Fire Department Incident Safety Officer Questions and Answers
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Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
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Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
Health and safety Officer (HSO)
o :## The individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the
health and safety program
Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
o :## A member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing
safety hazards or unsafe situations and fo...
Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
Questions and Answers
Health and safety Officer (HSO)
o :## The individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the
health and safety program
Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
o :## A member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing
safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure
personnel safety
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
o :## An incident response system developed by the department of homeland
security
National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS)
o :## An incident response system developed by the national wildfire coordinating
group
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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o :## A mental health disorder that can develop in individuals who have experienced
a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of harm.
NFPA 1561
o :## Incident Safety Officer requirements, duties, and responsibilities
NFPA 1521
o :## Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer
NFPA 1500
o :## Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
Williams-Steiger Act
o :## Created by congress in 1970 in order to form the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
NFPA 1026
o :## Incident Safety Officer qualifications for NIMS safety officer
Assistant Safety Officer (ASO)
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o :## A member of the fire department appointed by the incident commander to
assist the ISO in the performance of the ISO functions at an incident scene
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
o :## OSHA regulations that often outline the equipment required to accomplish a
given process
Countermeasure
o :## An action used to effect hazard mitigation
Education
o :## The process of developing one's analytical ability using principles, concepts,
and values
Formal Process
o :## A process defined in writing which can take on forms of SOP's, SOG's,
Department Directives, etc
Guideline
o :## An adaptable template that offers wide flexibility in application
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Informal Process
o :## A process or operation that is part of a department's routine but that is not
written, and therefore are learned through new member training, on-the-job
training, and day-to-day routine.
Mitigation
o :## The overall strategy of hazard control
Mitigation Hierarchy
o :## A preferred order of hazard control strategies: elimination, reduction,
adaption, transfer, and avoidance
Procedure
o :## A strict directive that must be followed with little or no flexibility
Risk
o :## The chance of damage, injury or loss
Risk Management
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