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Chapter 4 - Search And Rescue Flashcards

1
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Which NFPA dictates minimum requirements and best practices for conducting live fire training?

A

NFPA 1403 - Standard on Live Fire Training evolutions. (49)

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What is one of the safest and most efficient ways to search?

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The oriented search technique. (49)

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What kills both firefighters and civilians?

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Flow paths. (50)

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4
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Flow paths can create what that kills firefighters and civilians?

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Rapidly changing fire conditions. (50)

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5
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Along with the speed of completing the search you will be more what by walking the walls?

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More effective at victim identification. (51)

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6
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What is the key to success while searching in today’s fires?

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Controlling the doors. (51)

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7
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Closing the fire room door creates what?

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A temporary safe environment to quickly search adjacent areas and remove possible victims. (51)

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The first option for the search team should be to what?

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Control the fire room door - to isolate the fire and interrupt its flow path. (51)

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9
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What rooms are occupants in the most danger?

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Adjacent rooms closest to the fire room. (51)

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What needs to be thought of as the most dangerous place for firefighters?

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The hallway. (52)

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11
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Who should control the fire room door?

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The search crew leader. (52)

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12
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How long does it take to search a 12x12 ft room?

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About 15 seconds (52)

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13
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If the room is isolated from the fire it is safe to do what?

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Ventilate the room’s windows. (53)

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14
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Taking windows without door control will put you directly where?

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Into a flow path that you have created. (53)

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15
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What is beneficial to staying oriented while searching?

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Numbering the walls. (53)

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16
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Every firefighter who enters the fire ground should have what?

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Have a tool with them. (54)

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17
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Swinging a tool back and forth could do what while searching?

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Injure victims and cause the firefighter to lose tactile perception. (54)

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18
Q

You’ll gain how many feet with a halligan?

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3’. (54)

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19
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You’ll gain how many feet with the typical New York hook?

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6’. (54)

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20
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How much does the pig tool weigh?

A

8lb (54)

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21
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Depending on the pike poles length you can search what size path while being oriented to the wall?

A

10’ - 12’. (56)

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22
Q

A CAN has how many gallons?

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2 1/2 gallon. (56)

23
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We need to put a higher priority into what area while searching?

A

Sleeping areas. (57)

24
Q

Where do we find more victims trapped?

A

In their bedrooms or just outside the door. (57)

25
Q

What is the fastest way into bedrooms?

A

VEIS. (57)
TQ - FAO

26
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What areas must be searched first?

A

Those areas were fire will be showing next. (57)

27
Q

When you break the window you must?

A

Immediately enter the window. (57
TQ - FAO

28
Q

What have we created when we break the glass of a window?

A

A flowpath. (57)

29
Q

Before entering the window we must check where?

A

Below the window. (57)

30
Q

Where are many victims found?

A

Immediately under the window. (57)

31
Q

Before sounding the floor what should you do?

A

Sweep it with your tool. (57)

32
Q

When is the only time you should abandon a right or left-handed search?

A

If you can see the door and get across the room to close it (58)

33
Q

If you are faced with the decision to go left or right which way should you go?

A

Away from the outside corner. 99%. (58)

34
Q

Every search should be done with the same goal which is

A

To quickly and efficiently enter the building and quickly search all areas to find and remove any victims. (58)

35
Q

In most structures you search you will…

A

Not find or have any victims. (58)

36
Q

You must search with what mindset?

A

Someone is trapped or lost. (58)

37
Q

What is something we don’t typically train for?

A

Pulling out civilians. (60)

38
Q

Where should you check for secondary victims?

A

In the nearby vicinity of the initial victim. (60)

39
Q

What must you do for areas you cannot see?

A

Even with a TIC they must be physically searched. (61)

40
Q

How far should you position the victim away from the building?

A

Far enough so that when ventilating a window glass will not fall on the victim and those treating him. (61)

41
Q

What is the most efficient way to extract a victim?

A

The two firefighter pull. (63)

42
Q

Why do single drags not work well when removing victims?

A

The legs get caught in the doorways and when going around corners. (64)

43
Q

What is your best possible position to find the victim?

A

Crawling. (65)

44
Q

What location is of high priority when searching a room?

A

The area between the bed and the wall. (65)

45
Q

What allows you to orient yourself while searching?

A

Furniture layout. (65)

46
Q

What can reduce your chance of success while searching?

A

Opening doors without searching behind them. (65)

47
Q

What is the most important consideration on today’s fire ground?

A

Knowing the importance of the flow path. (66)
TQ - FAO

48
Q

What is the entrance point for most teams?

A

The front door. (66)

49
Q

When ventilation openings are made temperatures rapidly increase where?

A

Hallway’s temperatures (pg52)

50
Q

What is essential if searching the flow path?

A

CAN - pressurized water fire extinguisher. (pg56)

51
Q

The front door should be viewed as what rather than a entry exit point

A

Ventilation opening

52
Q

Ventilation openings increase the ___ of fire.

A

Energy

53
Q

What will increase the necessity to perform VEIS

A

If more citizens understand and follow the movement of closing doors.

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