Around the station
To save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous situations
What is the fire service mission?
This provides the fire service with a blueprint for making changes (as related to health and safety)
What are the 16 FF Life Safety Initiatives (from the NFFF)?
Transferring command is best done this way
What is face-to-face (over the radio is second choice and worth 1/2 points)
Safely mounting an apparatus requires this
What is three points of contact?
The individual establishing initial Command of an incident
Who is the first person on scene or ranking individual of the first company on scene?
3 to 7, but 5 is optimal
What is span of control?
Operating in an IDLH atmosphere requires this
What is full PPE, including SCBA?
Mandated by the US government for use so that all emergency services use common terminology and command structures
What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
Two types of scene lighting
What are fixed and portable?
Established if criminal activity is suspected
What is the Intelligence/investigation Section?
Guides that set boundaries and establish standards of conduct that an organization expects from its members
What are policies?
Establishes the minimum requirements for a fire department safety and health program
What is NFPA 1550?
Mitigation of a incident by trained personnel occurs here
What is the hot zone?
Wear this, and not that, while riding in a fire apparatus
What is your seatbelt and not your helmet?
Sets strategic goals and tactical objectives for an incident?
Who is the IC?
Answering to only 1 boss/superivsor
What is unity of command?
The highest risk factor FFs face as a result of overexertion, job stress, or poor health habits
What is sudden cardiac arrest?
Tracks personnel during training, planned events, and at emergency scenes
What is a personnel accountability system?
An early and important step in traffic incident management at a highway/roadway incident
What is to establish traffic control zones?
Divisions are based on this, but groups on that
What is geographic location, and function (or task)?
Detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a recurring problem or situation
What are procedures?
It accumulates over time and can take years to develop
What is occupational stress?
This position manages all incident tactical activities, priorities, and the safety and welfare of personnel
What is Operations?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Do this to minimize your exposure to risk at any incident
Command Staff
What is Safety, PIO, and Liaison?