Principles of Vehicle Extrication- 5th edition
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vehicle extrication can occur Correct Answers Everywhere that
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land-based vehicles operate
Successful operations are defined by Correct Answers How
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effectively and safely it was conducted
In the US, the homeland security presidential directive-5
(HSPD-5) directs that Correct Answers All state and local
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governments and tribal entities adopt the national incident
management system- incident command system (NIMS-IC)
What provides requirements for three different operation levels
Correct Answers NFPA 1006, standard for technical rescuer
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professional qualifications
Each members of emergency response organization must be
trained on the appropriate requirements of Correct Answers
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NFPA 472, standard for non-entente of responders to hazardous
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materials/ weapons of mass destruction incidents that
corresponds to the level of the organization's rescue capability
Awareness level requirements Correct Answers Conduct scene
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size-up
Recognize the need for rescue personnel and resources
Establish scene safety zones
Initiating site and traffic control and scene management
procedures
,Identify general hazards at an incident
Report progress to command
Managing environmental concerns
Facilitating personnel rehab
Supporting the incident action plan (IAP) and
operations/technical level rescuers durning operations
Operation level requirements Correct Answers All of the
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awareness level requirements
Creating an IAP for a vehicle incident
Establishing fire protection for rescuers
Stabilizing a passenger vehicle
Isolating and managing hazards including harmful energy
sources
Accessing a passenger vehicle to extricate victims
Operation extrication hand tools and equipment safely
Recognizing and controlling incident hazards
Disentangling, packing, and removing victims from an
passenger vehicle without causing further harm to the victim
Terminating a vehicle incident
Technician Level requirements Correct Answers All the
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awareness, and operation level requirements
Must be able to apply all of the stabilization, extra page,
detaangment, and victim management techniques from the
operations level to commercial or heavy vehicles
Environmental factors that may influence a vehicle incident can
include Correct Answers Weather, time of day, and terrain
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,Every year how many FF die on roadways as a result of being
struck by vehicles while working in or near moving traffic
Correct Answers 6-8
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Highway incident management procedures should reflect
Correct Answers The department of transportation's manual on
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uniform traffic control devices (MUTCD) and the appropriate
AHJ procedures within the operational response area
Rescuers can turn down an assignment under the following
conditions Correct Answers 1. The assignment is a violation of
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safe work practices
2. The environmental conditions make the assignment unsafe
3. The rescuer does not possess the necessary qualifications or
experience to complete the assignment
4. Equipment necessary to complete the assignment is defective
or inoperable
The following items help to ensure that rescuers can complete
their assignment safely: Correct Answers 1. Training and
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experience
2. Reliability of their equipment
3. Safety margin built into their procedure
One of the most important skills for rescue personnel at vehicle
incidents is the ability to Correct Answers Recognize existing
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and potential dangers to themselves and others
To safely and successfully establish an incident, rescuers should
be able to Correct Answers Assess the situation (preform scene
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size-up)
, Make informed decisions about how to stabilize the situation
Have the ability to devise and implement a plan of action that
protects the rescuers and victims from further injury
Matching the packaging and handling techniques to the victim's
potential injuries Correct Answers Minimizes trauma and
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maximize their chance for survival
Rescuers should restore the vehicle extrication scene so that it is
in a safe and environmentally stable condition. Rescuers should
perform the following Correct Answers Remove wrecked
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vehicle from the scene
Mitigate any hazards before the scene is abandoned
Isolate any hazards that cannot be immediately mitigated in
order to prevent members of the. Public from inadvertently
entering a hazardous are
Hot zone is also called Correct Answers Restricted zone
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Warm zone is also called Correct Answers Limited access zone
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Cold zone is also called Correct Answers The support zone
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Rescue group Correct Answers Personnel directly responsible
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for stabilizing crash vehicles. Responsibilities include accessing,
stabilizing, detangling, and packaging victims for removal from
wrecked vehicles, and transferring them to EMS personnel
All personnel should wear appropriate reflective clothing such
as Correct Answers ANSI/U.S. department of transportation
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(DOT) class 3 safety vest
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