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1
Q

What 2 ways can a collapses happen

A

Natural and Human

2
Q

What are natural collapses

A
Earthquake 
Flooding
Hurricane 
Lighting 
Subsidence
3
Q

What are human collapses

A
Renovation 
Accidentally impact
Arson
Terrorism 
Gas explosions
4
Q

What are the different types of building

A

Framed buildings

Skeleton frame of steel or reinforced concrete

Unframed buildings

Traditional form of construction

5
Q

3 types of collapse

A

Internal

External

Total

6
Q

Types of internal collapse

A

Pancake
Failure of load bearing walls
Floor falls horizontally and pancakes lower floors.

V collapse

Walls fails in middle and creates V when falls

Tent

Floor beams fails and floor falls down creating voids either side like 2 tents.

7
Q

Types of external collapse

A

90 degree angle

Walls falls away from building

Inward/Outward collapse

Walls crack horizontally and causes top of wall to fall inward and lowet half outwards.

Curtain

Wall comes straight down on top off itself

Total

Everything collapsed

8
Q

Who can the IC call upon for advice.

A

Dangerous structure engineer

9
Q

What LFB resource can help with collapse structures

A

USAR

10
Q

How many modules are there for USAR

A
5
Mod 1 Structural collapse
Mod 2 Major transport
Mod 3 Breaching and Breaking
Mod 4 Multi Purpose Vechile 
Mod 5 Timber
11
Q

What is a UA

A

USAR adviser

12
Q

What are the six stages of rescue

REPEAT

A
Reconnaissance and survey
Elimination of utilities 
Primary surface search and rescue
Exploration of voids and spaces
Access by selected debris removal
Terminate by debris removal
13
Q

What are NGOs

A

Non goverment organisation