Blazing saddles
This four-phase process explains the stages of fire development in a compartment, from ignition to full room involvement.
What is the fire tetrahedron (or the stages of fire growth: incipient, growth, fully developed, and decay)?
This type of knot, known for its simplicity and reliability, is often used to secure a rope to an anchor.
Clove hitch
This term describes chest pain caused by temporary inadequate blood flow to the heart.
Angina pectoris
This is the largest organ of the body and the first line of defense against trauma.
Skin
What is the longest muscle in the body?
Sartorius
Name the 5 types of building construction
Fire-resistive, non-combustible, ordinary, heavy timber, wood frame
This rope construction method, featuring a braided sheath over a core, is commonly used in rescue operations.
Kernmantle rope
This is the medical term for a seizure that lasts longer than five minutes or multiple seizures without recovery in between.
status epilepticus
A flail chest involves the fracture of this many consecutive ribs in at least two places.
3
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
An old silk hat
This is the type of fire extinguisher you would use on a fire involving energized electrical equipment.
Class C
This phrase describes the practice of using two separate rope systems for redundancy.
Two-rope or twin-tensioned systems
A spinal cord injury at or above this cervical level typically results in respiratory arrest due to diaphragm paralysis.
C3
This condition isn't uncommon in the elderly and women. It makes bones brittle and prone to breaking especially with"minor accidents" like falls in the home.
Osteoporosis
What do you say to a pt who is having abdominal pain and is unsure if she is pregnant or not? (2 step answer)
Are you pregnant?
Do you wanna be pregnant?
This term describes the rapid spread of a fire through the air above the surface of a fuel, particularly in wildland fires, often driven by wind and creating new ignition points.
Spotting
This stabilization technique involves attaching the patient litter to both the raising/lowering system and taglines.
Litter rigging
What is the acronym SLUDGE stand for as it pertains to a cholinergic crisis?
Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Diarrhea, Emesis
These hollow abdominal organs are at the highest risk for rupture in blunt force trauma.
Stomach, intestines, bladder
What is the number one selling Christmas song?
Bing Crosby's, "White Christmas"
This chemical process is responsible for the transition of a solid fuel into a gas, making it more readily available for combustion.
pyrolysis
This term describes the phenomenon when a rescuer or patient becomes suspended without proper movement, leading to circulatory issues.
Suspension trauma or harness hang syndrome
Per ECEMS, give 3 examples of criteria that deems a burn "critical"
Any degree 25% or more of BSA. Full thickness burn greater than 10% of BSA. Burns w/ inhalation injuries. electrical burns. Burns to hands, feet, genitalia, facial or circumferential burns. Burns in high risk pts.
This type of injury is characterized by a bone bending and cracking but not separating into separate pieces. It is more common in children
Greenstick Fracture
Which famous professor and environmental activist from Oregon State University was a key figure in the movement to preserve Oregon’s forests? (Hint: There is a street named after him in Prineville)
Tom McCall