40 Questions
What is the primary role of a qualified avalanche safety officer in an emergency response situation?
To lead the safe emergency response and conduct an avalanche risk assessment
What is the primary purpose of a mine rescue team?
To ensure the safety of workers and property on mine sites
What is the characteristic of a starting zone that determines its exposure to snow?
Exposure to wind
Where do the mine rescue teams primarily operate?
Throughout B.C., Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut
In which zone of an avalanche does the snow typically reach maximum destructive potential?
Track
What is the purpose of an avalanche risk assessment in emergency response planning?
To establish active avalanche safety measures
What is the purpose of this manual and training course?
To help mine rescue trainees know basic equipment, procedures, and principles
What can be identified as a zone where the bulk of the snow is deposited?
Run-out zone
What is the significance of the year 1998 mentioned in the text?
The year the mine rescue manual was first published
Why is it essential to have a qualified avalanche safety officer lead the emergency response?
To ensure the safety of emergency responders
What is the importance of individual and collective efforts in mine emergency response?
It enables mastering of skills, equipment, and knowledge
What is a characteristic of an avalanche path?
It can have several starting zones
What is the main reason mine officials must be familiar with their roles and responsibilities?
To ensure a prompt and effective response in an emergency
What is the primary reason for providing basic avalanche awareness in this chapter?
To provide a general understanding of avalanche hazards
What is implied about the history of mine rescue teams in western and northern Canada?
They have been responding to incidents for more than a century
What is the implication of the 'minor correction update' in 2016?
A minor error was corrected in the manual
What is the highest priority in mine rescue operations?
Ensuring the safety of self and rescue team
What is a crucial aspect of selecting members of mine rescue teams?
Their physical fitness and mental soundness
What type of training exercises should be conducted occasionally?
Recovery problem exercises
Why is it essential to train in an irrespirable atmosphere?
To ensure crew and equipment are in condition to respond
What is a key aspect of mine rescue training?
All of the above
What is a primary concern in mine rescue operations?
Rescuing or ensuring the safety of trapped workers
What is a key requirement for mine rescue team members?
Good physical fitness and mental soundness
What is a primary goal of mine rescue training?
To prepare for emergency response scenarios
What can acetylene do to a sensor?
Mask the presence of sulphur dioxide
What is the term for the ability of a sensor to react to its specific gas in a specified time?
Response Time
What is the ratio between the largest and smallest possible signals?
Dynamic Range
What is the term for the lowest quantity or concentration of a substance that the instrument can register?
Limit of Detection
What can electromagnetic fields do to a sensor?
Interfere with its operation
What is the term for the degree to which the measurement of a quantity of a substance matches up with that quantity’s actual value?
Accuracy
What can happen to readings when the quantity or concentration of a substance stays the same?
They fluctuate
What can cause a sensor to react to a gas that is not its target gas?
Cross sensitivity
What is the appropriate breathing apparatus to use when the contaminant concentration is above the IDLH?
Positive-pressure breathing apparatus
In what units are airborne particulate concentrations typically measured?
Milligrams per cubic meter of air
What do Lower and Upper Explosive Limits refer to?
The minimum and maximum concentrations of a gas or vapour in air that will ignite
What is the standard substance used for measuring the relative density of liquids and solids?
Water
What is the pH of pure water?
7
What is the range of the pH scale?
14 degrees
What type of substances are corrosive, and increase in severity as they move away from a pH of 7?
Both acidic and basic substances
What is the term for the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard substance under specified conditions?
Relative density
Learn the basics of avalanche awareness for emergency response in mine rescue operations. Understand the importance of a qualified avalanche safety officer and their role in conducting risk assessments and establishing safety measures.
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