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Chapter 25 Assisting Special Rescue Teams Flashcards

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An auxiliary equipment system item; load-bearing connector with a self-closing gate used to join other components of life safety rope.

A

Carabiner

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The control zone of an incident that contains the command post and such other support functions as are deemed necessary to control the incident.

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Cold zone

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An area large enough and so configured that a member can bodily enter and perform assigned work but which has limited or restricted means for entry and exit and is not designed for continuous human occupancy.

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Confined space

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A condition in which a victim is trapped by debris, soil, or other material and is unable to extricate himself or herself.

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Entrapment

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An electromechanically device for the production of electricity.

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Generator

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An equipment item; an arrangement of materials secured about the body used to support a person.

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Harness

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A substance (either matter—solid, liquid, or gas—or energy) that when released is capable of creating harm to people, the environment, and property, including weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as defined in 18 U.S. Code, Section 2332a, as well as any other criminal use of hazardous materials, such as illicit labs, environmental crimes, or industrial sabotage.

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Hazardous material

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A rope rescue operation where the angle of the slope is greater than 45 degrees. In this scenario, rescuers depend on life safety rope rather than a fixed support surface such as the ground.

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High-angle operation

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The control zone immediately surrounding a hazardous area, which extends far enough to prevent adverse effects to personnel outside the zone.

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Hot zone

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Equipment that is used to change the voltage level or waveform, or both, of electrical energy. Commonly, an ________ [also known as a power conditioning unit (PCU) or power conversion system (PCS)] is a device that changes DC input to AC output. ________s may also function as battery chargers that use alternating current form another source and convert it into direct current for charging batteries.

A

Inverter

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Rope dedicated solely for the purpose of supporting people during rescue, firefighting, other emergency operations, or during training evolutions.

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Life safety rope

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Methods of ensuring that electricity and other utilities have been shut down and switches are “locked” so that they cannot be switched on, so as to prevent flow of power or gases into the area where rescue is being conducted.

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Lockout and tagout systems

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A rope rescue operation on a mildly sloping surface (less than 45 degrees) or flat land. In this scenario, fire fighters depend on the ground for their primary support, and the rope system is a secondary means of support.

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Low-angle operation

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The process of securing a victim in a transfer device, with regard to existing and potential injuries or illness, so as to prevent further harm during movement.

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Packaging

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A device manufactured in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard specifications that provides supplemental flotation for persons in the water.

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Personal flotation device (PFD)

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A system that readily identifies both locations and the functions of all members operating at an incident scene.

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Personnel accountability system

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Signage required to be placed on all four sides of highway transport vehicles, railroad tank cars, and other forms of hazardous materials transportation that identifies the hazardous materials transportation that identifies the hazardous contents of the vehicle, using a standardized system: 10.75-in. by 10.75-in. diamond-shaped indicators.

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Placards

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A subsequent collapse in a building or excavation.

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Secondary collapse

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A structure such as a metal hydraulic, pneumatic/mechanical, or timber system that supports the sides of an excavation and is designed to prevent cave-ins.

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Shoring

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A pile of excavated soil next to the excavation or trench.

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Spoil pile

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An atmosphere-supplying respirator for which the source of breathing air is not designed to be carried by the user. Also known as an airline respirator.

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Supplied-air respirator

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Complex rescue incidents requiring specially trained in the various disciplines of technical rescue.

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Technical rescue incident (TRI)

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The control zone outside the hot zone where personnel and equipment decontamination and hot zone support takes place.

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Warm zone

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The process of locating and removing a victim from the wilderness.

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Wilderness search and rescue (SAR)

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Which level of training allows an individual to work in the warm zone and directly assist those conducting the rescue operation?

A. Awareness level
B. Operations level
C. Technician level
D. Incident commander level

A

B. Operations level

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All emergency service personnel at a rescue situation must

A. constantly assess and reassess the scene.
B. communicate with the victim(s).
C. report directly to the incident commander
D. be prepared to assist with the technical rescue team.

A

A. constantly assess and reassess the scene.

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A technical rescue team will usually respond with a rescue squad,

A. medic unit, and safety officer.
B. paramedic, and incident commander.
C. logistics team, and operational team.
D. medic unit, engine company, and chief.

A

D. medic unit, engine company, and chief.

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When responding to an industrial facility, the IC should make contact with the

A. business owner.
B. property owner
C. responsible party.
D. city office or administration.

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C. responsible party.

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The outer perimeter of an incident scene that is established to keep the public and media out of the
staging area is called the

A. hot zone.
B. warm zone.
C. cold zone.
D. public zone.

A

C. cold zone.

30
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What is the most common method of establishing the control zones for an emergency incident site?

A. Barricades
B. Pylons
C. Chalk or paint lines
D. Fire line tape

A

D. Fire line tape

31
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During a rescue incident, emergency medical care should be initiated as soon as

A. the technical rescue team is clear of the scene.
B. access is made to the victim
C. the medical team arrives on scene.
D. the incident commander indicates that medical treatment is required.

A

B. access is made to the victim.

32
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In a vehicle accident, disentanglement is the process of

A. cutting a vehicle away from the victim.
B. removing the victim from the vehicle.
C. cutting and removing the doors of the vehicle
D. establishing medical control of the victim.

A

A. cutting a vehicle away from the victim.

33
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If a victim’s general condition is deteriorating and time will not permit meticulous splinting and dressing procedures, victims may be removed by

A. the medical team.
B. rapid extrication.
C. complete immobilization.
D. special extracation teams.

A

B. rapid extrication.

34
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The only time the victim should be moved prior to completion of initial care, assessment, stabilization, and treatment is when there is immediate danger to

A. the victim’s or emergency responder’s life.
B. the surrounding areas.
C. a rescue team member’s life.
D. the entire rescue operations team.

