Ice Types
This kind of ice is considered safe.
What is: No ice is safe ice?
This standard issue flare is NOT found in the SAR vest.
What is: the MK-127?
The compression to rescue breath ration for adult CPR.
What is: 30/2?
True or False. You can drive the truck onto the ice in an emergency with OIC concurrence.
What is: False?
These 3 questions must be asked upon approaching a survivor in the ice.
What is: How long have you been in the water? Is there anyone else with you? Can you feel your hands and feet?
Frazil ice clusters start to freeze together and form plates of ice called this?
What is: pancake ice?
The second layer of the dry suit is called this, and its purpose is to do this.
What is: Thermal protection, to insulate the body and keep you warm?
True or False. Smoking, Alcohol, Diabetes, and previous cold injuries can affect frostbite and frost nip.
What is: True?
Swift water is defined as this. State the CG policy regarding operations in it.
What is: water moving faster than 1kt? CG policy states we do not train or operate in swift water?
Rescue techniques with the MARSARS shuttle board are called this.
What is: Reach Techniques?
A large flat piece of floating ice, 10 feet in diameter or larger.
What is: an Ice floe?
You can carry this much weight with the SKF-ICE.
What is: 400 LBS?
The four levels of hypothermia are these.
What is: Mild, Moderate, Severe, Profound?
This is the temperature where isothermal drop starts.
What is: 39.2ºF?
A fast moving, well trained crew of searchers quickly checking high probability areas is called this.
What is: a hasty search?
An isolated, irregular shaped opening in the ice is called this.
What is: a Polynya?
A balaclava and layer 2/3 are authorized for wear on the ice when this condition exists.
What is: There is minimal risk for entering the water?
Water will rob the body of heat this many times faster than air.
What is: 25 times faster?
With combined wind chill, a rescue team will not go out if it is colder than this.
What is: -54ºF
This is the preferred method of rescue for an unconscious survivor.
What is: Sling with Shuttle-board?
Rows of ice piles formed by wind driven masses of plate ice that have collided are called this, and approximately this % of it is under water.
What is: a windrow or pressure ridge, 70% of it?
The 550 ft ice reel line is made of this material.
What is: triple core polypropylene?
The acronym IDME stands for this, and the acronym is used for this.
What is: Immediate, Delayed, Minimal, Expectant. An order of precedence for survivor care used in triage?
An ice team can be on the ice when winds exceed 30kts and ambient temperature is below -4ºF for this long.
What is: 2 hours?
These are the three formations for a team grid search.
What is: Abreast, Slant and V searches?