F.D. Occupational Safety (2nd Edition)
Chapter 1-5 Terms

Accident
Unplanned, uncontrolled event resulting from unsafe acts or occupational conditions.

Asbestosis
An emphysema-like condition caused by respiratory exposure to asbestos.

Asphyxiation
Death as a result of a lack of oxygen.

Cardiovascular System
The system of blood vessels and associated organs that support the flow of blood through the body.

Close Call
An occurrence in which injury or tragedy is narrowly avoided.

Conditioning
Behavior and attitude that a person adopts as a result of exposure to social environment factors.

Debilitating
Causing impairment, loss of strength or capabilities.

Direct Lighting
Use of a reflector to direct light onto a work area.

Domino Effect
A condition in which an initial event causes a sequence of following events.

Drill Tower
A tall fire training structure that is used for ladder and rope evolutions.

Dystress
More stress than a person can reasonably be expected to handle.

Eustress
Just enough stress to allow one to perform well.

Glare
Uncomfortably bright light.

Goal
Broad, general, nonmeasurable statement of desired achievement.

Indirect Lighting
Light reflected from walls and ceilings.

Injury
Hurt, damage, or loss sustained as a result of an accident.

Laws
Rules of conduct that are adopted and enforced by an authority having jurisdiction.

Objective
Specific, measurable, achievable statement of intended accomplishment.

Particulates
Small, solid by-products of combustion found in smoke and engine exhaust.

Phobia
An exaggerated and usually unexplainable fear.

Smokehouse
A specially designed fire training building that is filled with smoke to simulate fire conditions.

Splaying
Spreading or separation as in the structural members of a building.

Standard
Criterion document developed to serve as a model or example of desired performance or behavior.

Training Evolution
A set of planned instructional procedures intended to develop physical skills and to apply cognitive concepts.