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CHAPTER 9 - SEARCH Flashcards

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Any facility in which a fire, accident, or natural disaster could cause substantial casualties or significant economic harm, through either property or infrastructure damage.

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Target hazard

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Assessment of a facility or location made before and emergency occurs, in order to prepare for an appropriate emergency response.

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Pre incident survey

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On going evaluation of influential factors at the scene of an incident

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Size up

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Striking the surface of a roof for floor to determine its structural integrity or locate underlying support members; the blunt and of a handle tool is used for this purpose

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Sounding

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To operate independently of the incident commanders command and control

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Freelance

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Rapid but thorough search to determine the location of the; performed either before or during fire suppression operations. Maybe done with or without a hose line.

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Primary search

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Slow, thorough search to ensure that no occupants were overlooked during the primary search; conducted after fire is under control by personnel who did not perform primary search

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Secondary search

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To reignite because of latent heat, Sparks, or smoldering embers; can be prevented by proper overhaul.

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Re-kindle

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Internationally recognized distress call

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MAYDAY

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Alarm that sounds when SCBA air supply is low, typically 25%

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Low-pressure alarm

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Two or more firefighters designated to perform firefighter rescue; they are stationed outside the hazard and must be standing by throughout the incident

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Rapid intervention crew or team

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Point at which air in the SCBA will last only long enough to exit hazardous atmosphere.

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Point of no return

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Size up is used to observe an incident scene to answer questions such as: what has happened and what is happening. True or false?

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True – and what will happen.

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Situational awareness can help firefighters determine if the building is occupied. True or false?

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True

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One way to determine if fire is on the other side of the door is for firefighters to slightly crack open the door. True or false?

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False – you need to feel the door with the back of your hand/wrist.

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Do not enter a structure in which survivors are not likely to be found. True or false?

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True

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During a structural search firefighters should work individually to find victims and save lives. True or false?

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False – work in teams of two or more

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Firefighters should maintain contact with the wall, and hoseline, or a search line when visibility is obscured. True or false?

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True

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Firefighters should enter the immediately dangerous to life and health atmosphere as soon as arriving on scene, sometimes without checking in with a supervisor. True or false?

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False – always check in with incident safety officer or accountability officer

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Assume the structure is occupied if there are no witnesses. True or false?

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True

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During the primary search, firefighters check for victims and assess fire conditions. True or false?

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True

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A secondary search is performed by the same personnel who participate in the primary search. True or false?

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False – conducted by personnel who did not conduct primary search. “Fresh eyes”

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On the fire floor, firefighters should start the search as close to the fire as possible. True or false?

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True

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Search teams can control egressed passageways by closing adjacent doors after a search. True or false?

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True

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Opening doors and windows can disrupt ventilation efforts. True or false?

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True

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The cradle in arms lift/carry is used to rescue unconscious adults. True or false?

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False – incline drag

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Firefighter should know personal physical limitations in order to be able to withdraw before being incapacitated. True or false?

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True

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May Day is a term used whenever firefighter is in immediate danger. True or false?

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True

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And evacuation signal is only given as a radio message. True or false?

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False – audible warning devices on apparatus and radio

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Filtering toxic air through our protective hood in a mayday situation will remove toxins. True or false?

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False – it won’t

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30
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When escaping as a team, firefighter should leave the hose nozzle behind when withdrawing. True or false?

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False – withdraw with the nozzle

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The SCBA first (through the wall) method of escape should only be used as a last resort. True or false?

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False – removing SCBA is last resort.

32
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This search method is used to conduct a primary search and a large or complex area filled with smoke.

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Wide area search method

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This search method uses a system where the team leaders stay anchored at the door while other team members spread out in the room.

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Oriented search method

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This search method is used to locate both victims and hidden fires.

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Thermal imager search method

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The search method consists of guidelines such as: follow a systematic pattern during a search and start the search as close to the fire as possible on the fire floor.

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General search method

36
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This removal method enables to rescuers to carry conscious or unconscious victims.

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Seat lift/carry

37
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This removal method operates on the principle that most victims can evacuate a structure alone.

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Self evacuation

38
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This removal method is used to carry children or small, conscious adults.

