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Transiting Ice & Self-Rescue Techniques Flashcards

1
Q

The ice anchor is a ___

A

7.5” hollow core, chrome alloy stainless steel

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2
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Ice anchor has very sharp ___ and threads protected by a ___

A

Teeth

Sheath

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3
Q

Handle of the ice anchor also serves as ___

A

Tending line attachment point

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4
Q

The endless sling is a ___

A

1” x 5’ nylon web

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5
Q

Recommended method to secure endless sling

A

Choking or Cinch

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6
Q

The endless sling is used to ___

A

Attach to nearby fixed object and the tending line carabiner

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7
Q

Tending line bag has how much line in it?

A

150’/200’

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8
Q

The 150’/200’ line bag has ___

A
  • An external anchor kit storage pouch, 150-200’ pre-rigged 9mm ice rescue line
  • Asymmetric carabineer
  • Hook float
  • 5’ endless sling
  • Aluminum non-locking carabiner
  • Ice anchor
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9
Q

Tending line bag, line size

A

9mm

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10
Q

Tending line reel has how much line?

A

550’

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11
Q

Ice rescue line reel has what kind of line?

A

9mm hollow-braided line w/ stainless steel carabineer and two small floats

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12
Q

Coreless line remains ___ atop water-covered ice

A

Light weight

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13
Q

550’ tending line reel is secured to anchor point using ___

A

Endless sling and carabineer

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14
Q

___ ice is the strongest

A

Clear

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15
Q

What ice is safe ice?

A

None

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16
Q

The anchor point should be on ___

A

The strongest ice available

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17
Q

Ice strength is determined by many complex factors, and ___

A

Cannot be judged by appearance alone

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18
Q

The best anchor point is ___

A

Not always on the ice

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19
Q

Steps to set the ice anchor

A
  • Remove the protective cover
  • Place vertically onto the ice, sharp side down
  • Apply slight pressure down and rotate clockwise until screwed all the way down
  • Connect tending line anchor carabineer to eye in handle
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20
Q

When wearing a rescue harness, the velcro strap and the stainless steel rings are to be in the ___

A

Front of the chest

21
Q

To ensure correct fit of rescue harness ___

A

A closed fist should fit between the lower strap and the chest with the d-ring falling slightly below the survival vest

22
Q

Connect the tending line to the D-ring in the ___ of the harness

A

Front

23
Q

Tend line ___

A

Hand over hand

24
Q

When tending the line, be careful to ___

A

Not let the line get too tight or too slack

25
Q

The line tender should be prepared to ___

A

Assist the ice rescuer if they fall thru the ice and needs assistance

26
Q

The line tender should stay alert to ___

A

Line commands from the rescuer

27
Q

Signal to not give or take line

A
  • Avast
  • Arm strait up with a fist
  • Hold light vertically over head
  • Wave light horizontal from left to right
  • 1 whistle blast
  • 1 tug on the line
28
Q

Signal to slacken the line

A
  • Ease
  • Wave arm up and down vertically
  • Move light up and down vertically
  • 2 whistle blasts
  • 2 tugs on the line
29
Q

Signal to tension the line and slowly pull

A
  • Heave around
  • Hold arm up, make circular motion
  • Hold light up, make large circular motion
  • 3 whistle blasts
  • 3 tugs on the line
30
Q

Signal for distress

A
  • Help
  • Vigorously wave both arms
  • Vigorously wave light
  • 4 or more whistle blasts
  • 4 or more tugs on the line
31
Q

Tool used to assist the ice rescue team in determining ice quality

A

Ice staff

32
Q

The ice staff measures ___

A

6 - 7’

33
Q

The ice staff aids in ___

A

Stability when transiting in rough terrain

34
Q

When transiting ice, the rescuer should reassess ___

A

GAR, scene, and situation

35
Q

When transiting ice as a team, spread out ___

A

10 - 15 feet

36
Q

When transiting ice, walk ___

A

Slowly, distributing weight, stopping to look up

37
Q

How to use the ice staff to determine ice quality

A

Tap a semi-circle in front of you

38
Q

Good ice has a ___ sound

A

Hard, resonant

39
Q

Bad ice has the sound of a ___

A

Dead thud

40
Q

As ice thins, ___ to transit

A

Drop to a crawl, roll, shimmy, or ride the MARSARS shuttle to the victim

41
Q

Placing the ice staff perpendicular to your chest helps ___

A

Distribute your weight and makes it easier to shimmy or crawl forward

42
Q

Factors that may make self-rescue difficult

A
  • Vigorous shivering pain and numbness
  • Some loss of movement
  • Clouding of mental faculties
  • Muscular rigidity
  • Cold shock
  • Fatigue
43
Q

Initial shock of entering water may cause ___

A

Uncontrolled gasping

44
Q

Self rescue without awls steps

A
  1. Get control of breathing and prepare for exertion
  2. Establish ice shelf, keeping hands near chest w/forearms on the ice
  3. While pushing down evenly on ice shelf, use a kicking action to propel onto ice shelf
  4. Walk forearms as you move further onto the ice
  5. Place one knee on the ice to assist with self extraction
  6. Once on ice, roll to stronger ice
45
Q

When using awls for self rescue, push ice awls down at a ___

A

Slight angle towards your body for best traction

46
Q

When using ice staff for self rescue, keep ice staff ___ and hands ___

A

Across chest

On top, shoulder width apart

47
Q

The ice staff does not replace the use of awls because doing so ___

A

Increases the risk of injury or damage to PPE

48
Q

To assist rolling motion during self rescue with the ice staff, place the ice staff ___

A

Parallel to the body

Ice (8 decks)

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