Chapter 14: Search And Rescue

Front 1

A situation where a fire, which was thought to be completely extinguished reignites

Back 1

Rekindle

Front 2

A clockwise search pattern

Back 2

Left hand search

Front 3

The process of looking for living victims who are in danger

Back 3

Search

Front 4

Assists, drags and carries

Back 4

Rescue techniques

Front 5

An electronic device that detects differences in temperature based on infrared energy and then generates images based on those data

Back 5

Thermal imaging device

Front 6

The removal of a person from danger

Back 6

Rescue

Front 7

A more thorough search undertaken after the fire is under control

Back 7

Secondary search

Front 8

Often the highest risk to fire fighters

Back 8

Search and rescue

Front 9

Quick initial search for victims

Back 9

Primary search

Front 10

A guide rope that allows the fire fighter to maintain contact with a fixed point

Back 10

Search rope

Front 11

What are two reasons why should search ropes be used?

Back 11

To help fire fighters exit the area

To search wide open spaces

Front 12

What type of Exit Assist is needed if a victim is capable of walking?

Back 12

Rescurers may only need one person walking assist

Front 13

To rescue a victim through a window, raise the ladder and secure it in the rescue position with the tip_______________________________

Back 13

Just below the windowstill

Front 14

When rescuing a heavy adult using a ladder, what are some recommendations for the rescuer?

Back 14

Get more help - three rescuers at a minimum

Use two ladders

Place two ladders side by side

Front 15

What does a webbing sling provide?

Back 15

Secure grip around the victim's upper body

Front 16

How should the fire fighter face when rescuing an unresponsive victim on a ladder?

Back 16

Face the victim

Front 17

What should fire fighters begin after the fire is under control and the structural stability of the building is confirmed?

Back 17

Secondary search

Front 18

When a ladder rescue involves a conscious victim, the fire fighter should ____________?

Back 18

When a ladder rescue involves a conscious victim, the fire fighter should ESTABLISH VERBAL CONTACT

Front 19

What is the next priority after the area immediately around the fire is searched in an apartment building?

Back 19

Search the area directly above the fire

Front 20

What areas does the search begin in?

Back 20

Begins with areas in which victims are at the greatest risk

Front 21

What are long backboard rescues used for?

Back 21

To remove a victim from a vehicle

Front 22

What risks are associated when assisting someone down a ladder?

Back 22

Risk to fire fighters and the victim

Front 23

Who should status and results from search operations be communicated to?

Back 23

Incident commander

Front 24

How should fire fighters work when conducting searches in high rise buildings?

Back 24

Work as teams, coordinating searches

Front 25

What type of occupants should fire fighters rescue first when a building is occupied?

Back 25

Occupants in the most immediate danger

Front 26

When should a hot door be opened?

Back 26

ONLY when a hose line is readily available

Front 27

What are the three most important senses during a search?

Back 27

Sight

Sound

Touch

Front 28

When is a two person seat carry be used?

Back 28

When the victim is disabled or paralyzed

Front 29

What does the fire fighter drag utilize?

Back 29

Victim's tied wrists

Front 30

What is the clothes drag used for?

Back 30

To move a victim who is on the floor and is too heavy for one rescuer

Front 31

The simplest rescue if the victim is responsive and able to walk without assistance or with very little assistance

Back 31

Exist assist

Front 32

When the occupants are sheltered and kept in their current location instead of trying to remove them from a fire building

Back 32

Shelter in place

Front 33

NFPA requirements state that a team of at least two fire fighters must enter together, and at least two fire fighters must remain outside the danger area, ready to rescue the fire fighters who are inside the building

Back 33

Two in / two out rule

Front 34

A quick attempt to locate any potential victims who are in danger

Back 34

Primary search

Front 35

What is the highest priority at a fire scene?

Back 35

Saving lives

Front 36

How should search team members stay below layers of hot gases and smoke?

Back 36

Crawl

Front 37

Are occupants who are asleep or who are awake create a greater risk?

Back 37

Occupants who are asleep are GREATER risk

Front 38

Who is responsible for managing the level of risk during emergency operations?

Back 38

Incident commander

Front 39

What must search teams have in case fire conditions change?

Back 39

Have a secondary escape route

Front 40

How does fire fighters let other searches know that rooms have already been searched?

Back 40

Mark the rooms

Front 41

What is done to locate victims who need assistance to leave a dangerous area?

Back 41

Search

Front 42

What can reduce interior temperatures and improve visibility, enabling search teams to locate victims more rapidly?

Back 42

Ventilation

Front 43

When does the priority of controlling and extinguishing the fire start?

Back 43

Upon completion of all searches

Front 44

What process at every fire should include a specific evaluation of critical factors for search and rescue?

Back 44

Size up

Front 45

When are more fighters needed for search and rescue operations than in a similar sized office building?

