Name: 
 

Rescue


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
What safety equipment, must firefighters be wearing or have with them prior to entering a burning structure or one in danger of becoming involved?
a.
self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
b.
personal protective equipment (PPE)
c.
personal alert safety system (PASS) device
d.
all of the above
e.
none of the above
 

 2. 
A(n) ____ is a rope used by a crew searching a structure to assist them in finding their way back out.
a.
landing line
d.
extrication line
b.
hoistway
e.
webbing sling
c.
guideline/lifeline
 

 3. 
Which of the following can assist firefighters in finding the way back to where they entered a structure if they become disoriented?
a.
a Halligan tool
d.
B and C
b.
a guideline/lifeline
e.
A, B, and C
c.
a hoseline
 

 4. 
When is a secondary search usually conducted?
a.
before the fire is attacked
b.
while the fire is being attacked
c.
once the fire is extinguished or well under control
d.
during the overhaul phase of the fire
e.
during the clean-up phase of the fire
 

 5. 
The ____ carry can be used on conscious patients only.
a.
firefighter’s
d.
seat
b.
extremity
e.
webbing sling
c.
blanket
 

 6. 
Which of the following carries/drags requires two firefighters to perform the skill?
a.
the firefighter’s carry
d.
the clothing drag
b.
the extremity carry
e.
the webbing sling drag
c.
the blanket drag
 

 7. 
When rescuing a victim, always drag the victim ____.
a.
feet first
d.
head first
b.
completely flat on the ground
e.
sideways
c.
with the feet elevated
 

 8. 
When operating an ambulance stretcher, which of the following statements is incorrect?
a.
Always make sure the patient is strapped securely prior to lifting, lowering, or moving.
b.
Make sure your partner is ready and understands what movement is desired.
c.
It is safe for one person to move and/or operate a stretcher.
d.
Stretchers should be carried over uneven or rough terrain.
e.
The stretcher should be placed in the ambulance or transport unit by the personnel responsible for the unit’s operation.
 

 9. 
When extricating victims from automobiles, which type of power hydraulic tool can be used for pushing, pulling, spreading things apart, and pushing things together?
a.
spreaders
d.
bags
b.
cutters
e.
chisels
c.
rams
 

 10. 
____ is the use of various dimensions of lumber arranged in systematic stacks to support an unstable load.
a.
Extrication
d.
Tethering
b.
Packaging
e.
Cribbing
c.
Distortion
 

 11. 
When performing extrication operations, what is the term for the bending of metal or components to disentangle the patient?
a.
distortion
d.
disassembly
b.
displacement
e.