NFPA 1006 - Tech Rescue Study Exam
Questions & Answers.
3 standards for professional technical rescuers - CORRECT ANSWER -NFPA 1670
-NFPA 1006
-NFPA 1983
NFPA 1670 - CORRECT ANSWER Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue
Incidents
NFPA 1983 - CORRECT ANSWER Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services
NFPA 1006 - CORRECT ANSWER Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications
Occupational Health and Safety Act - CORRECT ANSWER committee that make a recommendation on
matters relating to the occupational health and safety of all firefighters in the province of Ontario
confined space hazards - CORRECT ANSWER tunnel vision
asphyxiation
activation of equipment
limited access, falls overexertion
anxiety / frustration
lack of skills / can't complete mission
in 70% of trench collapses - CORRECT ANSWER a secondary collapse occurs, often after rescuers arrive
actions during incident termination - CORRECT ANSWER remove all equipment from rescue site
return site to responsible party
debrief
critical stress management sessions as needed
rope rescue gear is classified as - CORRECT ANSWER software or hardware
newton - CORRECT ANSWER amount of force required to accelerate a body with a mass of one meter
per second squared
NFPA 1983, 3 types of ropes - CORRECT ANSWER 1) life safety
2) escape
3) throwlines
nylon rope - CORRECT ANSWER primary fiber used in rescue rope and webbing
nylon 6 and nylon 6.6
will stretch up to 15-20%
can be pulled, bent, knotted, loaded without significant damage
UV radiation can deteriorate
acids and strong alkalis can break down fibers
loses up to 15% strength when saturated with water
polyester - CORRECT ANSWER slightly stronger than nylon
similar abrasion resistance
loses less tensile strength when wet
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