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Firefighter Safety & Survival Flashcards

1
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Firefighters should prioritize self-care because fireground survival begins

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at home

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2
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Firefighters must incorporate regular workouts into their routine including both

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weightlifting and cardio exercises

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3
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Firefighters use these skills and techniques to escape and survive a life-threatening situation without assistance from others

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Self-rescue and survival skills

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4
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The ability to identify, process, and comprehend critical information related to the events of an ongoing situation

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Situational awareness

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5
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In stressful situations individuals rely on

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learned behaviors

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6
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To bolster resilience firefighters can draw on evidence-based stress-reduction methods that are in four main categories

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Positive mental mindset
Breathing control
Visualization
Goal setting & Segmenting

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7
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By consciously shifting thoughts from _____ to _______ firefighters can bolster their mental strength

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negative, positive

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8
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Signs of serious stress include

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Increased heart rate
rapid breathing
feelings of panic

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9
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Tactic breathing, a 4-count box breathing technique involves the following steps

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  1. Inhale for 4 sec
  2. Hold for 4 sec
  3. Exhale for 4 sec
  4. Repeat
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10
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Mayday incidents occur in residential environments

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42.6%

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11
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Mayday incidents occur in commercial environments

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42%

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12
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Maydays happen within the first 15-20 minutes

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13.7%

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13
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Maydays happen between 30-35 minutes

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21%

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14
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When no 360 lap is performed the likelihood of a mayday is _____ %

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56%

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15
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The first unit on the scene is most likely to call a Mayday ____ %

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55%

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16
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The most common unit to call a Mayday (56%) is

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engine company

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17
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The second most common unit to call a Mayday (42%) is

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truck company

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18
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What percentage of Mayday events occurred before a RIT was formally established

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36%

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19
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What is the order of likelihood for a Mayday firefighter rescue

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  1. Self rescue (35%)
  2. Mayday firefighter crew (26%)
  3. Adjacent interior crew (25%)
  4. RIT (7%)
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20
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On average, 1 out of ____ activations, the initial RIT had a Mayday situation of their own

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10

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21
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In over _____ of Mayday incidents (21.1%), firefighters found themselves either lost without a hoseline or separated from it during operations

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1/5

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22
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Nearly _____ of Maydays (19.3%) involved SCBA issues including low-air and facepiece problems

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1/5

23
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Low air defined by firefighters exiting with less than

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500 psi (47.4%)

24
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A typical 5,500 psi 45min cylinder holds about 1,800 liters of air, lasting approximately _____ min

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12

25
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Due to incomplete 360 lap floor collapse or falls through a hole account for _____ %

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20.1%

26
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Around ______ % of Maydays occurred when firefighters fell through roof

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15%

27
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What percent of firefighter entanglements or trapped without self extrication

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9.6%

28
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Medical maydays account for what percent of maydays

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4.3%

29
Q

What encompasses phenomena such as flashover, backdraft, smoke explosion

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Rapid fire events

30
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Emphasizing the importance of self-rescue and survival should begin when

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At the onset of a firefighter’s career

31
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What does EBSS stand for

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Emergency Breathing Support Systems

32
Q

When activate, PASS devices emit an audible warning tone of at least ______ dB

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95

33
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What does UAC stand for

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Universal Air Connection

34
Q

Using the UAC the transfer time is takes

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30-60 seconds

35
Q

What should be engaged prior to starting your mayday transmission

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Emergency activation (EA) button

36
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Mayday transmission should include the following information:

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  1. “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”
  2. Unit number and riding position of the member making the transmission
  3. Name of the member experiencing the Mayday
  4. Mayday firefighter’s location
  5. Nature of the Mayday
37
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PAR stands for

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Personnel Accountability Report

38
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If command has not been established who should acknowledge the Mayday call

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Responding 1st due Battalion Chief

39
Q

If command and 1st due BC have not acknowledged the Mayday who should acknowledge it

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Dispatch Center

40
Q

What should be done after the Mayday transmission

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Activation of the PASS device

41
Q

What can draw attention to the lost firefighter’s location

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Wall sounding

42
Q

SCBA’s typically activate a low-air alarm at around _____ % of cylinder volume

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33%

43
Q

Using the Reilly emergency breathing technique firefighters inhale as they normally would. On exhalation they would

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Hum their breath out in a slow, consistent manner

44
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The typical breath cycle usually spans

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4-6 seconds

45
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Using Reilly breathing the breath cycle lasts approx

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12 seconds

46
Q

What air maneuver requires the firefighter to get as low to the ground as possible and gently break the face piece seal by using thumbs

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Hoover maneuver

47
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The purpose of a wall breach is to facilitate what

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An exit from a high-hazard area into a lower hazard environment

48
Q

If needing to remove the SCBA to get through a wall it is important to keep the SCBA on what side of the body

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Left side

49
Q

What technique allows a firefighter to exit a hazardous area by ascending the gypsum board

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Drywall Kick & Climb

50
Q

Members of engine companies should advance hoselines in a

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Ready to Flow stance

51
Q

When deploying a ladder to a firefighter in a window-hang position, personnel should place the ladder tips where

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Between the upper body and the wall

52
Q

The two-armed hand-and-drop is a method of escape from upper-story windows and reduces the height of the fall to approx

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6-8 feet

53
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2025 Lt (6 decks)

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