TECH RESCUE AWARENESS UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is NOT an example of a hazard associated with water rescue? -
CORRECT ANSWER - calm winds
What are the three requirements established by the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office to obtain
Technical Rescue Awareness Certification? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100% attendance,
state certified FF II, and pass state exam with a 70%
Which of the following method(s) does OSHA provide to help protect rescuers and victims? -
CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
What is the Code of Federal regulation that defines confined space laws? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 29CFR1910.146
Understanding the collapse mechanism will indicate the types of __________ that will determine
possible availability for victim survival. - CORRECT ANSWER - voids
The following characteristic define what type of confined space as dictated by federal law.
— large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work
— has limited or restricted means for entry or exit
— is not designed for continuous occupancy - CORRECT ANSWER - non-permit
Environmental factors, risk/benefit analysis, and location/number of victims are all part of the
__________? - CORRECT ANSWER - hazard assessment and risk assessment (size-up)
Considering the subject profile, weather profile, equipment profile, and history of incidents in
this area will assist the incident commander in __________, which is a tool that can be used to
, determine the response that is going to be given to a search and rescue. - CORRECT
ANSWER - calculating search urgency
You are called to the local lake for an eighteen year old that has been missing for thirty minutes.
It is 68 degrees outside and the victim is a local football player. The water is a natural feed spring
and is considered one of the th cleanest lakes in the state. With the information provided what
stage of this incident you would be in? - CORRECT ANSWER - got this one wrong idk
(rescue I'd assume)
The number of injuries and deaths at a technical rescue after arriving on scene is greater than the
number of victims. What is the most common hazard at a rope rescue? - CORRECT
ANSWER - falling
A __________ is defined by OSHA as an excavation that is deeper than it is wide and less than
15 feet wide. - CORRECT ANSWER - trench
TRA is designed to educate fire department personnel in surface rescue. What does surface
rescue refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Victims trapped in building debris that are easily
extracted
What does the initial company response at a structural collapse consist of? - CORRECT
ANSWER - all of the above
Of the following, which one is a broad type of response used dependent on search urgency? -
CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
The OSHA reports that 60-80% of ________ die in confined space due to primarily __________
hazards. - CORRECT ANSWER - "would-be" rescuers; atmospheric
Trench hazards include the following EXCEPT? - CORRECT ANSWER - idk got it
wrong.. def not disemboweled by backhoes
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is NOT an example of a hazard associated with water rescue? -
CORRECT ANSWER - calm winds
What are the three requirements established by the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office to obtain
Technical Rescue Awareness Certification? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100% attendance,
state certified FF II, and pass state exam with a 70%
Which of the following method(s) does OSHA provide to help protect rescuers and victims? -
CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
What is the Code of Federal regulation that defines confined space laws? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 29CFR1910.146
Understanding the collapse mechanism will indicate the types of __________ that will determine
possible availability for victim survival. - CORRECT ANSWER - voids
The following characteristic define what type of confined space as dictated by federal law.
— large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work
— has limited or restricted means for entry or exit
— is not designed for continuous occupancy - CORRECT ANSWER - non-permit
Environmental factors, risk/benefit analysis, and location/number of victims are all part of the
__________? - CORRECT ANSWER - hazard assessment and risk assessment (size-up)
Considering the subject profile, weather profile, equipment profile, and history of incidents in
this area will assist the incident commander in __________, which is a tool that can be used to
, determine the response that is going to be given to a search and rescue. - CORRECT
ANSWER - calculating search urgency
You are called to the local lake for an eighteen year old that has been missing for thirty minutes.
It is 68 degrees outside and the victim is a local football player. The water is a natural feed spring
and is considered one of the th cleanest lakes in the state. With the information provided what
stage of this incident you would be in? - CORRECT ANSWER - got this one wrong idk
(rescue I'd assume)
The number of injuries and deaths at a technical rescue after arriving on scene is greater than the
number of victims. What is the most common hazard at a rope rescue? - CORRECT
ANSWER - falling
A __________ is defined by OSHA as an excavation that is deeper than it is wide and less than
15 feet wide. - CORRECT ANSWER - trench
TRA is designed to educate fire department personnel in surface rescue. What does surface
rescue refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Victims trapped in building debris that are easily
extracted
What does the initial company response at a structural collapse consist of? - CORRECT
ANSWER - all of the above
Of the following, which one is a broad type of response used dependent on search urgency? -
CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
The OSHA reports that 60-80% of ________ die in confined space due to primarily __________
hazards. - CORRECT ANSWER - "would-be" rescuers; atmospheric
Trench hazards include the following EXCEPT? - CORRECT ANSWER - idk got it
wrong.. def not disemboweled by backhoes
