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1
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How far off shore do rescue companies first in extend

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3 miles

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which BC’s need to approve drills and preplans in mountain and ocean on holidays and weekends for rescue companies

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ops BC ans special ops bc

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how long shall a rescue boat be out of service before the company should change over to a relief boat if available?

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8 hours

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Name the 8 senarios that rescue companies shall respond to

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Rescue, High angle, search on land, water rescue (swimmer, surfer, search, boater), aircraft rescue, boat fire, confined space, other dept. related incidents

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What is the minimum number of drills for rescue personnel.

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seven drills or classroom sessions and 1 quarterly night drill

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what 3 disciplins shall the quarterly night drills be rotated through

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Rope, helicopter, water

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Who designates what the rescue company monthly task performance shall be?

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TRB

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How many preplans is a rescue company required to prepare each month?

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1

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What shall Rescue companies preplan?

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Trails, streams, surf sites, other natural hazards

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10
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What are the three status levels of rope?

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mission, Drill, utility

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what two groups are rope systems components usually grouped into?

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Hardware and software

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NFPA 1983 - General Use is meant for what maximum? (person/weight)

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2 person, 600lbs max.

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low angle rope rescue=

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less then 40 degree angle load predominantly supported by the ground beneath the load

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high angle rope rescue=

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more than 40 degree angle. Load predominately supported by the rope system

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steep angle rope rescue=

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rope system is between 40 to 60 degrees

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tensile strength =

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the greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing or breaking

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“hfd search strategy” information gathering should include what

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missing person’s vehicle location, starting point, PLS. Interview witnesses one at a time. Victim descrition and med. History

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Aerial Searches can usually be broken down into which two types of searches

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survey & scratch

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What type of search is characterized by “a quick first-pass that covers a large area”

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Survey search

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what is rapid search over routes or locations where the victim might logically be expected?

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Scratch Search

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what type of search involves a search of all underwater and surface terrain in a given area?

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saturation

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Normally a missing person on land travels in what direction?

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downhill and down stream

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23
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With regard to wilderness rescues where are deceased individuals normally recovered?

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At the base of a vertical drop.

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What is the objective of a scratch search?

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is to quickly check out the areas thought to have a relatively high probability of success

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What type of underwater search is used in an extremely restrictive area

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Free Search

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what is the difference between a line search and an underwater line search

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in a line search the searchers are placed in a line and the search is conducted perpendicular to the line where in the underwater line search is a search using a rope or line.

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what are the 6 recognized underwater line searches

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circular, drag line, half moon, jack-stand, pier walk, running line,

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which underwater line search is considered to be effcient in searches for small items?

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Jack-stank

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which underwater line search allows divers to crawl up and over underwater debris and untangle themselves?

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Running line

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30
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Once a victim is located in search Mode, operations will switch to either __________ or __________

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Technical rescue or Recovery mode

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What information shall be passed to the IC once access to a victim is made.

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  1. victims condition 2. Number of victims 3. changes to IAP 4. risk assessment 5. request for additional resources
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32
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when is extrication initiated?

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After the patient is packaged

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33
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what must be done with any equipment damaged in a rescue?

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placed out-of-service and replaced immediately

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34
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What is the NFPA standard for PPE’s

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NFPA 1500

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35
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What is the Code of Ferderal Regulations that covers confined space?

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29 CFR 1910.146

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36
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When shall SAR (supplied air Respirator) be used in confined space rescue?

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if the scba bottle must be remove from the back to make entry or if work time is greater than 15 minutes

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37
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At what points shall atmospheric testing be conducted for confined space entry.

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4 feet from the entry, at the entry, 1/4 in the hole, 1/2 in the hole, 3/4 in the hole.

38
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what is the order of priority for atmospheric testing in a confined space entry?

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o2 saturation, flammability and toxicity

39
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what conditons define a confined space?

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  1. Large enough and configured to allow a person to enter and perform assigned work. 2. Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit. 3. Is not designed for continuous member occupancy.
40
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What calls shall Rescue companies be dispatched to? according to SOG

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  1. Rescue
  2. High Angle Rescue
  3. Search on Land
  4. Water Rescue (Swimmer, Surfer, Boater, or Search)
  5. Aircraft Rescue
  6. Boat Fire
  7. Confined Space
41
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What are the 7 Disciplines of Tech. Rescue?

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  1. Structural Collapse
  2. Rope Rescue
  3. Confined Space
  4. Vehicle and Machinery extrication
  5. Water S&R
  6. Wilderness S&R
  7. Trench & Excavation
42
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What shall Quarterly night drills consist of?

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Rope Rescue, Helicopter, or Water operations

43
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All Personnel assigned to Rescue Companies shall meet competencies as defined by NFPA 1006? what is NFPA 1006

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Rescue Technician. Job Performance Requirements, rope Rescue, Surface water rescue

44
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Definition of “Recovery Mode”

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A down graded level of operational urgency where there is no chance of rescuing a victim alive

45
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What is a “Risk/Benefit Analysis”

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Weighing the risk likely to be taken against the benefits gained by taking the risk.

46
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which way do people who have become disoriented or lost tend to travel?

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down hill down stream.

47
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When searching for a person that is not injured and overdue which way may they travel?

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to higher ground so they can be located by aircraft.

48
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What type of search is often productive in ocean current lines, off shore rubbish lines, and in opala holes.

