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Question 1

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is it a single command or unified command, and who is in charge

Answer 1

single command FDNY in charge

Question 2

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explosions are to be viewed as dirty bombs until proven to be clear of contamination

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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Initial rescue actions should concentrate on what type of victims?

Answer 3

able bodied victims and surface or lightly buried persons

Question 4

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where should the 1st and 2nd engines be positioned?

Answer 4

outside the block on separate mains, prepare to supply handline and large caliber TL stream

Question 5

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where should the 3rd and 4th engines be positioned?

Answer 5

similar to 1st and 2nd but to the rear

Question 6

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first alarm engine companies priority order of the following are: (put in order)
extinguish burning vehicles
extinguish fire in building and surrounding debris
protect exposures

Answer 6

1-extinguish fire in building and surrounding debris
2-protect exposures
3-extinguish burning vehicles

Question 7

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1st engine responsibilities

Answer 7

water supply, stretch enough 2 1/2” to cover the entire site. consider stretching a 3 1/2”for TL
*can take position inside the block for use of apparatus master stream

Question 8

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2nd engine responsibilities

Answer 8

ENSURE 3 1/2” stretched for TL

may perform CFR duties

Question 9

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3rd and subsequent arriving engine responsibilities

Answer 9

fire control, stretching additional lines, augmenting water supply, perform CFR, assisting in removal of lightly buries victims

Question 10

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1st ladder responsibilities

Answer 10

Reconnaissance, scene survey, hazard assessment, remove surface victims and deliver to casualty collection point.

Question 11

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2nd arriving ladder responsibilities

Answer 11

utilities- control gas, electric, water. ensure dispatch notified utilities, assist with life safety. augment search and rescue activities

Question 12

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3rd and subsequent arriving ladders

Answer 12

search additional line of sight voids and assist with utility control, perform debris removals, assist with victim removal

Question 13

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how often should personnel be rotated is possible

Answer 13

every 30 min

Question 14

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what do the following horn blasts mean?
1 long blast
3 shot blasts
1 long and 1 short

Answer 14

1 long- cease operations, all quiet
3 short - evacuate the area (R-U–N)
1 long and 1 short - resume operations

Question 15

what are the 5 stages of collapse operations in order?

Answer 15

1- reconnaissance
2-accoutning for and removal of surface victims
3-search of the voids
4-selected debris removal ant tunneling
5- general debris removal

Question 16

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if a building is going to be demolished, even after shoring, it will NOT be shored.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

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selected debris removal is not useful if we have no idea of where victims are and it should cease once all live victims have been removed.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

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/ - when is this drawn and what does it mean

Answer 18

/ = drawn at entrance and means operations are in progress in this area

Question 19

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a 2’x2’ X is drawn when?

Answer 19

when units have left the area

Question 20

collapse the X will contain info, what is in each quadrant?

Answer 20

Left = Ladder = unit that did search
Top = Time =time and date unit completed search
Right = Rats = Hazards
Bottom = Bodies = number of victims dead or alive

Question 21

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what does a V mean? what if the V has a circle around it? what if V with circle with line horizontally through it??
what if the V has a circle and a cross on it?

Answer 21

V = victim
V with circle = location of victim is confirmed
V with circle and horizontal line = victim is dead
V with circle and a cross = victim removed

Question 22

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who will coordinate a Casualty collection point with an EMS officer

Answer 22

street coordination manager, can be a company officer

Question 23

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if a person is pinned for more that __hr(s) a rescue medic must be given access.

Answer 23

Pinned for more than 1 hr