Collapsed Structures Rescue Course – Light Level

EVALUATION
LESSON 1
KEY

NAME_____________________________ DATE__________________

(Value of each correct answer)

1. Define a “Light USAR Team” (15 points)

A light USAR team is an active element of the emergency response system. Its
purpose is to carry out activities aimed at conventional search, stabilization and rescue
of surface victims. It uses an organizational system to carry out the work.

2. What are the functions of a Light USAR Team: (15 points)

Team Leader_________________________________________________________
Rescuer_____________________________________________________________
Logistics Person_______________________________________________________

3. Describe the response procedure to be followed in a light USAR operation (25

points)
Inform the base of your arrival at the scene
Assume command (if not yet established) establish the Command Post and
announce its locationConsider the following aspects during your assessment
______________________
Establishment of the safety perimeter
Establish the objectives
Determine the strategies and assignments
Determine the resources needed and possible facilities
Preparation of the information to transfer command _

4. List the five response stages of a light USAR operation: (15 points)
First Stage: Comply with the 8 steps to establish the ICS _________________
Second Stage: confirm the presence of surface victims ___________________
Third Stage: initiate the STAR Triage System ___________________________

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Fourth Stage: Initiate search and rescue operations

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Fifth Stage: Mobilization and Transfer_________________________________

5. Describe the three levels of the Area of Impact: (30 points)

Area of Impact: An area of impact is an area registering various degrees of damage
caused by a destructive event. This area might consist of several work sites.
Scene: A scene is an area where specific response efforts are carried out. A scene
might be divided into geographical or functional sectors.
Work Site: A work site is a physically defined space within the scene where operations
are been carried out. The work site includes the adjacent areas where the resources
and support activities of a specific response effort are located.

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