Ch. 10 Search and Rescue

Question 1

Primary search is:

Answer 1

Quick search for live victims before fire is under control
- some cases, performed before hoseline has water

Won’t be so thorough that a DETERMINED person couldn’t hide from you

Quick once-over of accessible area, emphasis checking MOST LIKELY locations

Question 2

To be efficient, all searches must be:

Answer 2

Planned events

Question 3

Basics of search and rescue (related to TIC)

Answer 3

Maintain contact with:
-other member
-search line
-hoseline
-wall
Ensure landmarks will lead them back to safety

Question 4

Sweeping a room (with a TIC) to achieve goals:

Answer 4

looking for a fire, victim, hazards, landmarks

landmarks-escape routes

Question 5

TIC: civilians look different from firefighters depending on:

Answer 5

Their clothing AND

The heat level in the environment

Question 6

Items that appear dark/black in TIC:

Answer 6

FF’s (dark)
Holes in the floor (dark, if no fire below)
SCBA cylinder (black, as it cools)

Question 7

These all reflect heat energy the camera detects

- could fool FF AS TO LOCATION OF FIRE

Answer 7

Windows
Glass doors
Mirrors

Question 8

All members performing interior operations should be taught 2 emergency maneuvers for use with SCBA:

Answer 8

Reduced profile maneuver (right/right).
Emergency escape (left/left).

Question 9

Wearing SCBA on your back will give you front-to-back profile of about:

Answer 9

18-20 inches

Question 10

Front-to-back profile of 18-20 inches may be too wide to allow you to pass through:

Answer 10

Between building wall and stair on fire escape

Between studs of a partition wall (16 in. on center)

Question 11

Emergency escape maneuver is ________.

Answer 11

Extension of reduced profile maneuver

-in the past referred to as “quick-release maneuver”

Question 12

Where to start search of fire floor vs floors above fire:

Answer 12

Fire floor: as close to fire as safe, work back towards entrance
Above fire floor: as soon as you enter floor area, progress towards fire

Question 13

Those above fire are threatened by ______ while those in fire area are threatened by ________.

Answer 13

Gases

Both gases and fire

Question 14

A key element of any strategic plan is: (Ch. 10)

Answer 14

Intelligence gathering

Question 15

Routes people normally use to enter and exit the structure:

Answer 15

Means through the MAIN door and up the MAIN interior stairway

Question 16

If fire blocks the victims’ escape route, that means:

Answer 16

It has also blocked our main approach route to other victims in bedrooms

Question 17

Can’t afford to have teams duplicating primary searches or searching where a victim would unlikely be. MOST CERTAIN way to do this is:

Answer 17

Assigning teams to different locations that must be covered as part of SOPs.

Question 18

To indicate a room has been searched, talk about u-shaped mattress. Bad idea for 2 reasons:

Answer 18

mattress won’t stay in u-shape

Mattress may cover victim

Question 19

Instead of u-shape mattress, BETTER WAY to prevent duplicating search is: (better is not best)

Answer 19

Latch straps

-indicate room has been searched AND prevent door from closing

Question 20

Closing doors between you and fire is normally a good idea, but only if:

Answer 20

You are certain of ANOTHER way out

Question 21

Room of house to NEVER retreat into? Why?

Answer 21

Bathroom, Windows too small for escape.

Question 22

Secondary search started after? Normally combined with?

Answer 22

Visible fire under control/conditions start to improve

Postcontrol overhaul phase

Question 23

Two area occasionally overlooked during PRIMARY search:

Answer 23

Cribs and top level of bunk beds

Question 24

When body overlooked, fire service has received not only ______ but also _______.

Answer 24

Bad press coverage

Threat of negligence suits

Question 25

Ch. 10, search and rescue

- Generally, areas ________ don’t warrant forcible entry unless they show signs of specific problems

Answer 25

Two or more floors BELOW the fire

* exception may be below-grade areas (CO settling)

Question 26

Even at seemingly routine fires, you must search ____ of the areas above the fire and ____ of the accessible areas below it.

Answer 26

All, all.

Question 27

Another name for Guide rope?

• Search rope or Tag line?

Answer 27

Tag line

Question 28

Dimensions of guide rope:

Answer 28

1/4 or 3/8” rope (Kevlar), 200-300 ft stored compactly

Question 29

(Guide ropes) Small-diameter rope for directional purposes. Need more than just a rope:

Answer 29

Plan
Some additional support equipment
Personnel trained in carrying out each step of the plan

Question 30

(Guide rope) After attaching rope to a “substantial object on outside”, member carrying remaining rope is designated as:

Answer 30

Anchor (who is partnered with officer)

Question 31

Anchors job is to:

Answer 31

Ensure rope remains taut at all times

If you backtrack, anchor retrieves the rope

Question 32

You should deploy a guide rope:

Answer 32

Any bldg where disorientation AND depletion of air supply are possible

• large area office bldgs, hospitals and schools - excellent candidates
• as are tunnels, ships and subways

Question 33

When using guide rope, isn’t necessary each member remains attached, instead as long as they maintain:

Answer 33

Physical, visual or voice contact

Question 34

TIC

_____ appear black and ______ are plainly visible, since they appear to be white. Can detect as little as ______.

Answer 34

Cooler objects
Warmer objects

0.5F temperature difference

Question 35

______ of victims are found in a couple key locations-bedrooms and exit paths- “_________________”

Answer 35

70%

“Critical targets”

Question 36

36%, 35%, and 10% victims are _________. Infants, invalids, and the like as well as those passed out from alcohol overdose fall into _________.

Answer 36

36%-died in sleep
35%-died while trying to escape
10%-unable to act

10%

Question 37

For bedrooms above the fire, should be reached by _______________ and the best way to do this is ________.

Answer 37

Doing an end run around the fire

VES

Question 38

One of the most frequent chances to preplan is while _____________.

Answer 38

At medical assistance runs