Inland Water Rescue and Emergencies

Question 1

Marks the area where the current splits direction of flow

Answer 1

Boil line

Question 2

Formed when two separate flows meet

Answer 2

Confluence wave

Question 3

Water being pushed through a narrowing gap causes the level of water to rise up forming a chute or a tongue and this is were a rescuer should swim and/or bring a boat

Answer 3

Downstream V

Question 4

A reversal of water flow from downstream to upstream

Answer 4

Eddy

Question 5

Using the force of the water to assist movement at a 45 degree angle

Answer 5

Ferry angle

Question 6

Anyone within ____ feet of the water’s edge must wear a personal flotation device (PFD)

Answer 6

10

Question 7

Where water tends to be moving slower

Answer 7

Inside bend

Question 8

The operational zone greater than 10 feet from the water/ice

Answer 8

Cold

Question 9

Where water meets an object and pushes water above water line

Answer 9

Pillow

Question 10

The left side or river bank looking downstream

Answer 10

River left

Question 11

The right side or river bank looking downstream

Answer 11

River right

Question 12

The swimmer is positioned on their back with feet at the surface pointing downstream

Answer 12

Safe Swimming position

Question 13

Object or structure that allows water to pass through but not a rescuer

Answer 13

Strainer

Question 14

The aggregate temperature is obtained by adding the ambient temperature plus

Answer 14

The water temperature

Question 15

A water rescue dispatch algorithm is

Answer 15

• 2 boats
• 1 rescue
• 1 truck or tower
• 2 engines
• 1 BC
• 1 Safety officer
• 2 EMS transport units

Question 16

How many phases of readiness are recognized by the NOVA FRD’s

Answer 16

3

Question 17

Flood watch is considered

Answer 17

Phase 1

Question 18

Flood warning is considered

Answer 18

Phase 2

Question 19

Action phase is considered

Answer 19

Phase 3

Question 20

Any time a rescuer is placed into the water to affect a rescue it is considered to be

Answer 20

an IDLH

Question 21

Size-up approach for inland water and ice incidents means to visualize the incident using

Answer 21

a six sided approach

Question 22

What requires all persons within the sound to stop operations and look in the direction of the whistle

Answer 22

A single long whistle blast

Question 23

Active search and rescue operations should be done for victims that have been submerged for up to _____ minutes

Answer 23

60

Question 24

Sub-surface searches should be limited to water depths up to ____ feet

Answer 24

10

Question 25

Sub-surface searches should be short in duration (less than 1 minute) and the maximum work period will be ____ minutes

Answer 25

10

Question 26

Standard search patterns include

Answer 26

• Sweep search pattern
• Double back search pattern
• Spiral search pattern

Question 27

Whistle command to stop and look at person

Answer 27

1 blast

Question 28

Whistle command to look upstream

Answer 28

2 blast

Question 29

Whistle command to look downstream

Answer 29

3 blast

Question 30

Whistle command for trouble

Answer 30

Multiple blasts