Chapter 26 Assist Notes

Front 1

Training in technical rescue areas is conducted at three levels ______, _______, and _____

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awareness
operation
technician

Front 2

To become proficient in handling these situation, you must take a _______ to gain specialized knowledge and skill

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formal course

Front 3

Follow the Golden Rule publc service

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Treat others as you would like to be treated

Front 4

Rescue situations may be full of hidden hazards, including _____ deficient atmospheres, wakend ____, and strong ____ currents.

Back 4

Oxygen deficient
Floors
water currents

Front 5

______ and ______ are required to recognize the signs that indicate a hazardous rescue situation exists.

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Knowledge
Training

Front 6

______ and ___ to determine that a rescue scene is not safe to enter, but that determination could ultimately save lives

Back 6

experience
skill

Front 7

As you are working on a rescue situation, you must constantly _____ and ____ the scene

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access
reaccess

Front 8

If you think your assigned task may be unsafe, bring this matter to the atention of your __________

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supior officer

Front 9

Failure to understand the enviroment, or underestimating it

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F in Failure

Front 10

Aditional medical problems not considered

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A in Failure

Front 11

Inadequate rescue skills

Back 11

I in Failure

Front 12

Lack of teamwork or experience

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L in Failure

Front 13

Underestimating the logistics of the incident

Back 13

U in Failure

Front 14

Rescue versus recovery mode not considered

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R in Failure

Front 15

Equipment not mastered

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E in Failure

Front 16

Observations that a fire fighter should bring to attention of a superior fire officer include changing _____, suspicious ______ or items on the scene, and broken _______

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weather
package
equipment

Front 17

In a hazardous materials rescue incident, the _____ direction and ____ are important to know

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speed
wind

Front 18

An increase in wind speed would cause hazardous ____ to be spread more quickly, which in turn would affect the response plan

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Vapors

Front 19

This rescuer is often the one the victim remembers and the one who helps to fulfill the _____

Back 19

Golden Rule

Front 20

All rescuers take certain basic step to perform special rescues in a ____, effective, and _____ manner

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safe
efficient

Front 21

1) Preperation, 2) Response 3)Arrival and size-up 4) Stabilization

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5) Acess 6) Deisentanglement 7) Removal 8) Transport 9) Security of the scene and preparation for the next call 10) Postincident analysis

Front 22

You can prepare for responses to emergency rescue incidents by _______ with other fire departments in your area

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training

Front 23

A TRI should have its own dispatch ______

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protocal

Front 24

The authority having _____ should make provisions for additional resources and trained personnel to assist in handling incidents when the TRI is beyond the ____ technical rescue team's capabilities

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jurisdiction
local

Front 25

Immediately upon arrival, the first _________ will asume command

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Company officer

Front 26

A rapid and accurate _____ is needed to avoid placing would-be rescuers in danger and to identify additional resources

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size-up

Front 27

When responding to a work site or industrial facility, the officer should make contact with the ________ or ______, also known as the ________

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foreman
supervisor
responsible party

Front 28

The most important part of any rescue is hte identification of any ______ and the recovery-versus-_______ decision

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hazards
recovery-versus-rescue decision

Front 29

Do not rush into the incident scene until you have adquately ____ the situation

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assessed

Front 30

All fire line tape should be considered a hazard ____ to fire fighters unless and until it is proven to be for bystanders only

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warning

Front 31

Once the resources are on the way and the scene is safe to enter it is time to _____ the incident

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stabilize

Front 32

An outer _____ is established to keep the public and media out of the staging area, and a smaller _______ is established directly around the rescue

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outer Perimeter
smaller Perimeter

Front 33

observe the ______ area, note the routes of access and exit, observe weather and _____ conditions, and consider evacuation problems and ______ distances

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geographical
wind
transport

Front 34

The most common method of establishing the control zones for an emergency incident site is the use of ____ or _________

Back 34

police
fire line tape

Front 35

Fire line tape colors are ____ for the hot zone; ____ for the arm zone; and _____ for the cold zone

Back 35

red hotzone
orange warmzone
yellow coldzone

Front 36

________ activities are sometimes assigned to law enforcement personnel

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Scene control

Front 37

In an emergency situation, all power must be turned off and _____, and switches or valves must be _____ with labels from accidental machine start-up

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locked
tagged

Front 38

Only________ authorized, and ____ personnel can disconnnect the source of power, lock it out, and tag it out

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qualified
trained

Front 39

During stablilization,_______ monitoring should also be started to identify any IDLH

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atmospheric

Front 40

In a trench rescue, this whould include setting jup ______ fans for air flow, setting up _____ for visibility, and protecting the trench from further ______.

