IFSTA 7 - Ch 10: Structural SAR Exam Questions And Answers 100% Solved

IFSTA 7 - Ch 10: Structural SAR Exam Questions And Answers 100% Solved How can you help rescuers find you if you are forced to shelter in place? Select one: a. Do not go far from your assigned area b. Shine a light through available windows to draw attention to your location c. Remain in the fire compartment d. Leave all doors open and marked to indicate your location - answerShine a light through available windows to draw attention to your location If a fire is encountered in a room during search and rescue operations, rescuers should: Select one: a. close the door and report the conditions. b. mark the door with USAR-approved symbols. c. abandon the search and immediately leave the building. d. leave the door open to provide ventilation to the compartment. - answerclose the door and report the conditions. When removing a firefighter with functioning SCBA from a hazardous location: Select one: a. remove the firefighter's facepiece and inspect it before continuing. b. connect the firefighter's facepiece to another SCBA. c. reconnect the firefighter's facepiece to the SCBA tank. d. move the firefighter carefully so as not to dislodge the mask. - answermove the firefighter carefully so as not to dislodge the mask. Panic, claustrophobia, and disorientation are effects of: Select one: a. obscured vision conditions. b. chronic exposure to products of combustion. c. pulmonary edema. d. long-term exposure to radiation. - answerobscured vision conditions. An advantage of marking with latch straps is that they: Select one: a. keep the door closed. b. prevent the door from closing. c. are more visible than other types of markers. d. are more fire resistant than other types of markers. - answerprevent the door from closing. You should leave the hazard zone: Select one: a. once all victims have been rescued. b. if a PASS alarm is activated. c. when you reach 50% air consumption. d. at the same time as your team. - answerat the same time as your team. Rooms or close areas where the door can be closed to prevent the spread of heat, smoke, and toxic gases into that space are called: Select one: a. fireproof assemblies. b. safe havens. c. protective units. d. escape rooms. - answersafe havens. A minimum of _____ firefighters are needed to perform VEIS if using a ladder. Select one: a. four b. one c. three d. two - answerthree Actions such as opening a bypass valve on a cylinder, sharing air, and breathing directly from the cylinder are: Select one: a. never allowed according to SOPs. b. suggested responses to structural collapse. c. unlikely to occur at a search and rescue operation. d. possible solutions to air emergencies. - answerpossible solutions to air emergencies. Which situation would require a firefighter to call a MAYDAY? Select one: a. Encountering a hazardous materials spill b. Finding unidentified victims or occupants c. SCBA malfunction d. Portable radio malfunction - answerSCBA malfunction An atmosphere is considered hazardous if it contains a hazardous gas in excess of 10 percent of the hazardous material's: Select one: a. lower explosive limit. b. flammability threshold. c. ignition range. d. upper combustible limit (UCL). - answerlower explosive limit. A MAYDAY is called when: Select one: a. unconscious victims are located. b. a firefighter is in immediate danger. c. there is a partial roof collapse. d. hazardous materials are found in a structure. - answera firefighter is in immediate danger What is the purpose of a rapid intervention crew (RIC)? Select one: a. Rescue injured or trapped victims b. Rescue injured or trapped firefighters c. Perform a primary search d. Perform a secondary search - answerRescue injured or trapped firefighters Which condition specific to search and rescue operations should be communicated to crew members and/or your supervisor? Select one: a. Names of victims or occupants b. Wind direction and speed c. Known locations of victims or occupants d. Building's construction classification - answerKnown locations of victims or occupants VEIS is only intended for: Select one: a. larger structural searches. b. rapid rescue of victims and the isolation of individual rooms. c. rooms that are involved with the fire or show conditions of flashover. d. rooms in the interior of the structure. - answerrapid rescue of victims and the isolation of individual rooms. When should you check your SCBA gauge to see how much air you have left? Select one: a. Within 30 seconds of entering an IDLH atmosphere b. Every two minutes c. Every time a new area or room is reached d. When the assigned area is reached - answerWhen the assigned area is reached