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Water Rescue Ops & Addendums Flashcards

0
Q

Can the cold water suit be used for underwater rescue of any type?

A

No

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Q

Entry into water or onto ice is can considered a last resort

T/F

A

True

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Q

When water entry is not safe for a surface rescue unit who should the IC request?

A

Rescue co dive unit

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3
Q

Howling will it take for a member in bunker gear to sink under water?

A. Under 1 min
B. 60 to 90 sec
C. Depends on the boots worn
D. 2 min

A

A

Doesn’t matter what boots are worn

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4
Q

When caught in a rip tide where should you swim?

A. Parallel to the shoreline
B. Back toward shore

A

A

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5
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When a victim is in a sweep tide where should the rescuer enter the water?

A. Straight on with the victim
B. Downstream of sweep
C. Upstream of sweep

A

C

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Q

Water rescue: 1 45 min cylinder can fill 5 lengths of 2 1/2 in ~___min___sec.

A

2 min 30 sec

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Q

How long will it take the apparatus air outlet to fill 2 lengths of hose?

A

~20 seconds

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Q

Each length of 2 1/2 filled with air can keep how many people afloat?

A

~10

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9
Q

Units should have air filled hose secured with LSR.

T/F

A

True

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On the 200 ft tether real used for cold water rescue a small carabiner should be secured at the end. The large ice rescue carabiner is placed in line on the tether rope___ feet from the small carabiner using a _______knot.

A

4

Butterfly

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11
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During a cold water rescue op what two members will not be equipped with a HT?

A

Primary and secondary rescuer

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12
Q

Which is not one of the three methods generally used for cold water/ice rescue?

A. Reach
B. Throw
C. Go
D. Search

A

D

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13
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Who should be the only member communicating with the victim?(water/ice rescue)

A. Co officer
B. Primary tether
C. Primary rescuer
D. IC

A

C

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14
Q

For water rescue the tether line is attached to the______________on the suit.

Torpedo is attached to__________.

A

D ring on the rear

Front of suits harness

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15
Q

With ice rescue the tether line is attached to the ___________.

A

Front of the suits chest harness

16
Q

Should the primary rescuer on an ice rescue approach the victim from the front or side?

A

Side

17
Q

Is the flotation sling used for ice or water rescue?

Is it for an ambulatory or non ambulatory victim?

A

Ice

Ambulatory
non ambulatory rescuer enters water and used reach around method with large carabiner and tether rope

18
Q

Which is more effective in water rescue involving the use of the stretcher?

A. Bring the stretcher out to the victim
B. Bring the victim to the stretcher

A

B

19
Q

Water rescue hand signals:

One hand on top of rescuers head means__________.

One arm waiving in the air means_______.

A

On head ready to be pulled

Waiving stop pulling

20
Q

When is cold water rescue equipment inspected?

A

Jan,April,July,October

Jan & July remove suit from bag and allow to hang for 48 hours

Tech services/rt 2 for damaged equipment

21
Q

During surf and water/ice rescue the company off will assume the position of rescue coordinator. Who will be the spotter if a 4ff eng co is the only unit on the seen?

A

The officer until another unit arrives

-a ff will then take this position

22
Q

During surf rescue the primary rescuer will don or be equipped with all of the following except:

A. Inflated 2 1/2
B. PFD
C. Fins
D. Torpedo

A

A

Enter surf backwards

23
Q

During surf rescue which member will enter the water with the tether line and harness or tether line attached to the surf board?

A. Rescue coordinator
B. Spotter
C. Primary rescuer
D. Secondary rescuer
E. Tether ff
A

A-co off at a loc to observe and direct op
B-be at a position to keep vic in sight
C-1st to approach vic.PDF,fins,torpedo
E-assist in donning equip,feed and control tether line.pull memb/Vic back to safety

24
Q

With both cold water/ice and surf rescue when do you notify dispatcher and request additional resources?

A. When a victim is reported
B. When it is confirmed a victim is to be rescued

A

B

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