Drill Manual - Vehicle Rescue

Question 0

Vehicle Frame:

There are two basic frame designs; “_____________ and ______________”?

Answer 0

Body over frame and unibody

Question 1

Based on impact and/or location of the fire, firefighters should always approach vehicles at a _______ degree angle from the front or back to keep clear of a potential bumper release during vehicle fires or extrication.

Answer 1

45 to 90

Question 2

Unibody design (also known as “_______”)

Answer 2

monocoque

Question 3

In most cases, the ______________________ can be used to determine the presence of an airbag

Answer 3

VIN

Question 4

When working in a vehicle that may have undeployed air bags, use the “___________” rule�

Answer 4

5”-10”-20”

Question 5

Undeployed Airbag

Keep all equipment, rescuers and victims a minimum distance of:

Answer 5

5 inches from the door
10 inches from the steering wheel
20 inches from the passenger side dash board

Question 6

What are the three types of airbags?

Answer 6

High, Medium, Low

Question 7

What are bags should be used lifting -vs- stabilizing?

Answer 7

High = Heavy lifting

Med to Low = stabilizing

Question 8

In addition to protecting the overall scene, a __ foot Hot Zone (Exclusion Zone) around the vehicle should be maintained,

Answer 8

25 foot

Question 9

Warm zone at a traffic accident should be?

Answer 9

100 feet

Question 10

The “Hot Zone” must be increased to ___ feet when flammable liquids are a factor?

Answer 10

100 feet

Question 11

What battery cable do you disconnect first?

Answer 11

Black “negative”

Question 12

In all cases, a ________ should be assigned to watch for any signs of vehicle movement during rescue operations?

Answer 12

safety officer

Question 13

The most common method to open a door with the power spreaders (Amkus, Hurst or Holmatro), is to?

Answer 13

attack the nader pin

Question 14

What are the three types of windows in vehicles?

Answer 14

laminated

tempered

polycarbonate glass

• these are all considered safety glass

Question 15

Whats a good tool to remove a windshield?

Answer 15

pry axe

Question 16

The best method for removing a polycarbonate window is what?

Answer 16

using the hydraulic cutters

Question 17

How many times should you wrap the steering column and front bumper with the chain?

Answer 17

3 times

Question 18

4” X 4” wood cribbing can support ________lbs of weight at each crossing?

Answer 18

6000

Question 19

Cribbing corners or load points should overlap by ___ to assure a slow crush type failure

Answer 19

4 inch

Question 20

If you encounter a hybrid vehicle in a rescue situation exhibiting no outward signs of power, be cautious, these vehicles function with virtually no noise. This is due to the ________?

Answer 20

Auto Stop

Question 21

Hybrid Vehicle:

When you remove the key, how far should it be away from the vehicle?

Answer 21

20 feet

Question 22

What should you see on dashboard of a hybrid vehicle when it is stopped?

Answer 22

“Auto Stop” illuminated

Question 23

Trolley Power lines:

These power lines are called the “Catenary” and transport ___ volts DC power to the LRV?

Answer 23

700 volts DC

Question 24

One of the primary considerations when dealing with Trolley emergencies is to lower the ___________ completely from the Catenary

Answer 24

pantograph

Question 25

Does each trolley car contain their own batteries?

Answer 25

yes; a 24 volt battery

Question 26

How long can the capacitors store power for once all batteries and the pantograph has been lowered?

Answer 26

up to 10 minutes

Question 27

What are some options you can use in order to get a trolley to stop if you are working on the tracks?

Answer 27

place a flare on both sides far enough away for the trolley to see in time and stop.

Have a firefighter waive a flare while standing on the SIDE of the tracks

Question 28

What are the two ways to lower the pantograph on a trolley?

Answer 28

Electric switch in the operators cab

Manual Crank - nearby compartment or under a seat of the pantograph hatch

Question 29

Whats the procedure of a Trolley Rescue

Answer 29

Size Up
Notify MTS via FCC
Access Trolley / Open all doors
- parking brakes are automatically applied when it stops
De-energize Trolley by lowering the pantograph 
Shut-down batteries 
- isolation switch in operators cab
Place flares on the both sides
* don't stand on the tracks