Deck 27: Urban Search and Rescue

Question 1

____construction structures are built to withstand vertical load forces.

A) Box type
B) Rebar
C) Heavy
D) Light

Answer 1

Light

Question 2

The canines used in USAR are usually larger animals.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

USAR teams are distributed over the 25 U.S. FEMA response regions.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A ____ response deploys the full 70-person team, four canines, and a full equipment cache.

A) Type I
B) Type II
C) Type III
D) Type IV

Question 5

A(n) ____ is an enclosed area with limited access and\or egress that is not designed for human occupancy and has the potential for physical, chemical, or atmospheric injury.

A) thermos
B) confined space
C) trench
D) box type space

Question 6

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

A) Type I
B) Type II
C) Type III
D) Type IV

Question 7

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

A) Light
B) Moderate
C) Heavy
D) Wood

Question 8

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

A) watch
B) deployment
C) advisory
D) alert

Question 9

All USAR team positions are rostered ____ deep, meaning there are ____ people to each station or post to guarantee availability and facilitate rapid deployment.

A) two, two
B) three, three
C) four, four
D) five, five

Question 10

USAR team positions are filled by application.

Question 11

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

Question 12

Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) is the science of locating, reaching, medically treating, and safely extricating deeply entombed survivors of collapsed structures and confined spaces.

Question 13

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

A) 72 hours
B) 96 hours
C) 120 hours
D) 144 hours

Question 14

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

Question 15

There are four Paramedics on each medical response team.

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

A) advisory
B) alert
C) watch
D) deployment

Question 18

USAR teams respond in an all-hazards manner.

Question 19

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

A) alert
B) advisory
C) activation
D) acquisition

Question 20

Crushing force means pressure sufficient to cause muscle damage.

Question 21

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

A) Structural specialists
B) Technical search operators
C) Technical teams
D) Rescue specialists

Question 22

____ injury involves prolonged crushing force applied to a large muscle mass, causing tissue damage and release of intracellular toxins that then cause cardiovascular instability, kidney failure, and eventually death if left untreated.

A) Containment
B) Crush
C) Penetration
D) Blunt

Question 23

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

A) recovery
B) medical
C) structural
D) technical

Question 24

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

A) rescue specialists
B) medical specialists
C) medical team managers
D) technical search operators

Question 25

____ signifies efforts to save living or presumed living patients.

A) Deployment
B) Rescue
C) Recovery
D) Activation

Question 26

The goal of the ____ is to create a safe ingress to and egress from the entrapped patient.

A) technical team
B) structural specialist
C) technical search operator
D) rescue specialist

Question 27

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

A) Active time
B) Index time
C) Time zero
D) Ground zero

Question 28

____ is the search for deceased patients.

A) Recovery
B) Deployment
C) Rescue
D) Stabilization

Question 29

____ are engineers who evaluate both intact and damaged structures for active and potential collapse threats.

A) Structural specialists
B) Rescue specialists
C) Technical search operators
D) Medical specialists

Question 30

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

A) 11-person
B) 15-person
C) 21-person
D) 30-person