Ch 10 Search And Rescue

Question 1

The two objectives of a building search are _________&__________

Answer 1

Locating victims
Obtaining information about the location and extent of the fire

Question 2

In zero visibility conditions, firefighters must use a______ or take a charge hose line with them into the building

Answer 2

Tagline

Question 3

A ____________ is a rapid but thorough search that is performed either before or simultaneously with fire suppression operations

Answer 3

Primary search

Question 4

During the primary search, many fire departments follow a standard set of priorities to have been developed through experience with countless fires. the standard priorities dictate that search teams focused their effort as follows

Answer 4

Most severely threatened
Largest numbers
Remainder of hazard zone
Exposures

Question 5

Some departments supply their teams with lighted search ropes that consist of a series of tiny white lights encased in a clear plastic sheath. Available in lengths of up to ______ feet, the rope operates on 120 V AC power and is carried in a canvas bag

Answer 5

300

Question 6

Several different types of thermal imager‘s are available to fire and rescue agencies. Most imagers use one of two technologies,_____ technology or______ technology

Answer 6

Microbolometer, BST( barium, strontium,titanium)

Question 7

Some Images are designed primarily for locating the seat of a fire And have been calibrated to respond to temperatures in excess of _______degrees Fahrenheit

Answer 7

900

Question 8

The imager can also be put out of service, at least temporarily, by becoming overheated or by a condition known as a __________

Answer 8

White out

Question 9

The two major advantages of using a thermal imager during primary search are________&________

Answer 9

Speed, effectiveness

Question 10

When visibility is limited, firefighters should move up and down _______ on their hands and knees, ascending head first and descending feet first

Answer 10

Stairs

Question 11

Firefighters create______ by closing interior doors to isolate the fire and then remove heat and smoke from uninvolved areas with positive pressure ventilation or hydraulic ventilation

Answer 11

Safe zones

Question 12

When search teams must progress deep into large and complex buildings, their _______must be maintained

Answer 12

Line of retreat

Question 13

________ is used where the fire has cut off the normal means of entry into or egress from some parts of a burning building and credible reports indicate that one or more occupants are trapped in a room that is accessible from the outside

Answer 13

VES

Question 14

_________ involves forcing entry from the exterior into rooms, such as bedrooms, where trapped occupants are most likely to be found

Answer 14

VES

Question 15

The means most often used for marking ______inside a burning building include; construction chalk or crayon, masking or duct tape, specially designed door markers, and latch straps over door knobs

Answer 15

Searched rooms

Question 16

Regardless of the marking method used, the marks should be placed on the lower_______ of the wall or door so they are more likely to be visible below the smoke layer

Answer 16

Third

Question 17

When searching large or complex spaces that are filled with smoke, some fire departments employ a primary search system that uses a dedicated search line. The search line consist of______ feet of three eights inch rope with a Kevlar sheath from maximum abrasion protection and heat resistance

Answer 17

200

Question 18

Lateral tethers are ______ foot sections of rope and have a steel ring at one end and a carabiner at the other

Answer 18

20

Question 19

An _________ Is a protected location in a structure or occupants can gather and wait for assistance

Answer 19

Area of refuge

Question 20

SOP for some departments call for firefighters to continue to use their SCBA until the atmosphere and the hazard area is deemed to be within safe limits.As a way of defining what safe limits mean in the situations, departments have historical used ______ as an index gas

Answer 20

Carbon monoxide

Question 21

Areas most threatened by the fire should be searched first.In order of priority, the most critical areas in a multi story building our as follows

Answer 21

The fire floor
Floor directly above the fire
The top most floor

Question 22

Occupational safety and health administration respiratory protection regulations in 29CFR1910.134 state that whenever firefighters are in an IDLH atmosphere including the interior of a burning building when the fire is beyond the ________ or _______stage, the firefighters must work in teams of two or more

Answer 22

Incipient, early growth

Question 23

Rapid intervention operations on scene can be classified into two modes : ________&__________

Answer 23

Standby, deployment

Question 24

Under certain conditions, NFPA 1500 allows members of a RIC to perform other duties outside of the hazard zone as long as one member remains at the _________

