Litter Basket Flashcards

1
Q

Dimensions?

A

82x24x8

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2
Q

All ___, rigid stretcher equipped with a ___ ___ ___ attached to the bottom to facilitate ___ over ___ ___.

A

metal, metal skid plate, sliding, rough terrain

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3
Q

Can accept a ___ ___ or a ___ ___

A

normal backboard, Miller board

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4
Q

___ weight limit

A

1500#

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5
Q

___ steel tubing

A

5/8”

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6
Q

___ wire mesh

A

18 gauge

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7
Q

The ___ is used for ___ the stretcher from the 2 line rope system

A

bridle, suspending

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8
Q

“___ to the head,” ___ to the feet for the bridle

A

red, yellow

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9
Q

The bridle is composed of ___ steel cable, ___ in length with a common ___ ___

A

1/8”, 4.5’, steel ring

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10
Q

The bridle attaches to the life lines, which are ___ ___ ___ ropes with ___________ knots on the end.

A

1/2” static kernmantle, figure-8-on-a-bight

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11
Q

The carabiner that attaches to the bridle is ___-shaped, made of ___, with a ___ rating and an ___-___ gate.

A

D, steel, 9000lb, auto-locking

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12
Q

Backboard is ___ plastic, so it ___ in water.

A

buoyant, floats

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13
Q

Used to immobilize patients with ___ ___ ___ or in difficult ___ ___

A

suspected spinal injuries, extrication circumstances

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14
Q

Can be used with or without a ___.

A

c-collar

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15
Q

The hose roller goes on the ___ or ___ rung, depending on the ladder design.

A

last, second-to-last

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16
Q

The ___ line gets set up all the way to the right.

17
Q

The belay line gets set up all the way to the ___.

18
Q

We hang the main and belay lines over the ___ on the platform so the ___ pays out of the bag.

A

rail, rope

19
Q

One ___ ___ is clipped to the ___ end of the basket, while the other is clipped to the ___ end in order to ___ ___ while the aerial moves.

A

drop bag, head, foot, control movement

20
Q

When pulling the main and belay lines down from the hose roller, take them to the ___ ___ and then back to the ___ ___.

A

front bumper, litter basket

21
Q

Top member responsibilities:

  1. Assist with ___ ___
  2. Hang the ___ ___ ___ ___ on the ___
  3. Move the ___ ___ inline with the ___ or ___
  4. Run the ___ and ___ lines from the end of the aerial to the ___ ___ and then to the ___ ___
  5. Tend one of the ___ ___ during the operation.
A
  1. chock blocks
  2. 2-line rope system, rail
  3. litter basket, duals, platform
  4. main, belay, front bumper, litter basket
  5. drop bags
22
Q

Securing a patient to the backboard and basket:

  1. Open harness system and secure straps ___ ___ ___.
  2. Place pt on board and align ___ properly
  3. Position ___ and ___ straps
  4. Tighten those straps
  5. ___ ___ strap
  6. Hands ___ if unconscious, ___ if conscious
  7. ___ straps
  8. ___ straps
  9. Secure ___: ___ strap and then ___ strap
A
  1. back on themselves
  2. shoulders
  3. chest and shoulder
  4. lower torso
  5. in, out
  6. leg
  7. ankle
  8. head: forehead, chin
23
Q

Lashing pt to basket:

  1. ___ harness: prevents sliding up
  2. ___ harness: prevents sliding down
A

shoulder, pelvic

24
Q

For ___ problems, we may not need to use the ___. We can ___ the basket up/down, load the patient, and then ___ it back with a ___ or members. Members may help ___ the basket and assist over ___.

A

hillside, aerial. carry, haul, winch. guide, obstructions

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Safety: 1. Wear appropriate ___. 2. Double check ALL ___ and ___. 3. Start off with ___ bars than you think you need on the ___ ___. 4. Choose a ___ ___ anchor. 5. ___ is key.
1. PPE 2. knots, harnesses 3. more, brake bar 4. bomb-proof 5. Communication
26
Maintenance: 1. Basket should always be ___ and ___ to be utilized. 2. 2-line rope system is ___ and ___ monthly.
inspected, re-tied
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To clean, place in a washing machine on ___cycle and wash in ___ water. Use a mild chemical free soap such as ___ cleaner, ___ Snow or ___, in the wash cycle. Allow the rope to ___ dry out of ___ ___.
gentle, cold, lifeline, Ivory, Woolite, drop direct sunlight
28
Rope ends should be swapped end for end ___. The reason for this is to reduce ___ on the most used part of the rope. ___ stripe(s) for odd years, ___ stripe(s) for even years.
annually, wear. one, two
29
Log the rope as soon as you ___ it, log all ___, emergency ___ and ___ checks on form ___.
receive, training, incidents, monthly, 975
30
During your monthly checks, if any of the following problems exist, call ___ ___ and be guided by their instructions. 1. If the sheath is ___, showing extreme ___ or exposing the ___. 2. If the rope is ___ or ____, or if a brittle spot is present. 3 If the rope has an ___ shape. 4. If the rope comes in extended contact with any of the ___ listed above in cleaning and care procedures. 5. If the rope has been ___ ___.
USAR 88 1. abraded, fuzziness, core 2. lumpy, hard 3. hourglass 4. chemicals 5. shock loaded
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If a helicopter is needed to recover the litter, it will be used in a ___. When requesting the helicopter, request the ___ ___.
hover, helicopter hoist
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Lifelines: 1. ___" ___ ___ rope. 2. Main line is colored ___, while belay is ___. 3. LRH are made from ___' lengths of ___ rope 4. Long prussik is a ___' rope, while short is a ___' rope. 5. Webbing lengths: blue, yellow, red 6. Yellow multi-loop webbing is ___ feet in length. 7. Blue anchor strap is ___" wide, ___' long with ___ rings at both ends.
1. 20' 2. white, orange 3. 8mm 4. 6, 5 5. 5, 12, 20 6. 3 7. 2, 7, D