A302 - Afd Vehicle Rescue & Extrication

Front 1

define action circle

Back 1

clear zone (10' – 15') in all directions
•all personnel in action circle should be in full PPE

Front 2

define under-ride

Back 2

vehicle under another vehicle

Front 3

define pancake

Back 3

inverted vehicle with roof posts collapsed

Front 4

define quick crib

Back 4

specified cribbing on all pumpers consisting of two base blocks into large wedges

Front 5

define box crib

Back 5

arrangement of 4 x 4 or 2 x 4 would cribbing stacked in parallel pairs at right angles to the pair immediately below

Front 6

define rocker panel

Back 6

body paneling lying below the doors of a vehicle

Front 7

defined collision beam

Back 7

steel structural member located in door or sidewall to strengthen side integrity

Front 8

define loaded bumper

Back 8

bumpers held in compressed position by subsequent wreckage

Front 9

define inverted roof flap

Back 9

maneuver separating the roof from the body of automobile that is upside down and pushing the vehicle's body upward
•also referred to as oyster or clamshell

Front 10

define relief cut

Back 10

severing material to facilitate and minimize resistance prior to displacing part of the vehicle structure

Front 11

define Stop in terms of vehicle rescue and extrication

Back 11

term used when a rescuer wants other rescuers to make an emergency stop to their activities on the scene

Front 12

define Thumbs Down in terms of vehicle rescue and extrication

Back 12

means turn off the power to the unit
(thumbs up means opposite)

Front 13

what does it mean to say and apparatus has vehicle rescue capability

Back 13

apparatus equipped with stabilization equipment and full set of hydraulic rescue tools(cutters, spreaders, Rams)

Front 14

for vehicle rescue, what defines fully outfitted PPE?

Back 14

•Eye protection
•gloves(structural, extrication, leather with cut protection)
• medical gloves
• bunker gear

Front 15

for vehicle rescue,tactical parking involves _____

Back 15

position apparatus directly next to vehicle requiring rescue equipment

Front 16

on a vehicle rescue, first arriving apparatus has what two positioning considerations?

Back 16

• place in blocking position
• close enough for hose line

Front 17

when approaching the scene of a vehicle rescue, who performs a 360° hot lap to look for hazards?

Back 17

All members

Front 18

minimum initial radio report of vehicle rescue:

Back 18

• assumed command
• announced fire ground channel
• number and type of vehicles
• position of vehicles
• type of collision
• actions to be taken
• assignments for incoming companies
(subsequent radio reports: number/condition of patients, pin in versus entrapment, direction to incoming companies)

Front 19

on vehicle rescue, when possible, _____ should be completed prior to _____.

Back 19

• initial stabilization
• patient contact

Front 20

on vehicle rescues, minimum initial stabilization include:
(eight things)

Back 20

• ignition off, remove keys
• set parking brake
• quick cribbing
• powerdown electrical system
• disconnect battery (negative first)
• unplug cell phones
• look for lights remaining on

Front 21

minimum hoseline that should be available for vehicle rescue

Back 21

one and three-quarter inch hose line
(should be staffed ASAP with firefighter in full PPE)
– dry chemical extinguisher which are can be used for quick deployment

Front 22

name and inhalation hazard during vehicle rescue

Back 22

glass dust from glass master

Front 23

during vehicle rescues, what determines all incident tactics?

Back 23

After safety of responders, condition of patient
(immediate extrication versus controlled extrication)

Front 24

the_____ should remain with the patient and monitor patient's condition during vehicle rescue

Back 24

patient care Team Leader
(EMT or paramedic in full PPE should be with patient at ALL TIMES)

Front 25

define immediate extrication

Back 25

rapidly remove a decompensating patient from vehicle without usual extrication and immobilization steps

Front 26

what apparatus are dispatched to vehicle rescue incidents?

Back 26

Two apparatus with vehicle rescue capability

Front 27

define Dash Roll

define Dash Lift

Back 27

• Roll uses a RAM braced against the B – post
• Lift uses HYDRAULIC SPREADERS

Front 28

defined third door conversion

Back 28

open the rear side panel of two-door automobile creating a third door

Front 29

what should first arriving AFD officer do if another emergency agency has already assumed command?

Back 29

Establish a unified command and assume command

Front 30

know chart on page 94

Back 30

organizational chart for vehicle rescue incidents