Water Rescue Flashcards
Ice/Water tether rope is ___ feet and Surf Tether rope is ___ feet
200
600
During night ops, members should not be allowed past the line of sight from?
The shore
Should a patient suffering from hypothermia be massaged or rubbed?
No
Do Water/Ice rescue companies search for submerged victims?
No
The throw rope contained in the water safety kit is how long?
75ft
True or false:
In a water safety unit that is a 4 man engine the officer will also assume the responsibilities of spotter until an additional unit arrives. Tools include HT, flashlight and TIC if available
True
Is the secondary rescue team permitted to enter the water for a 2nd victim?
Yes
Where shall members of a water safety unit don their PFD’s?
At quarters prior to boarding apparatus
Generally Water rescue companies have 3 methods available to them for water rescues. What are they?
Reach
Throw
Go
An inflated length of 2 1/2 inch hose can keep approximately how many people afloat?
10
True or false:
The “GO” method is the last available method to Water Safety Units. It is only under extreme life safety emergencies in which a member of a unit equipped with only a Water Safety Kit shall enter the water.
True
True or false:
The rescue coordinator of a Water Rescue unit is typically the company officer and is equipped with a HT, flashlight, TIC and MEGAPHONE
True
The primary tether ff of a water rescue unit shall be equipped with a ___ and if member is to be lowered a ___
PFD, Atlas Lifesaving Belt
All members except the ___ and ___ will be equipped with handie-talkies
primary and secondary rescuers
What notification must you make to the dispatcher?
Member entering water
If the victim is more than ___ feet from shore they will be out of the range of a single tether line. Additional lines may be needed
200
True or false:
During the Go method the rescuer in a Water Rescue Unit shall never enter the water without a torpedo. Prior to entering the water the rescuer and officer should gauge the direction and speed of the current and enter upstream
True
What signal is given when the rescuer is ready to be pulled in?
Places his hand on his head
Can the top rung of the ladder be used as an anchor point when removing a victim from the water?
Yes
The waving of one arm in the air by the primary water rescuer indicates what?
Stop pulling
At water rescue incidents, where members of both the FDNY and the NYPD enter the water for search and or rescue, the ranking FDNY member will consult with the ranking on scene Police official in to activate the TAC-U channel which is HT Channel???
13
True or false:
All Water/Ice Rescue equipment shall be inspected during January, April, July, and October. In January and July, the suit should be removed from the carrying bag and hung on a broad shouldered hanger for atleast 48 hours to allow moisture inside the suit to dry out.
True
What fitting shall be used when inflating 2 1/2” hose during a water rescue operation and can you use the fast pack to fill it?
Hansen fitting and yes you can use the fast-pack
One 45 minute cylinder can fill ___ lengths of 2 1/2” hose in approximately ___ minute
5
1
When lowering a member into the water in a Cold water suit the small carabineer attaches to the D-ring on ___ of quick release harness of CWS and the large cinch carabineer attaches to ___ D-rings of quick release harness of CWS
rear
front
Generally there are TWO methods Water Safety Units have available to them if ICE rescues. They are?
Reach and throw
True or false:
Members selected for the rescuer and back-up positions shall don the Cold Water Suits and the PFD’s at quarters. The members selected for the tether positions shall don the PFD’s at quarters. This shall be done PRIOR to boarding the apparatus when responding to a possible ice rescue emergency.
True
True or false:
For an ambulatory victim rescue at an ice emergency, ensure the flotation sling is attached to the large carabineer of the tether line prior to operating on the ice shelf
True
The PFD is only worn over the CWS by the Primary and Back-Up rescuers when performing an ___. The PFD is not used in conjunction with the cold water suit when performing a ___
Ice Rescue
Water Rescue
True or false:
If a member must be lowered to reach the surface of the ice, ensure the Cinch Carabineer is also attached to the CWS’s chest harness at the same point the small Carabineer is connected. The Larger Carabineer can be removed when reaching the surface of the ice?
True
Units equipped with surfboard shall ensure fins are removed from ___ 1st through 1st in preparation for an ice rescue
December, March
At an ice rescue the primary rescuer should approach the victim from the ___ or ___
side
rear
At an ice rescue units shall have a ___ positioned at the point of exit from the ice.
Stokes basket
The IC at a water/ice rescue shall ensure a ___ or ___ is raised as a vantage point to assist the victim spotter.
Tower Ladder or Aerial Ladder