Back 40

ventilation fans
lights
collapse

Front 41

Once the scene is ____, rescuer consider how to gain acess to the victim

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stabilized

Front 42

Identify the actual ______ for the rescue, and work toward freeing the victim safely

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reason

Front 43

Emergency medical care should be initiated as soon as safe ______ is made to the victim

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access

Front 44

Technical rescue ______ are vital resouces at TRI

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paramedics

Front 45

It is vitally important that ____ personnnel be effectively integrated into ongoing operations during resuce incidents. Their main functions are to treat victims and to_____ in case a rescue team member needs medical assistance

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EMS
Stand By

Front 46

Ems personnel must continually _____ and ensure the ____ of the victims and, therefore, must be allowed access to the victims

Back 46

monitor
stability

Front 47

The chosen means of access may have to be ____ during the course of the rescue as the nature or severity of the victim's injuries becomes apparent

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change

Front 48

Once ______ have been taken and the reason for ________ has been identified, the victim needs to be freed as safely as possible

Back 48

precautions
entrapment

Front 49

A ________ should remain with the victim to direct the rescuers who are performing the disentanglement

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team member

Front 50

In a vehicle accident, the most important point to remember is htat the vehicle is to be removed from _____ the victim rather than trying to remove the victim through the wreckage

Back 50

around

Front 51

Once the victim has been disentangled, efforts will be _______ to removing the victim

Back 51

redirected

Front 52

___________, backboards, stretchers, and other immobilization devices are all commonly used to remove an injured victim from a trench, a confined space or an elvated point

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Stokes baskets
backboards
strechers

Front 53

But stabilization of the arms to the victim's _______ and of the ____ to each other will often be adequate until the victim is positioned on long spine board, which may serve as a splint for the whole body.

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trunk
legs

Front 54

The ________ is used most frequently for stabilization of a sitting v ictim

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short spine board

Front 55

The only time the victim should be moved prior to completion of initial care, assessment, stabilization, and treatment is when the victim's life or the emergency responders life is in ____________

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immediate danger

Front 56

Padding such as inflated inner tubes; _____ to ____ inche foam padding, or loosely rolled blankets may be used to sling

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4-5-inches

Front 57

It is important that the rescuer utilize good body mechanics, victim-______, removal, and ______ skill

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packaging
transportation

Front 58

Once the victim has been removed from the hazard area, ________ to an appropriate medical facility will be accomplished by EMS personnel

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transport

Front 59

In rough-terrain rescues, four_______, high clearance vehicles may be required to transport victims on stretchers to an awaiting ambulance

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wheel drive

Front 60

Helicopters are increasingly used for quick evacuation from remote areas, but _____ condition may sometimes limit their use

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weather

Front 61

any bags containing contaminated clothing or other personal effects must be properly _____ if they are going with the victim

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sealed

Front 62

Once the rescue is complete, the scene must be _______ by the rescue crew to ensure that no one else becomes injured

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stabilized

Front 63

In an industrial setting, the _______ of the facility is responsible for securing the scene

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supervisor

Front 64

Back at the station, as you prepare for the next call, complete all ______ and document the rescue incident

Back 64

paperwork

Front 65

If a death or serious injury occurred during the call, a ______________ session may occur to assist fire fighter

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critical incident stress management

Front 66

the safety of ____, your ________, and the _______ is paramount

Back 66

you
company
public

Front 67

Beginning with the initial dispatch of the rescue call, fire fighters should be compiling _____ and ______ about the call

Back 67

fact
factors

Front 68

______ begin with the information gained from the person reporting the incident and then from the bystanders at the scene upon arrival

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Size-up

Front 69

If additional resources are needed they should be orderd by the _________

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incident commander

Front 70

downed lines, park at least _____ utility pole span away

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one

Front 71

running or standing _____ is an excellent conductor of electricity

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water

Front 72

If a call involes leaking gas, call the gas company___________

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immediately

Front 73

If a victim has been overcome by leaking gas, wear _______

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SCBA

Front 74

The ____ should coordinate ith law enforcememt to help secure the scene and control access

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IC

Front 75

When emergency incidents ocur on streets or highways, vehicle warnign lights, traffic cones, and fusees are often used to ward off _____ traffic

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oncoming

Front 76

When crowded control is an issue, plastic barrier tape marked with words ______ or _______

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Caution
Fire line

Front 77

For personnnel operating in a water rescue hazard zone, the minimum PPE includes a Coast Gaurd-appproved _________, thermal protection, a helmet appropriate and contamination protection

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Personal Floatation device (PFD)

Front 78

A hand-held ______ may help fire fighters keep track of one another in a crowd or in rural or wilderness

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stobe light

Front 79

Strobe lights are readily visible at night at a distance of approximately _______

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one mile

Front 80

The __ and the _____ rescue team will help determine which PPPE you will need to wear while assisting in the rescue operation

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IC
technical

Front 81

by using an _______ system and working within _____ a IC can track the resources at the scene, make appropriate assignments, and ensure that every person at the scene operates safely

Back 81

accountability system
ICS

Front 82

If possible, assign someone to _____ to the victim while other fire fighters carry out the rescue

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talk

Front 83

At any TRI, follow the orders of the _______ who recives direction from the IC

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company officer

Front 84

Without scene _____, traffic control, protective____ lines, and people to maintain equipment, the rescue cannot and will not happen

