Slips, Trips, and Falls
Loosing traction or friction from a walking surface.
Slip
Name one way to cool down a person experiencing heat exhaustion.
1. Move to cool place
2. Loosen or remove unnecessary clothing, i.e. shoes and socks, work vests, sports gear, hats
3. Place cool, wet cloths on body or take cool bath
4. Frequent sips of cool water
This should be done before starting a vehicle.
Vehicle inspection:
Outside: mirrors, lights, tires, leaks
Inside: safety restraints, mirrors, doors, vents, windows, heat and air
When using a fire extinguisher, you should aim at this part of the fire.
Base
Catching your foot on an object.
Trip
A common symptom of a heat stress related condition.
1. Fatigue
2. Headache
3. Dizziness
4. High pulse rate
Electronic devices, day dreaming, drowsiness, music, children, and passenger, eating and smoking, and impairments are all examples of this.
Driving Distractions
Name 1 of the 3 components of a fire.
1. Fuel
2. Oxygen
3. Ignitor
To become off centered.
Fall
Name 2 heat stress related conditions.
1. Heat Stroke
2. Heat Exhaustion
3. Heat Cramps
4. Heat Rash
Factors that affect driving conditions.
Weather, traffic, road curves
The meaning of P.A.S.S.
Point, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
When falling, one should NOT do these.
Land on back, head, or neck.
Brace or try to catch oneself with locked arms.
Land on small parts of the body, i.e. elbows, knees
Name a health issue that could increase the risk of a heat stress related hazard for a person.
1. Over the age of 65 years of age
2. Obesity
3. High blood pressure
4. Heart disease
5. Certain medications
"Two Second Rule"
The distance that should be observed between 2 vehicles. Count the seconds it takes for the car in front of your vehicle passes a landmark to when your vehicle passes the same landmark.
True or false:
Fire Exits can have totes, carts, and other materials stored in front of them.
FALSE!
How many points of contact must you have to safely be on a ladder.
3 points of contact.
2 hands and 1 foot
1 hand and 2 feet.
A cold compress should be applied to these parts of the body to cool down the person.
1. Arm pits
2. Neck
3. Head
4. Groin
Constantly scanning environment, managing space and speed, making safe turns, and identifying and responding to potential accident situations before they develop are tactics of this.
Defensive driving
The number of different classifications of fire extinguishers.
5
A, B, C, D, K