PCT #2 Flashcards

Question

What is Suspension Trauma?

Answer 1

Suspension Trauma is a result of orthostatic intolerance. When the blood pools, you get a build up of waste products, electrolyte imbalance and a loss of blood volume.

Answer 2

11 mm and 16 mm. SWL 375kg minimum (11mm) Kernmantle (kern takes load, mantle protects kern) Safety factor of 8:1

Answer 3

A – Anchors: In line, secure and bomb proof. R – Reeving: Correct and attached. C – Carabiners: Locked and correctly loaded. H – Harness: Fitted and secured correctly. E – Equipment: Suitable and safe. R – Ropes: Secured, protected, in line and manned.

Answer 4

Number and type of casualties Location Access Weather Night operations Ground stability Anchors Sheer faces Clearances and Overhangs Greasy or oily surfaces Hot surfaces Air quality

Answer 5

Location Access and Egress Routes Stabilise Transport

Answer 6

Incident Controller: First arriving Station Officer. Operations Officer: Must be a Level 2 Vertical Rescue Operator. Safety Officer: The supervision and checking of all personnel, rigging and safety systems. Must be Level 2 Vertical Rescue Operator if possible. Edge Controller: Responsible for coordinating & communicating between the crews above and below the edge. Patient Access/Litter Attendant: Responsible for access, first-aid, packaging and extrication. Haul Team: Team responsible for hauling of rescue load.

Answer 7

Radiation, Convection, Conduction

Answer 8

Ground Fire Surface Fire Crown Fire

Answer 9

Suitable fuel type Sufficient energy release to carry particles A receptive fuel bed Spotting favours an unstable atmosphere and upper and lower winds mixing

Answer 10

Type - grass, trees, shrubs etc Size and quantity - fine fuels <6mm, heavy fuels >6mm Arrangement - dense forest or fine loosely stacked Moisture content - how damp fuel is, dry fuel will burn better.

Answer 11

Fire travelling up a slope means that is there a shorter distance for radiant heat to travel. For every 10 degrees of slope, the rate of spread doubles.

Answer 12

Rapid increase is in fire’s intensity High sustained rate of fire spread Well developed convection column Long distance spotting (over 180m) Fire whirlwinds Sudden calming of the wind

Answer 13

Direct attack - quick, done from either burnt or unburnt side, greater exposure to heat or smoke Parallel attack - bring the black with you, less expose to heat and smoke, fire gets larger Indirect attack - back burning, least exposure, makes fires larger, heavy resource load

Answer 14

Line Defence - protecting an individual asset Ember Defence - protect asset from ember attack Backstop defence - retreat to safe zone, adopt line of defence Observe and patrol - no immediate threat or inaccessible terrain

Answer 15

Source usable water source Remove receptive fuel beds Clean gutters and fuel from around trees If time permits, put in control line Extinguish spot fires early Don’t waste water on large fire fronts Have two exit routes Ensure hoses are long enough to reach all the way around structure.

Answer 16

Park in clear or burnt out area Send red message and active distress signal Spray around vehicle with water or foam Leave charged branch behind front wheels Turn on all lights and siren Windows up, AC on and on recirculating air All crew inside cabin Lower protection curtains Activate emergency spray system Cover crew with wildfire blankets

Answer 17

Lighter hoses for FF's to carry (less fatigue) Absorption of heat Can make wet and dry foam for didn't weather conditions pre-treatment of a structures can last for 2-6hours 5 times more effective then water( 8,000L of water turns into 40,000l of foam Ability to cling to assets

Answer 18

1. Curtain Fall Wall Collapse 2. Inward / Outward Collapse 3. Lean Over Collapse 4. Lean to Collapse 5. Angle Wall Collapse 6. Pancake floor collapse 7. Secondary collapse / other building 8. Inverted, "A" or tent collapse 9. "V" collapse 10. Cantilever collapse 11. Progressive collapse

Answer 19

Anything that indicates the potential presence of a person should: - Be left untouched in the location it was found. • Reported as soon as possible to AFP officers on scene. • During and after operations AFP Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) officers will attend to and collect this evidence in accordance with their procedures.

Answer 20

*know how to apply the following V: drawn near the location of victim and accompanied by an arrow towards victim. L: number of live victims D: number of deceased Circle: (drawn around V) indicates victim has been extricated from location

Answer 21

Parallel/ tension collapse Fretting Slumping Bulging Shoring movement

Answer 22

1. What has happened? 2. How many casualties are there? 3. Where in the trench were they last seen? 4. How deep is the trench? 5. What is the purpose of the trench? 6. What's been done so far?

Answer 23

Lip collapse Wall shear Wall slough Spoil pile sliding Bedding material accidentally dumped

Answer 24

The rule of thumb is initially to fight only the fire that interferes with the rescue and establishing an evacuation path

Answer 25

*Report to gate 5 Transmit arrival message and await airport safety officer *Turn off lights and beacons

Answer 26

AFP is the 'lead agency' responsible for Swiftwater rescue within the ACT, however, ACTF&R may well be responded to, and arrive first at, a Swiftwater rescue incident. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTAR THE WATER. ONLYR LAND BASED RESCUES CAN BE EXECUTED.

Answer 27

Reach - Use any piece of equipment to reach the casualty branches, ladders, fuse puller, hot stick, etc Throw - Throw bags, standard rope, GP line, hose etc. If a rope is thrown across the waterway, the rope should be kept diagonal not perpendicular to the water flow. This will negate the 'V' effect and will assist casualties/rescuers to the side of the waterway; Row - Any craft which will safely access casualty (keep rope attached to craft). Technicians only! Go - Rescue Swimmer. Technicians only!

Answer 28

Heat detectors Smoke detectors Flame detectors

Answer 29

1. De-energize, lockout and tag-out machinery, including parts with stored energy; 2. Remove valve, spool piece or joint. Replace with suitable marked blank cap; 3. Spade, wheel or lever valve closed, locked and tagged;

PCT #2 Flashcards

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