Search & Rescue

Question 1

Adult fire victims are often found___.

Answer 1

Near a door

Question 2

Relative to an apartment on fire, the place a person would be in the most immediate danger is in __.

Answer 2

The apartment directly above the one on fire.

Question 3

What is the correct procedure during a clockwise room search?

Answer 3

The crew turns right at the entry point.

Question 4

How does vent-entry-search differ from conventional search and rescue?

Answer 4

A window is used for entry and exit

Question 5

Which statement about vent-entry-search is correct?
A) Searchers enter and exit the search room through an interior door
B) The process begins prior to the attack
C) The process puts the searcher between the fire and the ventilation opening.
D) Vent-entry-search is practical only for single story buildings.

Answer 5

C) The process puts the searcher between the fire and a

Question 6

Which of the following are characteristics of a primary search?
A) Rapid and systematic search for victims in immediate danger
B) Slow and deliberate
C) Accomplished only with a charged hose line
D) Begun only after top-side ventilation is provided.

Answer 6

A) Rapid and systematic search for victims in immediate danger

Question 7

What is a secondary search?

Answer 7

An exhaustive search for victims after the fire is brought under control

Question 8

What is the distinguishing feature of the oriented search method?

Answer 8

An officer stays at the door during a room search

Question 9

When is an exception made to the 2-in/2-out rule?

Answer 9

In life-threatening situations where immediate action can save a life.

Question 10

Before firefighters enter a burning building to perform rescue work, they must first consider:

Answer 10

Their own safety

Question 11

All ladder rescues should be performed with at least __ fire fighters whenever possible.

Answer 11

2

Question 12

How should an unconscious child be carried down a ladder?

Answer 12

The victim cradled across the rescuer’s arms

Question 13

What is the correct procedure for vent-entry-search?

Answer 13

Close the door as soon as possible after making entry.

Question 14

During search operations, the fire fighter should:

Answer 14

Listen for calls or signals for help.

Question 15

Which method of evacuation for victims above ground should be avoided whenever possible?

Answer 15

Ground Ladder

Question 16

When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many rescuers enter the window to assist the victim?

Answer 16

1

Question 17

Which area is the second search priority?

Answer 17

Directly above the fire.

Question 18

Which technique should be used when the fire fighters must search a large area such as a warehouse?

Answer 18

Search Ropes

Question 19

How many fire fighters are necessary to properly execute a long-backboard rescue?

Answer 19

4 or More

Question 20

When rescuing a conscious person from a window using a ladder, where does the 2nd fire fighter stand?

Answer 20

One rung below the windowsill.

Question 21

When lowering an unconscious child down a ladder, where should the rescuer’s hands be?

Answer 21

On the beams

Question 22

Safety requires that fire fighters using SCBA must work:

Answer 22

In Pairs

Question 23

During an unconscious-victim ladder rescue, what is the position of the victim?

Answer 23

Upright, facing the rescuer

Question 24

What is the critical factor to evaluate in size-up for search and rescue?

Answer 24

Victim’s ability to self-evacuate

Question 25

The first priority for search teams is those areas ___.

Answer 25

Where occupants are in the most immediate danger

Question 26

Which step should be performed before beginning search and rescue?

Answer 26

Perform a risk-benefit analysis

Question 27

What is the first priority for a victim who is in a hazardous area and in need of medical treatment?

Answer 27

Remove the patient from the hazard.

Question 28

What is the best way to confirm everyone has safely evacuated a building?

Answer 28

Conduct a thorough search

Question 29

What is one basic method for staying oriented inside a low-visibility environment?

Answer 29

Staying in contact with the hose line.

Question 30

If fire fighters become disoriented and must rely on the hose line to find their way out, how can the coupling help?

Answer 30

The male couplings point toward the water source.

Question 31

During a fire, where is a missing child likely to be located?

Answer 31

Hiding in a closet

Question 32

If you encounter a closed door during a search, what should you do before entering?

Answer 32

Check the door for heat.

Question 33

When assisting a conscious victim down a ladder, how can the rescuer maintain control of the victim’s descent?

Answer 33

Squeeze the victim against the ladder

Question 34

When vent-entry-search is performed with two fire fighters, where is the second fire fighter located?

Answer 34

Just outside the window

Question 35

Fire fighters use “right hand”/”left hand” search in ___ occupancies.
A) Mercantile
B) Industrial
C) Residential
D) All of the Above

Answer 35

D) All of the Above