Search & Rescue Flashcards
Adult fire victims are often found___.
Near a door
Relative to an apartment on fire, the place a person would be in the most immediate danger is in __.
The apartment directly above the one on fire.
What is the correct procedure during a clockwise room search?
The crew turns right at the entry point.
How does vent-entry-search differ from conventional search and rescue?
A window is used for entry and exit
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.
C) The process puts the searcher between the fire and a
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.
A) Rapid and systematic search for victims in immediate danger
What is a secondary search?
An exhaustive search for victims after the fire is brought under control
What is the distinguishing feature of the oriented search method?
An officer stays at the door during a room search
When is an exception made to the 2-in/2-out rule?
In life-threatening situations where immediate action can save a life.
Before firefighters enter a burning building to perform rescue work, they must first consider:
Their own safety
All ladder rescues should be performed with at least __ fire fighters whenever possible.
2
How should an unconscious child be carried down a ladder?
The victim cradled across the rescuer’s arms
What is the correct procedure for vent-entry-search?
Close the door as soon as possible after making entry.
During search operations, the fire fighter should:
Listen for calls or signals for help.
Which method of evacuation for victims above ground should be avoided whenever possible?
Ground Ladder
When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many rescuers enter the window to assist the victim?
1
Which area is the second search priority?
Directly above the fire.
Which technique should be used when the fire fighters must search a large area such as a warehouse?
Search Ropes
How many fire fighters are necessary to properly execute a long-backboard rescue?
4 or More
When rescuing a conscious person from a window using a ladder, where does the 2nd fire fighter stand?
One rung below the windowsill.
When lowering an unconscious child down a ladder, where should the rescuer’s hands be?
On the beams
Safety requires that fire fighters using SCBA must work:
In Pairs
During an unconscious-victim ladder rescue, what is the position of the victim?
Upright, facing the rescuer
What is the critical factor to evaluate in size-up for search and rescue?
Victim’s ability to self-evacuate
The first priority for search teams is those areas ___.
Where occupants are in the most immediate danger
Which step should be performed before beginning search and rescue?
Perform a risk-benefit analysis
What is the first priority for a victim who is in a hazardous area and in need of medical treatment?
Remove the patient from the hazard.
What is the best way to confirm everyone has safely evacuated a building?
Conduct a thorough search
What is one basic method for staying oriented inside a low-visibility environment?
Staying in contact with the hose line.
If fire fighters become disoriented and must rely on the hose line to find their way out, how can the coupling help?
The male couplings point toward the water source.
During a fire, where is a missing child likely to be located?
Hiding in a closet
If you encounter a closed door during a search, what should you do before entering?
Check the door for heat.
When assisting a conscious victim down a ladder, how can the rescuer maintain control of the victim’s descent?
Squeeze the victim against the ladder
When vent-entry-search is performed with two fire fighters, where is the second fire fighter located?
Just outside the window
Fire fighters use “right hand”/”left hand” search in ___ occupancies.
A) Mercantile
B) Industrial
C) Residential
D) All of the Above
D) All of the Above
