532 Hazardous Materials Incidents

Question 1

Hazardous Materials Incident Response

1. The primary responsibility of the first officer responding to any actual or potential HMI is to assess the situation and report it to the Communications Center for dissemination to the appropriate agencies.
2. The first officers responding to any HMI should notify their immediate supervisor.
3. Officers should remain upwind and never approach the immediate proximity of an HMI until the material is positively identified. This includes any rescue attempt of injured persons at the scene. Depending upon the size and type of spill or incident, an initial safe distance range is between ………………..

Answer 1

50 and 1200 feet

Question 2

The ………………………… will be called to any HMI regardless of the size of the incident. The ……. will assume overall command of the HMI and be responsible for the control or removal of any hazardous materials.

Answer 2

Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department (JFRD)

JFRD

Question 3

At the request of a Division inspector, the Sheriff is authorized to stop and detain for up to ……….. a motor vehicle and attached mobile containment vessel that is contrary to the laws of the United States (U.S.) or the State, the rules of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or State Department of Environmental Regulation or F.S.S. 364.111. The detainment shall be for the purpose of sampling the contents of the vehicle for containment vessel and analyzing the sample for PCB.

Answer 3

72 hours

Question 4

The Bio-Environmental Services Officer is authorized to impound and, where possible, lock or seal a stationary containment vessel reasonably suspected of containing PCB contrary to the laws of the U.S. or the State, the rules of the U.S. EPA or State Department of Environmental Regulation or F.S.S. 364.111. The impoundment shall be for a period of up to ………… for the purpose of sampling the contents of the containment vessel and analyzing the sample for PCB.

Answer 4

72 hours

Question 5

Gas Masks
The primary purpose of the gas mask issued by the JSO is to protect an officer from tear gas …………AND…………….. used in civil disturbances. The gas mask offers no protection against hazardous materials. Use of this mask in atmospheres created by an HMI can cause serious injury or death. If, during an HMI, the officer feels it necessary to use a gas mask for protection against the HMI, the officer may die as a result of using the gas mask.

Answer 5

[Chloroacetophenone (CN gas) and Orthochlorobenzalmal (CS gas)]