Carbon Monoxide Awareness & Rehab

Question 1

Number of Fire Fighter deaths from Jan 16 to Aug 16

Answer 1

39

Question 2

Factors that affect your response to heat & exertion

Answer 2

Environmental: Thermal, work performed, & PPE

Personal: Fitness, Hydration, Medical readiness, Individual Characteristics.

Question 3

Which of the following leads poisoning deaths world wide

Answer 3

Carbon monoxide

Question 4

Hemoglobin has an affinity for carbon monoxide _________ times greater than oxygen

Answer 4

240

Question 5

Fire Fighters with hypoxic brains become confused or have difficulty concentrating. Which puts them at risk for poor decision making during operations

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Number one leading cause of death in the line of duty

Answer 6

Cardiac Arrest

Question 7

A second CO is present at fires, CO in the radical form.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Average CO readings measured at the fire incidents were in accurate predictor of the other harmful toxic chemicals present in the air

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Firefighters sustain_________injuries each year due to smoke in elation

Answer 9

5000

Question 10

Accumulated exposure to CO and other toxic gases wild land fires is much lower due to the lack of burning plastic and synthetics

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Per Vol. 11-C2-S2, carbon monoxide shall take place.

Answer 11

All of the above
Durning over haul
During salvage
Confined space incidents

Question 12

When monitoring CO levels with the Zoll cardiac monitor, readings of >6% should be reported to.

Answer 12

Safety Officer

Question 13

When monitoring CO levels with the Zoll cardiac monitor, readings of >10% indicate.

Answer 13

Refer firefighter to medical treatment area for you valuation regardless of symptoms

Question 14

It can take approximately _________ seconds for the CO reading to appear underneath the O2 saturation value

Answer 14

40 seconds

Question 15

For accuracy, 4 readings on different fingers is recommended for the Zoll CO monitoring function

Answer 15

True

Question 16

CAL/OSHA Permissible exposure limit to carbon monoxide is _________ ppm.

Answer 16

25

Question 17

Personal factors that effect your response to see and exertion are.

Answer 17

All of the above
  Medical Readiness
  Individual Characteristics 
  Hydration 
  Fitness

Question 18

It is recommended to drink how much water per shift?

Answer 18

6-8

Question 19

Definite drinks and energy drinks can dehydrate you and he said your performance level.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Establish rehab for all of the following except.

Answer 20

1 SCBA bottle exchange

Question 21

For active cooling forearm ice submersion in water 10°C for 10 minutes is recommended

Answer 21

True