Mental Health

1. Physiological stressors include

Personality conflicts with co-workers

Personal injury to self or co-worker

Personal family problems

All of the above

2. Departments should help individuals to manage stress experienced following incidents involving

Fatalities involving children

Mass casualties

Both a & b

Do nothing, let the firefighter will work through it at his/her own pace

3. Physiological Stress caused in work environment and created by

Lack of sleep or interrupted sleep cycles

Exposure to extremes of heat and cold

Carrying heavy personnel protective equipment

All of the above

4. When body undergoes normal levels of stress, it protects itself through

Dilation of pupils

Decreased heat rate

Slow breathing rate

Slow pulse rate

5. Excessive stress results in further emotional and cognitive responses to include

Increased mental flexibility

Obsessive thoughts

Being able to stay concentrated

All of the above