CH 21.2 Structural Search and Rescue Flashcards
Search and Rescue process begins when?
Pre-incident reviews. Evaluation and familiarization.
Pre-incident and tactical
Floor plan location of utilities fire suppression equipment (FDC, Hydrants) Egress Traps, hazards Hazmat Locations
Search and Rescue Size up…
Type of construction and occupancy # of people hazard assessment anyone reported inside? How many and where? Ambulatory, Elderly, Children Fire conditions, people trapped Ventilation first? Enough rescuers? Air? Resources?
Search -2 Segments
Primary: immediate, rapid and systematic
Secondary: Slow, deliberate, systematic
Report to IC when searches are complete
Two major objectives of a building search…
Finding/removing victims
Location and extent of the fire.
Safe Search Considerations
Fire conditions advanced unlikely survivors Back draft possibility Full PPE, work in teams Work systematically, oriented Make note of egress charged hose line on fire floor Stay low watch for hot spots feel doors back of hand
Acronym for tethered attachment
OATH O - Okay - 1 pull A - Advance - 2 pulls T - Take slack - 3 pulls H - Help - 4 pulls
Describe 2 person Search
One FF goes right
One FF goes left
Meet in middle
Search middle of room in a zigzag back to entrance
Oriented search
One FF remains and stays oriented at the door
2nd FF searches room.
Oriented Search advantages
Less likely to become lost
Less time to find each other
One maintains orientation in to smoke, fire,
Listens for radio and human noises.
Search Pattern in multi-story building
Fire floor first
Floor above fire floor second
Places to look for and find victims?
Near windows, doorways, exits or escape ways.
Marking Searched Rooms
\ = entering room X = search complete Ⓧ = secondary search complete use door or wall V = victims
Structure fire
who has primary responsibility for Search and finding victims?
Fire Attack
Large building search considerations
Use a light at entrance to stay oriented
Use a cord reel or rope to stay oriented.
