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Fire Department Safety Program Administration

Unit Quiz

1. Data collected by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) shows annually, in excess of
______ firefighters are killed in the line of duty.

A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400

2. Which of the following is not one of the fundamental ways of preventing firefighter injuries and
deaths?

A. Positive role modeling by all officers and members

B. Establishing penalties for those who get injured
C. Training and education
D. Evaluating polices and procedures for effectiveness

3. The first step in the development of a health and safety program is to:

A. Choose the committee

B. Obtain management commitment and support
C. Survey members of the department about problems
D. Obtain copies of plans from other departments

4. The NFPA standard which contains the minimum requirements and procedures for a health and
safety program is known as:

A. 1500
B. 1521
C. 1561
D. 1582

5. NFPA 1521 lists the professional qualifications for fire department:

A. Chief Officers
B. Training Officers
C. Safety Officers
D. Health and safety committees

6. The safety officer is responsible for all of the following duties except:

A. Accident investigation
B. Budgetary input
C. Safety-related training programs
D. Determining medical fitness of members

7. According to NFPA 1500, the health and safety committee should meet at:
A. At least monthly
B. At least every three months
C. At least every six months
D. On an as-needed basis

8. Which of the following groups of fire department personnel should be represented on the health
and safety committee?

A. Sworn firefighters
B. Union officials
C. Company officers
D. All of the above

9. Another term utilized to describe the concepts used by a Safety Officer is that of a:

A. Risk manager
B. Profit/Loss statement
C. Loss investigator
D. Quality control

10. The Safety Officer has both line and staff duties. Typical duties assigned to the Safety Officer on
the fireground may include which of the following?

A. Safety sector/Accountability
B. Accountability/Public information
C. Water supply/Rehabilitation
D. All may be duties of the safety officer, either directly or indirectly

11. True or False The Safety Officer must be given the authority to stop or modify any unsafe act
on the fireground if firefighter safety is in jeopardy.

12. True or False Most firefighter injuries are a direct result of preventable accidents.

13. True or False Once a safety program is in place, it should not be changed.

14. True or False A well constructed critique of an incident may be useful in determining which
polices or procedures should be refined to reflect injury prevention.

15. True or False The Safety Officer should always chair the safety and health committee.

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