18 search And Rescue At A Building Collapse Flashcards
What is the 2 most important objectives of collapse rescue operation?
Control and organization
What utilities must be secured at every structural collapse?
- Gas can cause, explosions, -Electricity can ignite combustibles, electrocute victims and rescuers
- water can accumulate and cause more collapse, victims can drown, water removal should be implemented
At a building collapse incident commanders should consider establishing an incident command system, dividing operations into two branches name them
What are the eight step collapse search and rescue procedures?
1- secure the area
2- survey the collapse site
3- shut off utilities
4- remove surface victims
5- search voids and remove trapped victims
6- take a time out to re-examine safety, and determine locations of buried victims
7- tunnel and trench to buried and trapped victims
8- begin general rubble removal, which includes tearing down the rest of the structure, and hauling off the rubble
At any collapse site, even if there is no fire or gas explosion, what must be done
Hose lines must be stretched and aerial master streams must be positioned in case a gas explosion or fire irrupt’s 
During the second step, Kalab search and rescue procedure survey the collapse site. firefighters look for four important items
1- second collapse dangers
2- fire spread
3- access areas to interior of the collapsed structure
4- trapped victims 
Before rescuers start, tunnelling and trenching a victim, tracking officer, must be able to state the following
The missing person is confirmed my coworker to have been inside the building during the collapse
The person is not in the hospital and ambulance, first aid station, or gone home
The exact floor location and must pinpoint the area 
What should the IC do when it collapsed occurs during a fire
Conduct a par to determine, who is trapped or missing
And follow the eight step collapse search and rescue procedure 
