Equipment & SAR
This short cervical spine board is uniquely incorporated into a harness.
What is the LSP Half Back Extrication/Lift Harness?
In a confined space, monitoring for this specific content is always Priority 1.
What is Oxygen content?
This is the primary method used to secure a victim’s head on a short spine immobilizer.
What are Velcro straps?
These two factors have a significant effect on the stability of trench walls.
What are Surcharge loads and vibration?
This team is responsible for air-line management during Phase IV of Entry and Rescue Operations.
Who is the Air Supply team?
While they include masks and regulators, this material is not a component of Supplied Air Respirators (SAR).
What is PVC Tubing?
When reporting instrument results, a reading of this number should be recorded as "no instrument response."
What is 0?
Rescuers must assure as much control as possible over this specific body alignment once the patient is located.
What is C-spine?
This type of hazard is associated specifically with structural and physical conditions at rescue incidents.
What is a Physical hazard?
This group is formed by incident management and decision-makers to plan for resource needs.
What is Unified Command?
This short spine immobilizer comes equipped with a full body harness to help secure victims.
What is the Spec Pak Patient Extrication System?
Most oxygen sensing devices are calibrated to indicate concentrations between these two percentages.
What are 0% and 25%?
To move a victim onto a long spine immobilizer with minimum manipulation, you should work with a partner to perform this move.
What is a log roll?
This document includes elements like authority, problem statements, and resource acquisition.
What is a Preplan form?
Many jurisdictions legally require this specific team to be in place before responders enter a hazardous situation.
Who is the Back-up team?
These specialized breathing apparatuses are designed for up to 4 hours of use.
What are Rebreathers?
When descending into stratified atmospheres, the envelope should be tested at this distance in the direction of travel and to each side.
What is 4 feet?
This is the specific time when a medical unit should perform monitoring on the entry team.
When they exit the space?
These regulations require rescuers to complete a verifiable training course that meets industry standards.
What is OSHA?
This is how often a decon team should clean personnel or equipment as they leave a space.
What is "as necessary"?
According to the CMC Manual, the actual air source for SARs is "None of the above" when choosing between standard mobile or fixed units with compressors.
What is the air source for SARs?
This question identifies jurisdiction-specific hazards by asking about industries that perform routine maintenance in these spaces.
What is "Are there any locations... that routinely perform confined space entry?"
This internal hazard is brought into the space by the individual and its control is mainly up to them.
What is Claustrophobia?
Asking if there are industries that "routinely perform confined space entry for maintenance" helps identify these.
What are specific hazards common to the jurisdiction?
When initiating a search, this many entry operations should be completed prior to the actual entry and rescue.
What is "no" (none)?