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| Signal given to the incident commander that a specific area has been checked for victims and none have been found or all found victims have been extricated from an entrapment. |
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| A luminous discharge of electricity across a gap. Arcs produce very high temperature. |
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| Series of pulleys (sheaves) contained within a wood or metal frame. They are used with rope to provide a mechanical advantage for pulling operations. |
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| A steel or aluminum D-shaped snap link device for attaching components of rope rescue systems together. In rescue work, carabiners should be of a positive locking type, with a 5,000-pound (2,268 kg) minimum breaking strength. They are also called biners, crabs, or snap links. |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) |
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| Application of rescue breathing and external cardiac compression used on patients in cardiac arrest to provide an adequate circulation and oxygen to support life. |
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| Wooden, plastic, or metal block constructed to fit the curvature of a tire; placed against the tire to prevent apparatus rolling. |
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| Varying lengths of hardwood, usually 4- x 4-inch (100 mm by 100 mm) or larger, used to stabilize vehicles and collapsed buildings during extrication incidents. |
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| Place or means of exiting a structure. |
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| Incidents involving the removal and treatment of victims who are trapped by some type of man-made machinery or equipment. |
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| Auxiliary electrical power generating device. Portable generators are powered by small gasoline or diesel engines and generally have 110- and/or 220-volt capacities. |
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| Branch of fluid mechanics dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids and the application of these properties in engineering. |
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| Abnormally low or decreased body temperature. |
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| Auxiliary electrical power generating device. The inverter is a step-up transformer that converts the vehicle’s 12- or 24-volt DC current into 110- or 220-volt AC current. |
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| Readying a patient for transport. |
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| Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) |
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| Two or more fully equipped and immediately available firefighters designated to stand by outside the hazard zone to enter and effect rescue of firefighters inside, if necessary. Also known as Rapid Intervention Team |
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| Saving a life from fire or accident; removing a victim from an untenable or unhealthy atmosphere. |
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| Safety Glass (Laminated Glass) |
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| Special glass composed of two sheets of glass that are laminated to a sheet of plastic sandwiched between them under high temperature and pressure. Primarily used for automobile windshields and some rear windows. |
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| A collapse that occurs after the initial collapse of a structure. There are many possible causes, but an aftershock (earthquake), the movement of structural members, or weather conditions are common causes. |
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| Ongoing mental evaluation process performed by the operational officer in charge of an incident to evaluate all influencing factors and to develop objectives, strategy, and tactics for fire suppression before committing personnel and equipment to a course of action. Size-up results in a plan of action that may be adjusted as the situation changes. It includes such factors as time, location, nature of occupancy, life hazard, exposures, property involved, nature and extent of fire, weather, and fire fighting facilities. |
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| General term used for lengths of timber, screw jacks, hydraulic and pneumatic jacks, and other devices that can be used as temporary support for formwork or structural components or used to hold sheeting against trench walls. Individual supports are called shores, cross braces, and struts. |
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| Process of providing additional support to key places between an object of entrapment and the ground or other solid anchor points to prevent unwanted movement |
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| Lying horizontal in a face upward position. |
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| Type of glass specially treated to become harder and more break-resistant than plate glass or a single sheet of laminated glass. Tempered glass is most commonly used in side windows and some rear windows. |
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| System used for sorting and classifying accident casualties to determine the priority for medical treatment and transportation. |
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| Any wide, flat material wrapped tightly around a limb to stop bleeding; used only for severe, life-threatening hemorrhage that cannot be controlled by other means. |
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| Method of automobile construction used for most modern cars in which the frame and body of a vehicle is all one integral unit. |
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| In most of the US and Canada, most rescue incidents are.... |
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| When does the scene size-up begin? |
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As soon as the as the first emergency vehicle approaches the scene.
Taking time to assess the scene increases safety of rescuers and victims, clarifies tasks, and identifies needed resources |
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| How many lanes of traffic should be closed to nonemergency traffic? |
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| at least 1 additional lane to the incident lane(s) |
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| DOT recommends that when headlights are not needed... |
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| They should be turned off to avoid blinding/distracting motorists |
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| First arriving engine at traffic accident should position themselves... |
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| to block the accident. set out cones, flares, etc. to direct traffic around incident. |
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