ICS
The general staff comprise of
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning
Oxygen range
Low- 19.5%
High- 23.5%
The post between the drivers seat and back window is
B post
Compartment syndrome occurs when compression lasts for this amount of time
4-6 hours
To ensure air bags are deactivated you must
Cut/disconnect the car battery
Span of control
3-7 (ideally 5)
Colorless gas associated with asphyxiation
Carbon Dioxide
The glass that shatters into small pebble like glass shards is
Tempered glass
The range between steep angle operations is
35-65 degrees
Ways to stabilize a vehicle
Cribbing, come-alongs, deflate the tires
Define Unified Command
Unified Command is an Incident Command System (ICS) structure where multiple agencies or jurisdictions share command authority during an incident instead of one single Incident Commander.
1 possible cause of secondary collapse
People standing at the edge
Water washing the soil away
Golden rule for forcible entry and extrication
Try before you pry
A safety measure in a rope rescue is
Belay
List one Hazard at highway incidents
Downed power lines
Responsible for the Incident Action Plan
Planning
Paramedic role for confined space
Attempt to make contact but wait for addition resource before making entry
The hot zone for extrication is
10 feet
The injury that is expected during a prolonged trench rescue is
Crush Syndrome
The system that allows IC to manage resources, delegate tasks, and track personnel on scene is
Accountability system
Face-to-face
Gas that is heaver than air
Hydrogen Sulfide
The cable color for high voltage that you shouldn't cut is
Orange
The stokes basket you should use for water rescues is
Wired mesh
Trench collapse dimensions are
less than 12 feet and 6 feet wide