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57 Cards in this Set
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Rescue
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Saving a life from fire or accident
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Extracation
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Removing and treating victims who are trapped by some type of man made machinery or equipment
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Most fundimentile duty of every fire department?
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Protect the life and property from fire
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Much of firefighter saftey depends upon rescuers and officers doing what?
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Making a good scene size up and continuing it through operation.
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The primary way fire departments meet their responcibility to protect life in a structure fire is?
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To conduct a thorough search of the building and rescue anyone who is in jeapordy but cannot escape without assistance
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The desicion to make a primary search is always based on what?
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a risk assessment and determining that their is savable victims
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If inward swinging door is difficult to open:
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Place strap around door handle for control and push slowly.
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4 Basic types of powered hydraulic tools for extrication?
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Spreaders
Shears Combination (spreaders/shears) Extention Rams |
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First powered hydraulic tool to be available for fire/rescue?
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Spreaders
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How far can the spreaders open?
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32 inches
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Shears can cut almost anything, however some models cannot cut through what?
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Case Hardened Steel
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How much can the shears open?
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7 inches
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The closing force of the extension ram is what to the opening force?
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1 and a half times the opening force
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Two types of manual hydraulic extraction tools?
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Portable power tool
Hydralic Jack |
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Primary advantage of portable-powered tool?
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Has accessories that allow it to be used in narrow places.
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Most hydraulic jacks have capabilities up to how much weight?
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20 tons
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2 Tpyes of screw jacks?
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Bar screw
trench screw |
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Bar screws are used for?
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Holding an object in place
*not lifting |
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What are the least stable of all jacks?
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Ratchet-Lever Jacks
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What is cribbing used for?
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Stabilizing objects
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When is painting cribbing allowed?
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On the ends of cribbing for identification purposes
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What are pneumatic tools?
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Compressed-Air powered tools
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4 Ways pneumatic tools can be supplied compressed air?
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Vehicle mounted air compressors
Apparatus brake system SCBA cylinders Cascade System Cylinders |
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Most pneumatic air chisels operate at what psi?
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90 to 250 psi
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3 Most common drives for winches are?
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Electric
Hydraulic Power take-off |
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Three types of lifting bags?
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High-pressure
Medium-pressure Low-pressure |
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When does scene size up start with vehicle extracation?
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As soon as the first emergency vehicle approaches accident scene.
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What is the primary goal of stabilization?
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Prevent sudden or unexpected movement of the vehicle.
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Most common method of cribbing?
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Choking the wheels
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What is the range of hybrid vehicle high-voltage cables?
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144 to 300+ volts DC
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4 common passenger vehicle hazards?
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oil and air filled struts for hoods, trunk lids, and bumpers
fuel and other flammable liquids high-pressure tires contents of trunk or vehicle interior |
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Vehicle Extraction term: SRS
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Supplemental Restraint System
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Vehicle Extracation term: SIPS
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Side-Impact Protection Systems
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Airbags deploy at what speed?
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200 MPH
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2 types of vehicle glass?
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Laminated saftey glass
Tempered Glass |
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NFPA for unique rescue situations?
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NFPA 1670
*Standards on operations and training for technical search and rescue incidents |
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Which individuals should be helped first on a building collapse?
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Those who are either uninjured or slightly injured and only need assistance in reaching a safe area
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5 recognized patterns of structural collapse?
*5 types of collapsed building patterns |
Pancake
V-shaped Lean-to A-frame Cantilever |
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When does pancake collapse occur?
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simultaneous failure of exteriror walls result in upper floors and the roof collapsing
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When does V-shaped collapse occur?
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when the outer walls remain intact and the upper floors and or roof fail in the middle
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When does Lean-to collape occur?
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When one outer wall fails while the opposite wall remains intact
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When does A-frame collapse occur?
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When the floor and /or roof assemblies on both sides of a center wall collapse into what might be seen as opposing lean-to collapses
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When does a contilever collapse occur?
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When more then one walls of a multistory building collapse leaving the floors attached to and supported by the remaining walls.
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2 types of structural collapse hazards?
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Environmental
Physical |
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The first dicision of a trench cave in is?
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Is it a rescue or body recovery?
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With some departments the rule of thumb to gage weather its a rescue or body recovery with Trench Cave-ins is?
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If the vicitm NOT visible it is a body recovery
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Trench exit ladders should extend how far from the lip of the trench?
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3 feet
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Cordon off how far from a trench?
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100 ft
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Because of hazards that may exist inside confined spaces, the command post and staging area should be established where?
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Outside the hotzone
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How long is a supplied air hose on a confined space rescuer breathing unit?
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300 ft of hose
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What type of communication in a confined space rescue is usually the most UN-RELIABLE?
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hard wired telephones
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What is O-A-T-H?
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A form of communication in confined space rescue using the saftey line
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What does O-A-T-H stand for?
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O - Ok
A - Advance T - Take-up (eliminate slack) H - Help |
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Ground Gradient
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The progressive drop of electrical voltage from a downed power line from point of contact on ground outward.
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In water rescue what is the time frame?
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less then 30 mins
*other wise it becomes a recovery |
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PFD
(water rescue) |
Personal Flotation Device
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What type of PPE is appropriate for water rescue?
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Water rescue helmet and (PFD) personal floatation device
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