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Structural Collapse Flashcards

1
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What is the single most important function for a proper and effective response to structural collapse incidents?

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Planning

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What 2 key injuries does PPE protect?

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  1. lung injuries from dust
  2. hearing damage from noises
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Caring for or doing maintenance on assigned PPE is in accordance to what?

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Per manufacturers specifications

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What are the type of gloves used for collapse structure operations?

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Leather work gloves

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What two key factors pertain to foot protection?

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Steal toed and steel shank

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Concerning face and eye protection, what is required during operations?

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safety goggles and glasses

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Concerning face and eye protection, ANSI Z87 for oxyacetylene or gasoline-fueled cutting operations, eye protection with a shade rating of (what) is required?

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3.0

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Concerning face and eye protection, ANSI Z87 requires exothermic devices to have a shade rating of (what) for cutting operations.

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5.0

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Consider safety considerations, what does LACES stand for?

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Lookouts
Awareness
Communications
Escape Routes
Safe Zones

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Consider rescue team hydration, each team member should consume at least how many ounces of water?

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8 to 12 ounces

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Consider rescue team rotation. Rotate teams on a regular basis– on heavy work periods some teams need to rotate how often?

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Every 15-30 min

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Consider personal hygiene, what type of liquids and food can civilian couterpats only eat?

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Only properly prepared and stored liquids and food.

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Consider rescue team rotation. It is important to provide rescuers in the rehabilitation area with what three needs?

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  1. Shelter
  2. Rest
  3. Food & Drink
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14
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Considering Command resources, what are considered subject matter experts?

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Structural Engineers
Mechanical engineers
and Heavy equipment operators

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What are the five phases in the response to a structural collapse incident? (ASSSG)

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  1. Assessment
  2. Surface victim removal
  3. Search all accessible areas
  4. Selected debris removal
  5. General debris removal
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16
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What are the technical references for the operations/ command post area?

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ERG, SOG, FOG, blue prints, and unit SOP

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What are three key important factors of the rehabilitation area (REHAB)?

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  1. Located away from the incident site.
  2. Located in the cold zone.
  3. and used for personnel needs.
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What is another key area for consideration concerning structural collapse areas?

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Logistics area

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Considering scene security and protection, what can be used for scene security?

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Guards, jersey barriers, caution tape, and emergency vehicles to control crowds.

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What must be controlled to allow for personnel accountability and control?

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Access at entrance and exit points.

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21
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Considering zones, what is a Hot Zone?

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The zone where rescue is taking place.

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22
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Define a Size Up:

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Informs the command of the situation with available resources or if they will need additional resources and mutual aid.

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23
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What are the three hazards rescuers need to be aware of?

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  1. Physical
  2. Environmental
  3. Atmospheric
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24
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What hazard are high-noise levels classified as?

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Environmental Hazards

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Considering the sides of a building, what is considered the most dangerous side?

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Top

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Considering the sides of a building, what is considered the second most dangerous side?

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Bottom

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27
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Who developed the building marking system?

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FEMA

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When should a structure hazards evaluation be carried out?

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Before the search assessment

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What are the three levels of risk concerning structure hazard evaluation?

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Low, medium, and high risk

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What does a low-risk hazard signal look like?

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Box with no other markings

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What does a medium-risk hazard signal look like?

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Box with a diagonal line across

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What does a high-risk hazard signal look like?

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Box with big X accross it.

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33
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Considering FEMA hazard markings, what does the “arrow” indicate?

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Safe entry

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34
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Considering FEMA hazard markings, what does the “HM” indicate?

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Hazardous Material

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35
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Considering victim markings, what would a marking look like that describes a confirmed deceased victim?

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V, with a horizontal line

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36
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Considering a “light-frame wood” construction of a building, what is the principal weakness?

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The lateral strength of the walls and connections.

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What key areas should be checked concerning “light-frame” structures?

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Badly cracked or leaning walls

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38
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Is a secondary collapse more or less likely with a light-frame multistory building?

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More

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39
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What is defined as “light metal construction?”

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Light gage steel buildings

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40
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What should rescuers be looking for when inspecting hazards with a light metal construction?

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Broken, elongated, and/or buckled rod bracing and connections.

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41
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Considering building triage, what can indicate how much and what types of equipment will be needed to move debris?

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The size of the structure and type of construction.

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42
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How often is the pre-designed schedule for the natural tendency of rescue specialists to stop at each building and “solve the problem?”

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5 to 10 minutes per building with frequent check-in with the team leader

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43
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Considering building occupancy, how many units are a school per classroom?

44
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Considering building occupancy, how many units are hostpitals per bed?

45
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Considering building occupancy, how many units are residential per bedroom?

46
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Considering building occupancy, how many units in an office building per parking space?

47
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What three key indicators must be identified concerning occupancy?

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  1. Structure type
  2. Collapse Mechanism
  3. Time of day
48
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Consider the survivability profile, when is the greatest chance for survival to occur?

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Within the first 24 hours

49
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Considering the survivability profile, victims are most likely to survive in what three locations?

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  1. Collapse voids
  2. Access corridors
  3. Basements
50
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What are the four types of physical searches?

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  1. Hasty
  2. Secondary
  3. Hailing/ Listening
  4. Pattern
51
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What is defined as a hasty search?

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Quick and efficient

52
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What is defined as a secondary search?

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Systematic redundant checks

53
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What does a rescuer need to do prior to a hailing and listening type search?

