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3-Story Apartment Fire
Tractor Rollover Fatality Discussion TRAINING FIRE MEDICS
Central Nervous System
Training, Pt. III Quiz HANDS-ON
Fire Attack Basics, Pt. II
Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) Quiz EVOLUTIONS 2000
Kramer vs. Kramer
Program Quiz Answers
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Three-Story Apartment Building Fire DISPATCH
The fire occurred around the corner from the station house.
There was a fire detection system; but the fire seemed to have had substantial burn time. The fire started on the 3rd floor and had already vented outside a window on that floor before anyone noticed.
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Three-Story Apartment Building Fire SIZE-UP
Upon arrival, the first-in crew called for an additional response.
The building was well constructed with 2 X 12’s and other interior walls were later constructed. Heavy smoke was coming down from vents in the cockloft/attic.
Primary and secondary searches were conducted. Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 3
04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Three-Story Apartment Building Fire STRATEGY/TACTICS
The first-in crew leader, a shift commander, took initial command until the chief arrived.
A ventilation team arrived on the roof, but it was already feeling soft underfoot and beginning to collapse so that crew was removed.
Two attack crews reached the third floor to attempt to halt the fire in the cockloft. Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 4
04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Three-Story Apartment Building Fire STRATEGY/TACTICS
There was ample water supply (1,500 gal/min for each truck company plus 1,000 gal/min for the squirts.
They all agreed that the building was too far gone and evacuated the roof at that point and went defensive.
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Three-Story Apartment Building Fire EVENTS:
Budget cuts had cut the command staff that would have been immediately available under normal circumstances.
With the roof collapsing into the cockloft, access to the rear of the building to reach the spreading fire was difficult, and it was becoming increasingly dangerous for firefighters to be under that cockloft. The building’s construction helped minimize the collapse into the cockloft.
Exposures were an issue with a building 36” away from the apartment building on fire.
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Three-Story Apartment Building Fire EVENTS:
The difficulty was getting access to the fire area and when the fire finally burned through they were able to get access to it without compromising any of the structures in the neighborhood.
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Three-Story Apartment Building Fire LESSONS LEARNED
Chief Frese is a big fan of the versatility of aerial platforms and squirts. Platforms can be used as an elevated water supply or for a mass rescue and are more versatile than ladders. – You have to put manpower on ladders to bring people down, but when using a platform to rescue people, you can take several down at a time.
– The expense is in the additional manpower you might need to effectively do a rescue off a ladder as compared to a platform.
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Three-Story Apartment Building Fire LESSONS LEARNED
Chief Frese also thinks that older building should be retrofitted with sprinkler systems. – There is always a chance for more casualties when something is allowed to burn long enough. It would be safer for the residents and although it’s costly to retrofit an older building, the cost to the community is greater since scarce low-income housing is being lost. – In terms of the relocation costs for the residents and the additional strain on city resources to handle that, the cost of retrofitting might not seem so expensive Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 9
04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Tractor Rollover Fatality DISPATCH
Neighbors called it in. Dispatch for a tractor rollover incident.
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Tractor Rollover Fatality SIZE-UP
Operator was doing landscaping work for property owners on the side of a hill. He was backfilling a trench he was working on when the tractor rolled over on top of him, crushing him.
The tractor had no ROPS bar.
See photo.
Responders knew what they were responding to and preplanned on the way to the scene. They had rescue equipment which assisted them in the recovery effort.
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Tractor Rollover Fatality STRATEGY/TACTICS:
Stabilized the tractor with chains and a come-along. Used cribbing, hydraulic jacks, and air bags. “Lift and inch, crib an inch.” Kept a hose line charged.
EVENTS:
Had to wait for the coroner before they could remove the body. Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 12
04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Tractor Rollover Fatality EVENTS:
There were a number of safety concerns.
– There were some combustible hazards with the tractor’s gas tank A hoseline was kept charged. – They were working on the side of a hill. They had to maintain tractor stabilization. – Not all responders were well trained on this kind of incident. – Crowd control became an issue as time went on.
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident:
Tractor Rollover Fatality LESSONS LEARNED
The department had taken their own video of the incident and use such aids in their post-critiques. CISD is used by the Appleton Dept. if necessary. After debriefing the incident, no seemed to need extra help in that regard.
