VMO OSFM Study Guide
Used as Initial traffic control devices - Answer- Vehicles
What leads directly into readiness stage of the next incident - Answer- Termination of
incident
What act as an anesthetic to humans - Answer- Gasoline vapors
What is acceptable cribbing for auto extrication is - Answer- Hardwood
What are driven by belt, chain, or gears? - Answer- Transfer/conveyors
Wood type has no effect on weight it will support - T/F - Answer- False
Who gives permission to clean up debris - Answer- LEO
When are RAMS strongest - Answer- pushing not pulling
When are spreaders weakest? - Answer- First beginning to open
Who can explain how machinery operates? - Answer- Farm rescue, family and
employees
Rescue equipment used in automobile extrication sometimes can be useful in
_______ - Answer- farm equipment
Which post do you cut for dash roll? - Answer- A post below bottom door hinge
How long are air hammer hoses? - Answer- 15-25ft, max 50ft
Who is responsible for communicating Risk assessment of scene operations? -
Answer- Safety Officer
Who has sole responsibility of all functions completed on scene? - Answer- IC
IC makes offensive, defensive, combination strategy based on - Answer- Pre-arrival
size-up, initial size up, and sustained size up
What is the most important safety procedure - Answer- Hazard Recognition and
Identification
What is used for cold weather patients? - Answer- portable flood lights, hot packs,
and warm IVS
Who must complete a 360 walk around? - Answer- IC
What are airbags lift capacity? - Answer- Until center of bag has lifted 2 inches
, What are IC's major responsibilities? - Answer- making decisions and allocating
resources
What are pre-arrival considerations? (4) - Answer- 1. time of day
2. location
3. day of week
4. weather
If gas pump won't start what could it be? - Answer- Fouled plug, empty fuel tank or
flooded carburetor
Best stabilization is with ? - Answer- Buttress system
Farm machinery can be mobile or stationary, T/F - Answer- True
What is cradle wrap used for? - Answer- To move steering column
Do drive belts or chain have stored energy, T/F - Answer- T
What is staging used for ? - Answer- To keep crews and vehicles away from work
area but ready for assignment, and to keep crew integrity
Does the IC treat victims? - Answer- No
How long are hoses on mounted hydraulic pumps - Answer- Up to 300'
Where are crib tractors placed? - Answer- On both sides of patient
Air impact wrenches only work if - Answer- bolts on hinges are easily accessible
Inline air shut off valve attached to the bag puts rescuer - Answer- in a potentially
dangerous situation
There are no emotional of physical challenges in size up, T/F - Answer- False
The scene survey ends when units arrive on scene, T/F - Answer- False
Traffic control must be an integral part of the rescue, even with limited personnel, T/F
- Answer- True
First on scene assumes IC, command can be retained, passed to higher officer, or
directly to Chief, T/F - Answer- True
2 Ton come a longs to be used - Answer-
When pulling with spreaders, what is used? - Answer- use chain and hook systems
with equal or greater load rating that manufacturers
How far can bumper pistons shoot? - Answer- 300ft
Used as Initial traffic control devices - Answer- Vehicles
What leads directly into readiness stage of the next incident - Answer- Termination of
incident
What act as an anesthetic to humans - Answer- Gasoline vapors
What is acceptable cribbing for auto extrication is - Answer- Hardwood
What are driven by belt, chain, or gears? - Answer- Transfer/conveyors
Wood type has no effect on weight it will support - T/F - Answer- False
Who gives permission to clean up debris - Answer- LEO
When are RAMS strongest - Answer- pushing not pulling
When are spreaders weakest? - Answer- First beginning to open
Who can explain how machinery operates? - Answer- Farm rescue, family and
employees
Rescue equipment used in automobile extrication sometimes can be useful in
_______ - Answer- farm equipment
Which post do you cut for dash roll? - Answer- A post below bottom door hinge
How long are air hammer hoses? - Answer- 15-25ft, max 50ft
Who is responsible for communicating Risk assessment of scene operations? -
Answer- Safety Officer
Who has sole responsibility of all functions completed on scene? - Answer- IC
IC makes offensive, defensive, combination strategy based on - Answer- Pre-arrival
size-up, initial size up, and sustained size up
What is the most important safety procedure - Answer- Hazard Recognition and
Identification
What is used for cold weather patients? - Answer- portable flood lights, hot packs,
and warm IVS
Who must complete a 360 walk around? - Answer- IC
What are airbags lift capacity? - Answer- Until center of bag has lifted 2 inches
, What are IC's major responsibilities? - Answer- making decisions and allocating
resources
What are pre-arrival considerations? (4) - Answer- 1. time of day
2. location
3. day of week
4. weather
If gas pump won't start what could it be? - Answer- Fouled plug, empty fuel tank or
flooded carburetor
Best stabilization is with ? - Answer- Buttress system
Farm machinery can be mobile or stationary, T/F - Answer- True
What is cradle wrap used for? - Answer- To move steering column
Do drive belts or chain have stored energy, T/F - Answer- T
What is staging used for ? - Answer- To keep crews and vehicles away from work
area but ready for assignment, and to keep crew integrity
Does the IC treat victims? - Answer- No
How long are hoses on mounted hydraulic pumps - Answer- Up to 300'
Where are crib tractors placed? - Answer- On both sides of patient
Air impact wrenches only work if - Answer- bolts on hinges are easily accessible
Inline air shut off valve attached to the bag puts rescuer - Answer- in a potentially
dangerous situation
There are no emotional of physical challenges in size up, T/F - Answer- False
The scene survey ends when units arrive on scene, T/F - Answer- False
Traffic control must be an integral part of the rescue, even with limited personnel, T/F
- Answer- True
First on scene assumes IC, command can be retained, passed to higher officer, or
directly to Chief, T/F - Answer- True
2 Ton come a longs to be used - Answer-
When pulling with spreaders, what is used? - Answer- use chain and hook systems
with equal or greater load rating that manufacturers
How far can bumper pistons shoot? - Answer- 300ft
