Structural Collapse Flashcards
_________ is a priority in the initial rescue plan and maybe determined by a variety of methods.
Victim location
Regarding traffic: speed of response and access to the collapse site are critical. _________ and traffic control should be planned
Alternate routes
Large, mechanized construction equipment may be needed to remove debris so that rescue operations can be_________
Expedited
He large amount of shoring materials may be required for access to the victim and _________
Structural stabilization
The first _________ of rescue operations will yield the most to survivors
24 hours
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
Volunteers
A _____________ Survey should be made so that the team leader can develop an and tactical operational plan before taking action
Damage assessment
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
Civilians
At the inception of an incident, the incident commander must determine the immediate search requirements and/or _____________
Rescue opportunities
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
Hi probability occupancies
The five phases of a rescue operation
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
Regarding the phases of rescue operations:
An audible callout system can be used during this phase
Phase 3, all voids and accessible spaces surgeon explore for viable victims
The most effective search strategy should blend all of the identified tactical capabilities into a logical plan of operation
*Regarding search strategy and tactics
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
Potential voids
Regarding victim location: if the victim location is not known, seek out casualties by looking in places that have afforded a fashionable chance for _____________
Survival
The victim locater unit is normally assigned to the _____________ and information gained needs to be shared with the search group
Planning section
Regarding victim locater unit: at significant incidents, geographical information systems Technology can be used to map the location of _____________
Potential victims
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.”
Branches
A full search and recon team should be staffed with _____________ people
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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
Orange, orange
Regarding searching the constants team: hazard zones should be conspicuously cordoned off with Surveyors tape or _____________ tape
Fire line
Emergency signaling using air horns
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
Regarding work site search prioritization:
In many instances, the _____________ search can usually provide the most rapid assessment of a worksite area.
Canine
When compared to the canine search:
The _____________ search by its nature Will usually be slower and more time-consuming
Electronic
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
Tactical
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 _____________.
Contaminated
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
Statutory responsibility
The regional USAR task force level is comprised of ________ people specially trained and equipped for large or complex for urban search and rescue operations.
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The five functional elements of USAR
Supervision Search Rescue Medical Tools/equipment support
A task force ________ supervises the regionalUSAR task force
Leader
The USAR task force should not be disassembled to make use of individual task force elements, unless approved by the ________
Task force leader
In addition to the state/national USAR task forces, FEMA we’ll deploy an ________ to coordinate FEMA’s participation with local the incident commander
Incident management assistance team (IMAT)
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 ________
USAR Branch
Each USAR task force has ________ task force leaders which allow for around-the-clock rotation on a 24 hour basis
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USAR task forces can be self sufficient for the first ________ hours if their equipment and supply cache arrive with them at the incident
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Normally, ________ Will arrange transportation for the USAR task force
FEMA
To facilitate responsible areas to search, the floor–which is identified as a division– can be subdivided into ________ or ________
Segments, quadrants