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Survey search

49
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In what kind of search is thoroughness the key and includes checking as many places as possible for clues

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Saturation search

50
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In which type of search can searchers walk in a zigzag pattern in order to examine all the ground thoroughly

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Line Search

51
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What type of line search do divers hold on to lines that are attached to a boat and dragged?

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Dragline search

52
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What type of line search is ideal for searching for large objects like cars and works relatively well in non-flat contour bottoms?

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Half-moon

53
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What type of search is a diver searching perpendicular to a platform or beach where the line is taken up incrementally back to the anchor point.

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running line

54
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What type of line search is useful in areas involving heavy grass or debris?

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running line

55
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What direction are “pier walk” searches done?

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parallel to pier

56
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Name the Six underwater line searches

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Circular, Half Moon, Drag line, Jack Stand, Pier Walk, Running Line

57
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In a head Sea, what will happen to a boat that has too much weight forward

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The Bow will plunge

58
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In a head Sea, what will happen to a boat that has too much weight aft.

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The boat will Fall Off

59
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While in the Rescue boat, if a desired course requires the boat to run broadside to the swells, it mays roll dangerously. How can this be prevented.

A

Tack across the troughs

60
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What is it called when the a boat has following seas and the swell crest catches the stern and pitches the boat end-over-end?

A

Broaching

61
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Chine walking is a phenomenon associated with what type of hull

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V-bottom Hulls

62
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What Caliber are HFD Bang Sticks

A

.44 cal

63
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T or F All anchors should be connected to the same bombproof anchor when possible.

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False

Lines shall be attached to separate bombproof anchors when possible

64
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T or F OSHA does not permit the use of cranes, derricks, and forklifts in victim transfer.

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True. this use is a violation of Federal OSHA Law. Such equipment should only be used as a last resort.

65
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What shall determine if a component is condemned if there is no visual damage after an impact load?

A

The Severity of the impact load.

5-11.01.3700

66
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What shall be done if hardware is dropped more than three feet onto a hard surface?

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It shall be inspected carefully for damage.

67
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What shall be done if hardware is dropped more than five feet?`

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It shall not be used until the hardware is properly tested.

68
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How much does HFD’s 1/2 inch static kern mantle rope weight per 100 feet.

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7 lbs per hundred feet.

69
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How much does HFD’s 1/2 inch static kern mantle rope melts at what temp?

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480-500 per SOG

70
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If Lubrication is needed, what should be used to lubricate a carabineer?

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LPS Silicone spray

71
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How many bars on a rappel rack?

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6 bars

72
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What factors determine if a confined space is permit required?

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  1. Contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmonsphere. 2. Contains material that can engulf the entrant. 3. Has internal configuration such that the entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor that slopes downward and taper to a smaller cross section. 4. ready removal of a suddenly disabled member is difficult. 5. contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazard
73
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What type of instrument shall be used to test the air prior to entry into a confined space

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Direct Reading

74
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In a permit required confined space where contaminants persist how often shall the monitoring information be recorded?

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Every 15 mins

75
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T or F A Confined Space Permit shall be filed with fire dispatch prior to making entry for rescue purposes

A

False A Confined Space Permit is not required for entry into a confined space for rescue purposes.

76
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What shall the response assignment be to a confined space incident?

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2 rescue companies, 2 hazmat companies, first-in Arial company and first-in Engine Company

77
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How would you approximate the concentration of an airborne Flammable dust meeting or exceeding it’s LEL?

A

The concentration of dust would limit visibility to 5 feet or less.

78
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What Oxygen concentrations would be considered a hazardous atmosphere for a confined space?

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O2 below 19.5% or above 23.5%

79
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What is an anchor plate used for?

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used to keep carabineers separate while connecting to a single point in a rope system

80
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what are the 9 pieces of rescue hardware?

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anchor plate, eight plate, rope grab, rack, swivel, pulley, triangular screw link, carabineer, mpd

81
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What are the 7 pieces of rescue software

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Rope, Harness, Accessory cord, Webbing, pick strap, anchor strap, diaper

82
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What are the 5 helicopter insertion methods?

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Rappel, Belay, Stepping off, one skid hover, and sling load

83
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What are the 4 Helicopter Extrication methods?

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Hover boarding, One skid hover, Fixed line flyaway, sling load

84
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Which helicopter insertion methods is best for the rescuer to use to hands to access a patient and diaper them.

A

Rappel

85
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Which helicopter insertion method is primarily used to insert Rescuemen into the water.

A

Stepping off

86
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When would the Helicopter pilot use a one skid hover?

A

When there is limited space to insert or extract a rescue team

87
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What can a sling load be used for ?

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insertion or extrication of equipment or personnell

88
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What are the 3 rope rescue - general safety guidlines

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  1. integrity of component in question, replace or back up
  2. hardware drop more than 3 feet onto a hard surface inspect carefully. 5’ onto a hard surface remove from service
  3. impact load occurs all components shall be inspected carefully.
89
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What are the 5 basic guidelines of rope rescue?

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  1. proper ppe
  2. touch safety check
  3. separate bombproof anchors
  4. proper hand and voice commands
  5. remove non-essential personnel
90
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What are the required rope rescue skills for rope rescue operations?

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  1. rescue knots
  2. Anchor
  3. Belaying
  4. Rappelling
  5. Pick-offs
  6. Patient packaging
  7. litter rigging
  8. lowering systems
  9. hauling systems
  10. basic guidlines

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