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Standards on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents
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NFPA 1670
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Other hazards associated with convential vehicles include short _____ and ________ leaks
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short circuits
battery acid leaks |
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City ____, delivery _____ and fleet ____ may be powered by compressed natural gas
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buses
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a fire in a natural gas powered vehicle poses the threat of a boiling liquid expanding vapor ______
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exploision
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Be aware that Electric powered vehicles often use a higher voltage than the _____ volt system found in conventional cars
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12 volts
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Hybrid vehicles contain all of the same hazards associated with ________ gasoline powered vehicles, plus additional hazards linked to the ________ system
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coventional
electrical system |
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It is important to use standardize ______ when referring to specific parts of vehicles
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terminology
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__________ construction is found primarily in trucks and SUV, but is rarely paresent in smaller passenger cars
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Platform frame construction
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When extricating a person from a _____ vehicle, remember that these vehicles do not have the frame rails that are present with platform frame-constructed vehicles
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unibody vehicle
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The first step in extrication process is _______
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response
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Safe respnse includes picking the best _____ for the time of the day, _____ in a safe manner, and keeping in mind the ______ of your vehicle and its warning devices
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route
driving limitation |
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The 2nd step in the extrication process is _____ and size-up
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arrival and size-up
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After arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, it is important to __________ present and to determine hte scope of the _______ and the need for any _______ resources
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assess the hazards
incident additional |
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The decision of where to position ____________ should take safety of _________ the victims, and the motorist
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emergency vehicles
emergency workers |
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Position large emergency so that they provide a _______ against motorist who fail to heed emergency warning lights
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barrier
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Traffic ____ or _____ can be placed to direct motorist away from the crash
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cones or flares
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PPE that is used at night should be equipped with ________ material to increase visibility in the darkness
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reflective
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law _______ personnel coordinate traffic control
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enforcement
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The ___ will usually perform a size up of the scene by conducting a ______ walk-around of the scene
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360 degree walk |
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because a short in the electrical system or a damaged battery may cause a post-______
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post-crash-fire
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Other post-crash fires are started when sparks created durring the crash ____ spilled fuel.
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ignite
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Post fires may _____ the occupants of the vehicle and require fire suppression
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trap
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Downed and low-hanging ______ inevitablhy create a deadly hazard for rescuers, the victims of the crash, and bystanders
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powerlines
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Assess the scene for hazardous material _____, unusual ____, or leaking _____
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placards
unusual odors leaking liquid |
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Be especially alert for the presence of infectious ____________
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bodily fluide substances
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If you or your clothes become contaminated, ____ the contamination, ____ it, and then ___ then _____ and ______ the afected clothes and equipment
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report
document clean wash |
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Scene ________ consist of reducing, removing, or mitigating the hazards at the scene. These hazard should have been identified during arrival and ________
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scene stablization
scene size-up |
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In some cases, the most critical issue is ___ or _____ trafic before further damage and ______ can occur
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slowing or stopping
injuries |
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If law inforcement officals are not on the scene when you arrive, _____ that they are aware of the incident and that they have been ______
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verify
dispatched |
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Because there is a significant risk of spilled fuel in many motor vehicle crashes, the _____ should be to advance a __________ line close to the damaged vehicles to protect them from the threat of fire
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SOP<br />charge hose line
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at least a ____ hose should be staffed to protect both rescuers and victims of the crash
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1 1/2-inch hose
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Small fuel spills can be handled by using an _______ material to remove the fuel from the area around the damaged vehicle
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absorbent
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Disconnecting the vehicle's ____ system can mitigate ____ hazards posed by a damaged vehicle
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electrical
electrical hazards |
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Stabilizing electrical hazards posed by _____ electrical wires is ______ before fire fighters attempt to approach the ______
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crash site
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Sprinkling _____ or a ______ type of material may help to give solid footing to rescuers
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sand or kitty liter
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When used to stabilize a vehicle, cribbing prevents the vehicle form rolling _____ or ______
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backward or forward