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Direct other rescuers to stop all noise in the area.

54
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What does a pattern search avoid?

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Avoids overlapping

55
Q

What do thermal imagers use to produce an image?

A

temperature

56
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What can’t thermal imagers NOT see through?

57
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What is the survival rate for victims found within the first hour?

58
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What is the survival rate for victims found within the first 24 hours?

59
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Considering medical concerns; what is defined as an extreme decrease in body temperature?

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Hypothermia

60
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Considering medical concerns; what is defined as an extreme loss of blood volume?

A

Hypovolemia

61
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Considering medical concerns, what syndrome is also called “grateful dead?”

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Crush syndrome: (4) hours with absent blood flow to injured areas.

62
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Considering selected debris removal, what is the cost-to-benefit ratio used for?

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evaluating the danger to rescuers vs. live victim rescue.

63
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Considering selected debris removal, in what order should debris be removed?

A

Top toward the bottom.

64
Q

What type of Removal uses heavy equipment?

A

General debris removal

65
Q

Considering lifting and moving operations, what two types of simple devices can be used to provide a mechanical advantage?

A

Levers and incline planes

66
Q

What class lever is used when a load is located at one end of the lever and the lifting force is placed at the other end? (Lifting up)

67
Q

What class lever is used when a fulcrum at on end of the lever, a load in the middle, and a force on the other end? (Moving objects horizontally)

68
Q

Considering “gravity” and its relationship to lifting, what is defined as the point at which the whole weight of an object is acting vertically downward?

A

Center of gravity

69
Q

What location on an object is it very important to hoist from?

A

Center of gravity

70
Q

What is the purpose of “crib beds?”

A

Support and stabilization

71
Q

What is the purpose of a shim?

A

Used to snug up a load, fill in voids, or change the angle of thrust.

72
Q

Never build a crib bed higher than (what number) times the length of the cribbing in use?

A

3 times the length of the cribbing in use.

73
Q

Considering “lifting increments”, how many inches at a time should we lift in short controlled increments?

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2”- 4”

74
Q

What weight capacity can a 4x4 crib hold?

A

24,000 lbs (12 tons)

75
Q

What weight capacity can a 6x6 crib hold?

A

60,000 lbs (30 tons)

76
Q

What is considered the strongest crib?

A

Solid crib stack

77
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What type of cribbing is needed to keep a height-to-width ratio with a 1:1 ratio?

A

Angled cribbing

78
Q

Considering Pneumatic Airbags, what range of sizes do they come in?

A

6”x6” to 36”x36”

79
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Are pneumatic airbags used to stabilize?

80
Q

What is the range of inflation pressure (PSI) of pneumatic Airbags?

A

116-145 psi

81
Q

Consider pneumatic airbags; you should never stack bags more than how high?

A

Never stack more than two high.

82
Q

How many lifting points do round or cylindrical-shaped objects require?

A

Two lifting points

83
Q

Considering rollers and runners, what are “Pickets” made from?

A

Cold rolled steel

84
Q

What is the weight of concrete per cubic foot?

85
Q

What is the weight of wood per cubic foot?

86
Q

What is the weight of steel per cubic foot?

A

490/500 lbs

87
Q

What is the formula to calculate the weight of a square or rectangular concrete slab?

A

L x W x H x (unit weight)

88
Q

What is the formula to calculate the weight of a Round Cylinder?

A

Pi x r (squared) x L x (unit weight)

89
Q

What should you always do before breaching or creating an entry?

A

Create a small hole to determine if a victim is close to the area of entry

90
Q

Shoring should be considered and installed before cutting and what other actions?

A

Removal of more than two studs or joists.

91
Q

Considering tools and equipment, what are three evaluation criteria that will aid in the assessment process in choosing the proper tools for the job? (PWP)

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  1. Performance
  2. Weight
  3. Power sources
92
Q

Considering a Saw tool, diamond-segmented blades are used for what material?

A

Concrete or masonry

93
Q

Considering a Saw tool, carbide-tipped blades are used for what material?

94
Q

Considering a Saw tool, abrasive blades are used for what material?

A

Cutting steel

95
Q

What shape cut is used for light frame wood or metal structures?

96
Q

What shape cut is used for Masonry or concrete?

A

Circle or Triangle

97
Q

True or False?
The foundation of a light-frame structure will be either a flush foundation on a concrete slab or a raised foundation on a cripple wall?

98
Q

Floor joists are usually located every what length of the center?

A

12” to 16”

99
Q

Roof joists are usually located every what length of the center?

A

16” to 24”

100
Q

Ordinary concrete can withstand pressures of what range?

A

3,000 to 5,000 psi

101
Q

Super concrete can withstand pressures of what range?

A

20,000 psi

102
Q

What are the three basic options for dealing with structural collapse or falling hazards?

A
  1. Avoid it
  2. Remove it
  3. Shore it
103
Q

What is considered the most important structural element?

A

Load bearing walls

104
Q

What location should shoring start on in rescue operations occurring in wood or lightweight steel-frame structures?

A

At least one (1) floor below the floor with damage.

105
Q

What location should shoring start on in rescue operations occurring in concrete structures?

A

At least three (3) good floors below the level with structural damage.

106
Q

What are the three shore classifications?

A

Class 1. T-shore
Class 2. 2-post vertical
Class 3. Laced post shore

107
Q

What are the two most common wood types used in shoring operations?

A

Douglas fur & Southern pine

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