Essentials of Fire Fighting6th Edition

Firefighter I

Chapter 2 — Firefighter Safety and Health

List the main types of job-related firefighter fatalities, injuries, and illnesses.

Learning Objective 1

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Firefighter fatalities are caused by a variety of situations.

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Firefighter injuries occur both on the fireground and at nonfire emergencies.

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Firefighter injuries cause costs to both individuals and departments.

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The shared costs of injuries can be prevented by both the individual and organization.

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You must be aware of and protect yourself from certain chronic illnesses.

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You must be aware of and protect yourself from certain chronic illnesses.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What types of job-related injuries and illnesses can a firefighter expect to encounter?

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Learning Objective 2

Describe the National Fire Protection Association® standards related to firefighter safety and health.

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Fire service safety is governed by several standards, regulations, and initiatives.

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NFPA® standards establish and regulate many aspects of safety.

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NFPA® 1500 is the most comprehensive standard relating to safety and health.

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Safety and health-related

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NFPA® 1500 is the most comprehensive standard relating to safety and health.

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NFPA® 1500 is the most comprehensive standard relating to safety and health.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What topics does NFPA® 1500 cover regarding firefighter safety and health?

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Identify Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations that relate to firefighters.

Learning Objective 3

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OSHA regulations apply to specific categories of employees.

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Other organizations work to reduce fire fatalities and focus on safety.

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Annual Safety Stand-down

REVIEW QUESTION

Federal OSHA regulations apply to what specific groups of firefighters?

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Learning Objective 4

Summarize the model that supports the concept of risk management.

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Risk management establishes criteria to assess benefit and risk at incidents.

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REVIEW QUESTION

How do the key behaviors of driving defensively, keeping the crew intact, and following standard fireground procedures support the concept of risk management?

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Learning Objective 5

Describe fire department safety and health programs.

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Learning Objective 6

Summarize firefighter health awareness issues.

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Department safety and health programs target specific goals.

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Safety and health programs are based on several specific components.

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Health considerations for firefighters begin with adopting a healthy lifestyle.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What are the main goals of a safety and health program?

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Employee assistance and wellness programs offer help in various ways.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What areas can an Employee Assistance and Wellness program assist with?

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Learning Objective 7

Summarize safe vehicle operations.

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Apparatus and vehicle safety begins with awareness and responsibility.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What key defensive driving skills can help promote safe vehicle operations?

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Safe vehicle operation requires situational awareness.

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You should know the rules that govern the vehicles you respond in.

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You must remember and use safety rules during emergency responses.

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Braking and stopping an apparatus requires practice and safety.

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Nonemergency operations require you to follow safety guidelines also.

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Learning Objective 8

Summarize guidelines for riding safely on the apparatus.

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You must follow specific guidelines for safety on the apparatus.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What are the guidelines for safely riding on, mounting, and dismounting an apparatus?

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Learning Objective 9

Describe ways to help prevent accidents and injuries in fire stations and facilities.

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Unsafe conditions at fire facilities endanger both firefighters and visitors.

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Injuries can be prevented by using a variety of safety measures.

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REVIEW QUESTION

How can firefighters prevent most back and leg strains related to injuries at fire stations and facilities?

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Learning Objective 10

Explain general guidelines for tool and equipment safety.

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You should always follow safety procedures when using tools.

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Both unpowered and power tools require you to follow safety rules.

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Both unpowered and power tools require you to follow safety rules.

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Follow safety rules to prevent accidents when using power saws.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What are two general guidelines to follow that can improve tool and equipment safety?

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Learning Objective 11

Describe ways to maintain safety in training.

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Personnel safety is one aspect of maintaining safe training practices.

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Live fire training requires safety guidelines established in NFPA® 1403.

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Maintaining and servicing equipment is an important part of training safety.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What three steps can you take to maintain personnel safety during training?

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Learning Objective 12

State the practices a Firefighter I uses for emergency scene preparedness and safety.

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The NIMS-ICS system provides a framework for jurisdictional cooperation.

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Preparedness is also an important aspect of firefighter safety.

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Emergency scene safety requires following some fundamental rules.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What fundamental rules can help minimize risks at an emergency scene?

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Safety at roadway incidents hinges on personnel and apparatus visibility.

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Personnel should work in a protected work area at roadway incidents.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What protective equipment is available to increase your safety at emergency scenes?

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Learning Objective 13

Summarize general guidelines for scene management including highway incidents, crowd control, and cordoning off emergency scenes.

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Scene management uses control zones to protect responders and others on-scene.

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A collapse zone may also need to be created for the safety of those on-scene.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What types of control zones may be used to establish scene security?

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Learning Objective 14

Explain the importance of personnel accountability.

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Personnel accountability systems help save lives and prevent injuries.

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REVIEW QUESTION

Why is proper use of your personnel accountability system so important?

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Respond to an incident, correctly mounting and dismounting an apparatus.

This objective is measured in Skill Sheet 2-I-1.

Learning Objective 15

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Wearing appropriate PPE, including reflective vest, demonstrate scene management at roadway incidents using traffic and scene control devices.

This objective is measured in Skill Sheet 2-I-2.

Learning Objective 16

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Summary

• Safety is essential to your mission of protecting the public.

• Protect yourself by relying on situational awareness, wearing required PPE, following orders, and following departmental safety policies and procedures.

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Summary

• Take responsibility for your own safety – you cannot protect the community unless you first protect yourself.

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