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Rescue Systems 1
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03/28/2009

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Funding grants for rescue systems were provided by - (p1)
Definition

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and administered by the California Office of Emergency Services (OES)

Term
A _______________________ will allow you to find out how susceptible your community is to certain types of events that could cause a disaster (p3)
Definition
vulnerability and hazard assessment
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Determine community vulnerability by researching what has happened in the ____________. If it has happened once it may happen again. (p4)
Definition

past

Term
How many people construct a USAR Task Force Team at the state/national level?
Definition
62 (page 26)
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What are some common utility hazards concerning USAR operations?
Definition
Natural gas, propane, electrical, steam, water, and sewage (page 48).
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_____________ allow fire and law enforcement agencies to cross-jurisdictional borders to assist affected areas (p5)
Definition

state mutual-aid agreements

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The governor of a state can declare a ______________________ and activate state resources such as the National Guard to assist local jurisdictions (p5)
Definition

State of Emergency

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The place where incident information is collected and executive policy decisions are made that result in resource coordination, support, and emergency response (p5)
Definition

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

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Per RS1 most rescue rope used in the fire service today is ________ inches in diameter.
Definition
1/2" in diameter (page 75).
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Minimum breaking strength for rope used in two persons systems shall not be less than ________ pounds of force.
Definition
9,000 (pg 75)
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There is a safety margin (ratio) of ________ for rescue rope.
Definition
15:1 (page 75)
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What is the proper method for cleaning rope?
Definition
wash rope in a standard front loading washing machine or in an open tub by hand (76).
Term
RS1 prusik cord is narrow rope which is ____mm in diameter which works well with 1/2" rescue rope.
Definition
8 (page 79)
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One (1) Inch Tubular webbing is rated at ______lbs of force breaking strength.
Definition
4000 (page 80).
Term
What is webbing used for in rescue work?
Definition
build anchor systems, create harnesses, package and secure victims, and lash rescue components together (ie. make Load Releasing Device/Mariners hitch) (page 80)
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What two metals are rescue carabiners made of?
Definition
Aluminum or steel
Term
What is the first phase of structural collapse rescue? (p8)
Definition

size-up, scene management, and surface victim rescue

Term
The RPM is an acronym for ___________.
Definition
Rack, pulley, mariner's hitch. (114)
Term
What hitch is used as the Load Releasing Device (LRD).
Definition
Mariner's Hitch. (117)
Term
How to determine if the mechanical advantage is odd or even.
Definition
If the rope is tied off to the load = odd
If the rope is tied off to the anchor = even
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built utilizing cast-in-place concrete construction consisting of flat slab panel, waffle, or two-way concrete slab assemblies. Pretensioned or post-tensiioned reinforcing steel rebar or cable systems are common components (p25)
Definition

Heavy floor construction

Term
A 4"X4" crib bed has approximately a _________lb capacity for each overlapped contact point bearing load.
Definition
6,000lbs. (137)
Term
these structures are typically constructed with a skeletal structural frame system of wood or light gage steel components (p25)
Definition

light frame construction

Term
Some additional US&R resources include - (p37)
Definition

US&R Technical specialist, US&R dogs, structural engineers, heavy equipment, state/national US&R task force

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Used to initially stabilize damaged floors, ceilings, or roofs so that more substantial shoring can be installed later. Single vertical post with a header and sole plate to collect and redistribute the load.
Definition
Spot Shore
Term
 What information should be written on the right side of the 2' x 2' orange box outside a structure? (p39)
Definition

date, time, hazardous material conditions, and team or company identifier

Term
used to stabilize damaged walls against an undamaged wall in hallways, corridors or between buildings. It is similar in construction to a vertical shore.
Definition
Horizontal Shore
Term
Used to support leaning or unstable walls or columns by transferring the lateral forces to the ground. Usually used on the exterior of a structure. (179)
Definition
Raker Shore
Term
Hand tools used for constructing shoring systems with wood components:
Definition
hammers, measuring tape, hand held sledges (maul), nail pullers, handsaws.
Term
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Definition
cantilever floor collapse
Term
[image]
Definition
pancake floor collapse
Term
[image]
Definition
lean-to floor collapse
Term
[image]
Definition
v-shape floor collapse
Term
________________ can occur when a patient's limb has been trapped for over four hours. The limb swells until the skin is stretched to its maximum.(p70)
Definition
compartment syndrome
Term
______________________ occurs as a result of crushing pressure on certain parts of the body, typically the lower extremities. Blood flow to and from the injured area is absent for over four hours. The injured tissue dies and gives off toxins. (p70)
Definition
crush syndrome
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