really doesn’t need to create an ISO system.

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This thinking is flawed, it is dangerous.

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The majority of deaths and injuries on the fireground occur where?

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At residential structure fires.

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What should be appointed early at an incident or responds automatically to pre-designated fires?

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A separate ISO, independent from the IC

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What does “environmental change” as applied to residential structure fire mean?

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Fire propagation, building degradation, and smoke volatility.

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What can smoke explosion, backdrafts, partial collapse, the presence of accelerant fuels, and other phenomena cause in the firefighting environment?

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Ultrarapid change

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Within what time frame may the IC be orchestrating seven to ten simultaneous assignments?

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Within 20 minutes

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The rapidly changing environment early in a fire is grounds for the early appointment of a __________ ________.

A

Safety Officer

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What is a key to preventing injuries?

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Enabling the IC to monitor the numerous simultaneous activities during the first 20 minutes.

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What does the good IC want appointed early on in the incident?

A

An ISO

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Who should perform some kind of risk/benefit analysis at a working fire?

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The first-arriving firefighters.

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Why is the initial risk analysis come with a certain amount of risk?

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Because the firefighters may not know the full extent of the dangers at hand upon arrival.

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When do firefighters actually begin taking risks?

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Upon arrival - or at “zero time”

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When can firefighter risk taking become extreme or high?

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Early stages of a fire incident.

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Risks are usually greater early on in an incident; therefore?

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That is when a safety officer is needed.

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What do fire and rescue departments that wish to make a difference in the reduction of firefighter injuries and death develop?

A

A system to get the ISO on scene or appointed early on in an incident.

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When does an incident warrant close monitoring of firefighters and firefighting operations?

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The first 20 minutes.

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When is the most dangerous time at an incident?

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The critical point when they are making aggressive efforts to rescue victims and stop a rapidly growing fire.

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What is essential for firefighter safety?

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The early assignment of an ISO.

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How should an ISO response be planned when an ISO should be present on all working residential fires and for highly technical or complex incidents?

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The response should be preplanned (proactive).

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What does firefighter statistics show that we need?

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To have a dedicated ISO more often than sooner.

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What is the goal to have to respond to certain incidents with a high risk to firefighters?

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A predesignated, trained ISO

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What presents a profusion of hazards that require immediate understanding - again requiring an early ISO response?

A

Commercial buildings

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What should trigger an ISO response?

A

The report of an actual hostile fire

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What do first-arriving company officers have to evaluate in the wildland or wildland/urban interface incident?

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Evaluate fuels, weather, topography, fire conditions, access, and the defensibility of threatened structures.

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What should fires in the wildland, or in the I-Zone trigger?

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An automatic ISO response

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What are chemical and industrial plants, historical buildings, stadiums, underground structures, difficult- or limited-access occupancies, and the like examples of?

A

Target hazards

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32
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The potential for high loss of life, mass fire, and the release of hazardous materials is prevalent in ________ _______.

A

aircraft incidents

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33
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What rises if firefighters are unaccustomed to working in a give weather extreme?

A

Injury risk rises

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34
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Acclimation is key in _______ extremes.

A

weather

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What can a working incident be defines as?

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One in which the first-due, on-scene resources are 100 percent committed and more are needed.

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36
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Most incident management systems recognize an ideal span of control of how many for emergency operations?

A

Five or less

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37
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Once the delegation point is reached, the IC should?

A

Include an ISO

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38
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If the IMS is handling an incident using groups and divisions, the addition of the fourth group or division should be the signal to delegate?

A

An ISO

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39
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Working fires require the rapid delegation of safety responsibilities.

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Working fires require the rapid delegation of safety responsibilities.

40
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What type of incidents give rise to an array of safety concerns?

A

Mutual aid incidents

41
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What is the whole point of a fire and rescue department’s ISO plan to ensure?

A

That the ISO is utilized at significant incidents.

42
Q

What type of authority does NFPA 1521 give the ISO?

A

To stop, alter, or terminate activities if an imminent threat exists.

43
Q

The knowledge and skills required of an ISO exceed that of who?

A

The typical fire officer I level.

44
Q

Many departments assume that the training/safety officer or any company officer should know what it takes to fill the ISO role.

A

This assumption is dangerously flawed.

45
Q

What can serve as a training resource for the ISO that offers network forums, products, and information on training opportunities?

A

The Fire Department Safety Officers Assoociation (FDSOA) web site.

46
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What is the effective ISO constantly doing?

A

Roving and watching.

47
Q

What does the essential incident safety officer tools include?

A

At least proper identification, radio, phone, documentation equipment, and flashlight.

48
Q

What specific unique identification pays dividends on the incident scene?

A

A fluorescent vest marked “Safety Officer” or green helmet.

49
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What is key unique identifier is important to note?