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Cradle in arms lift/carry

39
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This removal method is useful when the heat and smoke force a firefighter to stay low.

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Webbing drag

40
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This removal method is commonly used in hospitals, high-rises, and high hazard industrial sites.

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Shelter in place

41
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This may Day event is caused when a firefighter loses contact with a partner, the hoseline or search line, or the orientation point.

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Lost/disoriented

42
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This may Day event occurs when a firefighter is caught on exposed wires or debris.

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Entanglement

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This made a event is created when a rapid rise in temperature exceeds their PPE level of protection

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Thermal emergencies

44
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This made a event can occur want to structure has been intentionally damage to create traps for responders.

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Collapse/trapped

45
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This made a event can be caused by a Firefighter running out of air

A

Air emergencies

46
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Keeping hands and feet apart when crawling on stairs allows firefighters to_____stairs collapse.

A

Brace

47
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What search method is used to conduct a primary search of large or complex area is filled with smoke?

A

Wide area search method

48
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When marking searched rooms, a firefighter should never:

A

Block the door open with furniture

49
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When using the federal emergency management agency’s urban search and rescue marking system what is noted to the right of the X?

A

Hazards

50
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The two in, two out rule requires that there are:

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Two firefighters outside the structure to rescue two firefighters working inside

51
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The acronym LUNAR, the R stands for:

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Resources needed

52
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What seeking life Haven action should only be done as a last resort when it is too late to exit?

A

Use the hose stream for protection

53
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When is escape the best option for a firefighter?

A

There is imminent threat of the structural collapse

54
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When searching for an exit, use one hand to find the wind and the other hand to sweep the floor ahead to avoid:

A

Openings

55
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In the rapid intervention crew team acronym AWARE, the R stands for:

A

A radio

56
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Which may interfere with the efforts of a rapid intervention crew or team went searching for a down firefighter?

A

Noise producing devices on scene

57
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The search mode of a tracking device used to locate lost or disoriented firefighters displays the distance and direction:

A

Toward and egressed transmitter positioned near an exit

58
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What three skills should a firefighter learn to ensure survival?

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Recognize potential hazards, escape unavoidable hazards, rescue lost or trapped firefighters

59
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What for actions should a firefighter take in preparation for survival?

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Practice basic firefighting techniques, practice situational awareness, anticipate types of survival situations based, and practice Mayday and self rescue techniques

60
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What information must a firefighter communicate in the event of a made a situation?

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Location. Unit. Name. Assignment. Resources needed. Situation.

61
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What are the key principles of air management?

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Always know how much air is left, no your point of no return, and inform incident command if you must exit

62
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Firefighters use knowledge of building floorplans to conduct effective structural searches. True or false?

A

True

63
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The ultimate responsibility for size up rests with the first arriving officer on scene. True or false?

A

False

64
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If there is a possibility of extreme fire behavior, a firefighter should not attempt entry coordinated fire control and ventilation is implemented. True or false?

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True

65
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To exit the building, turn in the same direction you entered the room. True or false?

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False

66
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Before entry into an immediately dangerous to life and health area, firefighters should be aware of alternate means of egress. True or false?

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True

67
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During the primary search, firefighters check both known and likely locations of victims and fire conditions. True or false?

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True

68
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Most occupants will need assistance when evacuating a structure. True or false?

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False

69
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Escape is the best option one a firefighter has a completely exhausted air supply. True or false?

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True

70
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After a mayday transmission The rescue intervention crew should first gather the needed equipment. True or false?

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False

71
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After locating the down firefighter, the first priority of the rescue intervention crew or team is usually to stabilize injuries. True or false?

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False

72
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Which situational awareness clues alert firefighters to the possibility a building May be occupied?

A

Vehicles in the driveway

73
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What is the best way to perform a quick visual survey of conditions while on the fire floor?

A

Get low to the floor

74
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What victim removal method is common in both hospitals and correctional facilities?

A

Shelter in place

75
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What is the most important survival technique for firefighters?

A

Avoid potential hazards

76
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But made a situation is most common one instructor has been on fire for an extended period of time or while it is under construction?

A

Collapse/trapped

77
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What survival action is best used in order to buy more time to escape?

A

Breach a wall

FIRE FIGHTER I & II (29 decks)

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