Exam 27: Urban Search and Rescue

Response teams must be able to deploy quickly and then be self-sufficient for up to ____.

During an emergency search and rescue, physicians serve as ____, coordinating the entire medical response including physicians assistants, nurses, and paramedics.

____ is the search for deceased patients.

Crushing force means pressure sufficient to cause muscle damage.

A(n) ____ occurs when a team is being sent to the scene of a disaster for a search and rescue mission.

____ use specialized computer equipment, microphones, listening devices, fiberoptic cameras, and vibration detectors to search for and locate entrapped patients.

USAR team positions are filled by application.

____ construction structures are designed to withstand shear forces typical of earthquakes and heavy winds.

A(n) ____ is issued to notify the system that there is an emerging or potential incident.

There are four Paramedics on each medical response team.

A ____ response deploys a team of 28 personnel, two canines, and a limited equipment cache.

Incident support teams (ISTs) are ____ teams of highly qualified specialists.

Structural engineers are involved with the ongoing rescue efforts, particularly with ensuring safe movement of debris.

The ____ team is comprised of the following specialists: hazardous materials, structural, and heavy equipment and rigging.

____ of a rescue refers to the onset of the incident.

The goal of forced diuresis is urine output of 400 mL\hr.

____construction structures are built to withstand vertical load forces.

USAR teams respond in an all-hazards manner.

A(n) ____ is issued when activation is expected.

There are five incident support teams nationally, and each is on call for emergency response every fifth month.