Chapter 4 - Search And Rescue Flashcards
Which NFPA dictates minimum requirements and best practices for conducting live fire training?
NFPA 1403 - Standard on Live Fire Training evolutions. (49)
What is one of the safest and most efficient ways to search?
The oriented search technique. (49)
What kills both firefighters and civilians?
Flow paths. (50)
Flow paths can create what that kills firefighters and civilians?
Rapidly changing fire conditions. (50)
Along with the speed of completing the search you will be more what by walking the walls?
More effective at victim identification. (51)
What is the key to success while searching in today’s fires?
Controlling the doors. (51)
Closing the fire room door creates what?
A temporary safe environment to quickly search adjacent areas and remove possible victims. (51)
The first option for the search team should be to what?
Control the fire room door - to isolate the fire and interrupt its flow path. (51)
What rooms are occupants in the most danger?
Adjacent rooms closest to the fire room. (51)
What needs to be thought of as the most dangerous place for firefighters?
The hallway. (52)
Who should control the fire room door?
The search crew leader. (52)
How long does it take to search a 12x12 ft room?
About 15 seconds (52)
If the room is isolated from the fire it is safe to do what?
Ventilate the room’s windows. (53)
Taking windows without door control will put you directly where?
Into a flow path that you have created. (53)
What is beneficial to staying oriented while searching?
Numbering the walls. (53)
Every firefighter who enters the fire ground should have what?
Have a tool with them. (54)
Swinging a tool back and forth could do what while searching?
Injure victims and cause the firefighter to lose tactile perception. (54)
You’ll gain how many feet with a halligan?
3’. (54)
You’ll gain how many feet with the typical New York hook?
6’. (54)
How much does the pig tool weigh?
8lb (54)
Depending on the pike poles length you can search what size path while being oriented to the wall?
10’ - 12’. (56)
A CAN has how many gallons?
2 1/2 gallon. (56)
We need to put a higher priority into what area while searching?
Sleeping areas. (57)
Where do we find more victims trapped?
In their bedrooms or just outside the door. (57)
What is the fastest way into bedrooms?
VEIS. (57)
TQ - FAO
What areas must be searched first?
Those areas were fire will be showing next. (57)
When you break the window you must?
Immediately enter the window. (57
TQ - FAO
What have we created when we break the glass of a window?
A flowpath. (57)
Before entering the window we must check where?
Below the window. (57)
Where are many victims found?
Immediately under the window. (57)
Before sounding the floor what should you do?
Sweep it with your tool. (57)
When is the only time you should abandon a right or left-handed search?
If you can see the door and get across the room to close it (58)
If you are faced with the decision to go left or right which way should you go?
Away from the outside corner. 99%. (58)
Every search should be done with the same goal which is
To quickly and efficiently enter the building and quickly search all areas to find and remove any victims. (58)
In most structures you search you will…
Not find or have any victims. (58)
You must search with what mindset?
Someone is trapped or lost. (58)
What is something we don’t typically train for?
Pulling out civilians. (60)
Where should you check for secondary victims?
In the nearby vicinity of the initial victim. (60)
What must you do for areas you cannot see?
Even with a TIC they must be physically searched. (61)
How far should you position the victim away from the building?
Far enough so that when ventilating a window glass will not fall on the victim and those treating him. (61)
What is the most efficient way to extract a victim?
The two firefighter pull. (63)
Why do single drags not work well when removing victims?
The legs get caught in the doorways and when going around corners. (64)
What is your best possible position to find the victim?
Crawling. (65)
What location is of high priority when searching a room?
The area between the bed and the wall. (65)
What allows you to orient yourself while searching?
Furniture layout. (65)
What can reduce your chance of success while searching?
Opening doors without searching behind them. (65)
What is the most important consideration on today’s fire ground?
Knowing the importance of the flow path. (66)
TQ - FAO
What is the entrance point for most teams?
The front door. (66)
When ventilation openings are made temperatures rapidly increase where?
Hallway’s temperatures (pg52)
What is essential if searching the flow path?
CAN - pressurized water fire extinguisher. (pg56)
The front door should be viewed as what rather than a entry exit point
Ventilation opening
Ventilation openings increase the ___ of fire.
Energy
What will increase the necessity to perform VEIS
If more citizens understand and follow the movement of closing doors.
