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What dispatch info should be obtained for hazmat incident?

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1: Material
2: Size of container
3: Problem (leak etc)
4: Dangerous properties of material
5: Number of persons injured exposed
6: Safest approach best access
7: Ask for a person with knowledgeable info to meet crews

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What is the responsibility of the first arriving unit on a hazmat incident?

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1: Take command
2: Size up
3: Avoid committing to a dangerous situation
4: Eval the danger, wind, topo, access (route others)
5: Consider level 2 staging for other units to keep them safe
6: Utilize DOT guidebook and MSDS materials, Preplan, diamonds, find safe distance
7: Look for immediate rescue (risk mgmt profile)
8: Formulate action plan
9: Consider waiting for Haz team
10: Safety first

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What are the primary objectives of Hazmat?

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1: Evac
2: Decon
3: Treat

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What must a hazmat action plan provide for?

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1: Safety FFs
2: Safety Evac of citizens
3: Control situation
4: Stabilize hazard
5: Dispose remove materials

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Usually haz incidents are due to material escaping container what should the plan generally include to mitigate this?

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1: Control the flow or release
2: get material back into container
3: Neutralize it
4: Allow to dissipate safely
5: Coordinate proper disposal
6: Identify needs to do this you may need to wait for resources
7: Many times just evac and wait for Haz

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What are the 2 zones that need to be established in Haz incidents?

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1: Limited Access Zone
2: Evac Zone

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What is a Limited Access Zone?

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1: IDLH
2: Rigid entry control (PPE and Objective needed to enter)
3: Geographically described
4: Yellow hazard tape
5: Lobby Sector established

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What are responsibilities of Lobby Sector officer?

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1: Request resources to maintain perimeter
2: Identify Entry exit points and relay to command
3: Coordinate with Hazard sector the required level of PPE for members entering Hazard zone
4: Accountability PASSPORTS

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What is the evacuation zone?

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1: Large area around LAZ lower risk
2: Civilians removed from this area Down wind hill first
3: Get PD to assist and enforce
4: Look up safe distance
5: Consider sheltering in place

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In some cases it may be beneficial to use non fire personnel to control situation, what must they have to do this?

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Full PPE including SCBA or Haz suit

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What sector would be beneficial in the creation of Hot zone LAZ and warm zone EZ

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Hazardous Materials Sector

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Who should be assigned to Decon Sector?

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Haz team

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Command is responsible for the decon of potentially contaminated people. What is the Decon Sector Officer primary responsibility?

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1: Determine appropriate decon procedure
2: Manage Decon
3: Consult poison control and toxicology resources
4: Avoid contaminating area outside of hot zone
5: Members cant leave hot zone without decon approval
6: After decon direct patients on next steps (go to hospital, shower, etc)

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Decon sector must assume all members leaving the hot zone are contaminated. What three courses of action do they have?

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1: Confirm not contaminated with instruments or nature of incident
2: Decon them
3: Retain and package items for removal for disposal or off site decon

When in doubt DECON

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How should decon be set up?

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1: Within the hot zone adjacent to Entry exit point (lobby)
2: Should lead away from hazard with stops along the way to perform decon procedure
3: Ensure large enough
4: Member must be inspected prior to exit (may be visual or with instruments)

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What are areas of concern for decon?

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1: They need PPE
2: Decon and their equipment may need to be decontaminated after the event
3: Contain and dispose of run off and reside (may need to dike

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What if someone needs treatment but are contaminated?

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1: Transporting shall not be delayed for complete decon
2: Treat immediate life threats (bring treatment to the patient)
3: Cover patient and cover exposed ambo surfaces
4: Ambo crew full ppe
5: Notify hospital that contaminated person coming in
6: Cannot use helicopter for contaminated persons

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Some hazardous materials dont require placard until over how much?

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1000lbs

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What are common actions for mitigating hazardous materials?

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1: Cool the container (big water)
2: Remove involved materials (must have a safety plan with haz team)
3: Stop the leak (No water protection r for chlorine)
4: Apply diluting or neutralizing spray
5: Dam and Dike
6: Remove ignition sources (start down wind)

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What can we use as a reference in hazmat incidents?

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1: Look for an RP with the knowledge we need
2: FD personnel with experience with hazard
3: Experts Consultants
4: State and Federal agencies
5: Contact numbers
6: Military

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What are the 3 types of Mercury

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1: Elemental (Common)
2: Inorganic (Common)
3: Organic (uncommon)

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What is Elemental mercury?

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1: Used for BP cuffs, Thermometer, Labs
2: Sx included Fever, chills, dyspnea, h/a
3: Tx is supportive care and transport

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What is inorganic mercury?

