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ISO - Incident Safety Officer Exam Questions
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Before being assigned as an ISO, you must:
Meet the requirements of NFPA 1521

If the ISO believes there is a safety risk, s/he has the authority to:
Stop, alter, or suspend responder activities at an incident

The ISO should:
Be among the most experienced and accredited personnel on the tactics being implemented

An organizations ISO has the authority to:
Modify any rescue or firefighting activities at the scene

A technical specialist may be used to provide guidance on safety issues:
As needed, based on the type of incident or by the counsel of the ISO

laws and regulations
Issued and enforced by governmental entities. Your first responsibility as an ISO is to make sure your
organization complies with this

Standards
Issued by non-governmental standards development organizations and are complied with voluntarily

Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
Standardized health and safety requirements for hazardous materials response and hazardous waste
site operations

29 CFR Part 1910
Occupational Safety and Health Hazards

NIMS (National Incident Management System)
Based on the ICS structure and was developed to provide a consistent, nationwide approach for
federal, state, local, and tribal governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for,
respond to, and recover from all domestic incidents regardless of cause, size, or complexity

NRF (National Response Framework)
Guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national
response to disasters and emergencies

SARA
This act standardized training for hazardous materials response

NRF

,This framework presents guiding principles for a unified national response to disasters and
emergencies

HAZWOPER
This regulation establishes the procedures and protocol for response to an incident involving HazMats

NIMS
This system provides a template for consistent nationwide incident management

NFPA
A voluntary standards development organization that serves as an authoritative source of information
on fire prevention and public safety

NFPA 1521
Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer

NFPA 1561
Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System

Underwriters Laboratory (UL)
Influential agency in terms of third party testing and certification that offers compliance testing,
evaluation, and certification for a wide range of PPE

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Standards are used around the world to improve product quality and enhance safety.

SOPs
Written formal processes for all incident activities. The intent is to establish specific operational or
administrative processes that are followed routinely during the performance of designated activities

Emergency Alerting and Response Procesures section
The section of a LERP that identifies how the public will be notified of an emergency is the:

1. Sources of specialized people and equipment
2. Emergency equipment available from facilities in the community
3. What type of equipment is appropriate for varying degrees of response risk
Identify THREE types of information contained in the the PPE and Emergency Equipment section of a
LERP

1. incident management experience
2. able to enforce the organizations SOPs
3. knowledge of the incident management system
Identify THREE skills an individual predesignated as the ISO should possess:

Five steps to develop an adequate risk management plan

, 1. Risk Identification
2. Risk Evaluation
3. Risk Prioritization
4. Risk Control
5. Risk Management Monitoring

During the risk identification process, additional considerations include
Area-specific hazards
Records, data, and information
Infection control concerns

Identify THREE emergency response items, activities, or operations that must be included or
addressed in an operations risk management plan
1. Resource management, including personnel accountability
2. Situational factors that have historically led to responder injuries and fatalities
3. Directives dealing with SOPs such as apparatus positioning and rest and rehab

Identify THREE ways in which the Safety Officer can affect cultural change for the fire service
1. Lead by example
2. Examine your attitudes and behaviors regarding safety
3. Realize that change is not a threat to the organization

Safe condition
Absent of danger or risks that can lead to injuries and death, or one in which any hazards, conditions,
or operations are in controlled states.

Unsafe conditions
A reduction in the degree of safety that is normally present

Dangerous conditions
Present immediate threat to life, causes serious physical harm, pose an threat that could cause death,
and prevent escape from being available

The 4 dangerous atmospheric conditions
Toxic (by-products of combustion)
Flammable (propane or natural gas leak)
Oxygen deficient (oxygen displaced in a confined space)
Oxygen enriched (leaking oxygen tank)

The 2 imminent danger conditions
1. Energy
2. Unknown

The NFPA is
A voluntary standards development organization

The competencies described in the NFPA training and Professional Qualification standards:

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