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What is the most important consideration?
Safety at the scene.
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Where should the first and second engines take position?
Third and fourth?
Separate hydrants outside the block each on separate mains.
Third and fourth should take similar positions at the rear of the structure
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Where should second alarm engine companies take position?
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
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Where should tower ladders be placed?
The first TL should be the only unit in front of. Subsequent TL should be protecting a different exposure
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If it is a suspected terrorist event where should the hose be stretched
2 1/2’s should be located between two apparatus to protect from secondary blasts.
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First engine duties?
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?
Insura a 3 1/2 inch is stretched to the first TL
May perform CFRD duties
Remain together as a unit
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Third and subsequent engine duties?
Augment the first and second engines.
Cfrd
Assist in the removal of lightly buried victims
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First truck duties
Reconnaissance
Remove surface victims, lightly buried victims
Preliminary void search, visually search do not cut lift or move any loads.
May split company
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Second truck duties
Utilities
Ensure the dispatcher has notified the utility company
Augment search and rescue
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Third and subsequent trucks duties
Augment first two trucks
Debris removal as directed
Cut timbers
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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?
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?
Handy talkie announcement followed by an apparatus air horn, followed by handy talkie announcement
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How often should you rotate personal
30 mins
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Who can operate the con Ed vacuum truck
Members of Soc in conjunction with con Ed at the direction of the IC
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What are the five stages of collapse rescue in order?
- Reconnaissance
- Surface victims
- Void search
- Selected debris removal and tunneling
- General debris removal
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What type of collapse is the simplest for finding victims?
Pancake collapse. The floors usually maintain their physical aspect and victims are not likely to be thrown.
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When can you use life detection systems to search the pile?
Not practical during the initial stages
Once all known victims are removed during selected debris.
Remove all personnel from the debris pile
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Who can cut loadbearing elements
Rescue and squad
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When can we remove shoring?
When the load is otherwise stabilized, or Shores can be removed from a safe area
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When should the selected the removal operation cease?
Once all the victims have been removed
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How long does it take crush syndrome to set in?
4 to 6 hours but possibly less than an hour
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What kind of tools can you use once you find a victim?
Only hand powered tools, unless the object and victim are visibly clear and no injury is likely
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What to mark when entering structure?
When leaving?
4 quadrants?
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?
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