Back 45

In a nursing home

Front 46

When is it justifiable to risk the safety of fire fighters?

Back 46

If there is a potential to save lives

Front 47

A returning to flaming combustion after apparent but incomplete extinguishment

Back 47

Rekindle

Front 48

A guide used by fire fighters that allows them to maintain contact with a fixed point

Back 48

Search rope

Front 49

A methodical search designed to located decreased victims after the fire has been surpressed

Back 49

Secondary search

Front 50

A rapid search to locate living victims

Back 50

Primary search

Front 51

A safety procedure that requires a minimum of two personnel to enter a hazardous area and a minimum of two back up personnel to remain outside the hazardous area during the initial stages of an incident

Back 51

Two in / two out rule

Front 52

Those activities directed at locating endangered persons at an emergency incident, removing those persons form danger, treating the injured, and providing for transport to an appropriate healthcare facility

Back 52

Rescue

Front 53

The process of locating victims who are in danger

Back 53

Search

Front 54

An electronic device that detects differences in temperature based on infrared energy and then generates images based on those data

Back 54

Thermal imaging device

Front 55

What is the most efficient method to remove an unconscious or unresponsive victim from a dangerous location?

Back 55

Drag

Front 56

What is the simplest rescue assist?

Back 56

Exit assist - victim is responsive and able to walk without assistance or with very little assistance

Front 57

In some situations, what is the best option instead of trying to remove them from a fire building?

Back 57

Shelter in place

Front 58

What are possible signs of a flashover or backdraft?

Back 58

Dark black turbulent smoke, blackened windows, the appearance of a "breathing" building, intense heat

Front 59

When should search ropes be used?

Back 59

Large, open areas so fire fighters can maintain their orientation while searching for victims

Front 60

Slower search that is designed to locate any deceased victims and search any areas not covered in the primary search

Back 60

Secondary search

Front 61

What areas does the search begin?

Back 61

Where victims are at greatest risk

Front 62

What is the purpose of search operations?

Back 62

Locate living victims

Front 63

What is the purpose of rescue operations?

Back 63

Physically remove an occupant or victim from a dangerous environment

Front 64

What is the First Priority of Search Priorities?

Back 64

Search areas where live victims may be located immediately around the fire and then rest of the floor

Front 65

What is the Second Priority of Search Priorities?

Back 65

Search the area directly above the fire and the rest of that floor

Front 66

What is the Third Priority of Search Priorities?

Back 66

Search the highest level floors, working from the top floor down

Front 67

What is the Lowest Priority of Search Priorities?

Back 67

Search areas below the fire floor

Front 68

How long should a primary search be completed in?

Back 68

15 minutes or less

Front 69

What is the main purpose of secondary search?

Back 69

Find deceased victims

Front 70

When rescuing a victim from a window, where should the ladder tip be placed?

Back 70

Just below the windowsill

Front 71

Where should a search begin?

Back 71

Where live victims may be located immediately around the fire

Front 72

What is the minimum number of rescuers required to properly remove a victim from a vehicle and onto a long board?

Back 72

Four minimum (4-5 suggested)

Front 73

What search method uses a window as the entry and exit point to a room?

Back 73

Vent - entry search

Front 74

What method is best suited for removing an unconscious victim from a dangerous location?

Back 74

Drag

Front 75

Which area is the second search priority?

Back 75

Directly above the fire

Front 76

During a fire, where is a missing child likely to be located?

Back 76

Hiding in a closet

Front 77

Which area is the first search priority?

Back 77

The area immediately around the fire

Front 78

Which search method uses a window as the entry and exit point to a room?

Back 78

VES method

Vent

Enry

Search

Front 79

In general, when is the life risk in residential occupancy the highest?

Back 79

At night and on weekends

Most likely to be home and probably asleep

Front 80

Who is responsible for managing the level of risk during emergency operations?

Back 80

Incident Commander (IC)

Front 81

When is a primary search conducted?

Back 81

During the active stages of a fire, when time is a critical factor

Front 82

When is it necessary to accept a high level of risk to save a life?

Back 82

During a primary search, during active stages of a fire

Front 83

What is designed to located any deceased victims and should not expose fire fighters to a high level of risk?

Back 83

At a secondary search

Front 84

When is a secondary search conducted?

Back 84

After the fire is extinguished

Front 85

What should the IC base his decision whether to conduct a primary search?

Back 85

Rick benefit evaluation of the situation

No primary if risk to fire fighters is too great

Front 86

When should a primary search NOT be conducted?

Back 86

In a building that is fully involved in a fire

Front 87

What are significant indicators of an impending collapse?

Back 87

Sagging walls

Chipped or cracked mortar or cement

Warped or failing structural steel

Any partial collapse

Front 88

What are signs of possible flashover or backdraft?

Back 88

Dark black turbulent smoke

Blackened windows

Appearance of a "breathing" building

Intense heat