Search Patterns and Communication in Rescue Operations
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Search patterns will follow the ______ until they return to the starting point.

walls

If rescuers encounter a casualty or a ______ during the search, they must reverse the direction they used upon entry to exit the structure.

problem

While performing the search, rescuers must maintain visual, tactile, or ______ communication to keep track of each other.

verbal

Team members can extend their reach by using ______.

<p>tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

How rescuers move will depend on the conditions found in the search ______.

<p>area</p> Signup and view all the answers

Areas to be searched: Bathrooms, closets, and the spaces behind and under ______ should be checked.

<p>furniture</p> Signup and view all the answers

Secondary searches are conducted after initial fire ______/ventilation.

<p>suppression</p> Signup and view all the answers

Both searches follow a systematic search ______.

<p>pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

Search teams consist of a minimum of two ______.

<p>personnel</p> Signup and view all the answers

A rapid intervention team (RIT or back-up) on standby is established before ______.

<p>entry</p> Signup and view all the answers

Search patterns ensure that rescuers do not get lost or ______ during a search.

<p>disoriented</p> Signup and view all the answers

The team captain will determine which direction to use (left or right ______) prior to entering a structure.

<p>hand</p> Signup and view all the answers

Supplemental training is needed to respond to various rescue situations, as identified by site-specific hazard identification procedures. These skills are beyond the scope of this manual. Some of these skills are listed below: Communications/______ structure

<p>command</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fast water and ice rescue, vehicle extrication, avalanche response, heavy equipment operation, confined spaces/hazardous, underground emergency operations atmospheres, environmental (wildland fires) and hazardous materials/nuclear response wildlife, blasting procedures, aircraft rescue and firefighting, technical rope rescue, site-specific fire response, fall protection, structural firefighting, collapsed buildings and cave-ins, wilderness search and ______

<p>rescue</p> Signup and view all the answers

Supplemental training is needed to respond to various rescue situations, as identified by site-specific hazard identification procedures. These skills are beyond the scope of this manual. Some of these skills are listed below: Communications/command structure, forcible entry, fast water and ice rescue, vehicle extrication, avalanche response, heavy equipment operation, confined spaces/hazardous, underground emergency operations atmospheres, environmental (wildland fires) and hazardous materials/nuclear response wildlife, blasting procedures, ______ rescue and firefighting, technical rope rescue, site-specific fire response, fall protection, structural firefighting, collapsed buildings and cave-ins, wilderness search and rescue

<p>aircraft</p> Signup and view all the answers

Supplemental training is needed to respond to various rescue situations, as identified by site-specific hazard identification procedures. These skills are beyond the scope of this manual. Some of these skills are listed below: Communications/command structure, forcible entry, fast water and ice rescue, vehicle extrication, avalanche response, heavy equipment operation, confined spaces/hazardous, underground emergency operations atmospheres, environmental (wildland fires) and hazardous materials/nuclear response wildlife, blasting procedures, aircraft rescue and firefighting, technical rope rescue, site-specific fire response, fall protection, structural firefighting, collapsed buildings and cave-ins, wilderness search and ______

<p>rescue</p> Signup and view all the answers

Supplemental training is needed to respond to various rescue situations, as identified by site-specific hazard identification procedures. These skills are beyond the scope of this manual. Some of these skills are listed below: Communications/command structure, forcible entry, fast water and ice rescue, vehicle extrication, avalanche response, heavy equipment operation, confined spaces/hazardous, underground emergency operations atmospheres, environmental (wildland fires) and hazardous materials/nuclear response wildlife, blasting procedures, aircraft rescue and firefighting, technical rope rescue, site-specific fire response, fall protection, structural firefighting, collapsed buildings and cave-ins, wilderness search and rescue 13-6 Western Canada Mine Rescue Manual ______ Certifications

<p>Provincial</p> Signup and view all the answers

Casualties already outside the hazard area must be accounted for, given medical treatment as required, and removed to a ______

<p>safe zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

Casualties attempting to leave the hazard area must be secured, warned of hazards, and directed to ______

<p>safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

Casualties trapped, unconscious, or otherwise unable to leave the hazard area will be prioritized according to primary search ______

<p>principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

Injured casualties should not be moved before treatment is provided unless there is an immediate danger to the casualty or rescue ______

<p>team</p> Signup and view all the answers

Triage, a system of priority-based casualty management, is an essential component of ______-casualty incidents

<p>multiple</p> Signup and view all the answers

Prior to any work being done, hazards must be identified and ______

<p>controlled</p> Signup and view all the answers

Stabilization is the process of providing additional support between an entrapping object and the ground to prevent unwanted ______

<p>movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Vehicles should be stabilized to prevent both vertical and ______ movement

<p>horizontal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Stabilization can be achieved using lifting bags, wood, tie down straps, ropes, jacks, ______, wheel chocks, or other specialized equipment

<p>cribbing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Access to a casualty can be gained through a normal operating ______

<p>door</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rescuers must shut down all electrical systems within the vehicle to prevent complications such as ______ and combustion

<p>movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Extrication can be accomplished with basic hand tools or ______ tools

<p>power</p> Signup and view all the answers

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