Per NFPA 1006 Chapter 5 General Requirements, what is the first action a rescue technician must perform upon arrival at a technical rescue incident?
General Requirements
Question · Easy
How deep before you need a trench box?
Short
Which document tracks every responder operating in the hazard zone during a technical rescue?
A rescue tech's risk-benefit analysis determines a victim is clearly deceased and the hazard is high. The operation should be classified as:
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Which ICS position is responsible for verifying accountability of all rescuers entering and exiting the hot zone?
Which radio communication practice is required for technical rescue operations in a noisy environment?
Lockout/tagout, called like a cup final
A rescue technician must select PPE based on what primary criterion?
What is the purpose of a Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) at a technical rescue scene?
Hot, warm, and cold zones describe what concept at a technical rescue incident?
The acronym LCES used for rescuer safety stands for:
Never enter a tank before testing the air
Per NFPA 1006, which level of competency is required to actually perform hands-on technical rescue?
During extrication, a rescuer notices the vehicle has shifted on its cribbing despite stabilization. What is the correct action?
Vehicle Machinery
Which NFPA standard establishes operations and training requirements for technical search and rescue programs at the agency level?
The Incident Commander is responsible for which of the following at every technical rescue incident?
A rescue technician must complete medical surveillance and fitness-for-duty requirements per which standard?
Question · Hard
What does PAR stand for in technical rescue accountability?
After-action review (AAR) at the close of a technical rescue is primarily intended to:
Which knot is most commonly used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope in rescue applications?
Rope Rescue
An anchor system supporting a two-person load in NFPA 1006 rope rescue must withstand what minimum static load (using the 10:1 safety factor and 600 lb general use load)?
A 3:1 z-rig mechanical advantage system theoretically reduces the input force on a 600 lb load to approximately:
Edge protection in rope rescue is used primarily to:
Which rope is typically designated as the 'main line' in a two-rope rope rescue system?
Which knot joins two ropes of similar diameter and is commonly used to connect prusik loops?
A prusik hitch is commonly used in rope rescue as:
When raising a patient on a litter, the litter attendant's primary responsibility is to:
What is the maximum acceptable fall factor on a rope rescue system using dynamic rope-rescue rope?
A 1/2-inch general-use rescue rope per NFPA 1983 has a minimum breaking strength of approximately:
Why are kernmantle ropes preferred for rope rescue?
What is the function of a 'directional' or 'change-of-direction' anchor in a rope system?
Pre-tensioning a back-tie or guy line is intended to:
Per OSHA 1926.652, soil that has an unconfined compressive strength of 1.5 tons per square foot or greater is classified as:
Trench Rescue
Per OSHA 1926.652, sloping in Type C soil requires what minimum horizontal-to-vertical ratio?
At what minimum trench depth does OSHA 1926.652 require a protective system (sloping, shoring, or shielding)?
A means of egress (ladder, ramp, or stairway) must be located within how many feet of any worker in a trench 4 feet or deeper?
The first 'panel' or 'ground pads' placed at a trench rescue are intended to:
Spoil piles at a trench must be kept what minimum distance from the trench edge?
Which atmospheric concern is unique to trench rescue compared to most rope rescue scenarios?
Hydraulic or pneumatic struts used in trench rescue shoring are placed:
What does the term 'lip' refer to in trench rescue terminology?
Heavy equipment near a trench rescue should be shut down because:
Trench ventilation typically uses what kind of fan?
A trench shielding 'box' or 'trench box' differs from shoring in that it:
The 'T-trench' or intersecting-trench configuration is significant because:
Soil that has been previously disturbed is automatically classified as which type under OSHA 1926.652?
Per OSHA 1910.146, a permit-required confined space must have which of the following characteristics?
Confined Space
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