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After cribbing has been placed against the wheels, a vehicle may still be able to move because of the ____ and motion that the __________ system cause when rescuers get into the vehicle and victims are extricated from the vehicle
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give
suspension |
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Place one step chock toward teh _____ of the vehicle and a second step chock toward the ______ of the vehicle
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front
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Once the step chocks are in place, the ____ can be deflated by pulling out the _____ stems to create a stable vehicle
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tires
valve stems |
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In case in which step chocks are not available or the right size, you can build a ___________. To do so, place cribbing at _______ angles to the preceding layer of cribbing
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build a box crib
right angles |
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After a crash, some vehicles will come to rest on their _____ or _____ These vehicles can be stabilized using _____ or step _____ each ____ of the vehicle
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roofs or sides
box crib chocks end |
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remember the saying ____ and inch ____ an inch
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lift an inch
crib an inch |
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Wedges should be the same ______ as cribbing, with the tapered end no less than __ inch thick
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1/4
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__________ are never used to shore or stabilize a vehicle by ________ rather, cribbing is always required in conjunction with lift __________
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Rescue lift air bags
themselves air bags |
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________ must be used whenever fire fighters are lifting a load
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Cribbing
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The top layer of cribbing should be solid ________ the rescue-lift air bag; otherwise, the cribbing may spread ____ causing failure
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underneath
apart |
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Three types of pneumatic rescue-lift air bags are
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______ pressure _______ pressure |
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As they age, rescue-lift air bags become more prone to _____. Given this fact, they shouuld be tested ________ according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
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failure
regularly |
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Rescue-lift air bags reaching ___ years of age have generally reached their useful life
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10 years
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Low-pressure lift air bags are commonly used for ____________ and are sometimes used for vehicle rescue operations
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recovery operations
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steps of gaining access and disentanglement these techniques is accomplished bgy performing four function?
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Stabilize
Bend, distort, or displace Cut or sever Disassemble |
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Chisels are powered by pressurized air from portable ______ air cylinders or from a ______ system mounted on rescue truck
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Air chisels
SCBA Cascade system |
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Air chisels are efficient at cutting ________ and some types of _____; they can also be used to cut metal post
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sheet metal
plastic metal post |
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One of the most commonly used extrication tools is the powered __________
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hydraulic cutter
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Whenever fire fighters use power and hydraulic tools, they should _____ the victim to protect him or her
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cover
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A __________ that contains an assortment of wrenches and screwdrivers will enable a qualified rescuer to disassemble some parts of a vehicle efficiently and safely.
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mechanic's toolkit
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After stabilizing the vehicle, the simplest way to access a victim of a crash is to open a _______
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door
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If a victim's condition is serious enough to require immediate care and you cannot enter through a door, consider breaking a _______
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window
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Do not try to break and enter through the ________
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windshield
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tempered glass, which will break easily into small pieces when hit with a sharp, pointed object such as a ___________, a multi purpose tool or the __________
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spring-loaded-center punch
multi-purpose tool point of an axe |
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If you must break a window to unlock a door or gain access, _____ the victim and try to break a window that is _____ from the victim
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cover
away |
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Advise ________________ personnel if a victim is covered with broken glass
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Emergency Medical Service
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After breaking the window, use our gloved hands to pull the remaining glass out of the window frame so that it does not ____ onto any victims or injure any rescuers
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fall
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to break the window, always aim for a ________
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low corner
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Once you have broken the glass and removed the pieces from the frame, try to _____ the door again
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unlock
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The simple techniques of opening a ______ and breaking the _____ window will enable fire fighters to gain access to most vehicle crash victims, even those in an upside-down vehicle
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door
rear window |
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The most commonly used technique for gaining acess to a vehicle following a collision is _____ displacement
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door displacement
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To forcde a door, fire fighters typicallhy use a ______ tool to bend the _________ at the edges of the door near the _____ mechanism. Once this metal has been exposed, a hydraulic _______ tool can be inserted into the ____ between the door and the pillar of the vehicle and pull the locking mechanism apart
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prying tool
sheet metal locking mechanism hydraulic spreading space |
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Powered hydraulic tools are the most efficient and widely used tools for _________ doors
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opening jammed
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When separating a door at the latch side, you can place _ inch by _ inch cribbing under the bottom of the _____ to hold it up and then start to separate the ____ of the door.
