Chapter 12: Mission-specific victim rescue and recovery

Question 1

Victim rescue and recovery in a Hazardous materials or WMD release require various tactics and safety procedures, which depend on the following.

Answer 1

Incident type, number of living victims, location of victims, whether the victims are ambulatory or nonambulatory.

Question 2

Developing and implementing a successful rescue and recovery operation requires?

Answer 2

Training,and a rescue plan.

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Question 3

When performing rescue and recovery operations, be prepared for the following.

Answer 3

Direct exposure to hazards in the hot zone, dangers posed by the unstable physical environment of the incident.
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Question 4

Responders operating under ___ must have a thorough understanding of the responsibilities and the correct protocol for implementing them.

Answer 4

SOP’s

Question 5

Before implementing any IEP involve a victim strap and a contaminated environment, answering the follow basic questions to determine the feasibility of conducting rescue operations

Answer 5

Can hazards be identified, is it a rescue or recovery operation
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Question 6

Rescue operations are_______and may be conducted without complete mitigation of risk.

Answer 6

High priority

Question 7

Conduct recovery operations only after the risk to responders has been?

Answer 7

Minimized or eliminated

Question 8

Address ambulatory victims within______ first.

Answer 8

Line of sight

Question 9

What are the four categories of triage

Answer 9

Priority 1 life-threatening injuries and illness
Priority 2 serious, but not life-threatening injuries
Priority 3 Minor injuries
Priority 4 Dead or federally injured

Question 10

What is the highest priority in the triage system?

Answer 10

Priority 1 Life-threatening injuries and illnesses

Question 11

And a ninja victim( or one with minor injuries) May be directed using _____or verbal instructions to walk to saftey.

Answer 11

Hand signals

Question 12

All valuable victims should be rescued ________ operations begin.

Answer 12

Recovery

Question 13

Recovery operations are a______ priority And should be coordinated by the IC with law-enforcement or coroner personnel.

Answer 13

Low

Question 14

When is triage conducted?

Answer 14

Conduct triage of injured victims after they have been moved from the hot zone into an area of refuge in order to determine priority for Decon.

Question 15

How are rescues prioritized?

Answer 15

1. Assist amatory casualties to save themselves (Direct them to an area of safe refuge to await decontamination)
2. Evacuate non-ambulatory Casualties showing signs of life
3. Evacuate non-ambulatory casualties showing signs of life
4. Recover the dead

Question 16

How many rescuers should be available when attempting to move an adult

Answer 16

Two or more