QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
TRUE or FALSE:
The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) may be a federal, state, local or other
regional agency. It may be a group such as a board of directors or operating
committee. - ANSWER-True.
What is the NFPA Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for
Emergency Services? - ANSWER-NFPA 1983.
Responders at the AWARENESS level are expected to know: - ANSWER-Just
enough about all disciplines to...
- Prevent further injury or harm.
- Perform initial size-up.
- Activate appropriate response resources.
Responders at the OPERATIONS level are expected to: - ANSWER-- Identify
Hazards.
- Support Technician-Level Rescuers with specific techniques.
- Assist in Search and Rescue.
Responders at the TECHNICIAN level are expected to: - ANSWER-Be capable
of everything an operations-level rescuer does, plus perform duties in the
vertical plane...
- Suspended from a litter.
- Ascending and descending rope.
- Climbing a structure.
TRUE or FALSE:
, All agencies should maintain capability at the awareness level for all
disciplines so that incident types are recognized, rescuers avoid risk of injury,
and appropriate resources are summoned. - ANSWER-True.
TRUE or FALSE:
Existing knowledge, information, and resources should be studied and
considered, both prior to and during the incident. - ANSWER-True.
Rescue planning cannot be effectively performed in a vacuum.
Resource materials generally fall into which two categories? - ANSWER-1.)
Those that can be studied and researched in advance, as in preplanning.
2.) Those that are designed for easy reference during an incident.
The initial goals of any search operation are the following: - ANSWER--
Containment.
- Attraction.
- Hasty Search.
(All the above)
What is 'Go-Fever'? - ANSWER-'Go-Fever' is a tendency toward hurrying to
execute a plan or take action without giving full attention to the potential
risks or errors because the drive to act overshadows clear thinking.
A Rescue Preplan should be developed by the AHJ for: - ANSWER-Every
hazard where a significant likelihood of incidence is identified.
TRUE or FALSE:
Where possible, access to the subject should be made from an adjacent
location, rather than above or below. - ANSWER-True.