A

A vest of different color than other command positions

50
Q

What does an ISO need to do in order to ensure effectiveness?

A

Be on-scene early.

51
Q

What part of the incident warrant close monitoring of

firefighters and firefighting operations?

A

First 20 minutes

52
Q

Which is considered a disadvantage of using the health and safety committee members for on-duty ISO’s?

A

Overtime expenses may be incurred

53
Q

What action by the incident commander is an indicator that an ISO is needed?

A

Calling for additional resources

54
Q

What can serve as a training resource for the ISO?

A

FDSOA

55
Q

What is a personal code that most responding fire officers live by?

A

Plan for the worst

56
Q

What is essential for the ISO to maintain contact with the

IC and monitor the working crews?

A

radio

57
Q

Which type of fire do statistics support predesignating an

ISO response despite fireground thinking?

A

residential

58
Q

Which option for getting an ISO on scene seems to be the most popular?

A

Having training officer on call

59
Q

What is the key to operations in different types of

weather?

A

acclimation

60
Q

Which is NOT considered to be a minimum piece of equipment the ISO should possess at the incident?

A

Barrier tape

61
Q

What is a perfect example of extreme risk taking?

A

Search and rescue

62
Q

What would need to happen before sending an ISO to each residential fire would begin to be unnecessary?

A

Reduce number of injuries

63
Q

Which is considered an automatic ISO response situation?

A

Special-team incidents

64
Q

What should the ISO request if he must cross into the “hot zone” at the incident?

A

a partner

65
Q

Which system is considered most desirable especially to

the larger fire department with many injuries?

A

Dedicated ISO

66
Q

Which is a good color choice for increasing the ISO’s

visibility at the incident scene?

A

green

67
Q

Which is NOT prevalent in aircraft incidents?

A

Topography variations

68
Q

Within what timeframe will many tasks be being performed at the residential fire incident scene?

A

15 to 20 minutes

69
Q

As applied to residential fires which means fire

propagation, building degradation and smoke volatility?

A

Environmental change

70
Q

Which is seen as a disadvantage to using all eligible

officers as potential ISO’s?

A

All members must be trained

71
Q

What is key to making the ISO visible on the incident

scene?

A

Safety vest

72
Q

What percentage of the on scene resources are committed when an incident is considered to be a working incident?

A

100%

73
Q

If an incident commander is truly going to make a
difference at an incident scene, the delegation of the
safety function needs to be proactive.

A

If an incident commander is truly going to make a
difference at an incident scene, the delegation of the
safety function needs to be proactive.

74
Q

When what group number is added should an ISO be delegated by the IC?

A

Fourth

75
Q

Which option for getting an ISO on scene seems to be the most popular?

A

having training officer on call

76
Q

Which is NOT considered to be a minimum piece of equipment the ISO should possess at the incident?

A

barrier tape

77
Q

Which is considered an automatic ISO response situation?

A

special-team incidents

78
Q

What part of the incident warrant close monitoring of firefighters and firefighting operations?

A

first 20 minutes

79
Q

Which type of fire do statistics support predesignating an ISO response despite fireground thinking?

A

residential

80
Q

With what timeframe where many tasks are being performed at the residential fire incident scene?

A

15-20 minutes

81
Q

As applied to residential fires, which means fire propagation, building degradation and smoke volatility?

A

environmental change

82
Q

What is key to making the ISO visible on the incident scene?

A

safety vest

83
Q

What is key to operations in different types of weather?

A

acclimation

84
Q

What would need to happen before sending an ISO to each residential fire would begin to be unnecessary?

A

reduce number of injuries

85
Q

If an incident commander is truly going to make a difference at an incident scene,

A

the delegation of the safety function needs to be proactive.

86
Q

Which is seen as a disadvantage to using all eligible officers as potential ISOs?

A

all members must be trained

87
Q

What can serve as a training resource for the ISO?

A

FDSOA

88
Q

What should the ISO request if he must cross into the “hot zone” at the incident?

A

a partner

89
Q

What percentage of the on scene resources are committed when an incident is considered to be a working incident?

A

100%

90
Q

Which is a good color choice for increasing the ISOs visibility at the incident scene?

A

green

91
Q

Which is NOT prevalent in aircraft incident?

A

topography variations

92
Q

What action by the incident commander is an indicator that an ISO is needed?

A

calling for additional resources

93
Q

Which system is considered most desirable especially to the larger fire department with many injuries?

A

dedicated ISO

94
Q

Which is considered a disadvantage of using the health and safety committee members for on-duty ISOs?

A

overtime expenses may be incurred

95
Q

What is a perfect example of extreme risk taking?

A

search and rescue

96
Q

What is a personal code that most responding fire officers live by?

A

plan for the worst

97
Q

What is essential for the ISO to maintain contact with the IC and monitor the working crews?

A

radio

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