Training Officer Campbell suggests that when working with volunteers, it’s necessary that they envision themselves as full-time firefighters and that they understand that what they do is important.
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Department Discussion
The departments involved in this month’s training pose some discussion questions that you can use as discussion-starters in your own department’s training sessions. How will your department handle these scenarios?
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident Discussion
Three-Story Apartment Fire / Davenport, IA
Chief Mark Frese, Davenport (IA) Fire Department
As with most fires with cocklofts running the length of the building, fire spread is your biggest enemy. – Getting water into that area is crucial. We could only do it with master streams after the fire broke through the roof. – Fire attack crews couldn’t get to it.
We knew this structure was built with 2 X 12s and later on, additional interior walls were built to give this building good stability. When88 the roof started to give way, the collapse into the attic, though still dangerous, was minimized. Would your preplan have revealed this?
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident Discussion
Three-Story Apartment Fire / Davenport, IA
Chief Mark Frese, Davenport (IA) Fire Department
We prefer to use aerial platforms and squirts rather than ladders. – For rescue, a platform can handle more people more safely with less assisting personnel. – On a cost-benefit ratio, you have to balance the cost of the apparatus with the cost of additional manpower and the additional jeopardy they are subjected to. What’s your department’s feeling about this issue?
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident Discussion
Three-Story Apartment Fire / Davenport, IA
Chief Mark Frese, Davenport (IA) Fire Department
Chief Frese also thinks that older buildings should be retrofitted with sprinklers. – They are safer for responders and if the buildings house low-income tenants, such buildings are more likely to be kept in service through an earlier sprinkler response. – This way, the city avoids the expense and headache of relocating these tenants. – Does anyone every mention this idea in your jurisdiction?
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident Discussion
Tractor Rollover Response / Dahinda, IL
T.O. Steve Campbell, Appleton Fire Dept., Dahinda, IL
Extrication methods for cars and trucks usually don’t work. – Even in an urban area, a tractor rollover is very possible. –
Take a look at Working Fire Training volumes 98-5 and 98-6 for a review of Farm Medics extrication methods.
Be very careful when working on the side of a hill. This will naturally make the vehicle unstable. – Be sure your cribbing is secure and able to support uneven weight and forces. – What kind of extra support or stability could you rig at this incident?
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04-12 Training Materials Fireline Incident Discussion
Tractor Rollover Fatality / Dahinda, IL
T.O. Steve Campbell, Appleton Fire Dept., Dahinda, IL
Even though you are removing a body rather than a patient, the level of intensity and insistence on safety is the same.
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04-12 Training Materials Hands-On: Fire Attack Basics, Pt. II
Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) PUMP CONCEPTS & DYNAMICS
Negative Pressure
– It’s the process of creating a negative pressure inside the suction hose and the pump housing to allow atmospheric pressure to push water into the pump (a centrifugal pump, not a positive displacement pump). A centrifugal pump is one where you evacuate the air and get water into all areas of the pump, which, when so primed, will begin to pump water .
This kind of pump just grabs whatever water is being pushed in, pressurizes it more, divides it up between each hose line, and pushes it out.
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) PUMP CONCEPTS & DYNAMICS
Negative Pressure
– Negative pressure is much stronger than positive pressure. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 lbs. per square inch pushing down on all surfaces. – So if we create a negative pressure by evacuating the air inside the pump, the 14.7 lbs. of pressure will be greater than what we’ve created inside the pump and will force water up the suction hose, allowing the pump to prime and then to pump.
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) PUMP CONCEPTS & DYNAMICS
Factors that limit our ability to draft
– Lift: It’s measured by the distance from the water level to the center line of the pump, the shaft the pump rides on. (See diagram on page 6.) Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 23
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) PUMP CONCEPTS & DYNAMICS
Other Factors limiting our ability to draft
– The current barometric pressure of the day – The water temperature – Leaks or the integrity of the pump’s seals.
Seal leaks on intake hoses that let air in and air bubbles that become air pockets and diminish volume will also affect Lift.
Anything that can affect the negative pressure inside the pump.
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) PUMP RESTRICTION
Causes
– Restrictions on the inlet-side of your suction hose can be due to a number of causes but often are due to a blocked strainer on the inlet side of the pump. This causes the pump to lose pressure and run inefficiently.
