Two terms are an important part of the rescue service and are designed to help the
rescue responder do the job better and more safely - ANSWER Regulations and
standards
The organization, office, or individual responsible for approving equipment,
materials, installation, or a procedure - ANSWER Authority having jurisdiction
(AHJ)
An organization established by the US congress that provides form and structure to
interstate mutual aid - ANSWER Emergency Management Assistance Compact
(EMAC)
A rule, ordinance, or law requiring specific conduct of individuals and
organizations - ANSWER Regulation
A model or example commonly or generally accepted for the conduct of
individuals and organizations - ANSWER Standard
An organizational directive that is similar to a standard operating procedure but
allows more flexibility in the decision-making process - ANSWER Standard
operating guidelines (SOG)
A written organizational directive that establishes or prescribes specific operational
or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of
designated operations of actions - ANSWER Standard operating procedure (SOP)
These may take on the force of law when they are viewed as a generally accepted
practice. - ANSWER Standards
Which act established our national USAR system? - ANSWER Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
Which NFPA standard states that at a minimum, all technical search and rescue
organizations shall meet the awareness level for each type of search and rescue
incident for which the AHJ has identified a potential hazard? - ANSWER NFPA
,1670, Standard on Operations and training for Technical Search and Rescue
incidents
A space large enough that a person can enter, has limited means or entry and exit,
not designed for continuous human occupancy - ANSWER Confined space
These are typically administrative and may or may not have emergency incident
applications - ANSWER Policies
Which NFPA lists the minimum job performance requirements for personnel who
perform technical rescue operations? - ANSWER NFPA 1006, Standard for
technical rescuer professional qualifications
Which NFPA standard outlines the minimum job performance requirements for
personnel who perform technical rescue operations/duties? - ANSWER NFPA
1983
The design and equipping of any rescue vehicle should comply with which NFPA
standard in addition to the needs determined by your organization? - ANSWER
NFPA 1901, Standard for automotive fire apparatus
Which rescue vehicles are equipped for basic rescue tasks (basic extrication and
medical care equipment) and are built on what size chassis? - ANSWER Light/1 to
1 1/2 ton
Which rescue vehicles are designed to handle most rescue situations likely to be
encountered by the responding department? - ANSWER Medium
Which rescue vehicles are the most heavily equipped and are designed to handle
almost any rescue incident? - ANSWER Heavy
Electrical generators run from less than ______ watts to _______ watts and larger -
ANSWER 1000 to 75,000
Four types of vehicle-mounted generators: - ANSWER inverters
PTO
hydraulic
internal combustion engine generators
, Inverters convert 12-volt DC vehicles to? - ANSWER 120-volt AC
Most rescue vehicles carry an assortment of portable and mounted lights typically
ranging from ______ watts to _____ watts or more per light - ANSWER 300/1000
NFPA 1901, Standard for automotive fire apparatus, requires chassis mounted
winches to be rated with at least a ______ lb pulling capacity and to be remotely
operated with at least a ___ foot cord - ANSWER 6000/25
A knot that attaches to or wraps around an object is removed, the knot will fall
apart is known as a: - ANSWER Hitch
A piece of equipment designed to provide vertical lifting away from the rescue.
Single pole that attaches to rescue, with stabilizing cables being attached to the
vehicle on either side - ANSWER Gin pole
Which NFPA standard as well as your organizations own SOPs will dictate what
you wear or use for PPE - ANSWER NFPA 1951, standard on protective
ensembles for technical rescue incidents
Any helmet chosen for rescue work should meet the requirements of what? -
ANSWER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.135, head protection, and NFPA 1951 or 1971,
standard on protective ensemble for structural fire fighting and proximity fire
fighting
First powered hydraulic tool available for the fire service was developed in: -
ANSWER 1972 to extricate racecar drivers
Pneumatic tools operate at forces between ____ and ____ psi and use adjustable
regulators - ANSWER 90/250
Low and medium pressure bags are often referred to as: - ANSWER air cushions
The capacity of any air bag is based on: - ANSWER number of square inches of
bag surface area that come in contact with the object x the operating psi
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