A604 Radiological Incidents Flashcards

1
Q

AFD response, approach, and operations at suspected or known radiological incidents shall be consistent with _____ and _____.

A

AFD Hazardous Material Site Operation Manual

CAPCOG RESET CBRNE Regional Response Guidebook

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2
Q

Response to a known or suspected accidental release of radiation will be a _____ or _____ as deemed appropriate by _____.

A

HMTF or HM Alarm

Dispatch

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3
Q

____ will notify ____ asap in the event of any known or suspected release of rad mats.

A

IC

Texas Bureau of Radiation Control

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4
Q

On approach to known or suspected rad emergencies, Company officers will ______.

A

retrieve RAD pager
write down current total accumulated dose reading
carry RAD pager for duration of incident

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5
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Approach from ____ if possible, wearing _____. Protecting your body from _____ is of the utmost importance.

A

uphill and upwind
full PPE and SCBA on air
internal contamination

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6
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What will guide the initial actions of first-in companies?

A

rad monitor readings

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7
Q

The immediate “Turn Back Dose RATE” during victim rescue is _____.

A

200 REM per hour

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8
Q

The ____ zone will be established at any point where ____ readings are found.

A

initial exclusion

200 millirem per hour

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9
Q

The ___ zone at an explosion will never be set closer than ____.

A

initial exclusion

the debris/rubble line

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10
Q

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?

A

record time spent in the exclusion zone

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11
Q

The ____ rule remains in place at all time regardless of_____.

A

monitor readings for possible “dirty bomb elements”

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12
Q

Spec-Ops units will always screen for ____ upon arrival at reported explosions

A

chemical, biological, and radiological hazaards

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13
Q

Effective management of incidents involving explosions with significant numbers of injured persons is dependent on ______.

A

rapid evac of injured persons from the blast/danger area

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14
Q

What may be the most appropriate initial tactic at in explosion with large number of injured persons?

A

expedient rescue by FFs in full structural firefighting protective ensemble, including scba

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15
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_____ should guide rescue efforts and operations?

A

the axiom of time, distance, and shielding

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16
Q

Initial actions should follow standard HazMat site practices of ____.

A

isolating and denying entry

17
Q

establish a ____ with the arrival of the Special Operations Teams

A

Special Operations Group

18
Q

Who should be responsible for establishing a formal Hot Zone?

A

Special Operations Group

19
Q

A decon corridor must be set up inside the _____ adjacent to the entrance/exit corridor to _____.

A

Warm Zone

Hot Zone

20
Q

what type of decon must be performed on contaminated personnel and equipment exiting the Hot zone?

21
Q

Who is responsible for establishing radiological technical decon?

A

Spec Ops Group

22
Q

____ and ___ of non-ambulatory patients requiring medical treatment must be performed as they exit the ___.

A

survey and necessary decon

Hot Zone

23
Q

where should the expedient patient decon area be established?

A

just outside HZ perimeter and

removed from, or screened from view of, the ambulatory patient decon corridor

24
Q

operational focus should be on ____ and _____.

A

minimizing time personnel are exposed to radiation in the HZ and,
limiting exposure dosage

25
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 ```
26
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
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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
28
How should radiological weapons incidents be handled?
similar to other radioactive material incidents
29
The hazard of rad weapon increases when...
it has broken apart into pieces
30
If fire is involved at a rad weapon incident, immediately evac the area for ____.
2000 feet in all directions