A604 Radiological Incidents Flashcards
AFD response, approach, and operations at suspected or known radiological incidents shall be consistent with _____ and _____.
AFD Hazardous Material Site Operation Manual
CAPCOG RESET CBRNE Regional Response Guidebook
Response to a known or suspected accidental release of radiation will be a _____ or _____ as deemed appropriate by _____.
HMTF or HM Alarm
Dispatch
____ will notify ____ asap in the event of any known or suspected release of rad mats.
IC
Texas Bureau of Radiation Control
On approach to known or suspected rad emergencies, Company officers will ______.
retrieve RAD pager
write down current total accumulated dose reading
carry RAD pager for duration of incident
Approach from ____ if possible, wearing _____. Protecting your body from _____ is of the utmost importance.
uphill and upwind
full PPE and SCBA on air
internal contamination
What will guide the initial actions of first-in companies?
rad monitor readings
The immediate “Turn Back Dose RATE” during victim rescue is _____.
200 REM per hour
The ____ zone will be established at any point where ____ readings are found.
initial exclusion
200 millirem per hour
The ___ zone at an explosion will never be set closer than ____.
initial exclusion
the debris/rubble line
In the absence of a RAD pager, what should company officers do in order to accurately estimate the Total Absorbed Dose received by their personnel during rescue ops?
record time spent in the exclusion zone
The ____ rule remains in place at all time regardless of_____.
monitor readings for possible “dirty bomb elements”
Spec-Ops units will always screen for ____ upon arrival at reported explosions
chemical, biological, and radiological hazaards
Effective management of incidents involving explosions with significant numbers of injured persons is dependent on ______.
rapid evac of injured persons from the blast/danger area
What may be the most appropriate initial tactic at in explosion with large number of injured persons?
expedient rescue by FFs in full structural firefighting protective ensemble, including scba
_____ should guide rescue efforts and operations?
the axiom of time, distance, and shielding
Initial actions should follow standard HazMat site practices of ____.
isolating and denying entry
establish a ____ with the arrival of the Special Operations Teams
Special Operations Group
Who should be responsible for establishing a formal Hot Zone?
Special Operations Group
A decon corridor must be set up inside the _____ adjacent to the entrance/exit corridor to _____.
Warm Zone
Hot Zone
what type of decon must be performed on contaminated personnel and equipment exiting the Hot zone?
technical
Who is responsible for establishing radiological technical decon?
Spec Ops Group
____ and ___ of non-ambulatory patients requiring medical treatment must be performed as they exit the ___.
survey and necessary decon
Hot Zone
where should the expedient patient decon area be established?
just outside HZ perimeter and
removed from, or screened from view of, the ambulatory patient decon corridor
operational focus should be on ____ and _____.
minimizing time personnel are exposed to radiation in the HZ and,
limiting exposure dosage
maximum dose limits for each responder should be ____ per incident. Except for during life-saving ops, then use ______.
5 rem (expected once in a lifetime exposure) 25 rem
What are the tactical considerations at a radiological incident with fire?
a. initiate normal tactical FFing ops
b. full ppe
c. use monitoring instrumentation
d. approach from upwind
e. do not ventilate
f. minimize water usage
g. control run-off
h. utilize Time, Distance, and Shielding
What are the tactical considerations for radiological rescue/medical incidents?
a. full ppe
b. use monitoring instrumentation
c. remove patients quickly
d. provide treatment
e. alert hospitals to possible contaminated patients
f. decon patients prior to transport. don’t delay, but at a minimum do a hasty gross decon
How should radiological weapons incidents be handled?
similar to other radioactive material incidents
The hazard of rad weapon increases when…
it has broken apart into pieces
If fire is involved at a rad weapon incident, immediately evac the area for ____.
2000 feet in all directions
