BVR Technician Test
Define incident command - ANS-Command on an emergency incident
Describe the bird cage design - ANS-Resembles a race car where body parts are
attached to the cage, Entire system interacts for structural stability, Type of design well
suited to lightweight body components
Describe the full frame design - ANS-normally on older model cars,
for newer model vehicles full frames are only found on SUV's, light trucks, and some
larger luxury automobiles, frame rails extend front to rear of vehicle, body mounted onto
the frame
Describe the importance of a command post and unified command - ANS-Clearly
communicates the location and who is in command
Describe the three common types of automobile frame design - ANS-Body on Frame
(Full Frame)
Unit Body Design (Unibody)
Space Frame Design ("Bird Cage")
Describe the unibody design - ANS-Probably most common design on the 80's and
90's, No frame rail members beneath the body, Uses the floor, posts, doors and roof as
structural components
Component parts reinforced through multiple layering of materials or
creasing/folding/rolling of lighter metal components
Describe when, and by whom, command should be established - ANS-Command
should be establish by the 1st arriving unit
Explain the difference between strategy and tactics as they apply to vehicle rescue -
ANS-
List a minimum of three ways the incident commander can be identified - ANS-White
helmet, white coat, IC vest, command post vehicle, indicator flag, indicator light
List at least five general functions of the incident commander - ANS-Access the
situation, identify the problem, identify rescue task, assign personnel and equipment,
provide supervision
Define incident command - ANS-Command on an emergency incident
Describe the bird cage design - ANS-Resembles a race car where body parts are
attached to the cage, Entire system interacts for structural stability, Type of design well
suited to lightweight body components
Describe the full frame design - ANS-normally on older model cars,
for newer model vehicles full frames are only found on SUV's, light trucks, and some
larger luxury automobiles, frame rails extend front to rear of vehicle, body mounted onto
the frame
Describe the importance of a command post and unified command - ANS-Clearly
communicates the location and who is in command
Describe the three common types of automobile frame design - ANS-Body on Frame
(Full Frame)
Unit Body Design (Unibody)
Space Frame Design ("Bird Cage")
Describe the unibody design - ANS-Probably most common design on the 80's and
90's, No frame rail members beneath the body, Uses the floor, posts, doors and roof as
structural components
Component parts reinforced through multiple layering of materials or
creasing/folding/rolling of lighter metal components
Describe when, and by whom, command should be established - ANS-Command
should be establish by the 1st arriving unit
Explain the difference between strategy and tactics as they apply to vehicle rescue -
ANS-
List a minimum of three ways the incident commander can be identified - ANS-White
helmet, white coat, IC vest, command post vehicle, indicator flag, indicator light
List at least five general functions of the incident commander - ANS-Access the
situation, identify the problem, identify rescue task, assign personnel and equipment,
provide supervision
