450 Post-Fire Gross Decon

Question 1

There are two types of Decon

Answer 1

Emergency/Gross Decon

Technical/ Secondary Decon

Question 2

This wet soap Decon process has been shown to remove up to ___ of contaminants on PPE.

Answer 2

85%

Question 3

All PPE and equipment, including portable radios, shall be left in the ___ ___

Answer 3

Drop zone

Question 4

The drop zone shall be located in a remote area within the warm zone, near the ___ ___

Answer 4

Decon area

Question 5

When available, there will be two buckets for Washing SCBA facemask utilized within the drop zone area:

Answer 5

•  A wash bucket consisting of a mixture of 1 ounce MSA SCBA wash concentrate per 1 gallon of water
• A rinse bucket consisting of clean water

Question 6

Prior to exiting the drop zone, personnel will use department approved ___ ___ for a gross cleaning of their head, neck, face, hands, and any other exposed areas as deemed necessary.

Answer 6

Dermal wipes

Question 7

Once released by command in prior to leaving the scene, all PPE shall be bagged at the scene using department issued trash bags. Except for what gear

Answer 7

Helmet and SCBA face piece

Question 8

This disposition code “___”shall be used and will give crews 45 minutes in an “out of service” status. 

Answer 8

Delta

Question 9

This steps should be completed last in order to avoid further contamination of skin while cleaning equipment/apparatus

Answer 9

“Shower within the hour”

Question 10

Personnel should don ____ ____ prior to handling equipment to avoid any further skin contamination during the cleaning process.

Answer 10

EMS gloves

Question 11

Cleaned PPE ensembles shall be hung on a rack to improve drying times and allow for continued ___ ___ of interior components. Fans should be used to facilitate this process. This activity will be monitored by the ____ ____.

Answer 11

Off-gassing

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