Division 9: Special Operations (4)

Question 1

What defines “Swift Water”

Answer 1

Water moving at a rate greater than 1 knot (1.15 mph)

Question 2

Who is in the Technical Rescue committee

and what do they do?

Answer 2

Members from each Tech Rescue Company

Formed to ensure compliance with standards (Fed, State, Local)

Question 3

Who makes up the Tech Rescue Team

Answer 3

A primary TR company

and a minimum of (2) strategically located satellite companies.

Question 4

What level training must the satellite TR companies have

Answer 4

Technician level

Question 5

What are the (3) basic categories for TR Training

Define each one.

Answer 5

Awareness - introduction, no actual use of rescue skills (recognizing)

Operations - training, skilled assistance to those performing the rescue

Technician - training of equipment use, complex, skills to manage incident

Question 6

What is the minimum of trained TR personnel to begin a rescue

Answer 6

6 (to the appropriate level)

Question 7

How many types of TR rescues are there and what are they

Define each

Answer 7

Building/Trench/Excavation Collapse -

Confined spaces -

Rope Rescue -

Water Incidents -