600-41 Weapons of Mass Destruction Flashcards
All chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive (CBRNE) incidents, real or hoax, shall be treated as ________.
significant events
Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and others are considered to be _______ when responding to incidents involving or suspected of involving CBRNE weapons.
first responders
CBRNE
The five categories of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMO) materials including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive.
Cold Zone
The designated area where there is no contamination and that contains the command post, the staging area, and other support functions necessary to control the incident. This area may also be referred to as the clean zone or support zone
Warm Zone
The area between the hot zone and cold zone where personnel and equipment decontamination occur. It includes control points for access to the hot zone. This area may also be referred to as the contamination reduction zone.
Hot Zone
The area immediately surrounding the CBRNE material, extending far enough to prevent the spread of adverse effects to personnel outside this designated zone. Hot zone is also referred to as the restricted zone, exclusion zone, or kill zone
Inner Perimeter
The area designated as a control line surrounding the warm zone. A line between the outside edge of the warm zone and the cold zone
Outer Perimeter
The area designated as a crowd control line surrounding the incident. A line between the general public and the outside edge of the cold zone.
The following are three primary differences between a WMD incident and a hazardous material incident
A WMD incident is more likely to involve material with greater toxicity and more severe consequences. Therefore, the required response is commensurately larger and more complicated.
A WMD incident is always a crime because the purpose is to kill or seriously injure people. Therefore, the scene of a WMD attack shall be processed as a crime scene.
A reported WMD incident may be a hoax perpetrated by someone with the intent of creating fear and chaos. Reporting a hoax WMD threat is a criminal act. Therefore, every WMD incident, real or hoax, shall be investigated by the Homicide Division.
Officers should utilize _____, ______, and ______ as protective actions.
time, distance, shielding
Responding officers shall adhere to the following guidelines:
Assess the situation before doing anything. Officers should not rush in and risk becoming victims.
Focus on the hazard and how to avoid it. Officers should not taste, eat, intentionally smell, or touch anything at the scene of a CBRNE incident.
Remain vigilant for any additional devices designed specifically to injure first responders and hamper the initial response.
Immediately notify the dispatcher what is seen and heard, if there is any distinct odor noticed upon arrival at the scene, what the wind direction is, and what actions are necessary.
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Methods of CBRNE Attack
Upon arrival at the scene of an incident determined to involve a CBRNE material, the first responding officers shall do the following
Notify the dispatcher of the signs and symptoms of the victims and keep the dispatcher updated. Provide the dispatcher with a specific location for a victim collection area where HAZMAT and EMS personnel can respond.
Request HAZMAT and EMS personnel.
Request a supervisor.
If possible and if circumstances permit, stay upwind, uphill, and upstream of the contaminate in order to avoid possible contact and advise all officers and citizens to do the same.
Establish and keep clear entry and exit corridors for numerous responding emergency vehicles.
Protect the scene as a crime scene.
Notify the Crime Analysis & Command Center (hereafter referred to as the Command Center) as soon as information becomes available and provide updates.
Responding officers shall work closely with ______ and ________to secure and stabilize the scene and rescue victims.
HAZMAT and EMS personnel
Consistent with General Order 200-10, Notification and Emergency Management, officers shall defer to ____ officials regarding critical information necessary to ensure their safety.
HFD
