Chapter 1- The safety officer role

Question 1

The fire department safety officer association developed and offered a class titled “preparing the fire ground safety officer”. This class split the safety officer role into 2 which titles?

Answer 1

Health safety officer (HSO)

Incident safety officer (ISO)

Question 2

What functions does the HSO focus on?

Answer 2

Health and safety administration

Question 3

What functions does the ISO focus on?

Answer 3

scene-specific operations

Question 4

What are the ISO functions?

Answer 4

Monitor incidents
Evaluate hazard/risks
Develop preventive measures
Intervene to prevent harm
Communicate safety messages
Incident action plan review

Question 5

What are the overlapping functions of the HSO and ISO?

Answer 5

Accident investigation
Post-incident analysis
Safety committee participation
Procedure review

Question 6

NFPA 1500

Answer 6

HSO requirements, duties, and responsibilities

Question 7

NFPA 1561

Answer 7

ISO requirements, duties, and responsibilities

Question 8

NFPA 1521

Answer 8

HSO qualifications

Question 9

NFPA 1521

Answer 9

ISO qualifications for fire department ISOs

Question 10

NFPA 1026

Answer 10

ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers

Question 11

What Act established OSHA and solidified the responsibility of employers to create safe working conditions?

Answer 11

The Williams-Steiger Act of 1970

Question 12

What is Medic and what does it stand for?

Answer 12

ISO responsibilities
M- Monitor the incident environment and activities
E- Evaluate hazard potentials
D- Develop preventative measures
I- Intervene when a threat exists
C- Communicate urgent and advisory safety messages

Question 13

Recent data in firefighter LODDs are slowly declining in

Answer 13

Cardiac, Non-incident, and apparatus

Question 14

Recent data in firefighter LODDs are increasing in

Answer 14

Fireground