Water Rescue/Steam

Question 0

T or F

The cold water suit (CWS) and personal flotation device (PFD) are not designed for underwater operations..

Answer 0

True

EP Water Rescue .2

Question 1

T or F
Any entry into the water or on ice should be a last resort. When a water entry rescue is not safe for surface rescue the unit should call for a dive team

Answer 1

True

E.P. Water Rescue .2

Question 2

While responding non emergency to box 8628 L-159 gets flagged down by a passer bye stating someone fell into the water off the MB drawbridge..Lt beckbrigford was informed at rollcall by junior BOPP becktoli that the water rescue suits are OOS..Lt beckbrigford ordered FF Kuhn into the water telling him his bunker gear can float..Would Lt be correct in this order?

Answer 2

False

We all know Kuhn is good in gargling things but water isn’t one of them..A member eating bunker gear will be totally submerged in under 1 minute

Water Rescue .4 safety

Question 3

What are some Cold Water exposure Symptoms?

Answer 3

Intense shivering, loss of coordination, mental confusion, cyanotic (cold/blue) skin, low pulse rate, irregular heart beat, and fixed dilated pupils

Water Rescue 5.1

Question 4

Mammalian Diving Reflex

Answer 4

• Sudden face contact with cold water (below 70 degrees)initiates a body reflex known as mammalian diving reflex (MDR)
• It reduces the heart rate, increases blood pressure and shuts down blood circulation to all the body’s core, resulting in lower metabolism.Some drowning victims were submerged in cold water 30to60 minutes and resuscitated w/ no brain damage

Question 5

There are 4 tides in 24 hours. Rip tides occur when the tide is going out. What is the best way to escape a rip-tide?

Answer 5

-To escape a rip-current you should swim parallel to the shore line. Swimming back to shore into the rip will not help and only make the victim tired.

E.P. Water rescue 1 ops

Question 6

Important points on the Inflatable water rescue hose..

• One 45 minute cylinder can fill 5 lengths of 2 1/2” hose in approximately 2 min 30 seconds
• each length of 2 1/2” hose filled with air can keep afloat approximately 10 people
• 2 deployments Straight and looped

Answer 6

EP Water rescue 1

Question 7

Generally, there are 3 methods used for cold water/ ice rescue. What are the 3 methods?

Answer 7

• Reach Method
• Throw Method
• Go Method

EP Water Rescue 2
4.3

Question 8

What are the pre-determined hand signals that allow the rescuer and tether man to communicate?

Answer 8

• One hand placed on top of the rescuer’s head indicates the rescuer is ready to be pulled to shore.
• One arm waving in the air indicates STOP pulling.

EP Water Rescue 2
8.1

Question 9

Steam pressure in generating plants can be as high as 2,000 psi with temperatures reaching 900 degrees F…

Answer 9

EP Steam 2.2