Chapter 10 - Ice Rescue Technician Flashcards
Squeezing the air from the lower to the higher areas of the suit, releasing trapped air from the neck area. This reduces the chance of a suit inversion in the water
Burping an immersion suit
Small spikes that can be attached to the sole of a boot or fin to provide traction to walking rescuers on ice
Crampons
Standard SCUBA fins, but with a larger foot pocket to allow larger boots to be used. Very effective with an immersion suit when swimming in open water
Drysuit fins
Small, ice-specific craft pushed onto the ice by rescuers. It spreads the weight effectively and lets rescuers operate with flotation, which is built into the pontoon
Ice-rescue-pontoon-style sleds
A small device twisted into the ice surface to be used as an anchor. Very quick to deploy and offers good strength in fairly thin ice.
Ice Screw
An assembly used to haul ice rescue victims up and across the ice, with some commercial models offering built-in flotation.
Rescue sling
Rope used to physically connect the rescuer to the shore, with control of the rope by the shore crew. Used to pull the ice rescuer back to shore when signaled to, and to help remove the victim and rescuer from the ice.
Tether line
A training prop with the flotation characteristics adjusted to provide more realistic training. It will sink if contact is lost by the rescuer
Water rescue mannequin
An operations-level ice rescuer transitioning to technician level has many major tasks to learn.
a) True
b) False
b) False
Technician-level training focuses on avoiding operations in or on the same hazard that has put the victim in danger.
a) True
b) False
b) False
Which type of PFD is ideal for use with a vinyl-fabric ice rescue suit?
a) None- the suit has sufficient inherent buoyancy
b) Type III with buckles
c) Type III with zippers
d) Type V
b) Type III with buckles
What are metal spikes or cleats that can be attached to the soles of the feet for use in ice rescue called?
a) Runners
b) Piolets
c) Crampons
d) Cleats
c) Crampons
What advantage does a cinch ring have over a webbing sling for securing a victim in icy water?
a) No effort is required on the part of the victim
b) It can be attached to any part of the victim’s body
c) It offers a degree of flotation
d) It does not tether the victim to the rescuer
c) It offers a degree of flotation
Which is a disadvantage of using a ring buoy to remove a victim who has fallen through thin ice?
a) Additional flotation will be needed
b) Two rescuers must enter the water
c) A rope tether is required
d) The victim is not securely fastened to the ring
d) The victim is not securely fastened to the ring
Which is a correct statement about the use of an ice rescue sled?
a) The sled is useful primarily for dragging personnel and equipment across the ice.
b) The rescuer lies alongside the victim on the sled
c) The sled is not designed to float under the load of a victim.
d) A rope tether is used to pull the sled to shore.
d) A rope tether is used to pull the sled to shore.
Using a Stokes basket to pull a victim up and out of an ice hole is quicker than using a rescue sled.
a) True
b) False
b) False
Which is a component of the 2:1 mechanical advantage removal system for use in a long-distance ice rescue as described in the text?
a) Halligan
b) Anchor Plage
c) Self-tending pulley
d) Prussik
a) Halligan
Which is an acceptable anchor for use in an ice rescue mechanical advantage system?
a) Ice screw
b) Piton
c) Ice axe
d) Pick-head axe
a) Ice screw
If ice rescuers arrive at a scene with multiple victims, which one of these actions should they perform first?
a) Create anchor points for tethers
b) Await arrival of additional resources
c) Perform triage of victims
d) Provide flotation for victims
d) Provide flotation for victims
Which is a common complication associated with multiple-victim ice rescue operations?
a) Failed bystander rescue attempts
b) Lack of anchor points
c) Crossing tether lines
d) Overloading of the ice
c) Crossing tether lines
Which tool is recommended for cutting ice?
a) Air Chisel
b) Chain Saw
c) Rotary Saw
d) Axe
b) Chain Saw
During an ice rescue auto extrication operation, what is the function of a “clothesline” that runs to and from the shore to a pulley attached to an ice screw?
a) Provide a mean of pulling victims to shore
b) Provide an attachment point for taglines
c) Shuttle equipment from shore to the car
d) Stabilize the vehicle
c) Shuttle equipment from shore to the car
Which action is suggested when weather conditions produce ice that is too thick for realistic training?
a) Score the ice with a chainsaw
b) Train on ice with a current underneath
c) Heavily salt the ice a day in advance
d) Perforate the ice with an ice auger
a) Score the ice with a chainsaw
In the case of an animal fallen through ice, it is recommended that no action be taken that requires rescuers to venture onto the ice.
a) True
b) False
b) False
