Truck Company Operations Book 4

Question 1

Search conducted when location of a potential victim is not known. Page 5

Answer 1

blind search

Question 2

What is a search performed when victim location is known. Concentrated in a specific area. Page 5

Answer 2

Focused search

Question 3

What are the three primary threats to safety on the fireground?

Answer 3

1. Advanced fire conditions.
   2.Ventilation limited fire conditions.
2. Collapse potential.
   Pg 7

Question 4

What are the core concepts victim survivability profiling, a.k.a. occupant survivability profiling?

Answer 4

Conduct a thorough size up to determine the likelihood of victims potential to be rescued. Pg 8

Question 5

What must the IC be informed of during a search?

Answer 5

Status of the search, any hazards found, fire and smoke conditions encountered. Page 17

Question 6

What are the two functions of door control?

Answer 6

Control the flow path and provide areas of refuge for protection of firefighters in victims. Page 18

Question 7

A search crew consists of what?

Answer 7

A minimum of two personnel in voice contact. Page 19

Question 8

Where should you start a primary search in a room?

Answer 8

On a wall with windows. May find a victim who tried to self evacuate. Pg. 19

Question 9

If a doorway is found while searching a room what should you do?

Answer 9

Note the location of the door and finish searching the original room. Return to the doorway to continue the search. Page 19

Question 10

What is the recommended depth to go into a large area search?

Answer 10

100’-150’ from the door closest to the targeted area. Pg 25

Question 11

What are the suggested tools for VEIS?

Answer 11

6 foot metal hook and a Halligan bar. Page 28

Question 12

What must you consider for victim removal?

Answer 12

The size of the victim and the distance to an exit. Page 31

Question 13

What must be done as a safety precaution while moving a victim into the bucket of a tower ladder?

Answer 13

Deactivate the tower ladders bucket controls. Page 32

Question 14

Recommended tools to conduct search using a rope may include:

Answer 14

þ Hand lights
þ Tagline
þ Two 25-foot ropes/webbing sections with snap hooks (to connect to tagline)
þ Portable radios
þ Door chocks
þ Forcible entry tools
þ Hydraulic forcible entry tool
þ Thermal image

Question 15

If a crew must exit the structure before the search is complete, the main rope is tied off at

Answer 15

the last
searched location

Question 16

What is the first action that should be taken after making entry to VEIS?

Answer 16

Secure the door to the hallway

Question 17

Truck company members must
prioritize rescues in the following manner:

Answer 17

1. Fire area.
2. Directly above the fire.
3. Upper compartments not threatened
   by fire.
4. Adjacent compartments not
   threatened by fire.
5. Below the fire area.

Question 18

The best practice for body positioning in limited visibility conditions is to be in a

Answer 18

head-up/leading-leg-out position with most of the weight centered on the back foot and support