Fire Officer 2

Chapter 18

Knowledge Check

1. Which type of collapse occurs when the floor and/or roof assemblies on both sides of a load-bearing center wall collapse?
2. Which type of water or ice rescue is extremely dangerous because of powerful undercurrents and a hydraulic action that make escape virtually impossible?
3. What should be done when responding to any situation involving electricity?
4. Firefighters should never attempt to perform rescue tasks:
5. Only personnel directly involved in resolving the emergency are allowed within the:
6. Stabilizing a rescue incident may involve:
7. When responding to an elevator entrapment rescue,:
8. At a vehicle rescue incident, if firefighters are not engaged in fire suppression or extrication, they should wear:
9. Which type of rescue has limited means of entry and exit, is not designed for continuous occupancy, and may include cisterns/wells and utility vaults?
10. Before entering into the hot zone, personnel must:
11. When assisting with trench rescue:
12. Which should be continually evaluated for size-up?
13. Access is limited to personnel directly supporting work performed at the site of the actual emergency in the:
14. A Fire Fighter II may be assigned the task of setting up and monitoring the supplied air respirator system for rescue personnel at a:
15. Manual stop switches on escalators are generally located:
16. The first task during size-up of a water or ice incident is to:
17. The first priority in a structural collapse rescue is to:
18. For which type of rescue would the Fire Fighter II monitor communication channels and search lines, operate SAR systems, and assist victims once they have been removed from the hot zone?
19. Which is a task the Fire Fighter II must know in order to assist in technical rescue incidents?
20. Which heavy-duty rescue tool is usually used to support collapsed structural members?
21. What must a Fire Fighter II be able to do to assist at technical rescue incidents?
22. Which rescue tool is the least stable of jacks and is prone to fail under heavy loads?
23. The controlled opening near the Command Post is monitored by:
24. Which type of collapse occurs when exterior walls collapse simultaneously, causing the roof and upper floors to collapse on top of each other?
25. For which type of rescue are rescuers likely to require outside expertise such as plant personnel or equipment manufacturers?
26. Which statement about tools used in rescues is correct?
27. Which rescue tool is designed for heavy lifting and can be used for stabilization in conjunction with cribbing?
28. Which type of collapse has a good chance of habitable voids but is most vulnerable to secondary collapse?
29. Which power source can be provided by rechargeable batteries or portable or vehicle-mounted generators?
30. After the scene has been stabilized, the next priority is to: