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10 Cards in this Set
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Describe the differences between dangerous and risky.
Dangers are... |
the hazards firefighters face – and are well known.
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Describe the differences between dangerous and risky.
Risky is... |
the process of making choices, and using training, experience, and equipment to face the dangers.
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List the three influences on risk-taking values.
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Community Expectations
Fire Service Standards Fire Department Values and Skills |
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List the risk management concepts outlined in NFPA standards.
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Risk a life to save a known life.
Perform in a predictable, practiced manner to save valued property. Take no risk to save what's lost. |
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Default to defensive when...
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conditions deteriorate quickly.
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What is “valued property”?
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Physical property whose loss will cause harm to the community.
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What is meant by situational awareness?
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The degree of accuracy by which one’s perception of his current environment mirrors reality.
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Describe three methods to read risk at an incident.
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The Brunacinis’ Situational Evaluation Factors
The Value – Time – Size Method The ISO’s Read-Risk Approach |
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What is vicarious learning?
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Learning from the mistakes of others.
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Stewart Rose Risk Versus Benifit Evaluation
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Can something be save? People/Buildings
What is a safe time for firefighting based on construction and fire location? What is the amount of water need to extinguish the fire? handline/master stream |