– There won't be any substantial restriction using a low level strainer dumping hydrant water into a portable pen.
– However, if you use a barrel strainer or a floating strainer out into a lake or pond, and you draft for a while, the ability to draft decreases. What would tell you that you're starting to get a restriction on the inlet?
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) PUMP RESTRICTION
Signs to look for
– The vacuum gauge on the pump panel will continue to drop on the negative side of zero. – The pump may sound funny, – The vacuum gauge is buried on the negative side – The pump flow is decreasing -- you have a restriction somewhere on the water intake side up through the pump.
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) PUMP RESTRICTION
Signs to look for
–
Cavitation
in the pump: Due to low and/or restricted intake, this is where the pump throws out more water than it’s taking in. Air bubbles form along the impeller and implode, taking flakes of the impeller with it. The pump makes a sound like rocks or gravel are moving through the pump. This is very bad! Every department has experienced this at some time but may not have known it. Extreme or prolonged cavitation can lead to pump failure.
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) DRY HYDRANTS
Explanation & Types
– A Dry Hydrant is an accessible water point where you can put a static pipe down into a water source and draft water from it with your pumper. The pipe is extended down through the soil and into the water source, such as a lake, below the frost line. This provides draftable water 365 days a year. By ISO, this can be rated the same as a regular hydrant. – They are usually of two types: 90-degree and 45-degree.
The 45-degree will have less friction loss as the bend in the pipe is half as much (
see Slide 29)
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) DRY HYDRANTS
45-Degree Hydrant System WATER LINE SUCTION HOSE TO TRUCK GROUND LEVEL LIFT
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) DRY HYDRANTS
Dry Hydrants & Lift
– Does the arrangement affect the Lift? It would, if the pipe were all the same size and restriction would be a factor. However, this intake pipe has virtually no restriction until it gets to the water line. That's because the pipe is constructed with 5" pipe at the top (with male threads to match the pumper intake), widening to 6" just below the water line, and then just past the bend in the pipe, widening to 8“ (s
ee Slide 29)
.
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) DRY HYDRANTS
Dry Hydrants & Lift
– In addition, the last portion of pipe has holes drilled around the circumference of the pipe for a distance of few inches (
see Slide 29
). The combined surface area of these openings exceeds the diameter of the pipe. This eliminates any flow restriction below the water line. – Remember, the Lift is calculated from the water level to the center line of the pump. Basically, it's a way of extending the suction point of your truck
(see Slide 29).
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) DRY HYDRANTS
Maintenance
– Four times a year dry hydrants should be: inspected and back-flushed painted and protected from ultraviolet light checked for vandalism.
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) DRAFTING OPERATIONS
Apparatus Placement
– Try and get the tanker as close to the hydrant as possible.
– If you are drafting for awhile, it's possible that the ground beneath the truck might get soft if the truck isn't sitting on hard ground.
Try to get done as quickly as possible and move on, to avoid possibly getting stuck in soft ground or mud .
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) DRAFTING OPERATIONS
Keep suction hose as short as possible.
– The fewer sections of hose, the less chance for air to be introduced into the system which will increase friction loss and reduce your flow.
– Keeping the distance short will also help to reduce the vibration that will develop in the hydrant pipe and the suction hose. The hose should be supported with something to minimize the shaking.
– Connect all hoses, making sure the connection fittings are tight.
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) DRAFTING OPERATIONS
Safety Point!
–
Be careful of the truck exhaust!
Depending on where it comes out from under the truck, the suction hose may end up too close to it. The exhaust is hot and will melt the suction hose! Move the hose accordingly so it lays away from the exhaust!
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) PUMP PANEL OPERATION
Drafting Procedure
– The Okay to Pump light or equivalent should be on.
– Increase RPMs slightly to get the impeller to spin which will help once water begins flowing.
– Pull the primer to generate a mechanical vacuum inside the pump. Doing this will evacuate the inside volume of the pump, the sections of the hard suction hose, and the area of the dry hydrant down to the water level. This where Lift comes from.
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Drafting Procedure
– You should now have a water supply ready for a device such as a hose or deck gun. You should now have a water supply ready for a device such as a hose or deck gun.
– When your nozzleman is ready, raise the pressure to that outlet.
