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Basic Water Operations 200 Latest Correctly
Answered Questions for Water Operator License
Exam Prep/ Water Operator Exam Practice Qs and
As (Latest!)
Tools and Equipment used in Primary and secondary
searches - ...ANSWER...✓✓ -Search ropes
-TIC (Thermal imaging camera)
-Halligan
-Axe
-Hand light or flashlight
-Pike pole
Techniques used for conducting a primary search -
...ANSWER...✓✓ -Search quickly and efficiently
-Rely on sight, sound, and touch
-Use hand tools to extend your reach
-Follow walls, noting turns and doorways
-Right or left handed searches
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Techniques used for conducting a secondary search -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Slower, systematic approach to locate
deceased victims and hidden fires
Techniques used for large area search - ...ANSWER...✓✓
-Side crawl search (body 90 degrees to the wall
-Conduct a right or left handed search with 2nd or more
firefighters in contact with 1st firefighter with a tool, rope,
or touch.
Techniques for removing a victim from an immediate
hazard - ...ANSWER...✓✓ -Two person extremity carry
-Two person seat carry
-Two person chair carry
-Cradle in arms carry
-Clothes, firefighter, and lift drag
-Blanket drag
-Webbing sling drag
Techniques for removing a victim up and down stairs -
...ANSWER...✓✓ -Walking assist
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-Extremity carry
-Seat carry
-Two person chair carry (best method)
-Cradle-in-arms Carry
-Clothes drag
Techniques for moving a victim down a ladder -
...ANSWER...✓✓ -Conscious victim: Feet first, facing the
ladder with the FF supporting the victim
-Unconscious victim: cradled across the FF's arm or with
legs on FF shoulders and victim's back against the ladder
Things to do while searching a building - ...ANSWER...✓✓
-Identify additional escape routes
-Work in 2 or more person teams
-Search for victims
O-VEIS - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Oriented
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Basic Water Operations 200 Latest Correctly
Answered Questions for Water Operator License
Exam Prep/ Water Operator Exam Practice Qs and
As (Latest!)
Tools and Equipment used in Primary and secondary
searches - ...ANSWER...✓✓ -Search ropes
-TIC (Thermal imaging camera)
-Halligan
-Axe
-Hand light or flashlight
-Pike pole
Techniques used for conducting a primary search -
...ANSWER...✓✓ -Search quickly and efficiently
-Rely on sight, sound, and touch
-Use hand tools to extend your reach
-Follow walls, noting turns and doorways
-Right or left handed searches
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Techniques used for conducting a secondary search -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Slower, systematic approach to locate
deceased victims and hidden fires
Techniques used for large area search - ...ANSWER...✓✓
-Side crawl search (body 90 degrees to the wall
-Conduct a right or left handed search with 2nd or more
firefighters in contact with 1st firefighter with a tool, rope,
or touch.
Techniques for removing a victim from an immediate
hazard - ...ANSWER...✓✓ -Two person extremity carry
-Two person seat carry
-Two person chair carry
-Cradle in arms carry
-Clothes, firefighter, and lift drag
-Blanket drag
-Webbing sling drag
Techniques for removing a victim up and down stairs -
...ANSWER...✓✓ -Walking assist
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-Extremity carry
-Seat carry
-Two person chair carry (best method)
-Cradle-in-arms Carry
-Clothes drag
Techniques for moving a victim down a ladder -
...ANSWER...✓✓ -Conscious victim: Feet first, facing the
ladder with the FF supporting the victim
-Unconscious victim: cradled across the FF's arm or with
legs on FF shoulders and victim's back against the ladder
Things to do while searching a building - ...ANSWER...✓✓
-Identify additional escape routes
-Work in 2 or more person teams
-Search for victims
O-VEIS - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Oriented
Vent
Enter
Isolate
