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Structural Collapse Flashcards

1
Q

_________ is a priority in the initial rescue plan and maybe determined by a variety of methods.

A

Victim location

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2
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Regarding traffic: speed of response and access to the collapse site are critical. _________ and traffic control should be planned

A

Alternate routes

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3
Q

Large, mechanized construction equipment may be needed to remove debris so that rescue operations can be_________

A

Expedited

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4
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He large amount of shoring materials may be required for access to the victim and _________

A

Structural stabilization

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5
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The first _________ of rescue operations will yield the most to survivors

A

24 hours

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6
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Normally, a rescue team with heavy capability may arrive at the scene of a collapsed structure incident sometime after initial actions have been taken by _____________ or first responder resources

A

Volunteers

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7
Q

A _____________ Survey should be made so that the team leader can develop an and tactical operational plan before taking action

A

Damage assessment

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8
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At least two possibilities exist when the emergency responders arrive: _____________ may have already identified Bible search for rescue opportunities for the incident commander. OR there maybe little or no reconnaissance information when the incident commander arrives

A

Civilians

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9
Q

At the inception of an incident, the incident commander must determine the immediate search requirements and/or _____________

A

Rescue opportunities

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10
Q

If no search for rescue requirements are immediately identified, search priorities should be determined based upon victim entrapment in _____________ such as schools, hospitals, and multi residential buildings

A

Hi probability occupancies

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11
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The five phases of a rescue operation

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Phase 1: assessment of the collapse area
Phase 2: removal of all service victims as quickly and safely as possible
Phase III: all voids and accessible spaces searched and explored for viable victims
Phase 4: selected debris removal maybe necessary after locating a victim
Phase 5: General debris removal is usually conducted after all known victims have been removed

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12
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Regarding the phases of rescue operations:

An audible callout system can be used during this phase

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Phase 3, all voids and accessible spaces surgeon explore for viable victims

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13
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The most effective search strategy should blend all of the identified tactical capabilities into a logical plan of operation

A

*Regarding search strategy and tactics

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14
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Regarding victim location: the initial site assessment will point towards areas of _____________ that may have given a person who was in the area during the time of collapse a chance to survive

A

Potential voids

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15
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Regarding victim location: if the victim location is not known, seek out casualties by looking in places that have afforded a fashionable chance for _____________

A

Survival

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16
Q

The victim locater unit is normally assigned to the _____________ and information gained needs to be shared with the search group

A

Planning section

17
Q

Regarding victim locater unit: at significant incidents, geographical information systems Technology can be used to map the location of _____________

A

Potential victims

18
Q

Regarding searching large-scale incidents: when dividing geographical areas and a large-scale search,” the incident commander may consider expanding into numerically numbered _____________ with multiple divisions within each branch for a more effective and manageable system.”

A

Branches

19
Q

A full search and recon team should be staffed with _____________ people

A

10

20
Q

Regarding the search and reconnaissance team: the location of viable victims is denoted by marking the exact location with the international _____________ spray paint or _____________surveyors tape

A

Orange, orange

21
Q

Regarding searching the constants team: hazard zones should be conspicuously cordoned off with Surveyors tape or _____________ tape

A

Fire line

22
Q

Emergency signaling using air horns

A

Evacuate the area–three short blasts (one second each)
Cease operations/all quiet–one long blast(three seconds)
Resume operations–one long and one short blast

23
Q

Regarding work site search prioritization:

In many instances, the _____________ search can usually provide the most rapid assessment of a worksite area.

A

Canine

24
Q

When compared to the canine search:

The _____________ search by its nature Will usually be slower and more time-consuming

A

Electronic

25
Q

Regarding rescue site communications:
The incident should be assigned one operational command channel for command officer communication and separate _____________ channels for each rescue work site established

A

Tactical

26
Q

The officer assigned the responsibility of the search/rescue operations should remind all members involved in the search for rescue operations that they shall not eat anything until they have washed their hands and face. It shall be assumed that the work area is _____________.

A

Contaminated

27
Q

Hey unified command structure may need to be used at USAR incidents due to the involvement of multi – agencies and multi – jurisdictions having ________ or authority

A

Statutory responsibility

28
Q

The regional USAR task force level is comprised of ________ people specially trained and equipped for large or complex for urban search and rescue operations.

A

29

29
Q

The five functional elements of USAR

A 
Supervision
Search
Rescue
Medical 
Tools/equipment support
30
Q

A task force ________ supervises the regionalUSAR task force

A

Leader

31
Q

The USAR task force should not be disassembled to make use of individual task force elements, unless approved by the ________

A

Task force leader

32
Q

In addition to the state/national USAR task forces, FEMA we’ll deploy an ________ to coordinate FEMA’s participation with local the incident commander

A

Incident management assistance team (IMAT)

33
Q

One of the best ways for the local incident commander to interact with the USAR task force is to assign the FEMA resources under a FEMA ________

A

USAR Branch

34
Q

Each USAR task force has ________ task force leaders which allow for around-the-clock rotation on a 24 hour basis

A

2

35
Q

USAR task forces can be self sufficient for the first ________ hours if their equipment and supply cache arrive with them at the incident

A

72

36
Q

Normally, ________ Will arrange transportation for the USAR task force

A

FEMA

37
Q

To facilitate responsible areas to search, the floor–which is identified as a division– can be subdivided into ________ or ________

A

Segments, quadrants

NIMS (5 decks)

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