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Module 8 - Urban Search and Rescue
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What is the goal of Mass Rescue Operations? (Check all that apply)
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Get walking wounded out first.
Rescue lightly trapped survivors second.
Keep the rescuers and survivors safe.
Rescue greatest number in shortest amount of time.
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Any Search and Rescue consists of what 3 separate operations? (Check all that apply)
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Rescue
Incident Command Post
Search
Size Up
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When considering a Rescue, decisions are based on what three factors? (Check all that apply)
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Risks involved for the rescuer and survivor
Greatest good for the greatest number
Vehicle types and needs
Available resources and manpower
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Check all the steps to a
9 Step Continual Size-up. (Check all that apply)
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Gather Facts
Assess Damage
Consider Probabilities
Assess Your Situation
Establish Priorities
Make Decisions
Develop Plan of Action
Take Action
Evaluate Progress
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What are the standard variations of building damage? (Check all that apply)
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Light
Moderate
Totaled
Heavy
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What are the Characteristics of Light Damage? (Check all that apply)
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Superficial damage
Broken windows
Superficial cracks or breaks in wall surface
Minor damage to the interior contents
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What are the Characteristics of Moderate Damage? (Check all that apply)
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Visible signs of damage
Decorative work damaged or fallen
Many visible cracks or breaks in wall
Major damage to interior contents
Building still on foundation
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What are the Characteristics of Heavy Damage? (Check all that apply)
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Partial or total collapse
Tilting
Obvious structural instability
Building off foundation
Smoke, fire, gas leaks, or hazardous material
Rising water
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What is true about Lightly Damaged structures?
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Do not enter building under any circumstances!
Enter only to save lives
Safe to enter and remain
What is true about Heavily Damaged structures?
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Do not enter building under any circumstances!
Enter only to save lives
Safe to enter and remain
What is true about Moderately Damaged structures?
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Do not enter building under any circumstances!
Enter only to save lives
Safe to enter and remain
After developing a plan of action, and then executing that plan of action, what is your next step?
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Repeat the process as many times as needed.
Evaluate the progress, monitoring the plan's effectiveness and safety.
What are the 3 types of structural voids? (Check all that apply)
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W-Void
Pancake
V-Void
Lean-to
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Examples of Individual Voids where survivors may be located in are? (Check all that apply)
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Inside bathtubs
Underneath desks
Inside cabinets
Under/next to beds
Inside closets
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What it the process for USAR Search Markings upon entry of a structure.
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Draw the first line of an X, from the top left to the lower right. Write at the top time and date rescuers entered, and on the left the rescue team's identifier.
Draw and X and write in the time and date the rescuers entered and exited, team identifier, hazards located in the structure, and any occupants found and their condition(s).
Draw the second part of an X, from the top right to the lower left. Write in the time rescuers exited, hazards located in the structure, and any occupants found and their condition(s).
What it the process for USAR Search Markings upon exiting a searched structure.
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Draw the first line of an X, from the top left to the lower right. Write at the top time and date rescuers entered, and on the left the rescue team's identifier.
Draw and X and write in the time and date the rescuers entered and exited, team identifier, hazards located in the structure, and any occupants found and their condition(s).
Draw the second part of an X, from the top right to the lower left. Write in the time rescuers exited at the top, hazards located in the structure on the right, and any occupants found and their condition(s) at the bottom.
Elements for a USAR operation include what of the following methodology? (Check all that apply)
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Call to Survivors
Utilize Buddy System
Stop frequently to listen for: Tapping, Movement abd/or Voices.
Frequently look around all 6 Sides of your environment
Watch your footing, water hazards, wire and cable, or hanging debris.
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Interior searches will be conducted in which maner?
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Left Hand Searches
Right Hand Searches
Either a consistent and systematic Left or Right Handed Search, based on an initial assessment and size up.
Standard exterior search pattern types include? (Check all that apply)
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Air
Ground
Line
Grid
A Disneyland
Spiral
Oval
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What is a searchers sweep width?
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The fixed distance between searchers, or search passes.
The full distance that a searcher can see to their left and right.
What is true about sweep width? (Check all that appl
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Typically Sweep Width is associated with Line and Grid Searches, but the process is applicable in any search.
Knowing the sweep width allows for appropriate spacing between individual searchers, or spacing between passes.
Sweep width can vary searcher to searcher and/or pass to pass.
Sweep width will be heavily influenced by terrain, debris, or other items that will obscure views.
Sweep width should not change between searchers.
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What kind of search pattern is pictured below?
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Grid
Line
Spiral
What kind of search pattern is pictured below?
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Grid
Line
Spiral
True or False? A triangulated search, with lights, is an appropriate initial searching method?
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True
False
True or False? Patient Packaging is the process of placing a patient in a devices, or system of devices, to move patient to a higher level of care.
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True
False
Some patient packaging considerations are: (Check all that apply)
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Hypothermia Management
Patient Monitoring and Access
Patient Movement Plan and/or Urgency
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Common patient movement devices are: (Check all that apply)
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Soft Litter
Hard Litter
Backboards
SKEDs
Stokes Baskets
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