302 Collapsed Structures

Question 1

Name 2 types of buildings

Answer 1

Framed

Unframed

Question 2

Framed buildings are more likely to collapse true or false

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Pancake collapse is a total collapse true or false

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Types of collapse (7)

Answer 4

Pancake

Lean to- void possibly survivors

V- 2 voids possibly survivors

Tent

External- wall falls at-least equal to its height. THE MOST DANGEROUS

Curtain fall

Inward outward collapse

Question 5

Who is to notified when a building becomes dangerous as a result of a fire

Answer 5

London Operations Centre (LOC)

Then LOC notify dangerous Structures Engineer

Question 6

Procedures associated with collapsed buildings (5)

Answer 6

Major incident

Terrorist related incidents

Fire and incidents involving hazardous substances

Civil disturbances

Fire and incidents involving radioactive substances

Question 7

Assistance request/considerations

Answer 7

LOC- dangerous structures engineer

USAR

RVP

BA/GTS

Utilities isolate

FRU

Question 8

USAR SKILLS (5)

Answer 8

Mapping

Technical searches- camera/audio/seismic

Breaching/breaking to explore voids

Shoring unsafe structures

Lifting and moving heavy items

Question 9

Six stages of rescue

Answer 9

Recon

Utilities

Primary surface S&R

Explore voids

Access by selected debris removal

Terminate by general debris removal