VMO Study Guide Exam with complete
solutions 2024
Cribbing yat ythe yscene yof ya ymachinery yrescue yis yof yno yimportance.
True yor yFalse y- yANSWER✓✓-False
The ybest yway yto yshield ya ypatient yor yrescue yfrom ya ycrowd yis yfor yrescuers
yto y__________
a.) yThreaten ythe ycrowd ywith ythe ypike ypole
b.) yTurn yon ysirens yto ydistract ybystanders
c.) yStand yside yby yside
d.) yShine yflashlights yand yfloodlights yinto ytheir yeyes y- yANSWER✓✓-c.) yStand
yside yby yside
Which yof ythe yfollowing yare yexamples yof yenvironmental yand ygeographical
yconditions ythat ymight yaffect ya yrescue yscene?
a.) yDay/night
b.) yTerrain
c.) yBoth yA yand yB
d.) yB yonly y- yANSWER✓✓-c.) yBoth yA yand yB
The ybest yway yto ywork yaround yairbags yis yto yshut yoff ythe ykey yand
y___________
a.) yBegin ythe yrescue yoperation
b.) yThrow ythe ykey yfar yaway
c.) yPlace ya ychain yover ythe ysteering ywheel
d.) yDisconnect ythe ybattery(s) y- yANSWER✓✓-d.) yDisconnect ythe ybattery(s)
When ystacking ylift ybags, ythe ymaximum yweight ycapacity yis ythat yof y_____
a.) yThe ysmallest ybag
b.) yThe ylargest ybag
c.) yThe ymiddle ybag
d.) yThe ybottom ybag y- yANSWER✓✓-a.) yThe ysmallest ybag
Curved-blade ycutter ytips yshould ybe ytotally yaround ythe yobject yto ybe ycut, yso
y____________
a.) yNothing yaround ythem yis ydamaged
b.) yThe ycut ycan ybe ycompleted yat yone ytime
c.) yThe ytool ydoesn't yget ydirtier ythan ynecessary
,d.) yNone yof ythe yabove y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) yThe ycut ycan ybe ycompleted yat yone
ytime
The yfour ypoints yfor yinitial ycribbing yat ya yvehicle ycrash yare y_____
a.) yBoth ysides, ybehind ythe yfront ytires yand yin yfront yof ythe yrear ytires.
b.) yBoth ysides, yin yfront yof ythe yfront ytires yand ybehind ythe yrear ytires.
c.) yDriver's yside, yboth ysides yof yeach ytire
d.) yPassenger's yside, yboth ysides yof yeach ytire y- yANSWER✓✓-a.) yBoth ysides,
ybehind ythe yfront ytires yand yin yfront yof ythe yrear ytires.
When ylifting ywith ylift ybags, ylift yan yinch, y____________
a.) yCrib ytwo yinches
b.) yCrib yan yinch
c.) yRun yaway
d.) yLower yan yinch y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) yCrib yan yinch
When ya yrescuer yis yinjured y______
a.) yThe ypatient's ywell ybeing ywill ybe ycompromised
b.) yOperations ywill ycontinue yas ynormal
c.) yNothing ywill yhappen
d.) yThe yinjured yrescuer ywill yget ya yday yoff yfor ybeing ycareless y- yANSWER✓✓-
a.) yThe ypatient's ywell ybeing ywill ybe ycompromised
Maximum ystrength yis yachieved yat ythe ytips yof ythe yhydraulic yspreaders
True yor yFalse y- yANSWER✓✓-True
Patient ypackaging yrefers yto ytwo ydistinct yareas, ypackaging ythe ypatient yand
y________
a.) yTransporting ythem yto ythe yhospital
b.) yALS yprocedures
c.) yDealing ywith yspecific yinjuries
d.) yMaintaining ycontact ywith yincident ycommand y- yANSWER✓✓-c.) yDealing
ywith yspecific yinjuries
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yan yapproved ymethod yfor yprocuring yresources yat
ythe yscene yof ya yrescue yoperation?
