AFD Search and Rescue SOG

Question 1

Rescue Profile

Answer 1

1. Low rescue profile- structure/occupancy believed to be empty.
2. Medium rescue profile- structure/occupancy believed to be occupied but suspected to be empty at the moment.
3. High rescue- S/O is occupied and there is a suspicion that here are trapped occupants.
4. Urgent- there is KNOWN life hazard, aggressive search and rescue techniques will be employed.

Question 2

Company assigned to interior search will at least carry these tools (3)

Answer 2

1. set of irons
2. six foot pike pole
3. one 2.5 water can

Question 3

Each fire fighter should be equipped with

Answer 3

1. full PPE
2. SCBA
3. radio
4. flashlight

Question 4

VES (Vent Entry Search)

Answer 4

1. Rescue profile is high or urgent
2. High target area has been identified
3. Advise IC of actions
4. Access action area, raise/climb ladder if necessary
5. Vent entire window
6. Enter environment via vented window
7. Close door to room
8. Perform a rapid primary search of the room
9. initiate rescue sequence if victim is discovered or
10. if no victim is discovered, immediately exit and advice IC

Question 5

TIC (Scott Eagle Imager 160 TIC)

Answer 5

currently assigned to AFD BC’s, ladder companies, Squad Companies, and UNIT 78 (quality improvement officer)

1. reads temps from 0-1100
2. anything 450 and higher is red
3. water proof up to one meter
4. withstands up to 700 degrees
5. low battery at 20%
6. 3hr battery life

Question 6

TIC indicator lights

Answer 6

1. Red- battery is charging
2. Green- charging is complete
3. Yellow- battery is either too hot or too cold for charging
4. Flashing red- defect in batter place battery out of service.

Question 7

RIT Benchmarks

Answer 7

1. RIT entering the structure
2. Firefighter located
3. Air Supply secured
4. RIT exiting the structure
5. RIT out of structure and PAR

Question 8

RIT Team FF needed?

Answer 8

4 at minimum, 6 is ideal

Question 9

RIT deployment

Answer 9

1. entry
2. search
3. assess and stabilize
4. rescue
5. keep command updated using benchmarks

Question 10

when should maydays be used? (5)

Answer 10

1. Missing firefighter
2. unconscious or injured FF
3. fire fighter becomes lost or disorientated
4. structural collapse
5. imminent collapse

Question 11

3 types of rescue

Answer 11

1. assisting your own 2 in 2 out
2. assisting FF encountered during interior operations.
3. assisting FF when acting as part of RIT

Question 12

3 Stages of rescue

Answer 12

1. search
2. asses/stabilize
3. package

Question 13

4 Search techniques

Answer 13

1. Conventional left and right handed search
2. rope assisted
3. radio assisted
4. pass assisted

Question 14

types of rescue techniques

Answer 14

1. drags
2. assisted
3. carries