5 how to not become part of the problem Flashcards
First responders who fail to realize the potential of catastrophic failure of non-pressure containers that become pressurized are at risk of?
serious injury or death
The dispatcher should clarify what two things?
- the nature of the incident
- the spelling of any known chemicals that are involved
One of the best recommendations for solving dispatch problems is to ensure that?
The individuals responsible for receiving request for emergency assistance know to ask appropriate questions.
A first responder’s response begins with?
Dispatch
Providing the wrong patient care is often worse than?
A delay in patient care
Bromoacetic acid is on guide number?
156
Fluoracetic Acid is on guide number?
154
First responders can become part of any problem by making?
Uninformed Decisions
Containers that have not yet released their contents should be evaluated by first responders to determine?
If there’s any stress on the container that could result in a release after their arrival
First responders can quickly become part of any problem involving hazardous materials by attempting to stop?
An ongoing release
What three things must be considered by first responders attempting to decide how to best manage any incident.
- The material
- The container
- The environment
Why should first responders always use caution when assessing the potential harm of a material based upon information provided by the party responsible for the release
Some may have the tendency to downplay the severity of the incident
Defense of actions:
A first responder should also remember that traditional remedies such flushing a spill with large amounts of water or covering the spill with sand may
Worsen the problem
Defense of actions:
Personal relationships with the victim can magnify pressure for?
A quick fix
Defense of actions: regardless, certain situations may appear to demand solutions, which can present?,?, Or? Pressures
Moral financial or political
First responders who encounter a container that has not yet released its contents must?
Continually evaluate the situation
When it comes to contacting a hazardous material, first responder should never forget the limits of?
Their structural protective clothing related to chemical exposure
The rate in which a gas is released will depend on
It’s internal pressure
What determines the volume of gas inside a container
The size of the container and the pressure at which the material is stored
First responders need to estimate the total amount of material that could ultimately be released when planning for
containment strategies
The first responder shall never risk health and safety just because of?
Curiosity
Aggressive action on the part of the first responder for a leak that is being forced by gravity is necessary only when
The material is moving to an area where it may cause additional harm
What’s the best means to alleviate a situation where there is a liquid leak on a flat earth and area and not moving
Prompt cleanup and removal by cleanup contractor
What are the stages of a hazmat incident
: Containers that have released their contents:
containers that I have an ongoing release:
containers that have not released their contents but have the potential to do so
Hazardous materials that become airborne whether as a gas or dust vapor or mist may require first responders to control the vapor with
Fog streams
Another aspect of assessing any hazardous material is its physical state. This can determine how it product will?
Move once released from its container and what’s means first responders can use to control the spread
An assessment of the hazardous material involved takes into consideration it’s health effects and?
The potential for fire or explosion
If a first responder is not the first you don’t see, you should never assume that just because others have rolled in for a closer look that?
It is safe for him to do so also
A first responder should never forget that whatever he is doing well park on top of an incident can I was certainly be done?
Several hundred feet back
First responders must make every effort to stay?
Upwind, Uphill, and a safe distance away from a release or hazardous materials
To avoid becoming part of the problem during any incident, the first responder must remember?
There could always be a hazardous material involved
The importance of assessing the hazards of a container is based in large part on whether or not the container is?
Pressurized
As a general rule pressurize containers will present first responders with greater hazards than will
Non-pressurized containers
Knowing that hazardous materials are usually safe and less released from the containers, first responders can avoid becoming part of the problem but also assessing what? upon their arrival
The stage of the incident
To avoid becoming part of any problem, a first responders decisions on what actions to take regarding the stage of an incident should be always based upon?
Whether those actions will really make a difference
Any incident involving containers that have released their contents means?
The leak is not on going
Defense of actions for first responders include?
Protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of a hazardous material
Defense of actions:
when reading about these guidelines, particular attention should be paid to those recommendations aimed at?
Preventing first responders from becoming part of the problem
Regardless of what first responders do or do not do, their decisions must be defensible and based upon?
Reliable information
Assessing the? Determines what may be exposed to released hazardous materials and the means by which first responders can protect these exposures
Environment
When relaying a chemical name verbally, first responders should spell the name of the material using?
a phonetic alphabet
Aggressive action on the part of the first responder is necessary only if the material is moving to an area where it may cause?
additional harm
On a body of water, first responders may be able to deploy _____ to contain a hazardous material, or he may place ______ in a stream to absorb release of products such as latex paint.
floating booms
bales of straw
