Truck Ops Book 4 Search & Rescue Flashcards
A type of fireground search conducted when the presence and/or location of a potential victim or victims is unknown
Blind search
This search is slower, routinely starts at or above the fire and is more methodical
Blind search
Search that is used when a victim location is known and a plan is established to concentrate on that specific site or area
Focused search
An immediate search for life. Search is rapid but thorough and systematic
Primary search
Search where one firefighter maintains a central position at a means of egress or hallway/corridor and a second firefighter completes the search of the identified space
Oriented search
VEIS stands for
Vent
Enter
Isolate
Search
Threats to safety on the fireground primarily come from 3 categories
- Advanced fire conditions
- Ventilation-limited fire conditions
- Collapse potential
A term used by the fire service to determine the likelihood of a victim’s potential to be rescued
Victim Survivability Profiling (VSP)
NFPA suggests that the upper range of temperature tenability for humans is what
212 degree F
The primary cause of fire-related death is what
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
At approx 200,000ppm, the human body is rendered unconscious within ___-____ seconds with death following shortly thereafter
4-12
Percentages of less than ____% oxygen result in death rapidly
10
Modern fire behavior studies support the fact that the chances of survival can be greatly increased by doing what
Shutting a door and creating a barrier between the compartments
When searching keep in mind children may be found where
Under beds, in closets, in bathtubs
A search crew consists of a minimum of
Two people in voice contact
Personnel conducting the primary search should start a search in a room where
With the window wall first if possible
For a secondary search time is not as important as what
Accuracy
What type of search is generally performed when victim potential and/or location are known
Focused search
What type of search is generally performed when no information is known about the victim potential or location
Blind search
The best practice for body positioning during searches is
head up/leading-leg-out
How far inside a large building is it recommended to search with a tag line
100-150’ deep
In a VEIS the first action inside the room is to do what
Locate and control the door to the hallway after sweeping the common hallway for potential victims
During a VEIS where should the second member of the crew be
Remain on the ladder at the window with a TIC if possible
During a rescue it is critical that the tower ladder bucket controls are deactivated
To prevent accidental movement of that bucket that could cause injury
When multiple people need rescuing off an aerial ladder what is the order
- fire area
- directly above the fire
- upper compartments not threatened by fire
- adjacent compartments not threatened by fire
- below the fire area
