chapter 13 search & rescue

When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many rescuers enter the window to assist the victim?

1

All ladder rescues should be performed with a certain number of fire fighters whenever possible. How many?

2

In the two-part marking system for indicating which rooms have been searched, what symbol means a search is presently underway in a particular room?

A slash; one line of the letter X

Given the choices of ground ladder, aerial ladder, and elevating platform, which is the method of choice for rescuing people from a height?

Aerial platform

When a victim has been located and requires medical treatment, when should the treatment begin?

After removal from hazard area

When is a secondary search performed?

After the fire is under control or fully extinguished

In the two-part marking system for indicating which rooms have been searched, what symbol means a search is complete?

An X

Where does the victim's arm go in the one-person walking assist?

Around the rescuer's neck

When using search ropes, where should they be anchored?

At the entry point

How can fire fighters performing a primary search extend their reach?

By sweeping out with a tool

If fire fighters notice sagging steel structural supports while conducting search operations, what should the IC do?

Call for evacuation of structure.

What is the only way to confirm everyone has safely evacuated a building?

Conduct a thorough search.

How should an unconscious child be carried down a ladder?

Cradled across the rescuer's arms

What is a drawback of the two-person seat carry?

Difficult to move through doors

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

Drag

What is the rule about the point of exit when doing a primary search of a room?

Exit through the same door you entered.

In an unconscious-victim ladder rescue, in what orientation are the fire fighter and victim?

Face to face

If a door is closed, what must the fire fighter do before entering?

Feel the door for heat.

How many fire fighters are necessary to fully execute a long-backboard rescue?

Four or more

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

Hiding in a closet

How should the body of someone who has died be moved?

In a body bag and on a backboard

When is the two-person chair carry particularly useful?

In narrow corridors

What is one attractive feature of the fire fighter drag?

It can be used when the victim is heavier than the rescuer.

What exception is there to the two-in/two-out rule?

It can be waived in a life-threatening situation where immediate action can save a life.

When assisting a conscious victim down a ladder, what can a fire fighter do to maintain control of the victim's descent?

Lean in towards the victim.

What is another term for a clockwise search of a room?

Left-hand search

What piece of equipment should be used whenever possible when removing a victim from a vehicle?

Long backboard

Adults who try to escape a fire on their own are often found in one of two locations. What is one of those?

Near a door

How does the fire fighter move when performing the fire fighter drag?

On hands and knees

When rescuing a conscious person from a window using a ladder, where does the second fire fighter stand?

One rung below the windowsill

What is the best source of information rescuers can use to identify the building layout, stairways, and exits of a building?

Preincident plan

What phrase is used to report that the primary search has been completed?

Primary all clear

What type of search is a quick attempt to locate potential victims who may be in danger?

Primary search

What priorities are used as a basis for assignment of search teams?

Rescue those in immediate danger, followed by those in less danger.

What condition is the victim in when the exit assist is appropriate?

Responsive, and able to walk

In what type of search pattern do fire fighters turn right upon entry to a room then turn left at each corner around the room?

Right-hand search

What kind of analysis is it when the IC weighs the potential danger to fire fighters against the likelihood of saving someone inside?

Risk-benefit

What adjunct equipment should be used when fire fighters must search an area that is too big to cover while keeping contact with the perimeter walls?

Search ropes

What is the signal to the IC that the secondary search has been completed?

Secondary all clear

What type of thorough search is conducted after the scene is under control?

Secondary search

When fire fighters are climbing down a ladder carrying an unconscious child, where should their hands be?

Sliding down the beams

What is one basis for making search assignments?

Stairway locations

On what principle does a thermal image camera operate?

Temperature differences

What is the second search priority?

The area directly above the fire

What area is the first search priority?

The area immediately around the fire

If fire fighters become disoriented and must rely on the hose line to find their way out, how can the couplings help?

The female couplings point toward the way out.

When using the clothes drag, what supports the victim's head?

The rescuer's arms

When using a webbing sling drag, what helps support the victim's head and neck?

The webbing sling

Actions that present a high level of risk to the safety of fire fighters are justified only under certain circumstances. What circumstances?

There is the potential to save lives.

What is one instance in which the blanket drag would be preferable?

Victim is not dressed

Which of the following provides a faster removal from a dangerous area?

Webbing sling drag

Can a thermal imaging device see a person in the dark?

Yes.

The size-up process should include a specific evaluation of search and rescue factors such as number of occupants, location, degree of risk, and ________.

ability to self evacuate

The search and rescue plan should identify areas to be searched, priorities of areas to be searched, additional actions to support search and rescue, and ________.

number of search teams

When rescuing an unconscious victim from a window, how many fire fighters enter the window to assist the victim?

one

The overall plan for an incident must focus on the life-safety priority as long as ________ operations are still underway.

search and rescue