A103.1 Search and Rescue at fires (01/01/2015) Flashcards
[A103.1 Search and Rescue at Fires]
Fire ground operations will focus on occupant/victim life safety after:
Firefighter life safety
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What type of company generally has the responsibility of search and rescue, although it may be performed by any company?
Ladder companies
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Search and rescue operations should be undertaken only after a deliberate:
Risk/benefit analysis
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A search and rescue team must be comprised of _____ personnel at a minimum?
2
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The only industry accepted deviation from the 2 in 2 out principle is:
The immediate need for rescue of trapped or threatened occupants
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Ideally, search and rescue crews should be accompanied by:
A separate hand line crew
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Search teams should utilize a ______ while doing searches:
TIC
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A TIC gives searchers the ability to:
“See through the smoke”
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At a minimum, search and rescue teams should be equipped with:
A portable radio Hand lights Forcible entry tools
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When searching large open spaces, the use of these tethered to hose lines or main search lines should be considered:
Personal search lines
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When searching large open areas, it is of high importance that these should be placed at exits:
Target Exit Devices (TEDs)
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The optimal approach to a search pattern is to start immediately _________ to the fire area:
Adjacent
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To avoid redundancy while conducting a search, areas or rooms already searched should be:
Conspicuously marked
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Mark doors and walls with:
Chalk or surveyor’s tape
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To help prevent fire extension, The doors of rooms searched should be:
Closed
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The creation of additional ________ ________ should be considered before venting:
Flow paths
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While one team member conducts a search of a room, the other member should:
Remain oriented at the door
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TEDs emit these to alert firefighters of egress points:
An audible and visible beacon
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This method is an effective technique for safely searching high life hazards individually when a primary search is not possible due to fire conditions:
Vent Enter Isolate and Search (VEIS)
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During VEIS operations, once the window has been vented, firefighters must:
Size-up the smoke and heat conditions present in that room
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During VEIS operations, one firefighter enters the room and immediately:
Closes the interior door
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During VEIS operations, while one firefighter is inside searching, the other must provide:
Voice contact at the window
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During VEIS operations, the ladder should be positioned for:
Rescue
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Whenever possible, this should be used to help during VEIS:
A TIC
