Fire Dept Iso - Chapter 1

Front 1

What is the difference between an ISO and an HSO?

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Back 1

ISO = a title given to the person assigned to fill the command staff position responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situation and for developing measures to ensure personnel safety at the scene of an incident.

HSO= the person assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the fire dept safety and health program.

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Front 2

What is the brief history of today's safety officer in the industrial world as well as in the fire service?

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Back 2

First ISOs were "wall watchers" in the 1800s. Safety Officer role formalized during WWII. 1970 the William Steiger Act passed which included OSHA, mandating industrial and fire service safety officers.

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Front 3

What are the applicable NFPA standards relating to the Safety Officer.

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Back 3

NFPA 1500 - FD Occupational Safety and Health Program

NFPA 1521 - Standard for FD Safety Officer

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Front 4

What is the significance of the William Steiger Act

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Back 4

The William Steiger Act was passed in 1970 and included the Occupational Safety and Health Act which created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The law gives equal rights and responsibilities to employers and employees with respect to safe working conditions.

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Front 5

How are the monetary costs associated with firefighter injuries and deaths paid for.

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Back 5

Costs are paid through a worker compensation program. The cost of the program is based on history; the more claims, the more the workers comp insurance costs.

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Front 6

What are the current trends in firefighter injury and deaths, and how does that increase the need for an ISO response?

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Back 6

Number of injuries per fires has increased. Overall number of fires has decreased, but fireground deaths have stayed the same. Use of an ISO can star to reduce these threat potentials immediately.

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Front 7

Define Health and Safety Officer (HSO)

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Back 7

The member of the fie department assigned an authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the occupational safety and health program.

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Front 8

Define Incident Safety Officer (ISO)

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Back 8

A member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing the safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure personnel safety at the scene of an incident

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Front 9

What is the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

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Back 9

A for-profit association recognized for developing consensus standards, guides, and codes for a whole realm of fire-related topics.

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Front 10

What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

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Back 10

A presidentially mandated, consistent nationwide approach to prepare, respond, and recover from domestic incidents regardless of size, cause, or complexity

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Front 11

Define Safety Officer

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Back 11

According to NIMS, a member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and developing measures for ensuring personnel safety. (Note: NFPA uses the title "Incident Safety Officer" (ISO) for greater specificity)

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