When using a thermal imager to look for hidden fires, the thermal imager may not provide quality images:
of items behind reflective metal or glass.
In order to conduct an effective search operation, firefighters must know the:
layout or floor plan of the building.
An advantage of using thermal imagers during search and rescue operations is:
improved visibility in an obscured environment.
During search and rescue operations, rescuers should NOT:
enter a structure where survivors are not likely to be found.
Why must locating and isolating the fire be a priority before any search?
Entering to search provides a ventilation opening to the structure, which could cause fire to spread
In order to safely conduct a primary search, rescuers should:
Work in teams of two or more
Where should you start the search on the fire floor?
As close to the fire as possible
Which action can protect the egress pathways during a search so that the search team can escape if conditions change rapidly
Close doors along the egress path after rooms are searched
Why should personnel search behind doors and on the floor below windows?
Smoke may overcome occupants while they are trying to escape.
During a wide-area search, every team member is equipped with
Tether line
Which search method employs the use of markers such as knots at regular intervals along the search line to indicate distance from the beginning of the search line?
Wide area
VEIS is only intended for:
rapid rescue of victims and the isolation of individual rooms.
Which condition specific to search and rescue operations should be communicated to crew members and/or your supervisor?
Know location of victims or occupants
basic firefighting skill that serves as an essential survival skill during search and rescue operations
Forcing a window or cutting through debris
How can you be physically and mentally prepared for survival during search and rescue operations,
Practice emergency exit techniques
Effects of obscured vision conditions
Disorientation, panic, claustrophobia
A situation requiring a firefighter to call a MAYDAY
SCBA malfunction
An environment is tenable as long as
Heat levels and interior operations stay within acceptable limits for SCBA and PPE
Areas where doors can be closed to prevent spread of heat, smoke and toxic gases into that room
Safe havens
Why should you exit IDLH environments before the vibralert goes off
The remaining air is insufficient to exit from deep inside a structure and does not account for possible emergencies
1 principle of air management
Know your point of no return
When should you check your SCBA to see how much air you have left
When you reached your assigned area
Point of no return is based on
The lowest cylinder gauge of any member of the team
