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INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is the FDSOA? - ANS Fire Department Safety Officer Association The safety officer role was split into two titles and courses in 1991. What are these called? - ANS Health and Safety Officer (HSO) Incident Safety Officer (ISO) What NFPA number is for Fire Department Safety Officer? - HSO qualifications is included in this NFPA - ISO qualifications for fire department ISOs is included in this NFPA - ANS NFPA 1521 Health and Safety Officer - ANS the individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the health and safety program Incident Safety Officer - ANS a member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developi ng measures to ensure personnel safety What was NIMS developed through? - ANS Developed through Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD -5) What is NFPA 1561? - ANS Standard on Emergency Service Incident Management System and Command Safety Has I SO requirements, duties, and responsibilties What is a "wall watcher" from the late 1800s and early 1900s? - ANS "Fire fighters" who stood at the corners of buildings and watched the walls for signs of sagging or bowing during a working fire In 1970, con gress passed the Williams -Steiger Act which created this organization _______________. This was signed into law by Nixon that December. - ANS Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) What is NPFA 1500 that was established in 1987? - ANS Standa rd on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program. Has HSO requirements, duties, and responsibilities What is NFPA 1501? - ANS Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer - this addresses the authority, qualifications, and responsibilities of t he safety officer. What does FIRESCOPE stand for that was established in the 1970s? - ANS Firefighting Resources of Southern California Organized for Potential Emergencies In the NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group) NIIMS (National Interagency Incident Command System), the safety officer can be classified as one of the following: - ANS Type I Safety Officer (SOF1) Type II Safety Officer (SOF2) Line Safety Officer (SOF R) This NWCG NIIMS safety officer is qualified to deploy nationwide as part of a national incident management team - ANS Type I Safety Officer (SOF1) This NWCG NIIMS safety officer is usually qualified at the state or local level to function at wildland and interface fires or other disasters - ANS Type II Safety Officer (SOF2) This NWCG NIIMS safety officer can be the safety officer assigned to initial attack operations - ANS Line Safety Officer (SOFR) There are approximately ______ Type 1 IMTs and ____ ___ Type 2 IMTs staged around the US - ANS 16; 32 The ___________ is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 IMTs. - ANS National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) What does NFPA 1026 include? - ANS ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officer s What is the most common LODD related to? - ANS Overexertion causing a cardiac event What is the most common firefighter injury? - ANS Strains/Sprains/ muscle pain; followed by thermal burns MEDIC mnemonic stands for: - ANS Monitor environment and acti vities Evaluate hazard potentials Develop preventative measures Intervene when a threat exists Communicate urgent and advisory messages Who is responsible for the safety of all working on an incident? - ANS The incident commander P 17 What are the components of the Operational Safety Triad? - ANS - proceduresThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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