Reducing FF Deaths
The dangerous practice of acting independently of command instructions.
What is freelancing?
For every 5-10 minutes of physical exertion you should consume this amount of water.
What is 8-10 ounces?
Driving while ______ is simply asking for trouble.
What is impaired?
A system that readily identifies both the locations and the functions of all members operating at an incident scene.
What is the personnel accountability system?
This consists of 16 Firefighter life safety initiatives that came about after the first National Firefighter Life Safety Summit in 2004.
What is the "Everyone Goes Home" Program
All firefighters whether career or volunteer should spend at least an hour each day doing this.
What is physical fitness training or exercising?
True or False? It is good practice to don PPE while responding to an emergency call.
What is False?
Maintain a minimum of this many firefighters in each team.
What is two?
This NFPA standard deals with health and safety.
What is NFPA 1500?
This is the leading cause of death in the United States and among firefighters in particular.
What is heart disease?
While operating an emergency vehicle, always maintain a safe distance using the __-second rule.
What is 4?
Any valve that can be used to shut down flow to a system.
What is a shut-off valve?
NFPA
What is the National Fire Protection Association?
A healthy diet consists of lean proteins, whole grains, healthy fats, vegetables and these.
What are fruits?
Maintain this type of placement when mounting and dismounting a piece of apparatus.
What is the one hand and one foot placement?
A rank of structure, spanning the fire fighter through the fire chief, for managing a fire department and fire-ground operations.
What is the chain of command?
OSHA
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
CISM
What is Critical Incident Stress Management?
When the speed of a vehicle increases from 20 to 40, the force exerted by that vehicle is increased by a factor of this.
What is 4?
Most fire fighter injuries and deaths are the result of this.
What are preventable situations?