2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue References IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting Fifth Edition IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting Fifth Edition Fire Fighter I & II Presentations 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Safety Procedures While searching for victims in a fire, rescuers must always consider their own safety. Do not enter building in which the fire has progressed to the point where viable victims are not likely to be found. Attempt entry only after ventilation is accomplished when backdraft conditions exists. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Work from a single operational plan. Crews should not be allowed to freelance. Maintain contact with command, which has control over search/rescue teams. Monitor constantly fire conditions that might affect search teams and individual firefighters. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Have a rapid intervention team constantly available to help firefighters or teams in need of assistance. Use the established personnel accountability system without exception. Be aware of the secondary means of egress established for personnel involved in the search. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Wear full personal protective clothing including SCBA and PASS device. Work in teams of 2 or more and stay in constant contact with each other. Search systematically to increase efficiency and to reduce the possibility of becoming disoriented. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Maintain contact with a wall when visibility is obscured. Have charge hoseline at hand whenever possible when working on the fire floor, because it may be your lifeline to get out. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Lifeline A lifeline in a search an rescue on the fire ground can be a wide variety of things. Rope Hoseline Webbing 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue The lifeline is there for, you, the rescuer in case of emergency evacuation, disorientation, or just to remember how to get out of the structure. In a rope rescue a lifeline is used for the same purpose. To aid the rescuer in case of the same situations. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Victim Removal An ambulatory or semiambulatory victim may only require help to walk to safety. The victim is not moved before treatment is provided unless there is an immediate danger to the victim or to rescuers. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue The chief danger in moving a victim quickly is the possibility of aggravating a spinal injury. Lifting incorrectly is also one of the most common causes of injury to rescuers. Rescuers should always remember to keep their backs straight and lift with their legs, not their backs. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Cradle-in-Arms Lift/Carry This lift/carry is effective for carrying children or small adults if they are conscious. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Seat Lift/Carry This lift/carry can be used with a conscious or unconscious victim and is performed by 2 rescuers. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue 2 or 3 person Lift/Carry This method is often used to victims from a bed to a gurney, especially when the victim is in cramped quarters. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Extremities Lift/Carry The extremities lift/carry is used on either a conscious or an unconscious victim. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Chair Lift/Carry The chair lift/carry is used on either a conscious or an unconscious person. Be sure that the chair used is sturdy; do not attempt this carry using a folding chair. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Incline Drag This drag is used by one rescuer to move a victim down a stairway or incline and is very useful for moving an unconscious victim. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Blanket Drag This drag is implemented by 1 rescuer using a blanket, rug, or sheet. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Searching a Building Regardless of how small a structure fire may look upon arrival, the fire department must always do thorough search of the building. Even in relatively minor fires, there may be occupants in the building who are incapable of exiting on their own. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Not locating a victim until after a minor fire is extinguished or, worse yet, missing a victim entirely is UNACCEPTABLE Not locating a victim until after a minor fire is extinguished or, worse yet, missing a victim entirely is UNACCEPTABLE. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue 2 Objectives of a Building Search Finding Victims (searching for life) Obtaining information about the extent of the fire (searching for extension) 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue In most structure fires, the search for life requires 2 types of searches:PrimarySecondary 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Primary Search A rapid but thorough search that is performed either before or during fire suppression operations. It is often carried out under extremely adverse conditions, but it must be performed expeditiously. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Secondary Search Conducted after the fire is under control and the hazards are somewhat abated. It should be conducted by personnel other than those who conducted the primary search. It is a very thorough, painstaking search that attempts, to ensure that any remaining occupants have been found. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Marking System Several methods of marking searched rooms are used by the fire service: chalk or crayon marks, masking tape, specially designed door markers, and latch straps over doorknobs. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue That concludes the self study part of the class. Now the student, thats you, will watch the video Essentials of Firefighting Rescue, located in the Dayroom, right side of T.V., 2 nd top draw. After the completion of the video, return to the computer and take the quiz. There should be some answer sheets in the Recruit Training Book. 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Rescue Quiz 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 1. This method is often used to victims from a bed to a gurney, especially when the victim is in cramped quarters. A. Long board B. 2 or 3 rescuer C. Seat carry D. None of the above 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 2. Crews should not be allowed to _______ A. Freelance B. Search C. Crawl D. None of the above 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 3. This lift/carry is effective for carrying children or small adults if they are conscious. A. Seat carry B. Cradle-in-arms carry C. Blanket drag D. None of the above 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 4. Have a _____________constantly available to help firefighters or teams in need of assistance. A. Extra SCBA B. Rapid Intervention Team C. Rehab D. None of the above 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 5. In most structure fires, the search for life requires 2 types of searches: A. 1st and 2nd B. Quick and slow C. Primary and Secondary D. None of the above 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 6. A rapid but thorough search that is performed either before or during fire suppression operations. A. Primary Search B. Secondary Search C. Quick Search D. None of the above 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 7. Maintain contact with a ______when visibility is obscured. A. Door B. Floor C. Wall D. None of the above 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 8. Which of the following can be used as a Lifeline? A. Rope B. Hoseline C. Webbing D. All of the above 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 9. 2 Objectives of a Building Search are A. Check the hose fire cracks and material burning B. Finding Victims & Obtaining information about the extent of the fire C. Knocking down the fire and finding victims D. All of the above 2/3/2016Dixon High School Fire Department Quiz 10. This drag is implemented by 1 rescuer using a blanket, rug, or sheet. A. 1 rescuer drag B. Carpet drag C. Dragging Drag D. None of the above