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Search and Rescue Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 basic Command organization levels? And what is their role?

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1: Strategic level: IC, determines overall direction and goals of the incident
2: Tactical level: Identifies the objectives that the tactical officer must achieve to meet strategic goals
3: Task level: Does the specific tasks needed to meet tactical-level requirements and assigns these tasks to operational units, companies, teams and individuals

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What determines commands priorities when it comes to search?

Where is the information from to determine this?

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  • The probability and survivability of victims

- Information from eye witnesses, dispatch, incident size up

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The purpose of a size up is to consider the following:

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  1. Facts of the situation
  2. Understanding the probabilities
  3. Developing situational awareness
  4. Make a decision
  5. Formulate an action plan
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The facts of the situation include:

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  • Evaluating the call
    - type/ time of call, pre-incident plans, district familiarization
  • Determining operational priorities
    - Life, incident, property…, confirm or suspected victims, number and location of victims, rescue or recovery
  • Evaluating the structure
    - building type, building material, size, condition, incident floor
  • Structure contents
    - What is the fire load? types of materials, haz materials involved?
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Prioritizing the search location falls into 3 categories

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  1. Last known victim location
  2. Area of highest risk
  3. Exploratory
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What does VIES stand for

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Vent, Isolate, Enter, Search

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What is the first priority of the firefighter entering the room during VEIS?

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Isolate the room, closing the door

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What is the search priority order for a multi-story structure?

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1st: survivable areas nearest the fire, then systematically search outward, clearing the rest of that floor.
2nd: floor directly above the fire floor
3rd: higher level floors

4th/last: floors below the fire and any extension

Search should be completed in this priority, but one step doesn’t have to finish for the next to begin

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9
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how often should you stretch into a room while searching?

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every 2 meters

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AT what point does a firefighter let his officer know his air level?

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at half air, at no time should a firefighter be working at 33-35% air

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How can firefighter limit the flow path

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close doors and windows when they come across open ones

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12
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What 3 ways can a door open?

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  • Away
  • Towards
  • Sliding/ pocket door
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How do you stack on a door?

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  • Door opens AWAY, handle on the LEFT, stack LEFT
  • Door open AWAY, handle on the RIGHT, stack RIGHT
  • Door opens TOWARDS, handle on the LEFT, stack RIGHT
  • Door opens TOWARDS, handle on the RIGHT, stack LEFT
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14
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Stack properly, open the door slightly and look and listen for….?

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People or problems

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15
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What is the longest a sweep should take

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15 seconds

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16
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what do you do when you find an end wall or outside corner?

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  • Reach back on the wall your on, extend out in a chopping motion to establish if the opening is truly an end wall or outside corner or if its a threshold or door.
17
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After chopping and end wall/ outside corner what should you do?

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  • Anchor your foot

- Full stretch Sweep back from known to unknown

18
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What is the pointmans primary responsibility??

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  • Safe guard the egress
  • Provide guidance for the search team during search ops
  • Act as a reference point for search members
  • Monitor any changes in the heat and smoke conditions

-If a problem occurs the point man can call the members back and leave the structure

19
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What things does the searcher vocalize he finds?

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  • Hazards
  • Victims
  • Exits
  • Special features
20
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When searching large occupant buildings, what does the / and X signify?

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  • / means primary search complete

- X means secondary search complete

21
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True or false: A hallway is treated as a compartment?

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False

22
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What do you do when a victim is found?

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  • Notify point man and perform an immediate search of the area around the victim
23
Q

What are the 3 approved methods of victim drag?

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  1. The incline drag
  2. The feet first drag
  3. The sheet or blanket drag
24
Q

What is B.O.A?

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Breathe, Organize, Act

25
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What is GRAB LIVES?

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Gauge
Radio
Activate PASS
Breath

Low
Illuminate
Volume
Exit
Shield Airway

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