key terms
The document that contains all of the federally promulgated regulations for all federal agencies
Code of federal regulations
CFR
A requirement or law promulgated at the federal state or local level with a requirement to comply
Regulation
1. Define and advocate the need for________ within the fire service relating to safety,incorporating _______, management,supervision,accountability and
_______.
cultural change
leadership
personal responsibility
6. Develop and implement national medical and _______ standards that are equally applicable to all firefighters, based on the duties they are expected to perform
physical fitness
11. National standards for emergency _________ policies and procedures should be developed and championed.
response
A standard developed by consensus of industry or subject matter experts which is then published and may or may not be adopted locally; even if not adopted by law it can often be used as evidence for standard of care
consensus standard
The group of activities that ensures responders' health and safety at an incident scene; it may include rest, medical surveillance,hydration and nourishment
Rehabilitation
2. Enhance the personal and organizational accountability for _______ and_______ throughout the fire service
health
safety
7. Create a national research and ________ collection system that relate to the initiatives.
data
12. National protocols for response to _________ incidents should be developed and championed.
violent
Trained personnel within a business or industrial site for firefighting and emergency response
Fire brigade
An agreed upon method/policy often developed through the consensus process; standards are not mandatory unless adopted by a governmental authority
Standard
3. Focus greater attention on the integration of ________
with incident management at all levels, including strategic, tactical and________ responsibilities.
risk management
planning
technology
13. Firefighters and their families should have access to counseling and _________ support.
psychological
The federal agency tasked with ensuring the occupational safety of employees
Occupational safety and health Administration
OSHA
The concept of what a reasonable person with similar training and equipment would do in a similar situation
Standard of care
4. All firefighters must be empowered to stop________.
unsafe acts
9. Thoroughly investigate all firefighter _________, ________ and near misses.
fatalities
injuries
14. Public education must receive more resources and be championed as critical fire and _________ programs.
life safety
A group of rescuers with the sole purpose of rapid deployment to reports of operating personnel in trouble or missing
Rapid intervention crew
RIC
The procedure of having a minimum of two firefighters standing by completely prepared to immediately enter a structure to rescue the interior crew should a problem develop;this protocol must be in place prior to the start of an interior fire attack
Two in two out rule
5. Develop and implement national standards for _______, qualifications, and ________ (including regular recertification) that are equally applicable to all firefighters based on the duties they are expected to perform.
training
certification
10. Grant programs should support the implementation of _______and or mandate________ as an eligibility requirement.
safe practices
safe practices
15. Advocacy must be strengthened for the __________ of codes and the installation of home fire sprinklers.
16. _________ must be a primary consideration in the design of apparatus and equipment.
enforcement
Safety