Firefighter Safety & Survival

Question 1

Firefighters should prioritize self-care because fireground survival begins

Answer 1

at home

Question 2

Firefighters must incorporate regular workouts into their routine including both

Answer 2

weightlifting and cardio exercises

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Self-rescue and survival skills

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Situational awareness

Question 5

In stressful situations individuals rely on

Answer 5

learned behaviors

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Positive mental mindset
Breathing control
Visualization
Goal setting & Segmenting

Question 7

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

Answer 7

negative, positive

Question 8

Signs of serious stress include

Answer 8

Increased heart rate
rapid breathing
feelings of panic

Question 9

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

Answer 9

1. Inhale for 4 sec
2. Hold for 4 sec
3. Exhale for 4 sec
4. Repeat

Question 10

Mayday incidents occur in residential environments

Answer 10

42.6%

Question 11

Mayday incidents occur in commercial environments

Answer 11

42%

Question 12

Maydays happen within the first 15-20 minutes

Answer 12

13.7%

Question 13

Maydays happen between 30-35 minutes

Answer 13

21%

Question 14

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

Answer 14

56%

Question 15

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

Answer 15

55%

Question 16

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

Answer 16

engine company

Question 17

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

Answer 17

truck company

Question 18

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

Answer 18

36%

Question 19

What is the order of likelihood for a Mayday firefighter rescue

Answer 19

1. Self rescue (35%)
2. Mayday firefighter crew (26%)
3. Adjacent interior crew (25%)
4. RIT (7%)

Question 20

On average, 1 out of ____ activations, the initial RIT had a Mayday situation of their own

Answer 20

10

Question 21

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

Answer 21

1/5

Question 22

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

Answer 22

1/5

Question 23

Low air defined by firefighters exiting with less than

Answer 23

500 psi (47.4%)

Question 24

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

Answer 24

12

Question 25

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

Answer 25

20.1%

Question 26

Around ______ % of Maydays occurred when firefighters fell through roof

Answer 26

15%

Question 27

What percent of firefighter entanglements or trapped without self extrication

Answer 27

9.6%

Question 28

Medical maydays account for what percent of maydays

Answer 28

4.3%

Question 29

What encompasses phenomena such as flashover, backdraft, smoke explosion

Answer 29

Rapid fire events

Question 30

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

Answer 30

At the onset of a firefighter's career

Question 31

What does EBSS stand for

Answer 31

Emergency Breathing Support Systems

Question 32

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

Answer 32

95

Question 33

What does UAC stand for

Answer 33

Universal Air Connection

Question 34

Using the UAC the transfer time is takes

Answer 34

30-60 seconds

Question 35

What should be engaged prior to starting your mayday transmission

Answer 35

Emergency activation (EA) button

Question 36

Mayday transmission should include the following information:

Answer 36

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

Question 37

PAR stands for

Answer 37

Personnel Accountability Report

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Responding 1st due Battalion Chief

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Dispatch Center

Question 40

What should be done after the Mayday transmission

Answer 40

Activation of the PASS device

Question 41

What can draw attention to the lost firefighter's location

Answer 41

Wall sounding

Question 42

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

Answer 42

33%

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Hum their breath out in a slow, consistent manner

Question 44

The typical breath cycle usually spans

Answer 44

4-6 seconds

Question 45

Using Reilly breathing the breath cycle lasts approx

Answer 45

12 seconds

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Hoover maneuver

Question 47

The purpose of a wall breach is to facilitate what

Answer 47

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

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Left side

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Drywall Kick & Climb

Question 50

Members of engine companies should advance hoselines in a

Answer 50

Ready to Flow stance

Question 51

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

Answer 51

Between the upper body and the wall

Question 52

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

Answer 52

6-8 feet