Chapter 6a

NFPA ____ establishes organizational requirements to operate safely and effectively at structural collapse emergencies. Specifically, this standard identifies the requirements for risk and hazard assessment, written procedures, safety protocols, personal protective equipment (PPE), establishing operational response level, and resource considerations.

• 1006.0
• 1670.0
• 1983.0
• 1689.0

_______ refers to the tools and equipment used to support damaged buildings and damaged structural members, thereby stabilizing the area involved and helping to avoid further collapse.

• Bracing
• Trenching
• Shoring
• Stbilizing

________ refers to actions taken by responders to remove a victim from an entrapment at a building collapse.

• Extrication
• Entrapment
• Removal
• Rescue

________ is a condition in which a victim is trapped by debris, soil, or other material and is unable to extricate himself or herself.

• Extrication
• Entrapment
• Removal
• Rescue

Common injuries and medical complications observed at building collapse events include fractures, respiratory distress, ______, compartment syndrome, and crush syndrome.

• deadaches
• Dehydratiod
• bruises
• burns

Police, sheriffs, or other law enforcement agencies are needed at building collapse incidents to help establish ________, perform site security, control traffic flow, and maintain force protection for emergency responders.

• staging areas
• triage
• perimeter control
• command

_________ buildings are primarily constructed of wood frame. They are typically one to four stories in height.

• Pre-cast
• Heavy wall
• Light-frame
• Heavy floor

_________ buildings are primarily characterized by URM walls, tilt-up concrete walls, steel or concrete frames with masonry infill walls, and other low-rise designs that incorporate concrete and/or masonry walls.

• Pre-cast
• Heavy wall
• Light-frame
• Heavy floor

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