Chapter 4 - Search And Rescue

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

The oriented search technique. (49)

Question 3

What kills both firefighters and civilians?

Answer 3

Flow paths. (50)

Question 4

Flow paths can create what that kills firefighters and civilians?

Answer 4

Rapidly changing fire conditions. (50)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

More effective at victim identification. (51)

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Controlling the doors. (51)

Question 7

Closing the fire room door creates what?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What rooms are occupants in the most danger?

Answer 9

Adjacent rooms closest to the fire room. (51)

Question 10

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

Answer 10

The hallway. (52)

Question 11

Who should control the fire room door?

Answer 11

The search crew leader. (52)

Question 12

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

Answer 12

About 15 seconds (52)

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Ventilate the room’s windows. (53)

Question 14

Taking windows without door control will put you directly where?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What is beneficial to staying oriented while searching?

Answer 15

Numbering the walls. (53)

Question 16

Every firefighter who enters the fire ground should have what?

Answer 16

Have a tool with them. (54)

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

You’ll gain how many feet with a halligan?

Answer 18

3’. (54)

Question 19

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

Answer 19

6’. (54)

Question 20

How much does the pig tool weigh?

Answer 20

8lb (54)

Question 21

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

Answer 21

10’ - 12’. (56)

Question 22

A CAN has how many gallons?

Answer 22

2 1/2 gallon. (56)

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Sleeping areas. (57)

Question 24

Where do we find more victims trapped?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What is the fastest way into bedrooms?

Answer 25

VEIS. (57) *TQ* - FAO

Question 26

What areas must be searched first?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

When you break the window you must?

Answer 27

Immediately enter the window. (57 *TQ* - FAO

Question 28

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

Answer 28

A flowpath. (57)

Question 29

Before entering the window we must check where?

Answer 29

Below the window. (57)

Question 30

Where are many victims found?

Answer 30

Immediately under the window. (57)

Question 31

Before sounding the floor what should you do?

Answer 31

Sweep it with your tool. (57)

Question 32

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

Answer 32

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

Question 33

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

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Every search should be done with the same goal which is

Answer 34

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

Question 35

In most structures you search you will...

Answer 35

Not find or have any victims. (58)

Question 36

You must search with what mindset?

Answer 36

Someone is trapped or lost. (58)

Question 37

What is something we don't typically train for?

Answer 37

Pulling out civilians. (60)

Question 38

Where should you check for secondary victims?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

What must you do for areas you cannot see?

Answer 39

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

Question 40

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

Answer 40

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

Question 41

What is the most efficient way to extract a victim?

Answer 41

The two firefighter pull. (63)

Question 42

Why do single drags not work well when removing victims?

Answer 42

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

Question 43

What is your best possible position to find the victim?

Answer 43

Crawling. (65)

Question 44

What location is of high priority when searching a room?

Answer 44

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

Question 45

What allows you to orient yourself while searching?

Answer 45

Furniture layout. (65)

Question 46

What can reduce your chance of success while searching?

Answer 46

Opening doors without searching behind them. (65)

Question 47

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

Answer 47

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

Question 48

What is the entrance point for most teams?

Answer 48

The front door. (66)

Question 49

When ventilation openings are made temperatures rapidly increase where?

Answer 49

Hallway's temperatures (pg52)

Question 50

What is essential if searching the flow path?

Answer 50

CAN - pressurized water fire extinguisher. (pg56)

Question 51

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

Answer 51

Ventilation opening

Question 52

Ventilation openings increase the ___ of fire.

Answer 52

Energy

Question 53

What will increase the necessity to perform VEIS

Answer 53

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