Steps of Special Rescue
The process of securing a victim in a transfer device, with regard to existing and potential injuries or illness, so as to prevent further harm during movement.
What is packaging?
For energized electrical line emergencies, such as downed power lines, park at least this amount of utility poles away.
What is one?
An area large enough and so configured that a member can bodily enter and perform assigned work but which has limited or restricted means for entry and exit.
What is a confined space?
A pile of excavated soil next to the excavation or trench.
What is a soil pile?
Electrical generators are powered by gasoline or this type of engine.
What is diesel?
A group of rescuers specially trained in the various disciplines of technical rescue.
What is a technical rescue team?
A system that readily identifies both the locations and the functions of all members operating at an incident scene.
What is the personnel accountability system?
An auxiliary equipment system item; load-bearing connector with a self-closing gate used to join other components of life safety.
What is a carabiner?
A structure such as a metal hydraulic, pneumatic/mechanical, or timber system that supports the sides of an excavation and is designed to prevent cave-ins.
What is shoring?
An electromechanical device for the production of electricity.
What is a generator?
This step includes digging either with a shovel or by hand to free the victim.
What is disentangling the victim?
This begins with the information gained first from the person reporting the incident and then from the bystanders at the scene upon arrival.
What is the size-up?
Rope dedicated solely for the purpose of supporting people during rescue.
What is life safety rope?
The process of locating and removing a victim from the wilderness.
What is Wilderness Search & Rescue (SAR)
Run gasoline-powered generators for this time range to reduce any deposit build-up that could foul the spark plugs.
What is 15-30 minutes?
Methods of ensuring that utilities have been shut down and switches are "locked" so that they cannot be switched on.
What is lockout and tagout systems?
A device manufactured in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard specifications that provides supplemental flotation for persons in the water.
What is a personal flotation device (PFD)?
An atmosphere-supplying respirator for which the source of breathing air is not designed to be carried by the user.
What is a supplied-air repirator?
A subsequent collapse in a building or excavation.
What is a secondary collapse?
One or more individuals actively engaged in harming, killing, or attempting to kill people in a populated area with the use of a firearm.
What is an active shooter?
Once a victim has been removed, _________ to an appropriate medical facility is accomplished by EMS personnel.
What is transport?
For the fire figher, it is important to stay in constant __________ with the victim.
What is communication?
This type of rescue is the most versatile and widely used technical rescue skill.
What is rope rescue?
A condition in which a victim is trapped by debris, soil, or other material and is unable to extricate himself or herself.
What is entrapment?
Equipment that is used to change the voltage level or waveform, or both, of electrical energy.
What is an inverter?