1. What is a basic skill of fire fighting that is also an essential survival technique during search and rescue operations ? ( 434 ) [ 4.3.5 , 4.3.9 ]
A. Apparatus used to block traffic
B. Salvage covers used as carryalls
C. Forcible entry used as a means of escape D. Hose carries used as phy...
Essentials 7 Chapter 10 Structural
Search And Rescue Questions &
Answers
1. What is a basic skill of fire fighting that is also an essential survival technique during
search and rescue operations ? ( 434 ) [ 4.3.5 , 4.3.9 ]
A. Apparatus used to block traffic
B. Salvage covers used as carryalls
C. Forcible entry used as a means of escape D. Hose carries used as physical fitness
training - ANSWERSC
2. To prepare yourself for survival during rapid fire development or structural collapse ,
knowing your personal physical limitations will help you : ( 434 ) [ 4.3.9 ]
A. recognize warnings of hazardous conditions .
B. determine the optimal tools to take with you .
C. monitor your stress level and air consumption .
D. communicate with your crew and the Incident Commander . - ANSWERSC
3. Disorientation , fear , and claustrophobia are : ( 434-435 ) [ 4.3.9 ]
A. signs of acrophobia , the fear of heights . B. psychological effects of obscured vision
conditions .
C. long term symptoms of psychological stress felt by first responders .
D. common responses to the physically demanding work of fire fighting . - ANSWERSB
4. What should you do to overcome psychological effects of obscured vision
conditions ? ( 435 ) [ 4.3.9 ]
A. Take a series of deep , fast breaths .
B. Stay in contact with your partner ( s ) .
C. Avoid relying on other senses such as hearing and touch .
D. Focus on the larger picture rather than your assigned task 4.3.5 ] - ANSWERSB
5. What would generally be considered a MAYDAY situation ? ( 435 ) [ 4.2.4 , 4.3.5 ]
A. Firefighter loses contact with hoseline or search line .
B. The seat of the fire is much larger than initially reported .
C. A low - pressure alarm activates as you are about to exit the structure .
D. A firefighter's PASS device alarms because he or she stands still for a period of time
- ANSWERSA
6. What BEST describes the process of determining tenability of interior fire
environments ? ( 436 )
A. An incipient fire makes interior environments immediately untenable .
, B. If an environment is untenable for unprotected victims , it is untenable for firefighters
in full PPE and SCBA .
C. Signs of structural collapse make interior operations untenable even for firefighters in
full PPE and SCBA
D. If the environment is tenable for firefighters in full PPE and SCBA , then it is tenable
for unprotected victims - ANSWERSC
7. When identifying safe havens during search and rescue operations , firefighters
should identify areas : ( 436 ) [ 4.3.5 ]
A. that are well outside of the structure .
B. that are large enough to house at least ten victims or firefighters
C. where the door can be closed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke
D. that are immediately next to the point of entry made by the fire attack company . -
ANSWERSC
8. What is NOT a key principle of air management during structural search and rescue
operations ? ( 437 ) [ 4.3.9 ]
A. Know your point of no return .
B. Always know how much air you have left . C. Inform the IC if you must exit the
structure .
D. Stay in the structure until the low - pressure alarm activates - ANSWERSD
9. When using SCBA , your point of no return is based on : ( 437 ) [ 4.3.9 ]
A. the availability of additional crews .
B. whether or not RIC has been established C. your team's physical and mental
condition .
D. the highest cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team . - ANSWERSC
10. An air cylinder's rated operating time is : ( 437 ) [ 4.3.9 ]
A. the same for nearly every firefighter .
B. not an indicator of actual operating time . C. based on time spent breathing with an
elevated heart rate
D. the minimum amount of time available to firefighters while on air . - ANSWERSB
11. Knowing how to react in an air emergency requires effective air management ,
which includes : 438 ) [ 4.3.5 , 4.3.9 ]
A. waiting for RIC to find you and implement a solution .
B. asking the Incident Commander to complete a trouble - shooting checklist .
C. avoiding finding a solution to the problem and focus on preserving as much air as
possible
D. remaining calm , following procedures to determine a cause and implementing a
solution - ANSWERSD
12. What action should you take if you are lost and sheltering in place during interior fire
fighting operations ? ( 439 ) [ 4.2.4 , 4.3.5 , 4.3.9 ]
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