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1: Scientific instruments, electrical equipment, watch batteries
2: Sx included burning mouth, vomiting, gingivitis
3: Tx is supportive and transport

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What is Organic mercury?

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1: Least common
2: Mining and refining plants
3: Sx include Loss of hearing and concentration

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What is the initial action required by the Fire department for a mercury release?

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1: Contact RP
2: Determine the amount released
3: Determine source and if possible secure
4: Determine the size of affected areas
5: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN UP MERCURY

EVAC
ISOLATE
DENY ENTRY
CALL HAZ MAT

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When shall we enter a reported mercury spill area?

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FOR RESCUE AND TREATMENT ONLY!

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What is the Fire Departments policy on cleaning or disposing of mercury?

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WE DO NOT TAKE POSSESSION OF OR CLEAN UP MERCURY!
Exception:
We may accept RESIDENTIAL mercury if a citizen brings it to the station

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Fire prevention may respond to mercury releases, what is their role?

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1: Verify RP has appropriate clean up contractor
2: Stay on scene until the appropriate contractor responds and verify they have necessary cleanup plan

29
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The on duty Spec Ops Captain may respond to mercury releases, what is their role?

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1: Ensure appropriate safety measures taken
2: Verify appropriate recon procedures in place
3: Ensure proper notifications made

30
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What are the Ops responsibilities during a mercury release?

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1: Incur cost and coordinate contractor to clean up
2: Provide names of those suspected to be exposed
3: Make all contacts that are necessary for clean up(Fire does not incur cost or responsibility)

31
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Until proven otherwise by metering assume anyone in question is contaminated. Based on meter reading what are 2 paths for suspected contaminated persons?

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1: Decon
2: Provide clean clothes

32
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What do we do with contaminated clothing misc items?

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Place in a clear plastic bag (not bio hazard bag) tie and provide to cleanup contractor

33
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What is the response for mercury release in a residence including inside an apartment?

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They are exempt from full clean up requirements. We still respond, evaluate hazard, and educate homeowner (this is household hazardous waste. If release occurs in public including apartment walkways full commercial cleanup required.

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What steps do we take for household mercury release?

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1: Request prevention and special ops
2: Advise people to stay out
3: Prevention explain hazard and document
4: Recommended a contractor respond (provide numbers)
5: Assist them with financial aid (homeowner insurance not us)
6: Spec ops assist with recon needs

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What are FD responsibilities for a peacetime radiological hazard?

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1: Rescue Treatment Fire control
2: Contain hazard
3: Alert appropriate agencies
4: NOT CLEANUP and OVERHAUL
5: ARE responsible to make sure someone is contact to clean up

36
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What are dispatch responsibilities for Rad hazard?

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1: A haz element to response
2: Advise units of wind direction
3: When confirmed notify DPS and Radiation agency, Maricopa county civil defense (command discretion)

37
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What are site operations for Rad hazard?

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1: If no life hazard no reason to enter, set up perimeter, wait for haz
2: If life hazard set up LAZ
3: Absolute minimum amount of members go
4: Pull PPE with SCBA
5: Have at least 1 dosimeter
6: Establish decon
7: Isolate contaminated members

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What are tactical considerations for Rad hazard with fire?

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1: Normal tactical FF operations
2: Be upwind
3: Do not ventilate
4: Minimize use of water
5: Control runoff
6: Minimize exposure
7: Full PPE SCBA

39
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What are tactical considerations for Rad hazard with no fire?

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1: Rapid evac
2: Treat injuries
3: Alert Hospitals
4: Full PPE SCBA
5: Decon transport vehicles

40
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What do you do if a nuclear weapon in transport is involved in an incident?

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1: They contain volatile high explosives, if any indication of fire immediately evac 2000 feet in all directions
2: Check downwind for contamination

41
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How do we treat Rad contaminated patients?

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1: Injuries take priority over contamination itself
2: Isolate and group patients in hot zone at 2MR/hr area
3: PPE for treatment SCBA long pants sleeves Nomex
4: Place N95 on patient no eating drinking
5: Bandage all wounds quickly (no matter how small)
6: Carefully remove contaminated clothing bag and tie
7: Cover patients headWipe skin with cloth or tape (Circle areas can’t remove
8: Completely cover patient for transport
9: Pack ambos and reuse them
10: All patients to same hospital
11: Decon us

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How do we recon at Rad incidents?

