ITR Chapter 4

The process of sorting victims based on the severity of their injuries and medical needs is known as:

• victim management.
• triage
• reconnaissance.
• search tactics.

_________________ refer(s) to all aspects of an incident involving one or more victims: identifying hazards to which a victim may be exposed, accessing a victim, performing triage of multiple victims, assessing patient injuries, stabilizing victim injuries, interacting with victims, and moving and transferring victims requiring technical rescue assistance.

• victim management.
• triage
• reconnaissance.
• search tactics.

_________________ is a condition in which a victim is trapped by debris, soil, or other material and is unable to perform self-extrication.

• Rescue
• Removal
• Encasement
• Entrapment

A ________ search (often referred to as a hasty search) involves a deployment of search resources that will initiate a rapid search of an area that is thought likely to contain survivors.

• Secondary
• Victim
• Primary
• Rescue

A ________ search is a slower, more methodical, and detailed search of a rescue environment to ensure that no victims were overlooked during the initial search operation.

• Secondary
• Victim
• Primary
• Rescue

Upon arrival at the scene, rescuers should perform an adequate ______ that includes a comprehensive hazard and risk assessment. This assessment helps identify the hazards that rescuers will be exposed to, the hazards that victims must be protected from, the level of personal protection required, and the safety procedures that must be implemented.

• Primary Search
• Secondary Search
• Risk Assessment
• Size-up

It is extremely important that responders take enough time to evaluate ______ properly prior to initiating patient care.

• hazards
• terrain
• policies
• guidelines

___________ refers to the process in which a rescuer is able to approach a victim who is trapped or situated within a technical rescue environment safely and effectively.

• Primary Search
• Gaining Access
• Risk Assessment
• Hazard and risk assessment

While gaining access to a patient, rescuers should continuously look for _________ that may not have been visible during the initial hazard assessment.

• hazards
• terrain
• policies
• guidelines

Confined-space emergencies typically result in patients being exposed to a(n) _______________ within the confined space.

• self-contained atmosphere
• toxic atmosphere
• oxygen-deficient atmosphere
• oxygen-deficient or toxic atmosphere