Ch 10. International Fire Service Training Association, IFSTA. Questions with Solutions. Rated A+

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Ch 10. International Fire Service Training Association, IFSTA. Questions with Solutions. Rated A+ How can you help rescuers find you if you are forced to shelter in place? Select one: a. Do not g... o far from your assigned area b. Shine a light through available windows to draw attention to your location c. Remain in the fire compartment d. Leave all doors open and marked to indicate your location - Ans-Shine a light through available windows to draw attention to your location If a fire is encountered in a room during search and rescue operations, rescuers should: Select one: a. close the door and report the conditions. b. mark the door with USAR-approved symbols. c. abandon the search and immediately leave the building. d. leave the door open to provide ventilation to the compartment. - Ans-close the door and report the conditions. When removing a firefighter with functioning SCBA from a hazardous location: Select one: a. remove the firefighter's facepiece and inspect it before continuing. b. connect the firefighter's facepiece to another SCBA. c. reconnect the firefighter's facepiece to the SCBA tank. d. move the firefighter carefully so as not to dislodge the mask. - Ans-move the firefighter carefully so as not to dislodge the mask. Panic, claustrophobia, and disorientation are effects of: Select one:a. obscured vision conditions. b. chronic exposure to products of combustion. c. pulmonary edema. d. long-term exposure to radiation. - Ans-obscured vision conditions. An advantage of marking with latch straps is that they: Select one: a. keep the door closed. b. prevent the door from closing. c. are more visible than other types of markers. d. are more fire resistant than other types of markers. - Ans-prevent the door from closing. You should leave the hazard zone: Select one: a. once all victims have been rescued. b. if a PASS alarm is activated. c. when you reach 50% air consumption. d. at the same time as your team. - Ans-at the same time as your team. Rooms or close areas where the door can be closed to prevent the spread of heat, smoke, and toxic gases into that space are called: Select one: a. fireproof assemblies. b. safe havens. c. protective units. d. escape rooms. - Ans-safe havens. A minimum of _____ firefighters are needed to perform VEIS if using a ladder. Select one:a. four b. one c. three d. two - Ans-three Actions such as opening a bypass valve on a cylinder, sharing air, and breathing directly from the cylinder are: Select one: a. never allowed according to SOPs. b. suggested responses to structural collapse. c. unlikely to occur at a search and rescue operation. d. possible solutions to air emergencies. - Ans-possible solutions to air emergencies. [Show More]

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