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NFPA 1521 Review Practice Test Correctly Answered. NFPA1521 - CORRECT ANSWER Established the Standard for a Fire Department Safety Officer In 2008 NFPA1521 changed to allow this position to be filled by someone that is not a Fire Officer - CORRECT ANSWER Civilian as a Health and Safety Offi...

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NFPA 1521 Review Practice Test
Correctly Answered.

NFPA1521 - CORRECT ANSWER Established the Standard for a Fire Department Safety Officer



In 2008 NFPA1521 changed to allow this position to be filled by someone that is not a Fire Officer -
CORRECT ANSWER Civilian as a Health and Safety Officer



Control Zones - CORRECT ANSWER areas at an incident that are designated based on the degree of
hazard. Cold, Hot, No-Entry, Warm.



Cold Zone - CORRECT ANSWER Zone at an incident which contains the command post and other support
functions



Hot Zone - CORRECT ANSWER Zone immediately surrounding a hazardous area.



No-Entry Zone - CORRECT ANSWER Zone that no persons are allowed to enter regardless of what PPE
they may be wearing



Warm Zone - CORRECT ANSWER Zone outside the hot zone where personnel and equipment are
decontaminated



Imminent Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER An act or condition that is judged to present a danger to person
or property that is urgent/severe enough to require immediate action



Rehabilitation - CORRECT ANSWER Interventions designed to reduce the physical and emotional stress
of firefighting.



Active Cooling - CORRECT ANSWER Using external methods to reduce elevated core body temperature.
Includes the use of immersion in a cold bath, misting fans, cooling vests.

, Passive Cooling - CORRECT ANSWER Process of using natural evaporation to reduce elevated core body
temperature. Includes removing PPE and natural sweating.



Safety Officer - CORRECT ANSWER Generic title that may refer to multiple positions



Health and Safety Officer (HSO) - CORRECT ANSWER The manager of the health and safety program.
Required to be knowledgeable about occupational health and safety (NFPA 1500), health maintenance
and physical fitness, infection control practices (NFPA 1581), and live fire training (NFPA 1403). Does not
need to be a full time position



Assistant Health and Safety Officer - CORRECT ANSWER An individual appointed to assist the Health and
Safety Officer



Incident Safety Officer (ISO) - CORRECT ANSWER Command staff member responsible for monitoring
safety hazards on scene. Should not be the IC. Must be Fire Officer Level 1.



Assistant Incident Safety Officer - CORRECT ANSWER An individual appointed to assist the Incident
Safety Officer. Used on especially large or complicated scenes



Authority of the Health and Safety Officer - CORRECT ANSWER The HSO can:

cause immediate correction when an imminent hazard exists

perform operational review of any fire department activity

investigate accidents and injuries

develop a plan to correct nonimminent hazards to be implemented later.



Service Test - CORRECT ANSWER Regular, periodic inspection and testing of apparatus or equipment
according to an established guideline to ensure safety and function



Tactical Level Management Component (TLMC) - CORRECT ANSWER Management unit identified in the
incident management system. A division or group.

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