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AUTHORITY

Authority at a hazmat incident is derived from

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Interagency hazardous materials response

-Which defines the general responsibilities of respondent agency

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The Jacksonville fire and rescue department has the authority with a few exceptions to assume command of any hazardous material incident: Exceptions are: 3

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Marine incident under jurisdiction of the US Coast Guard
Incident on military bases
Nuclear incident such as plane crashes involving nuclear weapons

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The first arriving agency will take command until

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A more appropriate Coordinator/incident commander arrive

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When a call is received indicating a possible hazmat incident if FRCC will attempt to obtain information regarding incident is involved including: 6

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  • Name
  • Amount
  • Type
  • Size container
  • Type of problem
  • Property Of the reporting material
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Once confirmation of a hazmat incident has been established the IC Will advise if FRCC

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Make required notifications as needed

EMRD, STATE WARNING POINT, COAST GUARD, DOT

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COMMAND
-Establishing into the command is required by federal law is not an option
Person in charge of the first arriving unit will- established command,And they will advise are responding units with the staging if possible a safer route to the incident location

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Safety officer must be designated to monitor operations. This is required by federal law is not an option

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SIZE UP

The critical aspect of the response to A hazmat incident is the

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Initial size up of the situation

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Upon arrival of the first unit, there are certain factors/conditions that must be taken into account before any commitment of Jeopardy personnel. These are: 4

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-Wind conditions and direction
Topography the incident location
-Area of involvement(open or confined space)
-Type of materials involved (solid, liquid, or vapor)
-Hazards of the materials involved

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The objective of size up is to the following reasons:3

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  1. Identify product involved
  2. Assess the nature and severity of the problem
  3. Gathered sufficient information to formulate a valid incident action plan
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION:
A primary consideration in the size of any hazmat incident is the…..
This is a prime responsibility of the……

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Identification of materials involved in hazards present

First arriving you

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To help identify the hazard personnel so check for the following: (6)

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  • Labels
  • placards
  • Shipping papers
  • Material safety data sheets(MSDS)
  • Find and talk to the driver possible
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SCENE ASSESSMENT:

Follows size up and consideration of the first arriving company officer should be:

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  • The need for the hazardous Materials team

- Scene management

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INCIDENT ACTION PLAN:
-Incident action plan begins with a thorough on scene analysis by the first arriving company officer.
-Formulated the incident action plan utilizing the following priorities:
4

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  1. Safety for jfrd personnel
    - Unless rescue is required that IC should not commit personnel to the hot zone until decontamination capabilities are available
    - Work in pairs
  2. Safety of civilians
    - Begin evacuation/rescue of civilians that are downwind of fumes, vapors, and/or runoff
    - Secure Hazard area with barriers
    - Provide medical assistance As needed
    - Patients May need to be decontaminated for transport
  3. Conservation of property
    - Minimize the amount of property damage
    - Dike for ventilate materials away from persons and property
  4. Control/stabilization of incident
    - Primary effort should Be made to minimize the escape of hazardous materials
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  • Direct and run off to a safehold area

- Dissipating Vapors

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Defensive

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  • Diluting materials
  • Neutralizing substance
  • Plugging for shutting off leak
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Offensive

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ZONING

Immediately after identifying the hazard, ___ shall be Established

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Control zones

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Zoning will be divided into three distinct areas determined by

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Hazmat team

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Represents A danger to life and health

-It should be imposed with extreme caution

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Hot zone

19
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No personnel or equipment would leave the hot zone without

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Going through the decontamination process

20
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___ ___ Will be restricted to essential personnel and equipment only
-Provides for designated entry point to the hot zone and a designated exit route Through a decontamination station

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Warm zone

21
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This is a safe area were all supporting personnel, assisting agencies, staging, equipment, and IC are located

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Code zone

22
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Decontamination

Success of Decon, like that of any operation, is based on

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Standardization

23
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For the decontamination procedure itself, the IC will appoint a..

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Decontamination officer

24
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The Decon officer is responsible for the required decontamination procedures which include the following
4

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  • Establishing the decontamination sector
  • The timing on scene air requirements
  • What a meeting with command, the hazmat team, and the safety officer regarding the use of proper PPE buy those operating in both the hot zone and the the sector
  • Insuring personnel exit hot zone to the decon sector
25
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The decontamination zone is located in the ___ __and it extends from the___ ___To the__ __

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warm zone, hot zone, cold zone

26
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The size of the Decon Zone and the number of the Decon Station will be determined by the

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Hazmat team

27
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Once the Decon Zone is chosen, it shall be….

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Marked clearly with some type of physical barrier

28
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Decontamination procedures

Decontamination agents and the the degree of decon Will be determined by

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The hazmat

29
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Equipment or gear that cannot be decontaminated would be

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Discarded by proper agencies

30
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Method of decontamination

When determining a method of decontamination, Consider the property of the hazardous material:(5)

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  • Health hazards
  • Effects on the skin
  • Toxicity
  • Reactivity
  • Solubility
31
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Although it is difficult to standardize decontamination methods due to the numerous types of properties hazardous materials there are a few general methods: (3)

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Dilution
Absorption
Degradation

32
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Reduces the concentration of the contaminants were less dangerous level

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Dilution

33
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Absorbs the contaminant, but does not alter its chemical make up

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Absorption

34
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Adding another chemical to the contaminant to render it harmless.

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Degradation

35
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Accurate information must be obtained prior to using this method decon

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Degradation

36
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Refer to ___ ___ on the specific hazardous material involved to determine signs and symptoms of overexposure

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technical data

37
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Treatment of Contaminated Individuals

All personnel involved in a treatment protocol to utilize

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protective clothing

38
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If immediate medical treatment is required, decontamination may be delayed until the victim is ___.
Medical treatment in these situations will be performed by ___ on scene.
Once the victim is stabilized, ______ is required prior to placement in Rescue Unit for further treatment or transportation.

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stabilized
personnel
decontamination

39
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If persons who are potentially contaminated must be transported, the recieving hospital….

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must be notified

40
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Medical Surveilance/Rehab
All JFRD personnel who are decontaminated will be required to undergo medical evaluation immediately upon ___ decon zone. These personnel will be observed in the rehab area for a minimum of __ minutes

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exiting

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41
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Incident Termination
The JFRD Should maintain security at the seem to prevent accidental contamination or injury to civilians.
This security area will be determined by the ____, and the responsibility for security should be passed to the appropriate ___ ____ ___.

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IC

Law enforcement Agency

42
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When the __ has determined that the incident is mitigated and JFRD services are no longer required, control of the site will be passed to the appropriate agency, (3)

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IC

EMRD, State Warning Point, DOT

43
Q

JFRD Personnel involved in hazmat incident will place an entry in the ___ ___ ___ ___ found on ______.
The report should include the ___ ___ involved and all ___ utilized

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Special operation report builder
Fireweb
Specific Contaminants
equipment

44
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Following shifts shall thoroughly inspect equipment for contaminants. Any evidence of contaminants shall warrant further decontamination and notification of the _____ ____.

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District Chief

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