Inland Water

Question 1

What is the NFPA Standard for technical rescuer professional qualifications? (pg. ii) JH

Answer 1

NFPA 1006

Question 2

What is an artificial channel used to move floodwaters away from urban areas? (pg. 3) JH

Answer 2

Flood Channel

Question 3

What is ‘Helical Flow’? (pg. 5) JH

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

What are the four categories of victim recognition? (pg. 10) JH

Answer 4

Normal, Panic, Counter Panic, and Instinctive Drowning Response (IDR)

Question 5

What are the four types of water? (pg. 11) JH

Answer 5

Swift Water, Flood Water, Flat/Static Water, and Ice

Question 6

What is the difference between a ‘Water Rescue’ response and an ‘Ice Rescue’ response? (pg. 14) JH

Answer 6

Ice Rescues require a dive team response if the incident specifics indicate the need.

Question 7

What are the three phases of readiness for inland water response? (pg. 15) JH

Answer 7

Flood Watch, Flood Warning, and Action Phase

Question 8

What ICS position for inland water emergencies can be filled by ‘awareness-level’ personnel? (pg. 17) JH

Answer 8

Upstream Division

Question 9

What sound requires all persons within earshot to stop operations and turn their attention to it? (pg. 21) JH

Answer 9

Single Long Whistle Blast

Question 10

During daylight hours, how many people could it require to rescue one subject from moving water? (pg. 22) JH

Answer 10

16 Personnel

Question 11

What is the one exception for wearing structural PPE during an ice rescue? (pg. 22) JH

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

Who gets priority positioning on inland water incidents? (pg. 25) JH

Answer 12

Boats, Boat Support, Trucks, and Towers

Question 13

How long can victims be submerged before search and rescue effort termination should be considered? What is the caveat to that? (pg. 26) JH

Answer 13

60 Minutes, which can be extended for colder water temperatures.

Question 14

What are the standard search patterns for submerged subjects? (pg. 26-27) JH

Answer 14

Sweep Pattern, Double Back Pattern, and Spiral Pattern

Question 15

What is NFPA 1670? (pg. 29) JH

Answer 15

Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search & Rescue Incidents

Question 16

What does it mean when you hear multiple (more than 3) whistle blasts? (pg. 36) JH

Answer 16

Someone is in trouble.

Question 17

What is the maximum work period for sub-surface searches? (pg. 26) JH

Answer 17

10 Minutes

Question 18

What type ice suits are utilized by the FCFRD for cold static water entry? (pg. 34) JH

Answer 18

Mustang Ice Commander Ice Suits

Question 19

When responding to a mutual aid inland water event, what is the sole purpose of the one dispatched medic unit? (pg. 15) JH

Answer 19

This unit will be dedicated to the care and welfare of team members only, not to be committed to patient care service.

Question 20

What is Phase III of the inland water incident command checklist? (pg. 40) JH

Answer 20

Rescue Operations

Question 21

NFPA _______ is the standard for technical Rescuer Professional Qualification. -SB

Answer 21

NFPA 1600. (p. 1)

Question 22

__________ is formed when two separate flows meet. -SB

Answer 22

Confluence Wave. (p. 2)

Question 23

________ is the direction the water is flowing. -SB

Answer 23

Downstream. (p. 2)

Question 24

What is the warm operational zone? -SB

Answer 24

within 10 feet of the water/ice. (p. 6)

Question 25

What is the cold operational zone? -SB

Answer 25

Greater than 10 feet from the water/ice. (p. 6)

Question 26

_________ is an object or structure that allows water to pass through but not rescuers. -SB

Answer 26

Strainer. (p. 9)

Question 27

__________ Indicate an object under the water. -SB

Answer 27

Upstream V. (p. 10)

Question 28

How many types of water are there? -SB

Answer 28

4 (swift water, flood water, flat/static water, Ice). (p. 11)

Question 29

Resources for a water rescue? -SB

Answer 29

2 Boats, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck or tower, 2 engines, 1 BC, 1 Safo, 2 EMS transport units. (p. 14)

Question 30

Resources for an Ice rescue? -SB

Answer 30

2 Boats, 1 rescue, 1 truck or tower, 2 engines, 1 BC, 1 SAFO, 2 EMS units, 1 Dive team, (p. 14)

Question 31

Resources on water rescue task force? -SB

Answer 31

2 Boats, 1 special service, 1 BC, 1 EMS transport unit. (p. 14)

Question 32

How many phases of readiness? -SB

Answer 32

3 phases (flood watch, flood warning, action phase). (p. 15)

Question 33

during size-up for inland water, use a _______ sided approach to visualize the incident. -SB

Answer 33

Six-sided. (p. 18)

Question 34

The incident Commander shall include a _______ analysis before in-water operations are commenced. -SB

Answer 34

Risk/benefit. (p. 19)

Question 35

Active search and rescue operations should be done for victim’s that have been submerged for up to _________. -SB

Answer 35

60 mins. (p. 26)

Question 36

What does a multiple blast with a whistle for whistle commands mean? -SB

Answer 36

Trouble. (p. 36)

Question 37

Fire apparatus shall never be driven into or through the ______. -SB

Answer 37

Hot zone. (p. 21)

Question 38

________is identified by victim face down in water able to get head up for a breath; this victim has _______ survival time. -SB

Answer 38

Instinctive Drowning Response (IDR); <60 seconds. (p. 10)

Question 39

______ is a reversal of water flow from downstream to upstream. -SB

Answer 39

Eddy. (p. 2)

Question 40

It is recommended when adequate resources are available, a _______________ be used at the command post. -SB

Answer 40

Technical Specialist. (p.16)