a.) yTaking ylumber yfrom ya ynearby yconstruction ysite
b.) yDisassembling ytools yor yother yrescue yequipment yfor yuse yas ycribbing,
ylevers, yor yprying ydevices
c.) yPre-planned yresources
d.) yEnlisting ybystanders yto yhold yup ythe yhood yof ya yvehicle ythat yis yon yfire y-
yANSWER✓✓-c.) yPre-planned yresources
Roll-over yprotection ysystems y(ROPS) yand yseatbelts yon ytractors ywere yinitiated
yin y_____
a.) y1956
, b.) y1966
c.) y1976
d.) y1986 y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) y1966
Reciprocating ysaw yblades yshould yhave y_____
a.) y6-10 ytpi
b.) y10-14 ytpi
c.) y14-18 ytpi
d.) y18-22 ytpi y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) y10-14 ytpi
Battery ysafety yis y______ yto yfirefighters.
a.) yNot ya yconcern
b.) yThe ymost ysignificant yconcern
c.) yA yconcern yto yhazmat yteam, ynot
d.) yNot ytaught y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) yThe ymost ysignificant yconcern
Secondary ycollisions yare ya ycommon ybond yof ydeath ydue yto y___________
a.) yIneffective ytraffic ycontrol
b.) yDrunk yDriving
c.) yScott's yLaw
d.) yPolice yon ythe yscene y- yANSWER✓✓-a.) yIneffective ytraffic ycontrol
Bumpers ycan yfly yup yto y____ yfeet ywhen ythe ycylinders yare yexposed yto yfire.
a.) y100
b.) y200
c.) y300
d.) y400 y- yANSWER✓✓-c.) y300
Chemical yextrication ytools, ysuch yas yoxy/acetylene ytorches, yare yunacceptable
ydue yto y____
a.) yHigh ycost yfor yfuel
b.) yHigh ycost yfor ymaintenance
c.) yBoth yA yand yB
d.) yNeither yA yor yB y- yANSWER✓✓-d.) yNeither yA yor yB
No ydebris yis yto ybe yremoved yfrom ythe yscene yuntil y_______ ygives yapproval.
a.) yIncident ycommand
b.) yCompany yofficer
c.) yComEd
d.) yLaw yEnforcement y- yANSWER✓✓-d.) yLaw yEnforcement
Hydraulic yspreaders yhave ythe y_____ yamount yof ystrength ywhen ystarting yto
yopen yand ythe y_____ yamount yof ystrength ywhen yalmost yall ythe yway yopen.
a.) yLeast, ymost
b.) yMost, yleast
c.) ySame, ysame
solutions 2024
Cribbing yat ythe yscene yof ya ymachinery yrescue yis yof yno yimportance.
True yor yFalse y- yANSWER✓✓-False
The ybest yway yto yshield ya ypatient yor yrescue yfrom ya ycrowd yis yfor yrescuers
yto y__________
a.) yThreaten ythe ycrowd ywith ythe ypike ypole
b.) yTurn yon ysirens yto ydistract ybystanders
c.) yStand yside yby yside
d.) yShine yflashlights yand yfloodlights yinto ytheir yeyes y- yANSWER✓✓-c.) yStand
yside yby yside
Which yof ythe yfollowing yare yexamples yof yenvironmental yand ygeographical
yconditions ythat ymight yaffect ya yrescue yscene?
a.) yDay/night
b.) yTerrain
c.) yBoth yA yand yB
d.) yB yonly y- yANSWER✓✓-c.) yBoth yA yand yB
The ybest yway yto ywork yaround yairbags yis yto yshut yoff ythe ykey yand
y___________
a.) yBegin ythe yrescue yoperation
b.) yThrow ythe ykey yfar yaway
c.) yPlace ya ychain yover ythe ysteering ywheel
d.) yDisconnect ythe ybattery(s) y- yANSWER✓✓-d.) yDisconnect ythe ybattery(s)
When ystacking ylift ybags, ythe ymaximum yweight ycapacity yis ythat yof y_____
a.) yThe ysmallest ybag
b.) yThe ylargest ybag
c.) yThe ymiddle ybag
d.) yThe ybottom ybag y- yANSWER✓✓-a.) yThe ysmallest ybag
Curved-blade ycutter ytips yshould ybe ytotally yaround ythe yobject yto ybe ycut, yso
y____________
a.) yNothing yaround ythem yis ydamaged
b.) yThe ycut ycan ybe ycompleted yat yone ytime
c.) yThe ytool ydoesn't yget ydirtier ythan ynecessary
,d.) yNone yof ythe yabove y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) yThe ycut ycan ybe ycompleted yat yone
ytime
The yfour ypoints yfor yinitial ycribbing yat ya yvehicle ycrash yare y_____
a.) yBoth ysides, ybehind ythe yfront ytires yand yin yfront yof ythe yrear ytires.
b.) yBoth ysides, yin yfront yof ythe yfront ytires yand ybehind ythe yrear ytires.
c.) yDriver's yside, yboth ysides yof yeach ytire
d.) yPassenger's yside, yboth ysides yof yeach ytire y- yANSWER✓✓-a.) yBoth ysides,
ybehind ythe yfront ytires yand yin yfront yof ythe yrear ytires.