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security
hose

Front 85

the most common type that fire fighters encounter is motor __________

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motor vehicle crash

Front 86

Any machine that is encountered should be considered __________ until prov en otherwise

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electrical charge

Front 87

With vehicle-related calls_______ is a crucial issue

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traffic control

Front 88

One skill with which you can assist is the removal of a patient from a vehicle using a long __________

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backboard

Front 89

Grain silos, industrial pits, tanks,and below-ground structures are all ________

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confine space

Front 90

Likewise, cisterns, well casing, sewers,k and septic tanks are ________ that are found in residential setting

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confined spaces

Front 91

____________ paresent a special hazard, in that they may be oxygen deficient, contain poisonous gases,k or have combustible atmospheres

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Confined spaces

Front 92

_________ call is sometimes dispatched as a heart attack or m,edical illness call

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confined space

Front 93

All confined spaces should be considered to contain,a hazard atmosphere until ______ otherwise

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proven

Front 94

As you appproach a rescue scene, look for a bystander who might have ______ the emergency

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witnessed

Front 95

always assume that there is an _______ atmosphere at any confined-space call

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IDLH

Front 96

When a rescue involves a confined space, remember that it will take some _____ for qualified rescuers to arrive on the scene

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time

Front 97

The majority of deaths in confined spaces are ____________

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would-be-rescuers

Front 98

When a rescue involves a confined space, remember that it will take some _____ for qualified rescuers to arrive on the scene

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time

Front 99

Your main role in confined-space rescues is to _______ the scene, preventing other people from _______ the confined space until additional rescue resources arrive

Back 99

entering

Front 100

The majority of deaths in confined spaces are ____________

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would-be-rescuers

Front 101

When a rescue involves a confined space, remember that it will take some _____ for qualified rescuers to arrive on the scene

Back 101

time

Front 102

If the incident has occurred at an industrial site, ascertain whether a confined- space entry ___ was prepared

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permit

Front 103

Your main role in confined-space rescues is to _______ the scene, preventing other people from _______ the confined space until additional rescue resources arrive

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entering

Front 104

The majority of deaths in confined spaces are ____________

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would-be-rescuers

Front 105

If you do encounter an oxygen-deficient atmoshere, set up a ___________ to help remove toxic gases and improve air flow to the victim

Back 105

ventilation fan

Front 106

If the incident has occurred at an industrial site, ascertain whether a confined- space entry ___ was prepared

Back 106

permit

Front 107

Your main role in confined-space rescues is to _______ the scene, preventing other people from _______ the confined space until additional rescue resources arrive

Back 107

entering

Front 108

If the incident has occurred at an industrial site, ascertain whether a confined- space entry ___ was prepared

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permit

Front 109

If you do encounter an oxygen-deficient atmoshere, set up a ___________ to help remove toxic gases and improve air flow to the victim

Back 109

ventilation fan

Front 111

Sometimes you can help a victim without entering the _______ by passing don an SCBA, oxygen, first-aid supplies, or even a ladder

Back 111

confined space

Front 112

One of the key tools used in any confined-space rescue is a _______________

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supplied-air respirator

Front 113

Low angle operation fire fighters are dependent on the ground for thier

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primary support

Front 114

________ are used when the scene requires ropes to be used only as assistance to pull or haul up a victim or rescuer

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Low-angle operations

Front 115

Rescuers at the top of the embankment can help to pull up or lower the basket using a __________

Back 115

rope system

Front 116

High-angle operations are situations where rescuers or victims depend on life safety ___________

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rope for support

Front 117

______ rescues are labor-intensive operation

Back 117

Rope

Front 118

Trench and excavation rescues become necessary when earth has been removed for placfement of a utility line or for other construction and the sides of the __________, trapping a worker

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excavation collapse

Front 119

A _______________ can be caused by equipment vibration, personnel standing at the edge of the trench, or water eroding away the soil

Back 119

secondary collapse

Front 120

If you plan to approach the trench at all, do so from the ________, where the soil will be more stable

Back 120

narrow end

Front 121

Cutting and measuring timber and shores for a __________ is an important aspect of the rescue

Back 121

trench operation

Front 122

When extricating victims from the trench, it may be necessary to lift them our using a raising system, just as in a ______ angle rope rescue operation

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high angle rope rescue

Front 123

As you approach any building collapse, consider the need to ___________

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shut off utilities

Front 124

The ___ must make the decision regarding whether the building is safe to enter

Back 124

IC

Front 125

Urban large building collapses, the __________ teams or structural _______ teams have received special training in dealing with these types of situation

Back 125

search and rescue
collapses

Front 126

when working at a water rescue scene, you should use PPE designed for ________, not structural firefighting

Back 126

water rescue

Front 127

Anytime you are within ___ feet of the water, you should be waring a Coast Gaurd-approved PFD

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10 feet

Front 128

The ____ for such a mission should be a person who is well trained in directing SAR mission

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IC