Unit 2 - Fatality and Injury Data Flashcards Preview

Incident Safety Officer > Unit 2 - Fatality and Injury Data > Flashcards

Flashcards in Unit 2 - Fatality and Injury Data Deck (41)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

Who created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to lead a nationwide effort to honor America’s fallen firefighters?

A

Congress

2
Q

The nonprofit foundation (NFFF) has developed and expanded programs since what year?

A

1992

3
Q

The Life Safety Initiative includes 16 critical points — How many directly apply to the ISO’s efforts?

A

4

4
Q

What are the 4 Life Safety initiative that directly apply to the ISO’s efforts?

A
  1. Enhance personal and organizational accountability for health and safety throughout the fire service.
  2. Focus greater attention on the integration of risk management with incident management at all levels, including strategic, tactical, and planning responsibilities.
  3. All firefighters must be empowered to stop unsafe practices.
  4. Thoroughly investigate all firefighter fatalities, injuries, and near misses.
5
Q

We know that each year approximately how many firefighters die in the line of duty?

A

100

6
Q

In what year was the NFPA/U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) statistical series was formalized?

A

1977

7
Q

In 1977, what two organization’s had their statistical series formalized?

A

In 1977 — NFPA and USFA

8
Q

Each year a report is prepared by [who] on firefighter fatalities?

A

USFA

9
Q

How often is a report is prepared by the USFA on firefighter fatalities?

A

Each year

10
Q

In 1977, the NFPA/U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) statistical series was formalized. Each year a report is prepared by the USFA on what?

A

Firefighter fatalities

11
Q

What is consistently the number one cause of on-duty firefighter fatalities in the U.S. (NFPA, 2007)?

A

Sudden Cardiac Death

12
Q

Sudden cardiac death is consistently the number one cause of [what] in the U.S. (NFPA, 2007)?

A

On-duty firefighter fatalities

13
Q

What events are now recognized as needing attention like any other incident?

A

Training related events

14
Q

The NFPA reported that [what] percent of onduty firefighter deaths occurred during training-related activities (apparatus and equipment drills; physical fitness; live fire training; underwater/dive training; and during classes or seminars)?

A

10 percent

15
Q

Who reported that 10 percent of onduty firefighter deaths occurred during training-related activities (apparatus and equipment drills; physical fitness; live fire training; underwater/dive training; and during classes or seminars)?

A

NFPA

16
Q

The NFPA reported that 10 percent of [what] occurred during training-related activities (apparatus and equipment drills; physical fitness; live fire training; underwater/dive training; and during classes or seminars)?

A

On duty firefighter deaths

17
Q

The NFPA reported that 10 percent of onduty firefighter deaths occurred during what?

A

Training-related activities (apparatus and equipment drills; physical fitness; live fire training; underwater/dive training; and during classes or seminars).

18
Q

According to NFPA, What are the training-related activities that 10 percent of onduty firefighter deaths occur during?

A
  1. Apparatus and equipment drills
  2. Physical fitness
  3. Live fire training
  4. Underwater/dive training
  5. During classes or seminars
19
Q

In what year, did the USFA report that more than 44,000 firefighters were injured on the fireground?

A

2006

20
Q

Who reported that in 2006 more than 44,000 firefighters were injured on the fireground?

A

USFA

21
Q

The USFA reported that in 2006 more than [how many] firefighters were injured on the fireground?

A

44,000 firefighters

22
Q

The USFA reported that in 2006 more than 44,000 firefighters were _______ on the fireground?

A

Injured

23
Q

What are the most prominent contributing factors to firefighter line-of-duty injury in metropolitan fire departments in the United States?

A
  1. Situational awareness (37.3 percent)
  2. Lack of wellness/fitness (28.5 percent)
  3. Human error (10.6 percent)
24
Q

What percent of firefighter line-of-duty injury in metropolitan fire departments in the United States was due to lack of situational awareness?

A

37.3 percent

25
Q

What percent of firefighter line-of-duty injury in metropolitan fire departments in the United States was due to lack of wellness/fitness?

A

28.5 percent

26
Q

What percent of firefighter line-of-duty injury in metropolitan fire departments in the United States was due to human error?

A

10.6 percent

27
Q

According to the IAFF report, in what percent of the injuries, were there no days lost from normal duty?

A

75 percent

28
Q

According to the IAFF report, for almost 75 percent of the injuries, there were no days lost from normal duty. This study also reported that nearly [what percent] of injuries had significant impact on the firefighter’s return to normal duty.

A

6 percent

29
Q

According to [what organizations] report, for almost 75 percent of the injuries, there were no days lost from normal duty. This study also reported that nearly 6 percent of injuries had significant impact on the firefighter’s return to normal duty.

A

IAFF

30
Q

What are the major types of injuries received during fireground operations?

A
  1. strains, sprains, and muscular pains–45.1 percent
  2. wounds, cuts, bleeding, and bruises–18.2 percent
  3. burns–6.9 percent; and
  4. smoke or gas inhalation–5.6 percent
31
Q

What percent of injuries received during fireground operations were strains, sprains, and muscular pains?

A

45.1 percent

32
Q

What percent of injuries received during fireground operations were wounds, cuts, bleeding, and bruises?

A

18.2 percent

33
Q

What percent of injuries received during fireground operations were burns?

A

6.9 percent

34
Q

What percent of injuries received during fireground operations were smoke or gas inhalation?

A

5.6 percent

35
Q

Every response organization is supposed to have an IMS that includes plans, exercises, programs, and standards related to health and safety. In order to meet NFPA standards, a fire department is to establish what two things?

A
  1. Risk Management Plans

2. Safety standards

36
Q

Incident safety is primarily focused on what?

A

The Public

37
Q

What is the number one priority of incident management?

A

Safety

38
Q

What is one of the main causes of injuries according to the IAFF’s August 2008 report?

A

The lack of situational awareness

39
Q

The lack of situational awareness is one of the main causes of ________ according to the IAFF’s August 2008 report

A

Injuries

40
Q

Who conducts investigations of fire-related incidents (Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program)?

A

NIOSH

41
Q

After reading any NIOSH report, the most dangerous factor is what three things?

A
  1. Uneducated
  2. Inexperienced
  3. Overly aggressive responder