10- Truck Company S&T- Fireground Search and Rescue

Question 1

The most common variables related to search and rescue of a high-risk environment are:

*3 answers

Answer 1

-Type of building that is burning
-Time period the incident is taking place
-The fire situation

Question 2

Firefighters conducting a search on the floor above a fire are in a very dangerous location because of:

*2 answers

Answer 2

The potential for the fire to cut off their means of egress or to extend upward onto that floor.

Question 3

The two objectives of a building search are:

Answer 3

1. Locating victims
2. Obtaining information about the location and extent of the fire

Question 4

Firefighters on or directly below the fire floor should also be alert for signs such as sagging floors or ceilings or the sound of structural members creaking or groaning that may indicate that the floor/ceiling assembly above them has weakened. Any of these signs should be:

Answer 4

IMMEDIATELY reported to command

Question 5

A _____ _____ is a rapid but thorough search that is performed either before or simultaneously with fire suppression operations.

Answer 5

Primary Search

Question 6

Standard primary search priorities dictate that search teams focus their efforts as follows:

Answer 6

-Most Severely Threatened (begin primary search as close to seat of fire as conditions allow. Then the floor above, and move upwards.)
-Largest numbers (areas that are likely to be occupied by the most numbers)
-Remainder of the hazard zone
-Exposures (may be internal or external- both should be checked)

Question 7

Every search team should carry AT LEAST the following:

Answer 7

-Portable Radio, Handlight, Forcible Entry Tools, TIC (if available), Marking Devices

Question 8

Some TIC’s are designed primarily for locating the seat of a fire by being calibrated to respond to temperatures in excess of ___*F.

Answer 8

900*F

Question 9

The two major advantages of using a thermal imager during primary search are:

Answer 9

Speed and effectiveness

Question 10

Firefighters create ___ ____ by closing interior doors to isolate the fire and then remove heat and smoke from uninvolved areas with PPV or hydraulic ventilation.

Answer 10

Safe Zones

Question 11

When search teams must progress deep into large and complex buildings, their ___ __ ____ must be maintained. This can be done by positioning hose teams at intervals along the line of retreat to cool the hot gas later and maintain control of the exit corridor.

Answer 11

Line of Retreat

Question 12

When opening outward-opening doors, firefighters should stay on the ____ side of the doorway.

Answer 12

Hinge

*this way, the door can provide some protection if flames and heat erupt from the doorway opening

Question 13

Victims who were overcome while attempting to escape a fire are often found:

Answer 13

On the floor just below the window.

*during VES, firefighters may be able to simply reach in and pull a victim out

Question 14

Regardless of the marking method used to indicate searched rooms, the marks should be placed on the ____ ____ of the wall or door so they are more likely to be visible below the smoke layer.

Answer 14

Lower third

Question 15

In large-area searches, search lines consist of ___ feet of 3/8” rope with a Kevlar sheath.

Every __ feet along its length, a 2” steel ring is tied into the search line. Immediately after each ring, one or more knots are tied in the search line to indicate distance. The rings also provide an anchor point for lateral tethers.

Answer 15

200 feet of rope

Steel rings ever 20 feet

Question 16

The knots after each ring in a search line provide a directional indication- knots towards the _____, rings towards the _____.

Answer 16

Knots toward the fire, Rings toward the exit

Question 17

Implementing a search using a search line systems requires a team with a minimum of ___ firefighters, although more is better.

Answer 17

Three

Question 18

A search team member called the ____ carries the rope bag into the search area. This team member is accompanied closely by another team member called the ______, who is equipped with a radio, handlight, and TIC, and directs the first member while crawling forward in the search area.

Answer 18

The “LEAD” carries the search bag
The “NAVIGATOR” directs the LEAD

Question 19

When occupants are found during a primary search, their _____ and their ____ _____ must be assessed.

Answer 19

Their condition and their overall situation

Question 20

An ____ __ _____ is a protected location in a structure where occupants can gather and wait for assistance. Must be equipped with emergency communications systems.

Answer 20

Area of Refuge

Question 21

A _____ _____ is conducted after the fire is under control and the most serious hazards have been mitigated. Speed is not as important as thoroughness.

Answer 21

Secondary Search

Question 22

_____ _____ as an index gas has been proven to be unreliable.

Answer 22

Carbon Monoxide

Question 23

In order of priority, the most critical search areas in a multistory building are as follows:

Answer 23

1. The fire floor
2. The floor directly above the fire
3. The topmost floor

Question 24

Rapid intervention operations on scene can be classified into two modes:

Answer 24

Stand-by mode and Deployment mode