Chapter 18 Fire Fighter Survival Flashcards
The use of a limited air supply in such a way as to ensure that it will last long enough to enter a hazardous area, accomplish needed tasks, and return safely.
Air management
A component integrated within the protective coat element to aid in the rescue of an incapacitated fire fighter.
Drag rescue device (DRD)
A rope used for orientation when fire fighters are inside a structure where there is low or now visibility. The line is attached to a fixed object outside the hazardous area.
Guideline
Periodic reports verifying the status of responders assigned to an incident or planned event.
Personnel accountability report (PAR)
A system that readily identifies both the location and function of all members operating at an incident scene.
Personnel accountability system
A minimum of two fully equipped personnel on site, in a ready state, for immediate rescue of disoriented, injured, lost, or trapped rescue personnel.
Rapid intervention crew/company
A portable air supply that provides an emergency source of breathing air for a single fire fighter who has run out of air or whose air supply is insufficient to safely exit from an IDLH atmosphere.
Rapid intervention pack
An assessment of the risk to rescuers versus the benefits that can be derived from their intended actions.
Risk/benefit analysis
A location remote or separated from the effects of a fire so that such effects no longer pose a threat.
Safe location
Escaping or exiting a hazardous area under one’s own power.
Self-rescue
Comparing potential positive results to potential negative consequences is called
A. causative factors.
B. management factors.
C. risk-benefit analysis.
D. standard operating procedures
C. risk-benefit analysis.
During an incident, if fire fighters observe an increase in nsk of their operations, they must report it to the
A. company officer.
B. sector officer.
C. safety officer.
D. incident commander.
A. company officer.
The manner in which a fire department conduct operations at an emergency incident is defined by
A. general operating guidclmes.
B. the incident commander.
C. department policies.
D. standard operating procedures.
D. standard operating procedures.
A systematic way to keep track of the location and function of all personnel operating at the scene of
an incident is
A. a team inventory.
B. a personnel accountability system
C. the chain of command.
D. the two-in/two-out rule.
B. a personnel accountability system
A roll call taken by each supervisor at an emergency incident is known as a(n)
A. team roll call.
B. incident report.
C. personnel accountability report.
D. incident roll
C. personnel accountability report.
The standard radio terminology used to report a hazardous condition or situation is
A. “Emergency traffic.”
B. “Mayday.”
C. “Halt operations.”
D. “Retreat.”
A. “Emergency traffic.”
A crew that is assigned to stand by fully dressed, equipped for action, and ready to deploy at an incident scene is called a(n)
A. technical rescue crew.
B. EMS team.
C. special recovery team.
D. rapid intervention crew.
D. rapid intervention crew.
To stay oriented when inside a burning structure, the fire fighter should use a hose line or a
A. team member.
B. radio.
C. guideline.
D. structure wall.
C. guideline.
What is the first step of self-rescue?
A. Manually set off your PASS alarm.
B. Call for assistance.
C. Exit the structure .
D. Orient yourself within the structure.
B. Call for assistance.
