Chapter 2: FF Safety and History Flashcards

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Acute

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Sharp of severe; having a rapid onset and short duration.

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Baffle

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Intermediate partial bulkhead that reduces the surge effect in a partially loaded liquid tank.

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Chronic

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Long-term and reoccurring.

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Collapse Zone

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Area beneath a wall in which the wall is likely to land it if loses structural integrity.

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Crowd Control

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Limiting the access of nonemergency personnel to the emergency scene.

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Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

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Program to help employees and their families with work or personal problems.

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Hazard

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Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause injury or loss; the source of a risk.

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Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)

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Description of any atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate, irreversible, debilitating effects on health.

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Mitigate

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To make less harsh or intense; to alleviate.

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Rehabilitation (Rehab)

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Allowing firefighters to rest, rehydrate, and recover during an incident.

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Risk Management Plan

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Written plan that analyzes the exposure to hazards, implements appropriate risk management techniques, and establishes criteria for monitoring their effectiveness.

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Situational Awareness

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Perception of the surrounding environment, and the ability to anticipate future events.

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Standard of Care

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Level of care that all persons should receive; care that does not meet this standard is considered inadequate.

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Stressor

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Any agent, condition, or experience that causes stress.

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Training Evolution

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Operation of fire and emergency services training covering one or several aspects of firefighting. Also known as Practical Training Evolution.

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