Victim Transport Devices
a device, often a frame covered with a soft material, used to transport a sick, injured, or deceased person
What is a stretcher?
most common, made of combustible materials (wood, paper, fabric, rubber and plastic), if the fire leaves ash behind it is typically Class a
What is class A fire?
used to stabilize an upright vehicle, wedged at all 4 tires
What is chocks?
used by a single fire fighter to carry children or a small adult
What is Cradle in arms?
A fire scene size up includes:
what is the time of day, type of occupancy, # of victims, hazards, etc?
designed to be slightly wider and longer than the average human body to accommodate the immobilization straps, and have handles for carrying the patient
What is a backboard?
occurs when flammable liquids or gases such as alcohol, kerosense, paint or gasoline, methane or propane ignite
What is a class B fire?
Use wood or plastic cribbing materials (like 4x4s or 6x6s) stacked in a perpendicular fashion to support the vehicle's weight
What is box cribbing?
used by two firefighters for victim removal, consist of one person getting under the victim's arms and one person holding under the victims knees
What is an extremity lift?
What is the mnemonic used for fire scene size up?
a device used to transport patients up and down a staircase while in a sitting position
What is a stair chair?
electrical currents or equipment as source, can’t be fought with water and occurs mostly at industrial settings due to large amounts of electrical sources
What is a class C fire?
Use ________ (hydraulic or mechanical) to brace the vehicle against the ground or other structures
What are struts?
uses the victims upper clothing for dragging
What is a clothing drag?
used to find scene hazards away from the vehicle prior to approaching. Includes ejected victims, downed electrical lines, damaged power poles, hazardous materials, etc
What is an outer circle survey?
These are durable, reusable soft stretchers designed for patient transport, especially in areas where standard stretchers cannot easily maneuver
What is a titan?
combustible metal source, ex: aluminum, lithium, magnesium. typically occurs in lab or manufacturing settings
What is a class D fire?
The stabilization method used will depend on the vehicle's ______________.
What is the vehicle's position?
The firefighter seat lift carry is a method used by two firefighters to move a conscious or unconscious casualty for a short distance, where they kneel beside the casualty, raise them to a seated position, and then carry them by linking arms and supporting their knees.
what is a seat lift/carry?
The purpose of a scene size up is to ....
What is quickly assess and evaluate a situation to ensure safety for all involved, determine the nature of the incident, and identify necessary resources and strategies for responding effectively?
cooking (grease oil, vegatable fat) occurs in kitchens, can’t be fought with water but with wet chemical agents
What is a class K fire?
part of vehicle that is used to hold the two side edges of the car windscreen
What is the A post?
Used by personnel as they approach vehicle. a 360 around vehicle looking for power lines over car and overhead, leaking fuel, # of patients, stability of vehicle and amount of stabilization needed
What is an inner circle survey?