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- Define Rescue?
- Removal and Treatment of victims from Natural Elements
- Define Extrication?
- Removal and Treatment of victims from Man Made Elements
- List different types of Hydraulic Tools and their operating PSI?
- Speaders, 22K; Shears, 30K; Rams, 15K (7.5K closing), Combination
- Define Inverter?
- Converts vehicle power (12 or 24 volt DC) to 110 or 220 volt AC
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of an inverter?
- Adv. - Fuel efficient and Low Noise; Disadv. - Limited Mobility
- List concerns for vehicle accident size up?
- Entrapment, Injuries, Traffic, Stability, Fire, Hazmat, Utilities, Additional Resource Needs
- List concerns when assessing a vehicle involved in an accident?
- Number of victims, severity of injuries, condition of vehicle, extrication needs, hazards
- List concerns when assessing the area around a vehicle accident?
- Other vehicles involved, victims thrown, utility damage
- What is the goal of vehicle stabilization?
- Maximize contact between vehicle and ground
- What are 3 methods of vehicle access?
- Door, Window, Body
- What are 2 types of auto glass?
- Safety (Laminated) and Tempered
- What are 2 objectives of a building search?
- Find victim and find fire
- When is a primary search conducted?
- Before or during fire attack
- When is a secondary search conducted?
- After fire is controlled
- What are the most critical floors in multistory fires?
- Fire floor, Floor above fire, Top floor
- Fire floor, Floor above fire, Top floor
- Pancake, both outer walls fail; U Shape, roof and floors fail; Lean To, 1 outer wall fails; Cantilever, 1 outer wall fails and floors remain attached
- Which type of collapse is the least stable?
- Cantilever