Mid Exam

Question 1

What does SPADRA stand for?

Answer 1

Safe Person Approach, Dynamic Risk Assessment.

Question 2

What is a DRA and what are the steps.

Answer 2

Is a continuous process of identifying hazards, assessing risk, taking action to eliminate or reduce risk, monitoring and reviewing, in the rapidly changing circumstances of an operational incident.

1. Evaluate
2. Select
3. Assess
4. Decide
5. Modify
6. Proceed

Question 3

What are the two types of water rescue?

Answer 3

Dry Rescue - From land wearing a life jacket.
Process: Yell, Reach, Throw

Wet Rescue - Swift water rescue operators only.
Process: Wade, Row. Go-Tow

Question 4

What does DEBRiS Stand for?

Answer 4

Decontamination of personnel

Entry and exit of Hot Zones

Breathing Apparatus (BA) service areas

Rehabilitation of personnel

incident accountability of all personnel

Staging Area

Question 5

What is the composition of the air that we breathe in?

Answer 5

Nitrogen 79%

Oxygen 21%

Carbon Dioxide Trace

Question 6

What is the composition of the air that we breathe out?

Answer 6

Nitrogen 79%

Oxygen 17%

Carbon Dioxide 4%

Question 7

When would you wear BA? (HOTS)

Answer 7

H – HIGH temperatures

O – OXYGEN deficiency

T – TOXIC atmospheres

S – SMOKE concentrations

Question 8

What is the air capacity of a full BA cylinder and the working duration?

Answer 8

6.8L x 300 Bar = 2040L of air
2040/60L (consumption rate in L/min)
= 34mins - 10 mins Decontamination
= 24 minutes or 20 minutes FF Time

Question 9

How