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1
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Creating a safe operational environment is dependent on three components (the triad):

A

procedures
equipment
personnel

2
Q

A _______ is defined in writing and can take on many forms: SOPs, SOGs, departmental directives, temporary memorandums, and the like.

A

formal process

3
Q

______ are strict directives that must be followed with little or no flexibility.

A

Procedures

4
Q

_______ are adaptable templates that allow flexibility in application

A

guidelines

5
Q

An ________ is a process or operation that is part of a department’s routine but that is not written.

A

informal process

6
Q

A well-applied SOP improves departmental ________.

A

safety

7
Q

_________ helps, but it is arguably the least important factor in the operational triad of procedures, equipment and personnel.

A

Equipment

8
Q

Carbon monoxide detectors are designed to activate with as little as ____ parts per million of carbon monoxide present in the air.

A

20

9
Q

__________, these regulations often outline the equipment required for a given process to be accomplished.

A

Code of Federal Regulations

10
Q

The vast majority of fire service equipment is tailored to meet or exceed ____________>

A

NFPA Standards

11
Q

Seven items the writing equipment guidelines:

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Selection
Use
Cleaning and Decontamination
Storage
Inspection
Repairs
Criteria for Retirement
12
Q

The effective ISO understands the relationship of equipment to ________.

A

safety

13
Q

The measurement given to the durability of equipment when exposed to a flash fire event

A

Thermal Protective Performance

14
Q

It is more difficult to address the “_________” component of the safety triad because of the opinions and emotions involved.

A

people

15
Q

There are three factors that must be addressed as part of the personnel leg of the safety triad:

A

training
health
attitude

16
Q

_______ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills.

A

Training

17
Q

_______ is the process of developing one’s analytical ability using principles, concepts, and values.

A

Education

18
Q

The safety and well-being of firefighters are enhanced when they improve their overall ________.

A

health

19
Q

Of all the people factors affecting safety, ________ is the hardest to address.

A

attitude

20
Q

Of the many factors affecting safety attitudes, the following few are especially prevalent in the fire service: (3)

A
  • the safety culture of a department
  • firefighter death or injury history
  • the example set by chiefs, line officers, and veteran firefighters
21
Q

The department’s ______ is made up of the ideas, skills, and customs that are passed from one “generation” to another.

A

safety culture

22
Q

_____ can simply be defined as the chance of damage, injury or loss.

A

Risk

23
Q

________ is the process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, injury, or loss.

A

Risk Management

24
Q

Risk Managers in most industries use a five-step process called classic risk management: (5)

A
Hazard Identification
Hazard Evaluation
Hazard Prioritization
Hazard Control
Hazard Monitoring
25
Q

_______, a known carcinogen, can cause lung cancer with one exposure.

A

Benzene

26
Q

_______ is the probability that an injurious event can happen, and it can be best described as low, moderate, or high based on the number of times injury results from the hazard.

A

Frequency

27
Q

_________ can be viewed as a harmful consequence or cost associated with injury or property damage from a given hazard.

A

Severity

28
Q

The overall strategy of hazard control is called _________.

A

mitigation

29
Q

A control hierarchy includes the following steps: (3)

A

Design
Guard
Warn

30
Q

The fire service mitigation hierarchy refers to a preferred order of hazard control strategies: (5)

A
Elimination
Reduction
Adaptation
Transfer
Avoidance
31
Q

The actual action used for mitigation is called a _____________.

A

Countermeasure