3.530 CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR OR EXPLOSIVE INCIDENT PLAN Flashcards

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What does Armor stand for?

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The All Hazard Regional Multi-Agency Operations and Response Section of the Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center (SNCTC).

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What does CAHRT stand for

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The Composite All Hazards Response Team is made up of all supporting agencies or LVMPD sections of the ARMOR task force.

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What does CBRNE stand for

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Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive

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WHO is the lead agency for all WMD/CBRNE Incidents

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FBI

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If an incident results in multiple casualties excess of 20, What will be implemented

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Clark County Mass Casualty Plan

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The primary responsibility for the control or removal of hazardous materials rests with

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the owner, user, shipping agent, carrier or other individual in whose custody the material has been placed for shipment or use.

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Officers should approach any scene of an explosion as a possible ______ ____. They should be cautious until the cause of the explosion has been confirmed and be alert for the presence of secondary devices.

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criminal act

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CBRNE
*First Supervisor on scene will: Go through 6 steps

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  1. Establish a command post (at a safe distance upwind from the scene).
  2. Assign second or third unit arriving at the command post to check the immediate area for possible secondary devices. The officer(s) conducting the check should not touch suspicious objects. The locations that have been thoroughly checked should be marked so the explosive-detector dogs or bomb squad can eliminate those not marked as threats.
  3. Review established security perimeter and ensure no personnel are deployed in a designated contaminated area without proper protective equipment.
  4. Determine the need for an outer perimeter depending on the circumstances of the incident.
  5. Coordinate the evacuation of the area downwind of the spillage or suspected spillage, with the ARMOR Section or fire department, in accordance with the Table of Isolation and Evacuation Distances found in the ERG. Department members will not conduct rescues without utilizing the proper protective equipment and being trained in its use.
  6. Request Communications to make notifications.
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Entry into a potentially contaminated area will not be made without a personnel ____ _____ _____ and rapid intervention teams prepared.

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decontamination site established

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Incidents involving hazardous materials or WMD can have rapid and far-reaching effects. Necessary measures should be taken to:

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  1. Secure the area from the public.
  2. Attempt to make a preliminary identification of the hazardous substance(s), if possible. This should be done from a safe distance without placing the member in any danger.
  3. Assist the fire department in removing injured persons from the area by ensuring ingress and egress routes are available for the necessary responding emergency vehicles. Members should not expose themselves to a known contaminated area without the proper protective equipment.
  4. Isolate those who may have had contact with hazardous materials, for further examination.
  5. Keep personnel out of smoke, dust, or fumes.
  6. Detour vehicular traffic around the scene to prevent contact and dispersion of hazardous contaminants.
  7. Prohibit eating, drinking, or smoking in the area. Food or drink that may have been in contact with the material involved will not be consumed.
  8. Limit activities at the scene to those who are competent in the field.
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First LVMPD member on scene will:

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  1. Stay upwind from the scene and will not expose themself to a designated contaminated area without the proper protective equipment.
  2. Use the best information available from the appropriate fire department or Department of Transportation’s Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) to set up a security perimeter and establish the designated contaminated area(s).
  3. Evaluate the situation and inform the Communications Bureau of the details, including:
    a. Location
    b. Type of hazardous material (if determined)
    a. Carrier, make and type
    b. Injuries
    c. Need for additional assistance
    d. Wind direction.
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