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55 Cards in this Set
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How many FF are killed every year on average? |
80 to 100 |
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What are the majority of all FF deaths caused by? |
Heart attack and strokes |
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What is a major cause of FF fatalities? |
Motor vehicle collisions |
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List four major components of successful safety programs? |
1. Standards and procedures 2. Personnel 3. Training 4. Equipment |
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What is National Fallen Fighters "16 Fire Fighter Life Safety Initiatives"? |
Steps that need to be taken to change current culture to make it safer |
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What does a well rounded fitness routine include? |
1. Weight training 2. Cardio 3. Stretching |
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What percentage of FF fatalities occur during training? |
10% |
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When is emergency vehicle operations exempt from traffic regulations? |
Never exempt unless for a specific exemption is made |
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When are exemptions for emergency vehicle operations legal? |
Only when operating in emergency mode |
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Can emergency vehicle operators be found criminally or civil liable? |
Yes - even with exception |
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Does exemption relieve operational from duty to care for all persons? |
No - always. Even with exemption operator is always reasonable care |
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What tracks personnel and assignments at emergency scene? |
Personnel accountability system |
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What is a forum in which FF can discuss anxieties, stress, etc? |
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) |
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What program provides confidential help to FF with personal issues? |
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) |
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What is dangerous practice of acting indepently of acting command instructions? |
Freelancing |
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How much water should be consumed to maintain hydration for each 5-10 minute of physical exertion? |
8 - 10 ounces |
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What does RIC stand for? |
Rapid Intervention Crew
Minimum of two FF ready for immediate rescue |
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What is approximately of all deaths that occur while FF are responding to or return from fire? |
One in four |
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What are major cause of FF fatalities? |
Vehicle collisions |
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How many vehicle collisions occur every 1000 emergency responses? |
For every 1000 emergency responses there is 1 vehicle collision |
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What percentage of FF die in incidents who are not using seat belts? |
39% |
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What is most common injuries of FF? |
Strains and sprains (53%) Soft tissue injury (17%) |
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What percentage of injuries accounted for burns for FF? |
Only 10% |
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What percentage of injuries accounted for smoke for FF? |
Only 5% |
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What standard provides template for health and safety programs? |
NFPA 1500
NFPA = National Fire Protection Agency |
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What agency developed government regulations on workplace safety? |
OSHA
Occupational Safety Health Administration |
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What recognized plan to establish command and control of emergency incident? |
ICS
Incident Command System |
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Who's primary responsibility is safety? |
Incident Safety Officers |
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Who has authority to correct and/or stop any action unsafe? |
Incident Safety Officers |
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Which FF observes operations, evaluate risks and works with IC? |
Incident Safety Officers |
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Which agency's effort remembers U.S. fallen FF? |
National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation
Congress founded in 1992 |
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What are most FF injuries/death are result of? |
Preventable situations |
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What is National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System? |
Method for reporting situations that could have resulted in injuries or death |
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What is "Everybody Go Home"? |
Developed by National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation
Prevent Line of Duty Death (LODD)
Raise awareness
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What is "16 Fire Fighter Life Safety Initiative"? |
Developed by "Everybody Go Home"
Steps to be taken to change current culture to make it safer |
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How many hours are recommended for each day for physical fitness training? |
One hour per day |
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How many gallon of water should FF drink to keep properly hydrated? |
One gallon
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How many hours should you wait if you previously consumed alcohol in order to engage in training and/or emergency? |
8 hours |
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According to NFPA, how many FF deaths occur during training? |
approximately 10% |
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What is the second most common cause of FF deaths? |
Motor vehicle crashes |
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Where are most common sites of collisions involving emergency vehicle? |
Intersections (fails to stop at intersection) |
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What does a motor vehicle collision actually consist of? |
Series of collision events |
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When should personal vehicles be used instead of emergency vehicles?
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Only according to or agreed upon by fire department and SOP |
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What will prevent most vehicle collisions? |
Safe driving practice |
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According to the Law of Physics, when speed doubles, the force exerted is increased by what factor? |
By factor of four |
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How many potential crash points for every two lane intersection? |
Five potential crash points |
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How many FF within a team? |
Two FF per team |
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What is "buddy system"? |
Team of two FF per team |
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What is "passport" or "accountability tag" used for? |
Personal Accountability System |
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Define "controlling the utilities"? |
Electric power supply to building should be turned off |
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What are common signs of heat exhaustion? |
Sweating Dizziness Confusion Headache |
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Is heat exhaustion life threatening? |
No
Re hydration, cooling and rest will help heat exhaustion
Heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke |
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Define CISD |
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing |
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What is a post incident meeting that assists with dealing of physical trauma that might occur? |
CISD |
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What is the fire service safety governed by? |
NFPA 1500 |
