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#7 Specialty Response Flashcards

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According to Book 98 - Earthquake Operational Plan, the General Staff consists of all the following sections except:
Command
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration

A

Command

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According to Book 98 - Earthquake Operational Plan states the Department will initiate Earthquake Emergency Mode

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any time a detectable earthquake tremor is felt

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According to Book 98 - Earthquake Operational Plan states the strategic priorities shall be all of the following except:
Protecting Life
Protecting Property
Protecting the environment
Protecting infrastructure

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Protecting infrastructure

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According to Book 98 - Earthquake Operational Plan, when companies enter Earthquake Emergency Mode, operations may be extended and MFC status may be compromised. Therefore, all units shall begin documentation of all actions as soon as possible. This will assist in reconstruction of Department actions, development of incidents histories and future analysis. Documentation should be accomplished using the ____ ICS form.

A

214

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According to Book 98 - Earthquake Emergency Operational Plan, the authority for Recall must be obtained from the Fire Chief or the _____

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Deputy Department Commander (DDC)

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According to Book 98 - Earthquake Emergency Operational Plan, If MFC is non-operational, there will be no emergency trigger functionality. TRUE OR FALSE?

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True

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According to Book 98 - Earthquake Emergency Operational Plan, if MFC is non-operational, the 24-hour Assistant Bureau Commanders in ____ and ____ will communicate their situation status to each other and share resources as necessary.

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OCB; OVB

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According to Book 98 - Earthquake Emergency Operational Plan, the preferred check-in will be conducted via the

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MDC

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According to Book 98 - Earthquake Emergency Operational Plan, The preferred check-in will be conducted via the ____

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MDC

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According to TB 099 - River Rescue - First Responder, A list in order of the swift water rescue options from low-risk to high-risk is:

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Communication, Floatation, Reach, Throw, Row, Go, Tow, Helo

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According to TB 099 - River Rescue - First Responder, The victim shall utilize a ferry angle, what is the best answer?

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Angling body 45 degrees against the current with head point toward “target” river bank

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According to TB 099 - River Rescue - First Responder, INFLATED FIRE HOSE, The preferred hose for this evolution is ________ (maximum) of 2-1/2 inch firefighting hose and the ideal inflation pressure is _______ psi

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50’-100’ and 50-60 psi

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According to TB 099 - River Rescue - First Responder, The use of ______ has proven itself to be one of the fastest and most versatile rescue efforts?

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Throw Bags

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According to TB 099 - River Rescue - First Responder, What best describes “River Right”?

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The right side of the river looking downstream

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According to TB 099 - River Rescue - First Responder, specialized protective gear includes? BEST ANSWER

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Lightweight helmet, lightweight footwear, lightweight layering

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According to TB 099 - River Rescue states that member safety is the most important factor in any rescue operation. This is especially true when there is a risk of rescuers falling into moving water. Due to this hazard, specialized protective gear is mandatory for rescuers in two cases: 1. In any position where an inadvertent action may cause a member to fall into the water (e.g. sloped banks of tapered channels). 2. In all cases where a member is WITHIN ___ FEET OF THE WATER.

A

10

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According to TB 104 - Urban Search and Rescue, All are types of technical rescue EXCEPT:
structural collapse, vehicle machinery extrication
rope rescue, water rescue, wilderness search and resuce
confided space operations
trench and excavation rescue
rescue systems operations

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rescue systems operations

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According to TB 104 - Urban Search and Rescue, The ________ will be responsible for the completion of the “Permit Entry” Confined Space Entry Permit when required?

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Rescue Group Supervisor

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According to TB 104 - Urban Search and Rescue, A size up for a USAR incident should include ALL EXCEPT:
Unit designation and address or location of incident
Type of USAR incident encountered
number of victims (if known)
mode
additional resources requests

A

Mode

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According to TB 104 - Urban Search and Rescue, A Confined Space (as per 29 CFR 1910.146) is defined as: EXCEPT

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correct answer: an area with confined access and egress

other correct options:
-an are large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work
-has limited or restricted means for rescue or exit. This would include tanks. vessels, storage bins. hoppers and egress
-is not designated for continuous employee occupancy

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According to TB 104 - Urban Search and Rescue, A Permit Required Confined Space meets criteria of a confined space and has one or more of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

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correct answer: has limited access and egress by size or configuration

other correct options:
-contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere
-contains a material that has potential for engulfing a rescuer
-has an internal configuration such that. rescuer could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor, which slopes downward and tapers to a small cross section
-contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazard

22
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According to TB 104 - Urban Search and Rescue, ________ will be responsible for overseeing all operations in the operational area in regards to technical systems and safety.

A

Technical Safety Officer

23
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According to TB 104 - Urban Search and Rescue, the following considerations will determine PPE levels for Confined Space with the exception of:
-the type of confined space
-time or length of rescue
-atmospheric conditions
-environmental hazards
-permitted entry versus non-permitted

A

permitted entry versus non-permitted

24
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, The trains are propelled by four traction motors per car, operated from ______ Volts direct current (VDC). Each train’s power is supplied by the contact rail _______, which supplies all power for traction motors

A

750, third rail

25
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, To shut off battery power, locate the battery box on the “___” car, open hatch and flip the trip switch

A

B

26
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, Each car can seat _____ passengers, and has one wheelchair space, but can accommodate a total of ______ passengers in a standing “crush load.”

