Fire Officer Principles and Practice Chapter 8 with 100- correct answers.

Risk Management refers to the process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling the resources and activities of an organization to minimuze detrimental effects Text indicated FF deaths and injuries can be reduced through 2 main points... FF efforts and Dedicated Safety Program Performing risk management includes the following: 1- Identifying and analyzing risk exposures 2- Formulating rish management solutions 3- Selecting risk management solutions 4- Implementing risk management solutions 5- Monitoring risk management solutinos IFSIM for performing risk management From a fire Chief's perspective there are 3 responsibilities 1) manage the community' risk 2) Provide a set of services that provide risk management measurements 3) Maintain FD readiness to perform it's mission every hour of every day. The methods of managing risk fall into 3 categories of control: administrative, engineering, and personnel protection 5 Principal Risk mangement Steps Identify Risk exposure Evaluate Risk Response Rank and Prioritize risks Determine and Implement Risk management control actions Evaluate and Revise risk control actions Less Catastrophic risks benefit from answering the folloing questions...(4) 1- What is our local experience 2- What do e know about national experience 3- What are probabilities of different things happening 4- What are probably consequences if they do occur In sept 4 of the 5 step Principal Risk Management Steps which is to Determine and Implement Risk Management Control Actions- when taking actions to mitigate risks you should consider.......... Administrative, Engineering, and Personal Protection controls. Like listed above Per NFPA fatalities report there have been ____ fire ground fatalities per year sicne 2007 26 4 organizations that publish reposts and statistical analysis about FF deaths/injuries.... OSHA NFPA NIOSH IAFF The National Fallen Firefighters foundation NFFF summit in 2004 resulted in... 16 Firefighter Life Safety initiatives Every company must operate within the Parameters of an IAP under the direction of an IC. _________________ must be maintained through the chain of command Reliable 2 way communications 2007 follow up to life safety initiatives reaffirned these important points... Maintain accountabiltiy Operate under parameters of IAP Provide backup lines RICs Monitor Air Supply Communicats signs of Collapse Habits to improve safety Be Physically fit wear seatbelts Practice safety Maintain fire integrity The NFFF FF Life Safety summit noted that a disproportionate number of older FF over _______ die of cardiac arrest on duty older than 49 years old die of cardiac related illnesses. NFPA standard on health related fitness programs for firefighters... NFPA 1583- provides a stucture and resources to help fire officer develop program. The IAFC partnered with the IAFF to develop the ..... Firs service Joint Labor Management Wellness Fitness Initiative (WFI)