FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND SURVIVAL August 2016 Flashcards
Effective ___ of incident dynamics helps all personnel operating at a fire incident to maintain situational awareness.
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communication
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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Heads-up Display
(HUD)
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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Mayday
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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Reilly-Emergency Breathing Technique (R-EBT)
What is a acronym for Rapid Intervention Team.
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RIT
What skills and techniques used by a firefighter to self escape and ultimately, survive a life-threatening situation.
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Self-rescue and Survival
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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Situational Awareness
More simply, the United States Coast Guard states it as, “knowing what is going on around you.”
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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training
___ are typically placed inline with doorways for natural ventilation within the residential structure and can aid in rapid escape.
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Windows
HVAC registers/radiators are typically placed ___ and are useful aides in determing a rapid access point.
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underneath windows
a tile floor is generally in the ___ or ___ and ___ is typically indicative of living areas.
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kitchen or bathroom & carpet
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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monitor & Incident Commander (IC).
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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the percentage and color
green is 75%, yellow flashing is 25%
What steps should be taken if a firefighter experiences a SCBA emergency?
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- 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.
If a SCBA failure occurs and the mask is still intact, firefighters shall not _____ .
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remove their face piece
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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- 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.
An alternative method of SCBA breathing known as the ___ has been evaluated with positive results.
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Reilly-Emergency Breathing Technique (R-EBT)
The normal breath cycle is typically about ___ seconds. When R-EBT is used, the breath cycle should be approxmiately ___.
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4 - 6 seconds & 12 seconds
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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1,000 and 1,250 psi
If the thermal imager appears as a white out, the environment is ___ and immediate exit from the space is paramount.
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untenable
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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wall sounding
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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drywall kick through
This technique can also be used to create an exit through the exterior wall of a wood frame house.
The ____ is used to exit a hazardous area by climbing the gypsum board.
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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.
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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disentanglement
When wires droop, this provides a ___ between the stud and the wall, which may prevent entanglements.
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natural void
Stop forward movement when the entanglement is realized and back up while attempting to move arms in a ___.
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swimming motion
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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two arms hang and drop & 6 - 8 feet
The ___ is used to lower a firefighter from higher height to a lower area.
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hose slide
(i.e., window, roof, or hole in basement using an attack line).
The ___ is used to quickly lower yourself from a hazardous area using rope and no hardware.
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rope slide
The corners of a room are/have ___ and suffer less damage when a room is heavily involved in fire.
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dead airspace
The ___ is a last resort measure.
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crouch and cover