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4-inch by 4-inch
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As soon as you have secured access to the victim, begin to provided ___________ care A qualified emergency medical provider should perform this function
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emergency medical care
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disentangling the victim is to remove those parts of the vehicle that are _______ the victim. Note that the goal of this step is to remove the sheet metal and plastic from around the victim
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trapping
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As you work to disentangle the victim from the vehicle, protect the victim by _____ him or her with a _____ or by using a _________
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covering
blanket backboard |
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provide _______ support, because the sounds made by extrication procedures are ______ for victims
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emotional
frightening |
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In some cases, the driver may be trapped between the steering wheel and the back of the front seat. Displacing the ____ can relieve pressure on the driver and give rescuers more space for removal
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seat
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With seats that have adjustable heights, use these features to move the seat ____ to give the victim more room or ____ the seat to help disentangle the victim.
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back
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If displacing the seat technique is unsucessful, perfor a _________ displacement
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dash displacement
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It means "lightning war" and describes the Germans quick style of fighting.
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blitzkrieg
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A second technique that is often part of the disentanglement process is the removal of _______
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glass
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Open ______ provide a good route for passing ______ care supplies to the inside caregiver
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windows
medical care supplies |
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When the ______ of a vehicle must be removed, it is necessary to first remove all the glass from the vehicle
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roof
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_________ cannot be broken with a spring-loaded center punch
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Windshields
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Windshield consist of plastic laminated glass, which has a "_______" type of construction
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sandwich
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To remove a windshield using an axe, first be certain that the victim is PROTECTED from flying glass. One rescuer begins to cut teh TOP of the windshield at the MIDDLE of the windshield, using short strokes of the AXE
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Continue cutting along the TOP of the windshield. Next, cut down the SIDE of the windshield close to teh A post
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Finally, the rescuer should cut along hte BOTTOM of the windshield. At this point, the first rescuer STABILIZES the half of the windshield that has been cut free
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Removing a windshield is an ______ step prior to removing the ______ of a vehicle
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essential
roof |
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If the air bag did not deploy, disconnect the ______ and allow the air bag capacitor to ______. The time required to discharge the capacitor varies from one model of air bag to another
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battery
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Do not place a hard object such as a _________ between the victim and a _________ air bag
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backboard
undeployed air bag |
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One method of removing a steering wheel is to cut the _____ as close to the ____ of the steering wheel as possible
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A second method is to cut the _____ or ring of the steering wheel
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The technique used to remove the dash is called dash displacement or _________
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dash roll-up
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The objective of the dash displacement is to ____ the dashboard ___ and move it _____
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lift
up forward |
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mechanical high-lift or a hydraulic ram is needed to push the dash ______, and _____ is needed to maintain the opening made with these tools
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forward
cribbing |
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The FIRST step of the dash displacement is to open BOTH FRONT DOORS. TIE them in the open position so that they will not MOVE as teh dash is being displaced
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Alternatively, the doors can be REMOVED. additionally, the roof could be removed. Place a BACKBOARD or other protective device between the victim and the bottom part of the A POST where the relief cut will be made. Next, cut the bottom of the A post where it meets the sill or floor of the vehicle. It is critical to make hte cut PERPENDICULAR to the A post
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failure to do so may cut hte FUEL or power line located in the rocker panels Place the base of a high-lift mechanical jack or a hydraulically powered ram at the base of the B post where the sill and the B post meet Place the tip of the jack or ram at the bend in the A post which is located twoard the top of a the A post . In a controlled manner, extend the jack or ram to push the dash up and OFF of the victim
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One method of displacing the roof is to cut the _____ and fold the roof _____ toward the rear of hte vehicle.
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This technique provides limited space and takes about the same time as removing the _________
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When a victim is trapped by the dash, it is necessary to displace this ______
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component
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The ______ phase of the extrication proces consists of removing the _____ from the crashed vehicle
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final phase
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Transport the victim to an appropriate ______ facility as soon as the initial ________ has been completed
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