Inland Water Flashcards
What is the NFPA Standard for technical rescuer professional qualifications? (pg. ii) JH
NFPA 1006
What is an artificial channel used to move floodwaters away from urban areas? (pg. 3) JH
Flood Channel
What is ‘Helical Flow’? (pg. 5) JH
Circular swirls resulting from friction on the sides of the shore. The direction of the swirl pulls towards the main current flow in the center of the stream. THIS IS WHY WE MUST WEAR PFD WITHIN 10FT OF THE WATER’S EDGE.
What are the four categories of victim recognition? (pg. 10) JH
Normal, Panic, Counter Panic, and Instinctive Drowning Response (IDR)
What are the four types of water? (pg. 11) JH
Swift Water, Flood Water, Flat/Static Water, and Ice
What is the difference between a ‘Water Rescue’ response and an ‘Ice Rescue’ response? (pg. 14) JH
Ice Rescues require a dive team response if the incident specifics indicate the need.
What are the three phases of readiness for inland water response? (pg. 15) JH
Flood Watch, Flood Warning, and Action Phase
What ICS position for inland water emergencies can be filled by ‘awareness-level’ personnel? (pg. 17) JH
Upstream Division
What sound requires all persons within earshot to stop operations and turn their attention to it? (pg. 21) JH
Single Long Whistle Blast
During daylight hours, how many people could it require to rescue one subject from moving water? (pg. 22) JH
16 Personnel
What is the one exception for wearing structural PPE during an ice rescue? (pg. 22) JH
When the command staff agree that there is little to no risk for personnel to operate 10 ft. from the ice/water edge. The gear will provide essential thermal protection for personnel.
Who gets priority positioning on inland water incidents? (pg. 25) JH
Boats, Boat Support, Trucks, and Towers
How long can victims be submerged before search and rescue effort termination should be considered? What is the caveat to that? (pg. 26) JH
60 Minutes, which can be extended for colder water temperatures.
What are the standard search patterns for submerged subjects? (pg. 26-27) JH
Sweep Pattern, Double Back Pattern, and Spiral Pattern
What is NFPA 1670? (pg. 29) JH
Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search & Rescue Incidents
What does it mean when you hear multiple (more than 3) whistle blasts? (pg. 36) JH
Someone is in trouble.
What is the maximum work period for sub-surface searches? (pg. 26) JH
10 Minutes
What type ice suits are utilized by the FCFRD for cold static water entry? (pg. 34) JH
Mustang Ice Commander Ice Suits
When responding to a mutual aid inland water event, what is the sole purpose of the one dispatched medic unit? (pg. 15) JH
This unit will be dedicated to the care and welfare of team members only, not to be committed to patient care service.
What is Phase III of the inland water incident command checklist? (pg. 40) JH
Rescue Operations
NFPA _______ is the standard for technical Rescuer Professional Qualification. -SB
NFPA 1600. (p. 1)
__________ is formed when two separate flows meet. -SB
Confluence Wave. (p. 2)
________ is the direction the water is flowing. -SB
Downstream. (p. 2)
What is the warm operational zone? -SB
within 10 feet of the water/ice. (p. 6)
What is the cold operational zone? -SB
Greater than 10 feet from the water/ice. (p. 6)
_________ is an object or structure that allows water to pass through but not rescuers. -SB
Strainer. (p. 9)
__________ Indicate an object under the water. -SB
Upstream V. (p. 10)
How many types of water are there? -SB
4 (swift water, flood water, flat/static water, Ice). (p. 11)
Resources for a water rescue? -SB
2 Boats, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck or tower, 2 engines, 1 BC, 1 Safo, 2 EMS transport units. (p. 14)
Resources for an Ice rescue? -SB
2 Boats, 1 rescue, 1 truck or tower, 2 engines, 1 BC, 1 SAFO, 2 EMS units, 1 Dive team, (p. 14)
Resources on water rescue task force? -SB
2 Boats, 1 special service, 1 BC, 1 EMS transport unit. (p. 14)
How many phases of readiness? -SB
3 phases (flood watch, flood warning, action phase). (p. 15)
during size-up for inland water, use a _______ sided approach to visualize the incident. -SB
Six-sided. (p. 18)
The incident Commander shall include a _______ analysis before in-water operations are commenced. -SB
Risk/benefit. (p. 19)
Active search and rescue operations should be done for victim’s that have been submerged for up to _________. -SB
60 mins. (p. 26)
What does a multiple blast with a whistle for whistle commands mean? -SB
Trouble. (p. 36)
Fire apparatus shall never be driven into or through the ______. -SB
Hot zone. (p. 21)
________is identified by victim face down in water able to get head up for a breath; this victim has _______ survival time. -SB
Instinctive Drowning Response (IDR); <60 seconds. (p. 10)
______ is a reversal of water flow from downstream to upstream. -SB
Eddy. (p. 2)
It is recommended when adequate resources are available, a _______________ be used at the command post. -SB
Technical Specialist. (p.16)
