FIREGROUND OPS 6

ROPES

100

A rope generally made from synthetic materials that is designed to be elastic and stretch when loaded

Dynamic Rope

200

Single Purpose, emergency, ______, not classified as life safety

Escape Rope

300

A _____ for each piece of rope that includes a history of when it was used and recorded if damaged or a load was placed on the rope.

Rope Record

400

Generally made of synthetic material that stretches very little under a load

Static Rope

500

A seperate rope that ground personnel use to _____ something being hoisted

Tag Line

KNOTS

100

A knot that attatches or wraps around an object so that when the object moves the rope won't move

Hitch

200

Starting with an 8 and going around an object, what knot is this

Figure 8 follow through

300

What series of knots are used to tie a flat head axe

Figure 8 on a bite, half hitch

400

What knot is generally used for a tag line

clove hitch

500

What knots are used to tie around closed objects

figure 8 follow through, bowline, closed clove 

SEARCH

100

What is the proper radio traffic when a primary is complete with no victim

Primary complete, negative results

200

What do thermal imaging cameras measure?

Heat Flux

300

What does OVEIS stand for

Oriented, Vent, enter, isolate, search

400

• Following your search, another team of fire fighters will conduct a(n) ___________ to find victims who were not found during the primary search.

Secondary Search

500

Where should search begin?

Closest to the fire

RESCUE

100

What are the different types of carries for victim rescue

–Two-person extremity carry

–Two-person seat carry

–Two-person chair carry

–Cradle-in-arms carry

200

• You locate a heavy victim in the second-story bedroom who needs to be removed through the bedroom window. What is the minimum number of fire fighters needed to remove this victim?

2

300

• During the search, you locate a victim who needs to be rescued from a window. Where should you place the tip of the ladder to rescue this victim?

Below the windowsill 

400

• Your crew member locates an unconscious victim. The most efficient method to remove this victim from a dangerous location is a ___________.

Clothes drag

500

What are the different types of drags for rescue, need at least 4

–Clothes drag

–Blanket drag

–Standing drag

–Webbing sling drag 

–Fire fighter drag

–Emergency drag from a vehicle

EXTRA

100

What do you announce when a victim has been found

Victim Victim Victim

200

What is the name of the drill where Mark Langvardt had his LODD

Denver Drill

300

What is the most important thing to do in your search to buy yourself time from the fire

isolate the doors you go in

400

What is name of the connection on the back of most Airpacks to supply air

Universal Air Connection 

500

What degree should the ladder be for rescue, and what type of ladders can be used

45 degree, extension