Answer 24

Entry point

Question 25

About 10 feet outside of the entry point to the area being searched, the end of the search line is tied to a fixed object about______ feet above the floor

Answer 25

3

Question 26

The navigator should be equipped with a _____, hand light, and TIC if available

Answer 26

Portable radio

Question 27

Test showed that while a 2 team member RIC may be capable of locating a down fire fighter, it may take a _______or more firefighters to provide a reliable air supply, stabilizing any injuries, and packaging and remove a single fire fighter from the contaminated atmosphere to a place of safety

Answer 27

Dozen

Question 28

Each member of the RIC should be equipped with at least one effective _______

Answer 28

Lighting device

Question 29

In any case, firefighters should not assume that all occupants are out until the building has been searched and an ______ declared

Answer 29

All clear

Question 30

Weight of the structure, structural members, building components, and any other feature permanently attached to the building that is constant and immobile

Answer 30

Dead load

Question 31

Firefighters conducting a search of the floor above a fire are in a very dangerous location because of the potential for the fire to _______or extend upward onto that floor

Answer 31

Cut off their means of egress

Question 32

Because _______ is not an emergency operation, firefighters should not be put in serious danger during what is the equivalent of a secondary search

Answer 32

Victim recovery

Question 33

The two objectives of a building search are; locating victims, and _________ about the location and _________

Answer 33

Obtaining information, extent of the fire

Question 34

In zero visibility conditions, firefighters must use a tagline or take a ______ with them into the building

Answer 34

Charged hoseline

Question 35

During the primary search, firefighters must always use the ______, working in teams of two or more

Answer 35

Buddy system

Question 36

A thermal imager functions by detecting the ______ produced by fires and some living organisms

Answer 36

Heat signature

Question 37

A ________ occurs when the Imager is overwhelmed by the heat signature produced by a very intense fire and the screen suddenly goes white

Answer 37

Whiteout

Question 38

When visibility is limited, firefighters should move up and downstairs on their hands and knees, ______

Answer 38

Ascending headfirst and descending feet first

Question 39

With _____ Doors, firefighters should stay on the hinge side of the doorway so that the door can provide some protection if flames and heat erupt from the doorway opening

Answer 39

Outward opening 

Question 40

Once inside the room, firefighters should start their search _____ and then work back toward the entry door

Answer 40

As close to the fire as possible

Question 41

Victims who were overcome while attempting to escape a fire are often found _____ so firefighters may be able to reach in and pull a victim out

Answer 41

On the floor just below the window

Question 42

The means most often used for marking searched rooms inside a burning building include; _____,_____,______ and _____

Answer 42

Construction chalk or crayon, masking or duct tape, specially designed door markers, and latch straps over door knobs

Question 43

In some situations, it may be possible to protect trapped and or injured victims without immediately rescuing them. This technique is known as ____

Answer 43

Sheltering in place

Question 44

Some residential and commercial buildings are designed with ________ as part of their life safety plan. The design of these buildings includes what are called________

Answer 44

Sheltering in place, areas of refuge

Question 45

As a way of defining what safe limits means in the situations, departments have historically used carbon monoxide as an______

Answer 45

Index gas

Question 46

Occupational safety and health administration respiratory protection regulations in _______ state that whenever firefighters are in an I DLH atmosphere, including the interior burning buildings when the fire is beyond the incipient or early growth stage, the firefighters must work in teams of two or more

Answer 46

29 CFR 1910.134

Question 47

NFPA _____ requires an investigation into every case with the two in two out rule was not followed

Answer 47

1500

Question 48

NFPA 1500 requires an investigation into every case where the two in two out rule was not followed. The result of this investigation must be submitted in writing to the ______

Answer 48

Fire chief

Question 49

A TIC’s ability to detect the _____ produced by fires, warm blooded organisms, and even the minute levels of residual heat left by recent foot prints can help firefighters locate unconscious victims

Answer 49

Heat signature

Question 50

Implementing a primary search using a search line system requires a team with a minimum of __ firefighters all though more is better

Answer 50

3