A

59, 220

27
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, All doors can be manually opened in an emergency from inside the car by pulling downward on the emergency red ball just above each set of doors. Listed below are the methods to gain entry from outside of the train EXCEPT

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correct answer:
-wait 3 seconds, and then manually separate the doors. This will only release the center doors
-wait 10 seconds, and then manually separate the doors. This will. only release the center doors.

other correct statements:
-open the access panel next to the center doors on each car, on either side
-operate the External Emergency Door Handle, which must be pulled to release system air

28
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, The DWP power station room is energized with _____ volts and should _____ be entered by the Fire Department personnel

A

34,500, NOT

29
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, The EMP is located on the wall in the ________ and is directly adjacent to a Fire Department lock box, containing keys to the EMP and all station sites

A

Mezzanine Level

30
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, There will be an ETS at each end of the station for each track. What Does ETS stand for?

A

Emergency Trip Station

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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, Each ETS contains the following except:

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correct answer:
-a mapped diagram of the platform level

other correct answers:
-an Emergency Telephone (ETEL) to communicate with ROC or the EMP. The ETEL is a push-button device that will give the operator direct communication with the ROC.
- a Fire Department telephone (FTEL) - found from Union Station to Westlake/MacArthur Park Station
-A deluge sprinkler control switch to activate sprinklers under the trains, in the event of a fire
-a trip-switch disconnect power to a segment of the third rail

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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, The Fire Department has 8 channels that are operational through a special antenna system within the Metro Rail Tunnel. Any channel that has direct mode available can be used in the tunnel in direct mode within line of sight. The following channels are the ONLY channels that work in the repeat mode: What are those channels?

A

2, 4, 6, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17

33
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines, what does the acronym ROC stand for?

A

Rail Operations Control

34
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines states that all doors can be manually opened in an emergency from the inside the car by pulling downward on the emergency _______ just above each set of door

A

red ball

35
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines states after placement of the grounding strap by ______ personnel or the disconnection of power by trip switch use, consideration should be given to checkin third-rail power. with the voltmeter carried on Fire Department apparatus.

A

Metro

36
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines states in the event of any possible tunnel evacuation, there are a total of 93 cross passages staggered at approximately ____-foot intervals throughout the tunnel.

A

750

37
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According to TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines states that all cross passages have the following except:
-a BLS
-Emergency Telephone (ETEL)
-Fire Department Telephone (FTEL)
-emergency exit that leads to the street
-2 1/2” fire department connection

A

emergency exit that leads to the street

38
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According to TB 136 - Aircraft Emergencies Standard Operating Procedures, Aircraft and buses have the right-of-way regardless of emergency response. True / False / Other?

A

True

39
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According to TB 144 - Tsunami Response Plan, One of the primary tsunami response responsibilities of the LAFD is to:

A

coordination of care and transportation for people with mobility issues and those residing in health care facilities and nursing homes

40
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According to TB 144 - Tsunami Response Plan states that Tsunamis can be best characterized as “_____ frequency, ____ consequence events.”

A

low; high

41
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According to TB 144 - Tsunami Response Plan states that the travel time of the locally generated tsunami, from initiation at the source to arrival at coastal communities may be within ___ to ___ minutes.

A

5; 30

42
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According to TB 159 - Fire Department Response to Suicide Jumper, When responding on suicide jumper incidents, the first fire company on scene shall ________ and give a size up to MFC.

A

Assume Command

43
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According to TB 159 - Fire Department Response to Suicide Jumper, If no subject is visualized, all resources shall _____ until it is ascertained conclusively that there is no suspect on scene.

A

Continue through

44
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According to TB 159 - Fire Department Response to Suicide Jumper, If there are obvious indicators that the suspect is threatening to commit suicide, it will be important to do the following EXCEPT:
-request the appropriate LAFD resources
-request the response of LAPD, including Mental Eval. Unit, if they are not on scene
-establish Unified Command
-prepare to deploy air rescue cushion
-approach and deescalate person threatening to commit suicide

A

approach and deescalate person threatening to commit suicide

45
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According to TB 159 - Fire Department Response to Suicide Jumper, a Standard Assignment includes:

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1 BC, 1 LF Air Rescue Cushion, 1 LF, 2 Eng., 1 EMS, 1 ALS RA

46
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According to BOOK 70 Multi-casualty Incident Operation Manual, The 3 treatment area are?

A

Immediate, Delayed, Minor

47
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According to BOOK 70 Multi-casualty Incident Operation Manual, all are subordinate to the Treatment Unit Leader EXCEPT:
-Treatment Dispatch Manager
-Immediate Treatment Manager
-Delayed Treatment Manager
-Minor Treatment Manager
-Triage Personnel Manager

A

Triage Personnel Manager

48
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According to BOOK 70 Multi-casualty Incident Operation Manual, Triage personnel must rate or place the injured into one-of-four categories EXCEPT
-deceased
-immediate
-stable
-minor
-delayed

A

Stable

49
Q

According to BOOK 70 Multi-casualty Incident Operation Manual, (START) stand for?

A

Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment

50
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According to BOOK 70 Multi-casualty Incident Operation Manual, using START, “Deceased” is when:

A

no ventilation present after attempting to reposition the airway

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