– Next, set the safety Relief Valve which equalizes the pressure between the device and the pump panel.
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Drafting & Pumping Operations (Expanded Segment) PUMP PANEL OPERATION
Drafting Procedure
– As you add more devices you will have to raise the pump RPMs to maintain the same pressure. Set each outlet to the proper pressure for each kind of device and nozzle tip you're using. – When shutting down, the Relief Valve Alert light will come on since you raised the pump RPMs earlier after setting the Relief Valve. The valve is reacting to that, which is normal. You should only have to set the Relief Valve once.
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Pumping & Drafting Operations: Quiz
Date___________ Firefighter/PM____________________ Chief/T.O.___________________ Education Credits _____
Select the best answer: 1. True or False: The process of creating negative pressure is also used for drafting using a positive displacement pump.
2. True or False: A pump’s actual lift should be a lot more than its theoretical lift.
3. True or False: The positioning of the hard suction hose from the dry hydrant as it approaches the truck is unimportant.
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Pumping & Drafting Operations: Quiz
Date___________ Firefighter/PM____________________ Chief/T.O.___________________ Education Credits _____
Select the best answer: 4. When it comes to dry hydrants, which is not true?
a. A dry hydrant extends below the frost line.
b. A 90-degree dry hydrant has the same friction loss as a 45 degree hydrant.
c. To reduce restriction, a dry hydrant pipe gets wider as it approaches the water source.
d. A dry hydrant should be inspected and back-flushed four times a year.
e. None of the above.
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Pumping & Drafting Operations: Quiz
Date___________ Firefighter/PM____________________ Chief/T.O.___________________ Education Credits _____
Select the best answer:
5. Pick the order below that is correct:
a. Pull the primer -- Okay to Pump light on -- Raise pressure for device - Increase RPMs slightly -- Set relief valve b. Raise pressure for device -- Increase RPMs slightly -- Set relief valve - Okay to Pump light on -- Pull the primer.
c. Increase RPMs slightly -- Pull the primer -- Okay to Pump light on -- Set relief valve -- Raise pressure for device d. Set relief valve -- Raise pressure for device -- Pull the primer - Increase RPMs slightly -- Okay to Pump light on e. Okay to Pump light on -- Increase RPMs slightly -- Pull the primer - Raise pressure for device -- Set relief valve f. None of the above
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04-12 Training Materials Fire Medics Incident:
Central Nervous System Training, Pt. III TREATING BRAIN INJURIES (continued from Part II)
Specific management
– Secure Airway and provide good oxygenation.
If GCS is less than eight, intubate.
– Spinal immobilization (collar, padded head-immobilization device) – Record baseline vitals and Glasgow Coma Score.
– Two large-bore I.V. catheters (en-route) – Rapid transport to facility able to deal with critical head injured patients Remember the Golden Hour!
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Central Nervous System Training, Pt. III TYPES OF SPINAL TRAUMA
Hyperextension/Hyperflexion
– Excessive posterior or anterior movement of the head. Examples are: Face into windshield in MVA Elderly person falling to floor Football tackle Dive into shallow water Rider thrown from horse or motorcycle.
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Compression
– The weight of the head or pelvis is driven into stationary neck or torso. Examples are: Dive into shallow water Fall of greater than 10-20 feet onto head or legs.
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Rotation
– Excessive rotation of the torso or head and neck, moving one side of the spinal column against the other. Examples are: Rollover MVC Motorcycle accident Sports injuries Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 45
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Lateral Stress
– Direct lateral force on the spinal column, typically shearing one level of the cord from another. Examples are: “T-Bone” type MVC Falls Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 46
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Distraction
– Excessive stretching of the column and cord. Examples are: Hanging Child wearing seatbelt inappropriately Snowmobile or motorcycle under rope or wire Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 47
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Mechanism of Injury
– How important is mechanism of injury in predicting patient injuries? Very important to the Paramedic/EMT! – The accident will determine the mechanism of injury which may suggest the type of injury which in turn may determine early patient treatment and handling.
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Central Nervous System Training, Pt. III TYPES OF ACCIDENTS
What type of CNS injuries would you expect in these examples?
