FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND SURVIVAL August 2016

Question 1

Effective ___ of incident dynamics helps all personnel operating at a fire incident to maintain situational awareness.

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Answer 1

communication

Question 2

What is a visual monitor of the air supply in the cylinder and valve assembly that a firefighter is able to see in or around the mask area to avoid having to look down at a gauge or other monitoring mechanism?

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Answer 2

Heads-up Display

(HUD)

Question 3

What is a term used to report situations where a firefighter or firefighters are in distress or may require assistance in an Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) atmosphere?

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Answer 3

Mayday

Question 4

What is a breathing technique that can be used to conserve air in situations where air needs to be conserved; involves normal inhalation but extends the time required to exhale by humming out the breath?

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Answer 4

Reilly-Emergency Breathing Technique (R-EBT)

Question 5

What is a acronym for Rapid Intervention Team.

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Answer 5

RIT

Question 6

What skills and techniques used by a firefighter to self escape and ultimately, survive a life-threatening situation.

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Answer 6

Self-rescue and Survival

Question 7

What is the ability to identify, process, and comprehend the critical elements of information about what is currently happening and the impact it has on the mission and the team operating?

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Answer 7

Situational Awareness

More simply, the United States Coast Guard states it as, “knowing what is going on around you.”

Question 8

Proactive ___ in firefighter self-rescue and survival to a high level of proficiency gives the firefighter the best chance for surviving a crisis event.

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Answer 8

training

Question 9

___ are typically placed inline with doorways for natural ventilation within the residential structure and can aid in rapid escape.

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Answer 9

Windows

Question 10

HVAC registers/radiators are typically placed ___ and are useful aides in determing a rapid access point.

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Answer 10

underneath windows

Question 11

a tile floor is generally in the ___ or ___ and ___ is typically indicative of living areas.

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Answer 11

kitchen or bathroom & carpet

Question 12

It is important for officers to routinely ___ the air of their crew and remain cognizant of the lowest air volume and be prepared to communicate it to the ___.

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Answer 12

monitor & Incident Commander (IC).

Question 13

With the heads-up display (HUD), Personnel should intepret the color-coded values and communicate ___ remaining and not simply a color.

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Answer 13

the percentage and color

green is 75%, yellow flashing is 25%

Question 14

What steps should be taken if a firefighter experiences a SCBA emergency?

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Answer 14

• Use the regulator bypass (if needed)
• Advise your crew immediately
• Verbalize a Mayday as soon as possible
• Advise if you require assistance to get out of the hazard area.

Question 15

If a SCBA failure occurs and the mask is still intact, firefighters shall not _____ .

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Answer 15

remove their face piece

Question 16

If an SCBA emergency occurs and air is not being supplied, What are two methods firefighters should consider and train on regualry?

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Answer 16

• The trunk technique unclip the low-pressure line and stick the end of the hose in your jacket radio pocket
• The Hoover Maneuver the firefighter should assume a prone position and place your face piece to the floor and lift the mask off to take a breath.

Question 17

An alternative method of SCBA breathing known as the ___ has been evaluated with positive results.

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Answer 17

Reilly-Emergency Breathing Technique (R-EBT)

Question 18

The normal breath cycle is typically about ___ seconds. When R-EBT is used, the breath cycle should be approxmiately ___.

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Answer 18

4 - 6 seconds & 12 seconds

Question 19

A low-air alarm activates between ___ and ___ which is determined to be 50 to 80 breaths remaining in a 30-minute air bottle

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Answer 19

1,000 and 1,250 psi

Question 20

If the thermal imager appears as a white out, the environment is ___ and immediate exit from the space is paramount.

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Answer 20

untenable

Question 21

The purpose of ___ is to draw attention to your location through some form of audible sounding when escape or self-rescue is impossible

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Answer 21

wall sounding

Question 22

The purpose of a ___ is to exit a high-hazard area into an area of lower hazard by breaching gypsum board (drywall) wall.

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Answer 22

drywall kick through

This technique can also be used to create an exit through the exterior wall of a wood frame house.

Question 23

The ____ is used to exit a hazardous area by climbing the gypsum board.

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Answer 23

drywall kick and climb

it may be used to climb over a drywall partition, to climb out of a hole in the floor, or to extricate yourself through a basement window.

Question 24

The purpose of ___ is to escape when entangled in suspended wires such as electrical conduit, computer wiring, cable television wiring, flex duct, etc.

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Answer 24

disentanglement

Question 25

When wires droop, this provides a ___ between the stud and the wall, which may prevent entanglements.

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Answer 25

natural void

Question 26

Stop forward movement when the entanglement is realized and back up while attempting to move arms in a ___.

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Answer 26

swimming motion

Question 27

The ___ is a method of escape from an upper story window without a ladder. It will reduce the height of the fall approximately ___.

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Answer 27

two arms hang and drop & 6 - 8 feet

Question 28

The ___ is used to lower a firefighter from higher height to a lower area.

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Answer 28

hose slide

(i.e., window, roof, or hole in basement using an attack line).

Question 29

The ___ is used to quickly lower yourself from a hazardous area using rope and no hardware.

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Answer 29

rope slide

Question 30

The corners of a room are/have ___ and suffer less damage when a room is heavily involved in fire.

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Answer 30

dead airspace

Question 31

The ___ is a last resort measure.

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Answer 31

crouch and cover