39. Incident Management Flashcards
The shipping papers used for transport of chemicals over roads and highways; also referred to as freight bills
bills of lading
any container other than non bulky storage containers such as fixed tanks, highway cargo tanks, rail tank cars, totes, and intermodal tanks. These are typically found in manufacturing facilities and are often surrounded by a secondary containment system to help control an accidental release
bulk storage containers
glass, plastic, or steel containers, ranging in volume from 5 to 15 gallons (19 to 57 L)
carboys
an agency that assists emergency responders in identifying and handling hazardous transport incidents
chemical transportation emergency center (CHEMTREC)
an incident that is continued; all casualties are accounted for
closed incident
a safe area at a hazardous materials incident for the agencies involved in the operations. The incident commander, the command post, EMS providers, and other support functions necessary to control the incident should be localized in this zone. Also referred to as the clean zone or the support zone
cold zone
In incident command, the position that oversees the incident, establishes the objectives and priorities, and develops a response plan
command
the designated field command center where the incident commander and support staff are located
command post
any vessel or receptacle that holds material, including stage vessels, pipelines, and packaging
container
areas at a hazardous materials incident that are designated as hot, warm, or cold, based on safety issues and the degree of hazard found there
control zones
portable, compressed gas containers used to hold liquids and gases such as nitrogen, helium, and oxygen. They have a range of sizes and internal pressures
cylinders
the process of removing or neutralizing and properly disposing of hazardous materials from equipment, patients, and responders
decontamination
the designated area in a hazardous materials incident where all patients and responders must be decontaminated before going to another area
decontamination area
The process of directing responders to return to their facilities when work at a disaster or mass casualty incident has finished, at least for those particular responders
demobilization
a widespread event that disrupts community resources and functions, in turn threatening public safety, citizens’ lives, and property
disaster
barrel like containers used to store a wide variety of substances, including food-grade materials, corrosives, flammable liquids, and grease. May be constructed of low carbon steel, polyethylene, cardboard, stainless steel, nickel, or other material
drums
a preliminary action guide for the first responders operating at a hazardous materials incident in coordination with the US department of transportation’s labels and placards marking system. Jointly developed by the DOT, the secretariat of communication and transportation of Mexico, and Transport Canada
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
In incident command, the person appointed to determine the type of equipment and resources needed for situation involving extrication or special rescue; also called the rescue officer
extrication supervisor
in incident command, the position in an incident responsible for accounting of all expenditures
finance
When individual units or different organizations make independent and often inefficient decisions about the next appropriate action
freelancing
the shipping papers used for transport of chemicals along roads and highways; also referred to as bills of lading
freight bills
any substance that is toxic, poisonous, radioactive, flammable, or explosive and causes injury or death with exposure
hazardous material
an incident in which a hazardous material is no longer properly contained and isolated
hazardous materials (HazMat) incident
the area immediately surrounding a hazardous materials spill or incident site that endangers life and health.
hot zone
an oral or written plan stating general objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident
incident action plan
a system implemented to manage disasters and mass casualty incidents in which section chiefs, including finance, logistics, operations, and planning, report to the incident commander
incident command system (ICS)