Accident: Head-On Injuries: Hyperextension/hyperflexion, Compression
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Central Nervous System Training, Pt. III TYPES OF ACCIDENTS Accident: Rollover Injuries: Rotation Accident: T-Bone, Rollover Injuries: Lateral Stress, Rotation
– Depending upon the severity and duration of a motor vehicle crash, you might have multiples or combinations of these injuries.
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Signs and Symptoms
– Mechanism of injury – Pain in neck or back – Neurological signs Numbness Tingling Loss of motor function – Shock – Respiratory distress Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 51
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Treatment for spinal injuries
– Most treatment in the pre-hospital setting involves prevention of further injury, not remedying the current injury.
Types of immobilization devices
– KED – Long spine board – Short spine board – Vacuum splint (may fail in cold weather!) Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 52
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Specific Treatment
Most people who sustain a spinal injury have other injuries as well!
– Remember ABC’s – Oxygen – IV therapy – Immobilization – Medication considerations Emergency Services, LLC/ Copyright 2006 / Volume 04-12 53
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Protocols: Will a Spinal Immobilization Rule-Out protocol be in our future?
– Some departments now have the ability not to board a patient if it appears that the patient has no spinal injury or fracture.
– Some patients who feel they don’t want to be immobilized, because they feel constrained, claustrophobic, or whatever, do not have their wishes honored by protocols that say all accident patients, even if a spinal injury is not in evidence, must be boarded. Sometimes an internal injury might be aggravated by immobilization.
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Protocols: Will a Spinal Immobilization Rule-Out protocol be in our future?
– Most EMS departments use protocols to protect them from liability, even if these protocols are not truly sensitive to the wishes of the patient.
– See http://www.emtcity.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3092&postdays= 0&postorder=asc&start=30 for a good discussion of this issue .
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Central Nervous System Tr., Pt. III: Quiz
Date___________ Firefighter/PM____________________ Chief/T.O.___________________ Education Credits _____
Select the best answer: 1. True or False: “If GCS is less than eight, intubate” is a good rule of thumb when treating spinal injuries.
2. True or False: Distraction is an injury you’d expect to find in a “T-Bone” crash.
3. True or False: A patient with a spinal injury is likely to have other injuries as well.
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Central Nervous System Tr., Pt. II: Quiz
Date___________ Firefighter/PM____________________ Chief/T.O.___________________ Education Credits _____
Select the best answer: 4. Which of the following is not a type of spinal injury?
a. Hyperextension/hyperflexion b. Compression c. Lateral pass d. Rotation e. None of the above
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Central Nervous System Tr., Pt. II: Quiz
Date___________ Firefighter/PM____________________ Chief/T.O.___________________ Education Credits _____
Select the best answer: 5. Which of the following are possible treatments of spinal injuries?
a.
Remember ABC’s b. Oxygen c. IV therapy d. Immobilization e. Medication considerations f. All of the above.
(
Answers on Slide 61)
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Evolutions 2000: Continuing Education If you’re enrolled in the Open Learning Fire Service Program at the University of Cincinnati, here’s your opportunity this month to earn one college credit hour for watching Working Fire Training. Kramer vs. Kramer: Build-Your-Own Training Center Complete written responses to the following three essay questions :
1. Critique the use of aerial platforms at the Davenport, Iowa apartment fire featured in this month’s Fireline segment. Explain how they were used and list any lessons learned.
2. Compare and contrast traditional aerial ladders with elevating platforms. Explain the applications for which each is best-suited.
3. Describe the type or types of aerial or platform equipment used in your jurisdiction. Why would you recommend -- or not recommend -- changes?
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Evolutions 2000: Continuing Education Send your responses to: Professor Bill Kramer University of Cincinnati College of Applied Science 2220 Victory Parkway, ML #103 Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION:
For more information on enrolling in the Open Learning program to gain college credit, call Working Fire Training at 800-516-3473 for a brochure or, to register directly, call the University of Cincinnati at 513 556-6583. Associates and Bachelors programs are available. Call to have your transcripts evaluated.
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04-12 Training Materials Thanks so much for viewing Working Fire Training! See you next month – stay safe!
TRAINING
Answers: Hands-On Drafting & Pumping Operations Quiz on Slides 39-41: 1. False 2. True 3. False 4. b 5. e Fire Medics CNS Training, Pt. III Quiz on Slides 56-58: 1. False 2. False 3. True 4. c 5. f
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