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1: Assembly line style placing gear in bins as you go
2: While removing equipment (SCBA last) if free of contamination may exit
3: If not free once everything removed they must shower and scrub all areas
4: Must catch and hold shower runoff
5: Provide coveralls

43
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What is the primary agent to fight flammable liquid fires?

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AFFF Class B foam.

If fire is large wait for more Engines and protect exposures

44
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How do we deal with flammable liquids not on fire?

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1: Eliminate ignition sources
2: Full PPE
3: Meter
4: Apply foam immediately (they break down in 10-15 minutes so be ready to reapply)
5: Prevent run off!!!

45
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How do we dispose of flammable liquids?

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1: If large vacuum tanker truck
2: If small use absorbent
3: If really small dilute with water 1 3/4 line with PPE, stay out of spill
4: Spiller is given the opportunity to clean on their own before calling contractor
5: If code violation call prevention

46
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What are the spill limits that warrant Haz response for flammable liquids?

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1: 10 gallons or more of diesel or leaded fuel
2: 30 gallons or more of unleaded

47
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What are the properties of natural gas?

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1: Lighter than air dissipates rapidly
2: Pockets indoors
3: Flammable range 4-15% (can only be determined by Haz)
4: Displaces O2

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How do we control gas fires?

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1: Dont extinguish
2: Control flow

49
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How do we handle Gas Emergencies

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1: Assume natural gas even if not served by it
2: Evacuate
3: Limit personnel
4: Upgrade to Haz and call gas company
5: Check surround area (don’t rely on odor METER)
6: Eliminate ignition sources
7: Gas co ultimately responsible to locate and secure leaks (provide them assistance and SCBA)
8: We can address leak before gas co arrival for safety
9: Consider TRT (if explosion)
10: If structure explodes and we don’t know why assume natural gas)
11: If gas co has to excavate they need protection line
12: LAZ and Lobby

50
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We have to wear full PPE and meter in any area that is or could become contaminated, when do we spann or calibrate meter?

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Before entry and on exit. If doesn’t calibrate its OOS

51
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When should meters be calibrated?

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Monthly (if non haz unit done by spec ops) If its not maintained don’t use it

52
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What are the two types of CO incidents?

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1: CO Alarm and victims have symptoms
2: CO alarm with no symptoms

53
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What are priorities on a CO call?

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1: Scene control
2: PPE SCBA if you have no meter
3: Rescue and treat
4: Verify what type of alarm
5: If victims have symptoms up grade to haz with the gas company ( we can’t cancel them once started)

54
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At what CO ppm is SCBA required?

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35ppm

55
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How do we investigate CO?

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1: Zero meter in fresh air
2: Look for readings above 5ppm
3: Do this under same conditions as arrival
4: If over 5ppm evac and call haz and gas co (remember appliances cycle on and off)
5: Locate secure source and ventilate
6: Once reduced to 5ppm or less may reoccupy
7: If less than 5ppm initially inform of our reading and have them check their detector

56
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We will provide support for PD at clandestine drug labs, what functions can we provide?

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1: Research on chems
2: Air monitoring
3: Decon
4: We will NOT participate with an entry operation

57
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What are special hazards at clandestine drug labs?

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1: Sub of unsafe equipment for cooking (pressure cooker instead of flasks
2: Booby traps (move nothing, dont use electric switches, dont turn off machines operating)

58
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What are common indicators that you are in a clandestine drug lab?

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1: Unusual odor (acetic, solvents, urea)
2: Lab glasswear
3: Heating elements (hot plates etc)
4: Vacuum pumps plastic rubber hoses
5: Various chemical containers

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What should you do if you realize you are in a clandestine drug lab?

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1: Withdraw to safety as soon as its possible
2: Use discretion on radio
3: Dispatch BC, PD, Special ops captain, Hazmat
4: Evac surrounding areas if necessary
5: Request Dept Environmental Quality Emergency response

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If an agency want to schedule coverage for a drug lab raid who should they go through?

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Special ops captain

61
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What are signs and tendencies of a fire in a drug lab?

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1: Spread faster be more intense
2: Unusual flame color Usually bright or dark orange
3: Unusual color odor of smoke
4: Turnouts SCBA may not be enough
5: Call Haz and protect exposures

62
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What must be done after the fire if in a drug lab?

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1: Treat Transport if symptomatic
2: Decon
3: Exposure AND industrial accident report
4: Bag PPE and have cleaned

63
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When can Haz teams make entry to a drug lab?

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1: After area has been thoroughly searched for suspects AND by bomb squad
2: Safety is not in jeopardy
3: Dept Environmental Quality has been notified

64
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Who arranges clean up and disposal of drug labs?

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PD

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