Deck 28: Water Rescue

Question 1

Personal throw bags are just a smaller version of the typical throw bag, but can fit in a pocket or a hip belt.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

High water is the condition typically present when a rescue is required.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Upstream is the term used for where water is collectively going to.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

River levels rise and fall with rain and snow.

Question 5

Water rescue helmets tend to be heavy and have padding inside that absorbs water.

Question 6

Level I rescuers can operate as Level II rescuers.

Question 7

Downstream is the term used for where water is collectively coming from.

Question 8

____ is defined as water that moves at a speed of less than one knot.

A) Calm water
B) Surf
C) Hydraulic water
D) Swift water

Question 9

_____ ice has been thawed slowly, refrozen, and is very weak.

A) Snow
B) Clear
C) River
D) Rotten

Question 10

____ is the force of two bodies of water at different elevations trying to equalize, and can easily be found in storm drainage systems.

A) Pressure density
B) Specific gravity
C) Differential pressure
D) Gravitational pull

Question 11

What is the recommended minimum ice thickness for new clear ice to hold a person cross country skiing?

A) Three inches
B) Four inches
C) Five inches
D) Six inches

Question 12

____ ice is the strongest ice that can form.

A) Rotten
B) River
C) Clear
D) Snow

Question 13

The Stokes basket is used and maneuvered just like the backboard.

Question 14

A ____ is formed by water flowing over the dam and being pulled back into the dam face, creating a rolling boil of water.

A) rip current
B) pillow
C) high-head dam
D) hydraulic current

Question 15

What is the recommended minimum ice thickness for new clear ice to hold a medium-sized truck?

A) 12-15 inches
B) 15-17 inches
C) 17-20 inches
D) 20-23 inches

Question 16

Drownproofing is performed by laying face up in the water, without moving the hands and legs, and letting the head hang.

Question 17

If it takes approximately one minute for a floating object to cover a distance of 100 feet, the current is moving about ____ knot(s).

A) one
B) five
C) ten
D) fifteen

Question 18

____, as defined by NFPA standards, is any water moving faster than one knot, or 1.15 miles per hour.

A) Calm water
B) Swift water
C) Surface water
D) Surf

Question 19

Ice awls, or picks, are simple tools that mostly consist of two ice picks attached to the rescuer or to each other with a leash.

Question 20

____ water is a catchall term for any flat, calm water found in a lake, pond, or waterway.

A) Surf
B) Surface
C) Hydraulic
D) Swift

Question 21

Type ____ PFDs are not actually worn, but are meant to be thrown to a patient in distress in order to assist flotation until a very quick rescue is performed.

A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

Question 22

____ form on the water when water piles up against a submerged object, making the water appear to be a raised area.

A) Strainers
B) Eddys
C) Pillows
D) Rips

Question 23

____ areas are water areas that are showing wave action.

A) Swift
B) Surf
C) Surface
D) Calm

Question 24

Type _____ PFDs are specialized, job-functional PFDs that can include float coats, work vests, paddling PFDs, and swift water rescue PFDs.

A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

Question 25

With ____ waves, the wave passes over the bottom ground fast, forcing the wave up and over onto itself so fast that the crest collapses on the wave.

A) plunging
B) spilling
C) surging
D) rip

Question 26

____ means using different lines of sight to narrow down a location, and is very effective if multiple witnesses are interviewed from where they saw the events.

A) Triangulation
B) Drownproofing
C) Point searching
D) Passive searching

Question 27

____ rescue is any subsurface rescue operation in which rescuers wear self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.

A) Swift water
B) Ice
C) Surf
D) Dive

Question 28

____ waves are waves that do not break on shore, but instead are pushed into rocks, cliffs, seawalls, or other large objects.

A) Spilling
B) Plunging
C) Surging
D) Rip

Question 29

A(n) ____ is a relatively calmer pool of water formed behind an object when moving water flows around a large object.

A) downstream V
B) eddy
C) strainer
D) pillow

Question 30

Water moving through, rather than around, any object creates a ____.

A) pillow
B) strainer
C) hydraulic
D) low-head dam

Question 31

Type ____ PFDs, the typical "ski-vest" style PFDs, are found on many EMS, fire, and law enforcement vehicles.

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

Question 32

Type ____ PFDs are horse-collar life jackets that fasten to the wearer by hanging around the neck, have a waistband strap, and must deliver a minimum of 22 pounds of buoyancy.

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

Question 33

____ are the result of the waves or currents pushing water up the shore.

A) Low-head dams
B) High-head dams
C) Rip currents
D) Hydraulic currents

Question 34

Level ____ rescuers do not directly enter the environment the patient is trapped in, but can use different means to effect rescue from a safe location.

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

Question 35

Type ____ PFDs are the same basic design as a Type One, but only provide 15 pounds of buoyancy for an adult.

A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

Question 36

The vertical side of a boat is called the ____.

A) stern
B) gunwale
C) port
D) starboard

Question 37

____ ice is ice with a layer of frozen snow on top of it.

A) Clear
B) Rotten
C) Snow
D) River

Question 38

____ waves are waves that flow up and onto a gently sloping, mostly unobstructed surface, such as a beach that gradually gets shallower as the waves travel inshore.

A) Plunging
B) Rip
C) Surging
D) Spilling

Question 39

The rear of a boat is called the ____.

A) bow
B) gunwale
C) stern
D) starboard

Question 40

The front of a boat is known as the ____.

A) stern
B) port
C) gunwale
D) bow

Question 41

A ____, a small foam tube, not only holds a patient up, but can also be used under a backboard to keep the patient floating.

A) rescue tube
B) Sheppard's crook
C) dynamic drop
D) ring buoy

Question 42

The right side of a boat, looking to the bow, is called the ____ side.

A) stern
B) port
C) gunwale
D) starboard

Question 43

A ____ line is simply a line stretched across moving water that is used to direct an object's movement to one side or the other.

A) pulley
B) belay
C) droop
D) ferry

Question 44

The left side of a boat, looking to the bow, is called the ____ side.

A) port
B) bow
C) stern
D) gunwale

Question 45

A ____ line is a rope held by two rescuers, one at each end of the span, or a distance apart, and used to literally drop a line onto the patient.

A) ferry
B) tension
C) droop
D) pulley