A

A. the victim’s or emergency responder’s life.

35
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The overriding objective for each rescue, transfer, and removal is to complete the process as

A. quickly as possible.
B. safely and efficiently as possible.
C. a team.
D. an integrated team.

A

B. safely and efficiently as possible.

36
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Once the victim has been removed from the hazard area, who transports the victim to an appropriate medical facility?

A. The technical rescue team
B. The operations team
C. EMS
D. The safety officer

A

C. EMS

37
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In a hazardous materials incident, the site clean-up should be completed by

A. contracted cleaning crews.
B. government agencies.
C. the property owner.
D. trained disposal crews.

A

D. trained disposal crews

38
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In an industrial setting, securing the scene is the responsibility of the

A. facility supervisor.
B. incident commander.
C. emergency response team.
D. property owner.

A

A. facility supervisor.

39
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To ensure the continuity of quality care and proper transfer of responsibility, there must be

A. a complete team debriefing.
B. adequate reporting and accurate records.
C. an incident analysis report.
D. a critical incident stress management (CISM) intervention.

A

B. adequate reporting and accurate records.

40
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The fire fighter should start compiling the facts about an incident from the

A. captain.
B. scene size-up.
C. initial dispatch of the rescue call.
D. technical rescue team specialists.

A

C. initial dispatch of the rescue call

41
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Shutting off the utilities in the area where the rescuers will be working is a responsibility of the

A. incident commander.
B. safety officer.
C. logistics officer.
D. shift captain.

A

A. incident commander.

42
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To assist fire fighters in remaining visible to one another in a crowd or in wilderness locations, they should wear

A. reflective tape.
B. strobe lights.
C. reflective vests.
D. guidelines.

A

B. strobe lights

43
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What is the single most important process that any rescuer needs to follow to ensure his or her safety?

A. Buddy system
B. Tagout system
C. Accountability system
D. Two-in/two-out rule

A

C. Accountability system

44
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During a technical rescue incident, whose orders do fire fighters follow?

A. Company officer
B. Incident commander
C. Battalion chief
D. Rescue captain

A

A. Company officer

45
Q

The lack of oxygen and the presence of poisonous gases are the greatest hazards associated with a

A. vehicle or machinery rescue.
B. high-angle rescue.
C. hazardous materials rescue.
D. confined-space rescue.

A

D. confined-space rescue.

46
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What are the most versatile and widely used technical rescue skills?

A. Disentanglement skills
B. Medical skills
C. Rope skills
D. Hazardous materials knowledge

A

C. Rope skills

47
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A collapse that occurs after an initial collapse is called a

A. follow-up collapse.
B. supportive collapse.
C. shoring collapse.
D. Secondary collapse.

A

D. Secondary collapse.

48
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In search and rescue, removing a victim from a hostile environment is classified as a

A. search.
B. rescue.
C. recovery.
D. removal.

A

B. rescue.

49
Q

During elevator and escalator rescue, some activities should be attempted only by

A. technical rescue team members.
B. emergency responders.
C. professionally trained service technicians.
D. veteran department members.

A

C. professionally trained service technicians.

50
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The ________ level of training provides an emphasis on recognizing the hazards, securing the scene, and calling for appropriate assistance.

A

awareness

51
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To assist in more efficient communication with other rescuers, it is important to know the _______ used in the field.

A

terminology

52
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A rescue area is an area that surrounds the incident site and whose size is ________ to the hazards that exist.

A

proportional

53
Q

Scene control activities are sometimes assigned to ________ personnel.

A

law enforcement

54
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The process of preparing the victim for transport is called _______.

A

packaging

55
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It is extremely important that hazardous materials incident victims are _________ prior to transport.

A

decontaminated

56
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Once the rescue is complete, the scene must be ______ by the rescue crew to ensure that no one else becomes injured.

A

stabilized

57
Q

Natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas are nontoxic, but are classified as _________ because they displace breathing air.

A

asphyxiants

58
Q

To ensure the safety of the rescuers there must be a(n) _______ in place.

A

incident command system

59
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If you have the role of assisting a technical rescue team, ________ with the team is probably the most important thing you can do.

A

training

60
Q

Information gathered _______ to the technical rescue team’s arrival will save valuable time during the actual rescue.

A

prior

61
Q

_________ collapse is the sudden and unplanned collapse of part or all of a structure.

A

Structural

62
Q

True/false

Rescue situations have many hidden hazards.

A

True

63
Q

True/false

Many fire departments are run like a military organization.

A

True

64
Q

True/false

Rescue efforts often require a small focused group of individuals to complete the operation.

A

False

65
Q

True/false

The most important part of any rescue is the arrival and size-up of the incident scene.

A

False

66
Q

True/false

Tagout procedures are used for personnel accountability.

A

False

67
Q

True/false

During a rescue, a team member should remain with the victim to direct the rescuers performing
disentanglement.

A

True

68
Q

True/false

The best way to prepare for the next rescue call is to review the last one.

A

True

69
Q

True/false

To assist a victim in remaining calm, communicate calmly, slowly, and clearly.

A

True

70
Q

True/false

Any machine that is involved in a machinery rescue should be considered electrically charged.

A

True

71
Q

True/false

Without a solid command structure, most large-scale rescue efforts are doomed to failure.

A

True

72
Q

True/false

During water rescue incidents, all responders within 10 feet of the water must wear an approved personal
flotation device.

A

True

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