Why is a different type of courage required to save lives?
to stay safe in dangerous situations and avoid needless risks
There are two main levels
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The first level involves personal responsibility.
The second level involves:____________
the organizations commitment to providing the policies & tools to be able to stay safe.
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One of the most effective ways to improve fire ground operations, is to_______
conduct an After Action Review (AAR)
What is the cornerstone of the effort to reduce line of duty deaths?
The 16 life safety initiatives
Which of the following IS NOT a starting point to becoming a leader in the fire service?
arbitrary and aggressive decision making
All too often we risk our lives needlessly for which of the following:
to demonstrate that firefighters can be aggressive without injury
Who is responsible for the health of a firefighter?
you
A good officer understands that there are things he or she may be missing during an emergency incident and should encourage which of the following?
situational awareness for the entire crew and the ability to speak up with a concern related to health and safety
Which of the following statements is NOT true related to a firefighter's reluctance, not to contradict or stop,
what they believe to be an unsafe act?
usually only new personnel question unsafe acts
What are some predicable outcomes when firefighters do not wear their masks?
sudden death, from carbon monoxide poisoning or long term heath risks from benzene, asbestos and chloroform
Researchers and those who fund fire service grants can be confident that the national research agenda, included all the major fire service organizations and that it was developed using a consensus of all the organizations that attended.
false
Firefighter life safety initiative #8 states that the fie service should "utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety"
Which of the following does NOT improve the safety outcome as it is related to implementing new technology?
ensure that only new members are taught how to use new technology because they will learn it faster
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How can LODD's be prevented?
by having a policy of implementing recommendations from near miss investigations
Initiative 10 concerning grants recommends that grant awards require proof that the department has:
a policy on firefighter health and safety
Whose job is it to speak up if the driver of the apparatus moves it prior to all members being in seatbelts?
everyone on the apparatus' job
When firefighters are caught up in a violent incident, they become:___
part of the problem
After Action Reviews, are an opportunity to improve the way we do our jobs. They also identify if firefighters may be struggling psychologically, so they can get the help that they need.
true
A solid fire prevention and public education program does what for firefighter safety?
makes a significant difference in reducing firefighter deaths and injuries
Code enforcement & fire suppression sprinklers are important to firefighter safety because research shows that modern day fires:
burn with more intensity that 15-20 yrs ago
When designing new apparatus, you should from a committee that focuses on the latest safety innovations to make the departments firefighters safer.
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