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Which of the following units should be dispatched as a minimum when the Dispatch Center receives a call for an Africanized Honeybee attack?
Which of the following units should be dispatched as a minimum when the Dispatch Center receives a call for an Africanized Honeybee attack?
- One (1) ALS medical unit One (1) Engine
- An incident Commander
- Police
- All of the above (correct)
What should be the minimum length of the quick-attack 1-3/4" hose line used to pump foam onto the victim of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What should be the minimum length of the quick-attack 1-3/4" hose line used to pump foam onto the victim of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
- 200 ft.
- 100 ft.
- 250 ft.
- 150 ft. (correct)
What should be the ratio of water and foam in the when approaching the victim of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What should be the ratio of water and foam in the when approaching the victim of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
- 6% mix ratio (correct)
- 7% mix ratio
- 4% mix ratio
- 5% mix ratio
What is the recommended approach to destroying an Africanized Honeybee colony in a structure to prevent extensive damage to the structure?
What is the recommended approach to destroying an Africanized Honeybee colony in a structure to prevent extensive damage to the structure?
What is the recommended distance for staging the Engine and Med Unit from the patient in an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended distance for staging the Engine and Med Unit from the patient in an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended distance for establishing a perimeter (Hot Zone) around the area of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended distance for establishing a perimeter (Hot Zone) around the area of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended distance for establishing a perimeter (Warm Zone) around the area of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended distance for establishing a perimeter (Warm Zone) around the area of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the purpose of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlined in the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Supplemental Manual for Africanized Honeybee Incidents?
What is the purpose of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlined in the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Supplemental Manual for Africanized Honeybee Incidents?
What is the recommended protective equipment that fire and medical units should wear when responding to an Africanized Honeybee incident?
What is the recommended protective equipment that fire and medical units should wear when responding to an Africanized Honeybee incident?
What is the recommended distance for staging the Engine from the patient in an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended distance for staging the Engine from the patient in an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended distance for staging the Med Unit from the Engine in an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended distance for staging the Med Unit from the Engine in an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What should firefighters use to sweep bees clear of the patient's face and airway during an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What should firefighters use to sweep bees clear of the patient's face and airway during an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended mix ratio of foam to water in the quick-attack 1-3/4" hose line used to pump foam onto the victim of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
What is the recommended mix ratio of foam to water in the quick-attack 1-3/4" hose line used to pump foam onto the victim of an Africanized Honeybee attack?
Who should be called to destroy or remove an Africanized Honeybee colony in a structure to prevent extensive damage to the structure?
Who should be called to destroy or remove an Africanized Honeybee colony in a structure to prevent extensive damage to the structure?
Firefighters should approach an Africanized Honeybee victim with a water can filled with a solution of Dawn liquid soap or foam and water.
Firefighters should approach an Africanized Honeybee victim with a water can filled with a solution of Dawn liquid soap or foam and water.
All responding fire and medical units should don protective equipment prior to leaving the apparatus.
All responding fire and medical units should don protective equipment prior to leaving the apparatus.
An aggravated Africanized Honeybee colony will not 'hunt' out invaders, so it is not necessary for personnel to have their protective equipment on prior to exiting the vehicle.
An aggravated Africanized Honeybee colony will not 'hunt' out invaders, so it is not necessary for personnel to have their protective equipment on prior to exiting the vehicle.
The perimeter established around an Africanized Honeybee incident should be 400 ft. (Hot Zone) and 800 ft. (Warm Zone).
The perimeter established around an Africanized Honeybee incident should be 400 ft. (Hot Zone) and 800 ft. (Warm Zone).
The colony of Africanized Honeybees should be destroyed to prevent them from becoming a public health threat.
The colony of Africanized Honeybees should be destroyed to prevent them from becoming a public health threat.
It is recommended to flood any cavity in a structure with foam to destroy an Africanized Honeybee colony.
It is recommended to flood any cavity in a structure with foam to destroy an Africanized Honeybee colony.
The purpose of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Africanized Honeybee Incidents is to outline a process by which Fire Rescue personnel will approach and manage an AHB incident.
The purpose of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Africanized Honeybee Incidents is to outline a process by which Fire Rescue personnel will approach and manage an AHB incident.
