Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
FRTI-0012
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Science
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the Incident Safety Officer (ISO) during incident operations and training evolutions.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe the key elements of the Incident Command System (ICS) that affect the duties and responsibilities of the Safety Officer for an incident or event
  • Describe the basic duties of the ISO
  • Describe the impact of a responder fatality or serious injury
  • Identify the most common causes of firefighter fatalities and injuries
  • Identify common denominators at firefighter fatality incidents
  • Discuss the classic Risk Management Model
  • Describe pre-emergency risk management, including written Risk Management Plans and how Risk Management Plans relate to the Incident Safety Officer's (ISO's) role
  • Describe how the roles of the Incident Commander (IC), Health and Safety Officer (HSO), and Incident Safety Officer (ISO) interrelate
  • Become familiar with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1500®, Standard on Fire
  • Write a Hazard Risk Analysis (using Incident Command System (ICS) Form 215A, Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis)
  • Describe the risks and safety approaches expected at wild land fire incidents
  • Describe the risks and safety approaches expected at highway/traffic incidents
  • Describe the safety concerns relating to incidents involving acts of violence
  • Discuss the difference between pre-emergency and operational risk management
  • Describe the five components of the risk management process: risk identification, risk evaluation, prioritization of risks/threats, risk control measures, and monitoring of control measures
  • Apply the risk management process to a variety of incidents
  • Describe the importance of incident scene rehabilitation
  • Identify the role of the Incident Safety Officer (ISO) in emergency risk management
  • Identify immediate risks to responders and forecast potential risks to responders given photographs of an emergency incident
  • Identify immediate hazards given video segments
  • Determine the need for and the methods to terminate unsafe operations given video segments

General Topics:

  • Fatality and injury data
  • Principles of risk management
  • Safety responsibilities
  • Safety at selected incident types
  • Operational risk management
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
Supplemental Materials