When ylifting ywith ylift ybags, ylift yan yinch, y____________
a.) yCrib ytwo yinches
b.) yCrib yan yinch
c.) yRun yaway
d.) yLower yan yinch y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) yCrib yan yinch
When ya yrescuer yis yinjured y______
a.) yThe ypatient's ywell ybeing ywill ybe ycompromised
b.) yOperations ywill ycontinue yas ynormal
c.) yNothing ywill yhappen
d.) yThe yinjured yrescuer ywill yget ya yday yoff yfor ybeing ycareless y- yANSWER✓✓-
a.) yThe ypatient's ywell ybeing ywill ybe ycompromised
Maximum ystrength yis yachieved yat ythe ytips yof ythe yhydraulic yspreaders
True yor yFalse y- yANSWER✓✓-True
Patient ypackaging yrefers yto ytwo ydistinct yareas, ypackaging ythe ypatient yand
y________
a.) yTransporting ythem yto ythe yhospital
b.) yALS yprocedures
c.) yDealing ywith yspecific yinjuries
d.) yMaintaining ycontact ywith yincident ycommand y- yANSWER✓✓-c.) yDealing
ywith yspecific yinjuries
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yan yapproved ymethod yfor yprocuring yresources yat
ythe yscene yof ya yrescue yoperation?
a.) yTaking ylumber yfrom ya ynearby yconstruction ysite
b.) yDisassembling ytools yor yother yrescue yequipment yfor yuse yas ycribbing,
ylevers, yor yprying ydevices
c.) yPre-planned yresources
d.) yEnlisting ybystanders yto yhold yup ythe yhood yof ya yvehicle ythat yis yon yfire y-
yANSWER✓✓-c.) yPre-planned yresources
Roll-over yprotection ysystems y(ROPS) yand yseatbelts yon ytractors ywere yinitiated
yin y_____
a.) y1956
, b.) y1966
c.) y1976
d.) y1986 y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) y1966
Reciprocating ysaw yblades yshould yhave y_____
a.) y6-10 ytpi
b.) y10-14 ytpi
c.) y14-18 ytpi
d.) y18-22 ytpi y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) y10-14 ytpi
Battery ysafety yis y______ yto yfirefighters.
a.) yNot ya yconcern
b.) yThe ymost ysignificant yconcern
c.) yA yconcern yto yhazmat yteam, ynot
d.) yNot ytaught y- yANSWER✓✓-b.) yThe ymost ysignificant yconcern
Secondary ycollisions yare ya ycommon ybond yof ydeath ydue yto y___________
a.) yIneffective ytraffic ycontrol
b.) yDrunk yDriving
c.) yScott's yLaw
d.) yPolice yon ythe yscene y- yANSWER✓✓-a.) yIneffective ytraffic ycontrol
Bumpers ycan yfly yup yto y____ yfeet ywhen ythe ycylinders yare yexposed yto yfire.
a.) y100
b.) y200
c.) y300
d.) y400 y- yANSWER✓✓-c.) y300
Chemical yextrication ytools, ysuch yas yoxy/acetylene ytorches, yare yunacceptable
ydue yto y____
a.) yHigh ycost yfor yfuel
b.) yHigh ycost yfor ymaintenance
c.) yBoth yA yand yB
d.) yNeither yA yor yB y- yANSWER✓✓-d.) yNeither yA yor yB
No ydebris yis yto ybe yremoved yfrom ythe yscene yuntil y_______ ygives yapproval.
a.) yIncident ycommand
b.) yCompany yofficer
c.) yComEd
d.) yLaw yEnforcement y- yANSWER✓✓-d.) yLaw yEnforcement
Hydraulic yspreaders yhave ythe y_____ yamount yof ystrength ywhen ystarting yto
yopen yand ythe y_____ yamount yof ystrength ywhen yalmost yall ythe yway yopen.
a.) yLeast, ymost
b.) yMost, yleast
c.) ySame, ysame
