40 Questions
What is the name of the type of cylinder that has a volume of 412 liters and is used for medical grade oxygen?
D Cylinder
What is the term for the transfer of heat from one body to another by direct contact or by an intervening heat-conduction medium?
Conduction
What is the name of the disease that affects the lungs and is characterized by difficulty breathing?
COPD
What is the term for a mechanical advantage system that adds a second or more pulley system to the first pulley system?
Compound Pulley System
What is the term for the flow of an electrical charge, compared to the rate of water in a pipe?
Current
What is the name of the type of fire phase in which the flame may cease to exist and the fuel and/or oxygen are nearly exhausted?
Decay Fire Phase
What is the term for a gas detection instrument's sensor reacting to an interfering gas?
Cross Sensitivity
What is the formula used to determine the duration remaining in an oxygen cylinder?
Cylinder Factor Method
What is the purpose of edge protection in rigging?
To prevent damage to ropes
What is the volume of an E Cylinder?
682 Liters
What is the function of an electrical substation?
To reduce electrical voltage
What is the term for near simultaneous ignition of combustible material in an enclosed area?
Flashover
What is the term for putting out a fire?
Extinguishment
What type of energy can cause combustion by releasing heat through arcing, induction, or resistance?
Electrical Energy
What is the area between vapor/gas and the visible flame?
Flame Interface
What is a Drager PSS 7000?
A type of open circuit, positive pressure breathing apparatus
What is the purpose of firefighting eye protection?
To protect wearers' eyes from foreign matter
What is the function of Flat Webbing in firefighting?
Webbing made from a single layer of materials
What is the term for acting independently of command instruction, which is unacceptable behavior?
Freelancing
What is the term for an area with good, respirable air, established and maintained indefinitely?
Fresh air base
What is the purpose of a Frostbite Guide?
To determine the risk of frostbite
What is the term for the fire phase where all combustible materials in a compartment are burning?
Full Developed Fire Phase
What is the formula used to determine the allowable mass on ice?
Mass=4*h
What is the purpose of Grounding Rods?
To connect isolated wires to the earth
What does LC50 stand for in the context of toxic substances?
Median Lethal Concentration
What is the role of a Mine Rescue Trainer?
To train and maintain a log of mine rescue team practice sessions
What does MSA G1 SCBA stand for?
Self-Contained, Open Circuit, Positive Pressure Breathing Apparatus
What is the purpose of an MSDS?
To provide first aid and firefighting procedures
What is Mutual Aid in the context of MERP?
A pre-agreed upon collaboration between other mines or emergency agencies
What is the role of a Mine Rescue Captain?
To lead a mine rescue team and make critical decisions during an emergency
What is the minimum number of mine rescue teams required to respond to a mine disaster?
3
What is the purpose of a Mine Emergency Response Plan (MERP)?
To describe the rules and responsibilities of Management and rescue teams
What is the lowest temperature at which fuel will give off enough vapours to ignite when exposed to an external ignition source?
Flash Point
What type of knot is used as a basic safety knot?
Figure 8
What is the flow rate of delivered oxygen measured in?
Liters per minute
What is the purpose of a Figure 8 Follow Through knot?
To anchor a rope around an object
What is the term for the 4 sided figure that includes heat, oxidizing agent, reducing agent, and uninhibited chemical chain reaction?
Fire Tetrahedron
What is the rating system based on physical fire extinguishing potential?
Fire Extinguisher Classification
What is the term for the temperature at which a liquid fuel will produce vapours sufficient to support combustion once ignited?
Fire Point
What is the term for something that causes or restrains motion?
Force
Study Notes
Respiratory Protection
- CSE Self Rescuer Long Duration: an oxygen generating closed circuit self-contained self-rescuer
- D Cylinder: medical grade oxygen cylinder with a volume of 412 liters
- E Cylinder: medical grade oxygen cylinder with a volume of 682 liters
- Flow Rate: in regards to oxygen therapy, measured in liters per minute
Firefighting
- Fire Extinguisher Classification: a rating system based on physical fire extinguishing potential (A, B, C, D, K)
- Fire Point: the temperature at which a liquid fuel will produce vapors sufficient to support combustion once ignited
- Fire Triangle: a 3-sided figure including oxygen, fuel, and heat
- Fire Tetrahedron: a 4-sided figure including heat, oxidizing agent (oxygen), reducing agent (fuel), and uninhibited chemical chain reaction
- Flashover: near simultaneous ignition of most of the directly exposed combustible material in an enclosed area
- Flash Point: the lowest temperature at which fuel will give off enough vapors to ignite when exposed to an external ignition source
Mechanical Advantage
- Complex Mechanical Advantage: involves combining 2 simple mechanical advantage systems to give a larger MA
- Compound Pulley System: a mechanical advantage system that adds a second or more pulley system to the first pulley system
Rope and Anchors
- Edge Protection: commercial or improvised materials used to prevent damage to ropes
- Figure 8: a knot used as a basic safety knot
- Figure 8 Bend: used to tie two rope ends together end-to-end
- Figure 8 on a Bight: creates a loop that forms the main point of attachment
- Figure 8 Follow Through: used to anchor a rope around an object without the need of other equipment
Electrical
- Conduction: the transfer of heat from one body to another by direct contact or through an intervening heat-conduction medium
- Convection: the transfer of heat by the movement of air or liquids heating and moving within themselves
- DC: Direct Current, a current flowing only from positive to negative
- Electrical Energy: can cause combustion by releasing heat through arcing, induction, or resistance to the flow of electrical current
- Electrical Substation: a substation where electrical voltage is reduced from 69,000-500,000V to a usable 5,000-25,000V
Safety and Emergency Response
- Frostbite Guide: 5-color coding of wind chill chart to indicate risk of frostbite dependent on time exposed
- Hazard Assessment: identifying and evaluating hazards that may be encountered during the rescue operation
- MERP: Mine Emergency Response Plan, the company's guide to all procedures and plans of action in the case of an emergency on site
- Mine Rescue Captain: the number 1 member of a team, a competent leader who has the confidence and respect of team members
- Mine Rescue Trainer: a qualified person appointed as a trainer for mine rescue training to ensure that all mine rescue members practice as a team
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