Why should firefighters exit the IDLH before their low-pressure alarm activates?
A. The remaining air is insufficient to exit even if no emergencies occur.
B. Hearing the alarm may cause panic, which will speed up air consumption.
C. The remaining air is an average, not specific to each firefigh...
Why should firefighters exit the IDLH before their low-pressure alarm activates?
A. The remaining air is insufficient to exit even if no emergencies occur.
B. Hearing the alarm may cause panic, which will speed up air consumption.
C. The remaining air is an average, not specific to each firefighter, so it may be
insufficient to exit from both short and long distances.
D. The remaining air is insufficient to exit from deep inside a large structure and does
not take into account emergencies that may be encountered. - Answer D. The remaining
air is insufficient to exit from deep inside a large structure and does not take into
account emergencies that may be encountered.
Which of the following is one of the three principles of air management?
A. Know your point of no return.
B. Always use short, quick breaths.
C. Leave the structure when your cylinder reaches 50% capacity.
D. Turn your SCBA off once you have found an area of safe haven. - Answer A. Know
your point of no return.
11. When should you check your SCBA gauge to see how much air you have left?
A. Every two minutes
B. When the assigned area is reached
C. Every time a new area or room is reached
,D. Within 30 seconds of entering an IDLH atmosphere - Answer B. When the assigned
area is reached
12. Your point of no return is based on:
A. how many people need to be rescued.
B. how many members are on the rescue team.
C. the lowest cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team.
D. the highest cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team - Answer C. the lowest
cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team
13. You should leave the hazard zone:
A. if a PASS alarm is activated.
B. at the same time as your team.
C. once all victims have been rescued.
D. when you reach 50% air consumption. - Answer B. at the same time as your team.
14. Actions such as opening a bypass valve on a cylinder, sharing air, and breathing
directly from the cylinder are:
A. never allowed according to SOPs.
B. possible solutions to air emergencies.
C. suggested responses to structural collapse.
D. unlikely to occur at a search and rescue operation. - Answer B. possible solutions to
air emergencies.
, How can you help rescuers find you if you are forced to shelter in place?
A. Remain in the fire compartment
B. Do not go far from your assigned area
C. Leave all doors open and marked to indicate your location
D. Shine a light through available windows to draw attention to your location - Answer
D. Shine a light through available windows to draw attention to your location
In which situation would firefighters likely use an air monitoring device?
A. Fire in a trash container
B. A car accident requiring victim extrication
C. When assisting a high-angle rescue team
D. A medical call where multiple victims have collapsed for an unknown reason - Answer
D. A medical call where multiple victims have collapsed for an unknown reason
Firefighters use air-monitoring devices to:
A. measure ambient air temperatures.
B. inspect the air inside apparatus tires.
C. test the air quality in an SCBA cylinder.
D. detect oxygen levels and hazardous substances. - Answer D. detect oxygen levels and
hazardous substances.
18. Which is an accurate statement about using an air-monitoring device?
A. Only one type of air-monitoring device should be used at an incident.
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