Structural collapse level 1 Questions & Answers 2025/2026
Command, operations, planning, logistics,
The five major functional finance/administrative.
areas in a FEMA incident
command system include.
Manufactures
When caring for or doing
maintenance on assigned
PPE, it is recommended
to clean or repair per
______
recommendations?
Leather
What type of gloves are
primarily used during a
collapse operation?
Googles or glasses
Approved, safety, ______,
or ________ are required
during structural collapse
operations for eye
protection.
Radio communications
_______ is considered to
be the number one
accountability system
15 to 30
Rotate teams on a regular
basis. During heavy work
periods some teams need
to rotate every ____ to
____ minutes.
Structural engineers, mechanical, engineers,
During a size up local chemists, heavy equipment operators
subject matter experts can
include?
Personal needs
The rehabilitation area is
used for?
,Structural collapse level 1 Questions & Answers 2025/2026
Entrance and exit
Access must be controlled
through ____ and ____
points to allow for
personnel, accountability,
and control.
Guards, jersey barriers, caution, tape, engineer tape,
In order to control the site and emergency vehicles
and identify the area of
concern, use,_____,
_____, _____, _____, and
_____ to control crowds.
Hot
The_____ zone is a
restricted zone where
rescue is taking place.
Only personnel who are
dealing directly with the
treatment or freeing of
victims are allowed.
Size up, additional resources, mutual aid
A good_____ will tell
those in command if they
can handle the situation
with available resources
or if they are going to
have to call in ______ and
______
Risk lives to _____ Save lives, tools, and equipment, nothing
Risk ______ and ______
to save property
Risk nothing to save
_____
Physical hazards/overhead obstructions
Loose debris and
powerlines are examples
of what?
, Structural collapse level 1 Questions & Answers 2025/2026
Utilities
Damaged ______-
creates life threatening
conditions for rescuers
and trapped victims alike;
live electrical wires,
broken water pipes,
broken gas pipes, broken
sewer lines
Top
What is considered to be
the most dangerous side
of a collapse?
Low risk: empty box
Damage structures are Medium risk:box with slash
evaluated and labeled High risk: box with x
based on FEMA marking
system. There are three
levels, what are they?
Light frame wood
_____________
Construction refers to
residential homes and
apartments of up to four
stories that are principally
constructed of wood or
light steel
Lateral
The principal weakness of Walls
light frame construction is
the_____ strength of
the_____ in the
connections
Secondary
In light frame buildings
that are more than three
stories, ______ collapses
are more likely than in one
or two-story light frame
buildings.
Flexible
Light frame metal Lateral
construction is typically
very _____ in regards to
_____ movement
Command, operations, planning, logistics,
The five major functional finance/administrative.
areas in a FEMA incident
command system include.
Manufactures
When caring for or doing
maintenance on assigned
PPE, it is recommended
to clean or repair per
______
recommendations?
Leather
What type of gloves are
primarily used during a
collapse operation?
Googles or glasses
Approved, safety, ______,
or ________ are required
during structural collapse
operations for eye
protection.
Radio communications
_______ is considered to
be the number one
accountability system
15 to 30
Rotate teams on a regular
basis. During heavy work
periods some teams need
to rotate every ____ to
____ minutes.
Structural engineers, mechanical, engineers,
During a size up local chemists, heavy equipment operators
subject matter experts can
include?
Personal needs
The rehabilitation area is
used for?
,Structural collapse level 1 Questions & Answers 2025/2026
Entrance and exit
Access must be controlled
through ____ and ____
points to allow for
personnel, accountability,
and control.
Guards, jersey barriers, caution, tape, engineer tape,
In order to control the site and emergency vehicles
and identify the area of
concern, use,_____,
_____, _____, _____, and
_____ to control crowds.
Hot
The_____ zone is a
restricted zone where
rescue is taking place.
Only personnel who are
dealing directly with the
treatment or freeing of
victims are allowed.
Size up, additional resources, mutual aid
A good_____ will tell
those in command if they
can handle the situation
with available resources
or if they are going to
have to call in ______ and
______
Risk lives to _____ Save lives, tools, and equipment, nothing
Risk ______ and ______
to save property
Risk nothing to save
_____
Physical hazards/overhead obstructions
Loose debris and
powerlines are examples
of what?
, Structural collapse level 1 Questions & Answers 2025/2026
Utilities
Damaged ______-
creates life threatening
conditions for rescuers
and trapped victims alike;
live electrical wires,
broken water pipes,
broken gas pipes, broken
sewer lines
Top
What is considered to be
the most dangerous side
of a collapse?
Low risk: empty box
Damage structures are Medium risk:box with slash
evaluated and labeled High risk: box with x
based on FEMA marking
system. There are three
levels, what are they?
Light frame wood
_____________
Construction refers to
residential homes and
apartments of up to four
stories that are principally
constructed of wood or
light steel
Lateral
The principal weakness of Walls
light frame construction is
the_____ strength of
the_____ in the
connections
Secondary
In light frame buildings
that are more than three
stories, ______ collapses
are more likely than in one
or two-story light frame
buildings.
Flexible
Light frame metal Lateral
construction is typically
very _____ in regards to
_____ movement
