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Question 1

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What is the most important consideration?

Answer 1

Safety at the scene.

Question 2

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Where should the first and second engines take position?

Third and fourth?

Answer 2

Separate hydrants outside the block each on separate mains.

Third and fourth should take similar positions at the rear of the structure

Question 3

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Where should second alarm engine companies take position?

Answer 3

Two of the second alarm engines should be used to seal off the ends of the street. Their chauffeurs should remain in the cab to move the apparatus if directed by the ic

Question 4

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Where should tower ladders be placed?

Answer 4

The first TL should be the only unit in front of. Subsequent TL should be protecting a different exposure

Question 5

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If it is a suspected terrorist event where should the hose be stretched

Answer 5

2 1/2’s should be located between two apparatus to protect from secondary blasts.

Question 6

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First engine duties?

Answer 6

Water supply

Ensure a continuous source of water.

Stretch a 2 1/2 to cover the entire site

consider stretching 3 1/2 for a TL.

Remain together as a unit

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Second engine duties?

Answer 7

Insura a 3 1/2 inch is stretched to the first TL

May perform CFRD duties

Remain together as a unit

Question 8

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Third and subsequent engine duties?

Answer 8

Augment the first and second engines.

Cfrd

Assist in the removal of lightly buried victims

Question 9

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First truck duties

Answer 9

Reconnaissance

Remove surface victims, lightly buried victims

Preliminary void search, visually search do not cut lift or move any loads.

May split company

Question 10

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Second truck duties

Answer 10

Utilities

Ensure the dispatcher has notified the utility company

Augment search and rescue

Question 11

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Third and subsequent trucks duties

Answer 11

Augment first two trucks

Debris removal as directed

Cut timbers

Question 12

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Who will be issued an air horn?

What is one long blast?

Three short blasts?

One long and one short blast?

Answer 12

Safety officers, monitors, lookouts

Cease operations

Evacuate the area

Resume operations

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In order to get through to those operating power tools, what procedure can be followed?

Answer 13

Handy talkie announcement followed by an apparatus air horn, followed by handy talkie announcement

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How often should you rotate personal

Answer 14

30 mins

Question 15

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Who can operate the con Ed vacuum truck

Answer 15

Members of Soc in conjunction with con Ed at the direction of the IC

Question 16

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What are the five stages of collapse rescue in order?

Answer 16

1. Reconnaissance
2. Surface victims
3. Void search
4. Selected debris removal and tunneling
5. General debris removal

Question 17

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What type of collapse is the simplest for finding victims?

Answer 17

Pancake collapse. The floors usually maintain their physical aspect and victims are not likely to be thrown.

Question 18

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When can you use life detection systems to search the pile?

Answer 18

Not practical during the initial stages

Once all known victims are removed during selected debris.

Remove all personnel from the debris pile

Question 19

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Who can cut loadbearing elements

Answer 19

Rescue and squad

Question 20

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When can we remove shoring?

Answer 20

When the load is otherwise stabilized, or Shores can be removed from a safe area

Question 21

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When should the selected the removal operation cease?

Answer 21

Once all the victims have been removed

Question 22

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How long does it take crush syndrome to set in?

Answer 22

4 to 6 hours but possibly less than an hour

Question 23

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What kind of tools can you use once you find a victim?

Answer 23

Only hand powered tools, unless the object and victim are visibly clear and no injury is likely

Question 24

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What to mark when entering structure?

When leaving?

4 quadrants?

Answer 24

2’x2’

L-6 /

Single slash and unit identity upon entry

X second slash when all personnel exit

LEFT - company

TOP - Time left the area

RIGHT - hazards (rats)

Bottom - live or dead victims inside

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Where should the V be painted for victim location?

Answer 25

Near the location with an arrow if appropriate

CIRCLE the V when confirmed victim

LINE through the middle horizontally if deceased

VERTICAL line if victims are removed