VMO OSFM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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
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
