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Ch. 10 - Search & Rescue (NEW TEST) Flashcards

1
Q

The first and foremost duty of the firefighter is the __________________.

A

preservation of life

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All your knowledge of fire behavior, building construction, fire attack, hoses and ladders… everything you learn while in the Academy and everything you will learn in the field must be applied to accomplish the Fire Service’s two primary goals:

  • ____________________________________
  • ____________________________________
A
  • To save and safeguard life

- To save and safeguard property (and quality of life)

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The order has been and always will be ________________ and property second.

A

life first

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4
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Parents, children, grandparents, drug dealers, maybe even a friend and fellow firefighter may all depend solely upon your ability, knowledge and actions to save their life…___________________________.

A

you had better be prepared

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5
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(Personal Preparation)

____________ - strong enough to lift/carry and drag people, handle tools and equipment

____________ - cardio, high heat and smoke, emotional stress

_____________ - panic, remorse, graphic scenes, totally self honest with regard to abilities or lack of, responsibility, leadership

A
  • Strength
  • Endurance
  • Emotional control
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6
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(Preparing for Search & Rescue Operations)

Properly Equipped:

  • ____________________
  • ____________________
  • ____________________
A
  • PPE for situation
  • Proper tools on hand
  • Tools in good working condition
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7
Q

(Team/Company Preparation)

Train/Practice Together:

  • ___________________
    1. Know district/area
    2. Building types, location, construction
    3. Special needs, area, occupancies
A

Preplan/Inspections

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8
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(Alarm/En-Route, Mental Preparation)

Dispatch information - ________________________

A

occupancy/hazard #, time of day

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9
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(Arrival/Fireground Size Up)

People usually become trapped when fire and smoke block _______________ and/or ________________

____________ - (hours, holidays)

_________________ - (house, school, business, hospital, high rise)

A
  • dead end hallways
  • single open stairways
  • Time of day
  • Type of occupancy
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10
Q

Know your own situation:

  • Current and arriving personnel
  • ______________________
  • Individuals/crew equipment, limits, strengths, and weaknesses
A

Equipment/apparatus

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11
Q

Determine Plan of Action:

Where will _____________ most likely be

A

savable victims

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12
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Recovery:

The removal of a ________ after the hazards and or dangers have been controlled and/or ____________.

A
  • corpse

- eliminated

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13
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Removal:

People that require ____________ because of potential hazards

A

evacuation

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14
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Rescue:

The _________ and/or __________ of people that are ____________________ or ______________ by danger and current hazards, or that are trapped in hazardous areas. Those that, because of injury and/or situation, are unable to remove or safe guard themselves from impending danger or hazards.

A
  • removal
  • protection
  • immediately threatened
  • even overcome
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15
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Rescue Priorities:

___________ Rescue/Location __________

  • Visible victims at elevations
  • Visible victims that are trapped by the structure, fire, smoke, etc.
  • Victims Once visible now gone
  • Reliably reported victims
A
  • Immediate

- Known

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16
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Rescue Priorities:

__________ Rescue /Location ____________

  • Most ___________________________
  • Number/location/presence of victims is unknown
  • Structure/area holds potential and current dangers
  • Requires area/structure search
A
  • Immediate
  • Unknown

-common and most dangerous

17
Q

Rescue Priorities:

___________ Rescue (Removal)/Location _________________

  • Victims safe in rooms/protected area
  • Victims/area protected by hose line and ventilation
  • Victims discovered during search but left in safe area until safe to move them
A
  • Secondary

- Known or Unknown

18
Q

If structure is too _____________, fire progressed beyond flashover, and/or the danger to firefighters is otherwise excessive, do not enter to search.

A

dangerous

19
Q

All other structures require a methodical, thorough search.

Can not __________ a structure is empty

A

assume

20
Q

________________ needs to realize that the safety of SAR teams is their ____________.

A
  • Every firefighter

- responsibility

21
Q

Search for Life:

  • _____________________________
  • Vent if and where needed
A

-Locate and remove trapped/lost victims

22
Q

(Search Strategy and Start Location)

Rule of Thumb #1:

Start as _______ to fire where ________ victims could be, then work back/out (and up) until the area is no longer IDLH.

A
  • close

- savable

23
Q

(Search Strategy and Start Location)

Rule of Thumb #2:

Heat and smoke conditions permitting, search ___________ first at ______, and _____________ first during the _____.

A
  • bedrooms
  • night
  • living areas
  • day
24
Q

(Primary Search)

_____________ search for savable victims conducted in areas/structures where components could _______________.

Focus on _________

Check the ___________ places for people (quick scan of general area, access/egress ares, bedrooms, living area)

A
  • Rapid systematic
  • still be alive
  • speed
  • most likely
25
Q

(Primary Search) Time Parameters:

Average human can survive only __________________ without a minimum of 15% oxygen before permanent brain damage occurs.

A

four-six minutes

26
Q

(Secondary Search)

A _______________ search to locate ____________.

A
  • slow, methodical

- dead bodies

27
Q

(Search Procedure and Techniques)

Remember: Time is critical for the primary search

___________ and ________________ will dramatically aid search and rescue.

A
  • Quick attack

- aggressive ventilation

28
Q

(Search Procedure and Techniques) Equipment:

  • ________
  • Tools
  • Radio
  • Hose line
  • Search rope or drop bag
A

PPE

29
Q

(Search Procedure and Techniques)

Stop and listen:
_____________________________________

A

(Control breathing, listen for sounds, water, groans, etc.)

30
Q

(Search Procedure and Techniques)

Orient yourself:

Get a ______________ of room/area

Place _________ openings

Locate and remember a ________ means of egress

A
  • mental picture
  • light at
  • second
31
Q

(Search Procedure and Techniques)

Move rapidly but safely:

Stairs - Crawl ________

Can’t see feet = _______

A
  • head up

- crawl

32
Q

(Search Procedure and Techniques)

Special Notes - Doors:

Check door for ______

Determine direction of _______

A
  • heat

- swing

33
Q

(Search Procedure and Techniques)

Special Notes - Windows:

If used for access, check ____________________________

A

floor height, probe, and sound

34
Q

(Search Patterns)

Oriented Search:

Two areas of focus: -_________________________________________________________________________
-____________________________________

A
  • Oriented man on safety, coordination of search, fire conditions, location and egress.
  • Searchers focus solely on searching.
35
Q

(Search, Advanced Techniques)

VEIS (Vent - Enter - Isolate - Search)

  • Check glass from outside
  • Clear out all glass/sash
  • Sweep then sound floor
  • Mark egress/entrance low so it can be found
  • ____________________________________
  • Only one room at a time
  • Not a substitute for actual SAR
A

Immediately close door – if not possible, no search advised

36
Q

(Victim removal and rescue procedures)

General Considerations:

Victims not as ___________ as you are, stay low.

A

protected

37
Q

(Victim removal and rescue procedures)

General Considerations:

If one victim found, quickly search _____________

Studies show families are usually __________ to each other

A
  • rest of room/area

- found close

38
Q

(Victim removal and rescue procedures)

General Considerations:

_______ location of find.

If ______ within a structure or egress _____________, find an alternate route out.

A

-Mark

  • deep
  • too hazardous

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