Chapter 12: Victim Rescue and Recovery Flashcards
Which of the following is a responder’s responsibility at rescue operations? (564)
A. Designate team assignments
B. Ensure accountability and tracking of personnel
C. Brief unit members of the objective and required tasks
D. Operate within the structure of the incident command system
Operate within the structure of the incident command system
Which question is one of the primary questions that should be answered before implementing any incident action plan (IAP)? (569)
A. Are victims likely to be uncooperative?
B. What products are involved?
C. Are victims ambulatory or nonambulatory?
D. What will be the final cost of the incident?
What products are involved?
Which of the following items is LEAST likely to affect rescue and recovery operations? (571)
A. Level of training
B. Type of PPE available
C. Number of available responders
D. Possibility of property damage by rescue operations
Possibility of property damage by rescue operations
Which of the following is a unit leader’s responsibility when planning rescues? (572)
A. Perform decontamination
B. Perform team assignments
C. Work under a Technician-Level responder
D. Ensure a back-up team is in position prior to entry
Ensure a back-up team is in position prior to entry
What is the primary function of a decontamination station? (572)
A. Provide mass decontamination to victims
B. Provide decontamination in the cold zone
C. Provide emergency decontamination to victims and responders
D. Provide immediate and adequate decontamination to entry team members
Provide immediate and adequate decontamination to entry team members
An entry team must consist of at least: (573)
A. two trained members in the appropriate level of PPE.
B. three trained members in the appropriate level of PPE.
C. two trained members in PPE one level higher than is necessary.
D. three trained members in PPE one level higher than is
necessary.
two trained members in the appropriate level of PPE.
Which of the following performs the actual search, rescue, and removal of victims? (573) A. Unit leader B. Entry team C. Group leader D. Back-up team
Entry team
The back-up team’s operating time should be \_\_\_ than that of the entry team. (573) A. less B. more C. about the same D. significantly more
less
Which of the following is a guideline for entering the hot zone? (573)
A. Exit any IDLH areas immediately
B. Immediately obtain medical assistance when needed
C. Collect hazardous materials for evidence preservation
D. Undergo decontamination after exiting the warm zone
Immediately obtain medical assistance when needed
Which of the following statements regarding conducting rescues is MOST accurate? (573-574)
A. Rescuers should leave the dead where they are found
B. Rescuers should assist ambulatory casualties to save themselves
C. Rescuers should start in the center and work toward the outer edges
D. Rescue priorities at haz mat incidents are very similar to other emergency incidents
Rescuers should assist ambulatory casualties to save themselves
Which victims should be addressed first? (574)
A. Ambulatory victims within the line of sight
B. Non-ambulatory victims within the line of sight
C. Ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight
D. Non-ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight
Ambulatory victims within the line of sight
Which victims may require responders to enter the hazard area and should be directed to a safe haven? (575)
A. Ambulatory victims within the line of sight
B. Non-ambulatory victims within the line of sight
C. Ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight
D. Non-ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight
Ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight
Which victims are the last to be rescued from the hot zone? (575)
A. Ambulatory victims within the line of sight
B. Non-ambulatory victims within the line of sight
C. Ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight
D. Non-ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight
Non-ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight
Triage should be conducted after victims have been moved from the: (576) A. hot zone to the warm zone. B. decon area to the hot zone. C. hot zone to the refuge area. D. decon area to the cold zone.
hot zone to the refuge area.
What triage priority are Priority 1 victims? (576)
A. Minor injuries
B. Dead or fatally injured
C. Life-threatening injuries and illnesses
D. Serious, but not life-threatening injuries
Life-threatening injuries and illnesses
Which of the following is NOT a common piece of rescue equipment? (576-577) A. Pike poles B. Triage tags C. Backboards D. Extrication equipment
Pike poles
Which of the following statements regarding moving an injured victim is MOST accurate? (577)
A. The victim should be pulled sideways.
B. The victim should be pulled by the long axis of the body.
C. A spinal injury always takes precedence over the moving of a victim.
D. The chief danger in moving an injured victim is possible contamination of the responder.
The victim should be pulled by the long axis of the body.
Which rescue method is used by one rescuer to move a victim up or down a stairway? (578) A. Incline drag B. Blanket drag C. Webbing drag D. Backboard drag
Incline drag
Which of the following rescue methods can be implemented by only one rescuer? (578) A. Seat lift/carry B. Webbing drag C. Backboard carry D. Extremities lift/carry
Webbing drag
Which rescue method is effective for carrying children but not practical for unconscious adults? (578) A. Seat lift/carry B. Chair lift/carry C. Three-person lift/carry D. Cradle-in-arms lift/carry
Cradle-in-arms lift/carry
Which rescue method is used for victims in the supine position? (578) A. Seat lift/carry B. Chair lift/carry C. Extremities lift/carry D. Three-person lift/carry
Three-person lift/carry
When are recovery operations performed? (579)
A. Before triage begins
B. After rescue operations are complete
C. Before victims have been decontaminated
D. After responders have been decontaminated
After rescue operations are complete
