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| What part of the fire department is most commonly assigned to do search and rescue? |
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| Ladder Companies and Rescue Companies |
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| Who makes the decision to enter a building to do a search? |
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| The size-up process at every fire should include what? |
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| A specific evaluation of the critical factors for search and rescue |
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| What are some critical factors when sizing up a building? |
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Number of occupants
Their Location
Risk to their lives
Ability to escape |
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| What does a search and rescue plan tell us? |
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The areas to be searched
Number of search teams required
And any additional actions needed for support. |
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| During ordinary searches what is the team doing search and rescue called? |
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| What is the team called during search and rescue of a technical situation? |
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| Generally, the life risk of who is higher on nights and weekends? |
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| The risk for residential occupants is greatest when? |
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| At night when they are asleep |
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| Name the 7 search and rescue size up factors. |
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1. Occupancy
2. Size of the building
3. Construction of the building
4. Time of day and day of the week
5. Number of occupants
6. Degree of risk to the occupants.
7. Ability of occupants to exit on their own |
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| Boarded up windows and doors on a building surrounded by a chain link fence are indications that the building is probably... |
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| Who may relay information on the status of occupants? |
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| Should you rely on information given by neighbors or occupants to be accurate? |
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| A large building with many rooms can be searched in what a __________ fashion. |
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| How do you ensure that no areas are omitted when performing a search? |
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| Assign multiple search teams in an organized manner |
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Term
| What is the name of the fire fighter who is in charge of the search effort? |
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| What is the search officers job? |
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| To keep IC informed of the status and results of the search effort. |
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| The report that indicates that an area has been searched and all victims have been removed? |
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| If a fire fighter who isn't doing search and rescue finds a victim what should he do? |
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| How long should it take 2 search teams to go through a single family dwelling? |
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| What are the 4 main search priorities? |
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Search areas closest to the fire and on the same floor.
Search directly above the fire.
Search from top floor to bottom floor.
Floors below the fire are low priority. |
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| What is the main purpose of a secondary search? |
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| To find deceased victims. |
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| What phrase is used to say that the primary search has been completed? |
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| Where are adults who tried to escape on their own often found? |
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| What type of crawl should you use to extend your reach? |
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| Spindle-type legs in a bedroom indicate what. |
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| An unusually low bed indicates what? |
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| The bottom berth of a bunk bed. |
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| What should fire fighters use to describe their location over the radio? |
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| Standard ICS terminology. |
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Term
| How do you know what type of search system to use? |
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| It's decided by your department |
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| What is the clockwise search also known as? |
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| A thermal imaging camera shows what instead of what. |
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| Heat images instead of visual images |
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| When should a hot door be opened? |
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| After a charged hose line is ready |
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| Is it better to leave a hot door and search rooms or wait on a attack team to get there? |
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| What can be used to keep a door open when searching? |
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| What can be placed in a door way as a beacon? |
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| Always exit through what? |
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| The same door you entered through. |
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| What does a / on a door indicate? |
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| That the room is being searched |
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| What does the X indicate on a door? |
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| That the room has been searched. |
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| what do some departments do to mark rooms that have been searched? |
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Place and object in the way
Put a strap on the door knob |
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Term
| Who is responsible for managing the level of risk at a situation? |
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| A search team that finds that entry is impossible should do what? |
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| How long should webbing be that is carried for rescue? |
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| What is and indication of flashover? |
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| List the guidelines for search and rescue operations |
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Work from a single plan
Maintain radio contact with IC
Monitor fire conditions during the search
Coordinate Ventilations operations with S&R
PAS
Stay with a partner |
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Term
| NFPA for search and rescue |
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| What should you use to exit a building when performing a rescue if possible? |
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| A buildings normal exit system |
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Term
| Potential Locations to shelter-in-place occupants should be identified where? |
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| To a exit a fire follow the direction of what? |
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| Two types of assists that can be used to help responsive victims out of danger. |
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Definition
one-person walking assist
two-person walking assist |
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Term
| When do you use the 2 person walking assist? |
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| When a person cannot stand and bear wtih without assistance. |
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| 4 carries for conscious and responsive victims |
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Definition
Two person extremity carry
Two person seat carry
Two person chair carry
Cradle in arms carry |
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| Carry that can be performed in tight / narrow spaces. |
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| Used for patients who are paralyzed or disabled? |
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| carry used to get a person through doorways or long narrow hallways. |
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| Carry used on a small adult or child. |
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| What is the most efficient way to remove an unconscious or unresponsive victim. |
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| Drag used to move a victim who is on the floor or ground and is too heavy to lift. |
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| Drag used on a victim who is not dressed. |
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| Drag used if the victim is heavier than the fire fighter and cant be lifted. |
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| Longboard rescue uses how many fire fighters? |
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| All ladder rescues should be performer with how many fire fighters when possible? |
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| What must a ground ladder be before being able to be used in rescue? |
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| Properly positioned and secured |
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