3.3.4 Dive Operations

Question 1

A secondary air supply system that involves an alternate second stage regulator provided by either a separate dedicated second stage or a multi purpose second stage regulator coupled with a buoyancy compensator inflator valve.

Answer 1

Alternate air system

Question 2

An individual using breathing apparatus and conducting dives outside the parameters of recreational diving.

Answer 2

Public Safety Diver

Question 3

Underwater diving related to team operations and training, performed by a member, group or agency of a community or government recognized public safety or water rescue team.

Answer 3

Public Safety Diving

Question 4

A nationally recognized Public Safety Dive certifying agency that provides the following: a nationally recognized public safety diving training standards, a nationally recognized public safety diving curriculum, and a mandatory continuing education/skills maintenance program.

Answer 4

Public Safety Dive Specific Training

Question 5

An independent secondary underwater breathing system.

Answer 5

Redundant air system

Question 6

The diver performing the in water operation.

Answer 6

Primary diver

Question 7

An onsite diver available to assist another diver in the water, who is already operating at the sire. This diver is able to deploy immediately.

Answer 7

Safety diver

Question 8

A diver fully dressed with on a mask and fins needing donned. Backup to the safety diver.

Answer 8

90% diver

Question 9

An individual trained in the responsibilities of diver safety that provides control of search patterns from the surface of the water.

Answer 9

Tender

Question 10

The area that is identified by the IC, Safety officer, or Dive Team Leader that poses a risk to personnel such that personnel must be in PFD’s.

Answer 10

Water Hazard Zone

Question 11

No person shall engage in diving operations unless they are currently certified as what? (3)

Answer 11

Open water
Advanced
Public Safety Diver

Question 12

NFPA # and section to which all IMFD divers shall adhere?

Answer 12

NFPA 1670, section 9.2

Question 13

What are the annual physical training requirements for IMFD divers?

Answer 13

1 basic pool skills

5 open water training dives

Question 14

What are the dive requirements for the three year recertification interval?

Answer 14

18 open water dives

Question 15

Who is responsible for notifying a diver when they have not met the minimum annual training requirements?

Answer 15

Dive Team Leader

Question 16

In a viable dive rescue situation without a secondary diver yet available, what MUST occur with regard to the primary diver?

Answer 16

tethered to a shore line

Question 17

Recovery mode dives in non-tidal waters shall be conducted how?

Answer 17

requesting another agency with full face mask/drysuit capability.

Question 18

No dives will be conducted at depths greater than what?

Answer 18

100’

Question 19

What safety stop interval is recommended?

Answer 19

3’ (or 5’)

Question 20

What types of exams will divers undergo upon exiting the water?

Answer 20

Neuro

Physical

Question 21

To what level will all divers be certified?

Answer 21

Technician

Question 22

To what level will all line tenders be certified?

Answer 22

Awareness

Question 23

_____ and ______ dives are outside the scope of and training of the dept and shall not be conducted.

Answer 23

Enclosed or confined space

Question 24

Hand sweeps of a vehicles interior can be conducted up to what level of the divers body inside the vehicle?

Answer 24

up to arms length

Question 25

When the last seen time of a victim exceeds ______ the operational mode will switch to what?

Answer 25

recovery

Question 26

When the operational mode is moved to recovery, who becomes lead on the incident?

Answer 26

LCSO

Question 27

How many cutting tools is the diver required to carry?

Answer 27

two

Question 28

How many flash lights is the diver required to carry?

Answer 28

two

Question 29

A safety bottle with two regulators should be hung at what depth?

Answer 29

15ft

Question 30

How many divers are necessary to conduct a dive in deeper water?

Answer 30

two

Question 31

What is the max dive time at the mohawk, regardless of depth?

Answer 31

20 minutes

Question 32

How is max dive time calculated?

Answer 32

start of descent to start of ascent

Question 33

What is the max depth at the mohawk?

Answer 33

90ft

Question 34

Divers will begin their ascent with a minimum of ______psi?

Answer 34

1000

Question 35

Divers will make a safety stop at ____feet for ____ minutes?

Answer 35

15 feet | 5 minutes

Question 36

Anytime a diver is required to surface due to injury, equipment failure, or out of air emergency, the diver will be treated as if they have encountered a what?

Answer 36

pressure related injury

Question 37

Any boat used as a last seen point cannot be moved or used for any other purpose until when?

Answer 37

A recovery has been made.

Question 38

Who should damaged or missing equipment be reported to?

Answer 38

Dive team leader or logistics

Question 39

First and second stage regulators shall be of what type?

Answer 39

Environmentally sealed

Question 40

What is the visual inspection interval for scuba cylinders?

Answer 40

12 months

Question 41

What is the hydrostatic testing interval for scuba cylinders?

Answer 41

5 years

Question 42

Who is responsible for maintaining a record of each dive?

Answer 42

the diver

Question 43

Who is responsible for maintaining records for all scuba equipment, including inspection and testing records, maintenance, and damage reports?

Answer 43

Logistics

Question 44

All accidents requiring recompression or that result in serious injury or death shall be report to whom? (2)

Answer 44

Dive team leader | Ops chief

Question 45

Shift dive team leaders shall have at least how many years dive experience with IMFD?

Answer 45

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