IFSTA Essentials 7, Chapter 10, Structural Search and Rescue Quiz UPDAT
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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1. Which tool or piece of equipment does a rapid inter- Spare SCBA cylinder
vention crew (RIC) need to carry?
2. Immediately after a MAYDAY is broadcast, all: Radio traffic unrelated to
the MAYDAY must stop.
3. _____ consist of at least two trained members standing Rapid intervention crews
by in case a firefighter must be rescued.
4. In which situation would it be appropriate to call a A firefighter is trapped
MAYDAY?
5. An atmosphere is considered oxygen-deficient when Below 19.5%.
oxygen levels are:
6. To remain safe when evacuating a structure? Keep in contact with the
wall.
7. What is the safest option if there is imminent threat of Escape to a safe haven
structural collapse? outside the hazard area
8. Which situation would be considered a MAYDAY situa- SCBA malfunctions
tion?
9. When conducting search and rescue operations, fire- Close doors to create pro-
fighters should? tected areas and avoid
creating additional flow
paths.
10. Shelter-in-place is used as an alternative to evacuation Victims are so injured that
when? they cannot be moved.
11.
, IFSTA Essentials 7, Chapter 10, Structural Search and Rescue Quiz UPDAT
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Before entering an area that is immediately dangerous Know an alternate means
to life and health (IDLH), you must? of egress from the struc-
ture.
12. What should be done when an injured victim is found Injured victims should not
during search and rescue? be moved until they have
been assessed and treat-
ed, unless they or the fire-
fighter are in immediate
danger.
13. When an evacuation signal is given, all units on scene Give a personnel account-
must? ability report (PAR).
14. Air monitoring is performed at incidents in order to Appropriate PPE and
determine the? equipment to use.
15. To employ effective air management techniques dur- Check SCBA air levels after
ing search and rescue, firefighters must? periods of heavy work.
16. Which action will improve survivability and possibly Staying low to the floor
provide more time to escape a situation that is imme-
diately dangerous to life and health (IDLH)?
17. Which method is designed to enable a rescuer to move Incline drag
a victim up or down a stairway?
18. Which type of search is intended to quickly find victims Primary search
before or during suppression operations?
19. A search of the fire floor generally: Starts as close to the fire as
possible and works back
toward the entrance.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_h66xg7
1. Which tool or piece of equipment does a rapid inter- Spare SCBA cylinder
vention crew (RIC) need to carry?
2. Immediately after a MAYDAY is broadcast, all: Radio traffic unrelated to
the MAYDAY must stop.
3. _____ consist of at least two trained members standing Rapid intervention crews
by in case a firefighter must be rescued.
4. In which situation would it be appropriate to call a A firefighter is trapped
MAYDAY?
5. An atmosphere is considered oxygen-deficient when Below 19.5%.
oxygen levels are:
6. To remain safe when evacuating a structure? Keep in contact with the
wall.
7. What is the safest option if there is imminent threat of Escape to a safe haven
structural collapse? outside the hazard area
8. Which situation would be considered a MAYDAY situa- SCBA malfunctions
tion?
9. When conducting search and rescue operations, fire- Close doors to create pro-
fighters should? tected areas and avoid
creating additional flow
paths.
10. Shelter-in-place is used as an alternative to evacuation Victims are so injured that
when? they cannot be moved.
11.
, IFSTA Essentials 7, Chapter 10, Structural Search and Rescue Quiz UPDAT
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_h66xg7
Before entering an area that is immediately dangerous Know an alternate means
to life and health (IDLH), you must? of egress from the struc-
ture.
12. What should be done when an injured victim is found Injured victims should not
during search and rescue? be moved until they have
been assessed and treat-
ed, unless they or the fire-
fighter are in immediate
danger.
13. When an evacuation signal is given, all units on scene Give a personnel account-
must? ability report (PAR).
14. Air monitoring is performed at incidents in order to Appropriate PPE and
determine the? equipment to use.
15. To employ effective air management techniques dur- Check SCBA air levels after
ing search and rescue, firefighters must? periods of heavy work.
16. Which action will improve survivability and possibly Staying low to the floor
provide more time to escape a situation that is imme-
diately dangerous to life and health (IDLH)?
17. Which method is designed to enable a rescuer to move Incline drag
a victim up or down a stairway?
18. Which type of search is intended to quickly find victims Primary search
before or during suppression operations?
19. A search of the fire floor generally: Starts as close to the fire as
possible and works back
toward the entrance.
