4 Rescue Flashcards
To ensure the risk assessment rescue SOG is in place at emergency incidents what must take place
Command must be established.
Firefighters need to be in full PPE. Accountability system must be established. Safety procedures must be in place and adhered to
continuous risk assessment
What type of occupancy causes the most firefighter injuries
Single-family dwellings
When does preparation for rescue begin
Before any alarm is received through preplanning
When is their risk highest for rescue in public buildings offices schools and large stores
During the day and afternoon
What questions can determine the extent of required rescue operations
Is the fire structure closed up with heavy smoke showing.
Are cars parked in the driveway indicating an entire family might be inside.
Are people at the windows or are other occupants calling for help.
Other indications the other victims might be inside unable to get out
Immediate rescue without coordinated fire attack should be attempted only
Extreme cases such as an occupant attempting to jump
What determines where firefighter should begin their search and rescue fire attack operations
Size up
Search and rescue and fire attack operations should begin when
Coordinated by the incident commander begin immediately
Two in two out as directed by what standards
OSHA and NFPA 1500
How many members in a RIT
Four firefighters and one of whom should be an officer
When does RIT begin
With the first arriving companies using the two in two out protocol
RIT members should be in full PPE and have all necessary tools and equipment needed including
Search rope, rescue equipment, lights, EMS equipment
Additional rit equipment
Ground ladders, power tools, ventilation, hose lines
During large operations where is RIT assigned
Near the command post
How is water essential to the primary search and rescue operations
Separate the fire from occupants closest to it. Control interior stairway is in corridors for evacuating occupants.
protect firefighters performing search ventilation and extinguishment above and around the fire
Why is it important to keep the first arriving pumper supplied with water
So it’s crew can maintain their position and continue rescue and fire attack
What is the primary function of the engine in a rescue situation
To support the primary search, contain the fire, and keep it from jeopardizing anyone within the fire building
True/false first arriving companies may need to keep the fire from the occupants if necessary allowing it to spread in the direction that would not in danger lives
True
True/false human life must be protected even if it is necessary to sacrifice the building
True
When should the building be ventilated
As soon as possible to allow smoke, heat, and gases to move away from occupants who might be trapped
When I fire is free burning ventilation should begin
At the same time as the initial attack
If the fire is smoldering the building must be ventilated
Properly before the building is entered
In any type of structure the main thrust of operations is determined by
The location and severity of the fire and the location of the occupants most endangered by it
In a two-story single-family dwelling with a fire on the first floor the fire should be
Attacked and cut off from traveling to the upper floor
In a two-story single-family dwelling with a fire on the first floor occupants are at most danger when located
Closest to the fire, affected by radiant heat. And directly above the fire, affected by smoke hot air and gases
In a large occupied residential building what indicates the greatest danger areas for occupants
The location of the fire and direction of the smoke
And large occupied residential buildings what must be protected to prevent fires spread
Open stairways and corridors
Protection of occupants trapped inside the building and control of the fire depend on what
The number of properly sized hose lines positioned in key locations
With hospitals schools and institutions in all cases it is the engine companies job to
Contain the fire open passageways and extinguish
How should schools be evacuated
Completely
The evacuation of hospitals, nursing homes, or other such buildings depends on
The type of construction, the size of the building, and the location and severity of the fire.
In a fire resistant building because the heat buildup near the fire can become so intense what type of line should be used
2 1/2 inch line
When should a thorough planned primary search be conducted
At every fire
If a primary search is needed what type of firefighters should be able to perform one
All firefighters no matter what type of company should be able to perform a primary search
While attempting a search on the second-floor if conditions are untenable what should be done to aid search
Ventilation from the outside
If firefighters operating hose lines must retreat from the building because of deteriorating conditions they must notify you
Notify firefighters conducting the primary search on the second floor
On the second floor the first area to be searched is where
Directly above the fire
What areas should be searched
Any area in which a person would seek refuge including Corridor or hallway, open areas of rooms closets under beds bathrooms
Why should there be a way of indicating a room has been searched
So there is no duplication of efforts in initial search operation
A method used to indicate that A room has been searched
Placing a chair or furniture in the doorway legs facing out of the room
Rapid intervention team
Minimum of two fully equipped firefighters in a ready state for immediate rescue of trapped firefighters
The greatest number of fire deaths occur and what type of occupancy
Residential
Fires and residential properties always include the possibility of a rescue situation true/false
True
Victims at windows often indicate what
That others may be trapped inside of the building
The search for victims is normally the function of which type of company
Rescue or ladder company
Most victims and structure fires are overcome by
Carbon monoxide
You are the officer of the second arriving company for a residential fire on the first floor that is being attacked by the first arriving engine company. The incident commander assigned your company to search the second floor. You should
Ascend the main stairway to the second floor. Turn in a direction that places you directly over the fire. Begin searching there, and continue to search in the direction that you turned at the top of the stairway.
Members of the search team should carry an axe, Haligan tool, or clock tool these are used by the search team to
Force entry, ventilate, probe areas while searching
While searching on the second floor you open the bedroom door and encounter heavy smoke and fire making room conditions untenable and search of that room delayed you should
Close the door to isolate the fire and continue searching other rooms on the second floor if possible
SOG that describes the operating policy regarding risk assessment and safety management emergency incidents states
Firefighters will risk their lives a lot in a calculated manner to rescue savable lives. Firefighters will risk their lives a little in a calculated manner to rescue savable property. Firefighters will not risk their lives at all for lives or property already lost
What is important about the building when determining what rescue ops are needed
Extent of fire Occupancy Size Age Apparent population
