BA & Hazmat

Question 1

6. You have become entrapped during a search and rescue operation as a result of a partial building collapse. Outline the steps you would take to successfully carry out the entrapment procedure?

Answer 1

Don’t panic
Stay in the area (if safe to do so)
Activate PDAs
Transmit radio message: Emergency message, Team name, Nature of emergency, Approx location if known.

Sit down against a wall or your BA partner
Control your breathing, take slow deep breaths
Reduce air consumption down to 8 l/m

Question 2

7. Identify and fully explain the 12 duties of the ECO?

Answer 2

1 SET UP * Don ECO tabard
* Set up Entry Control Board in fresh air
* Clock is operational

2 COLLECT * Collect tallies & ensure PDA is activated
* Record name of wearer, cylinder pressure
and Time In

3 CONDUCT * Check cylinders are turned on fully
* Conduct radio check

4 FIT * Fit guideline tallies as necessary

5 RECORD * Record working locations

6 CALCULATE * Calculate working duration and record
team time due out, time relief crew due in

7 ENSURE * Ensure emergency team available

8 ARRANGE * Relief teams at least 15mins prior to time
due out

9 SEND IN * Relief crews at least 10mins prior to time
due out

10 INITIATE * Emergency warning signals and commit
emergency team if safe to do so

11 INFORM * BACO/OIC/SC/OO/IC of emergency actions
taken

12 RETURN * Return clean tally keys
* Transfer entries into ECO Log
* Advise teams on next task

Question 3

9. You attend a property fire in a block of flats with occupants in all parts of the building. List in order, the priorities when conducting rescue operations?

Answer 3

Rescue operations follow a set priority:
1. Occupants most severely threatened.
2. Largest group of occupants.
3. Remaining occupants within the building involved.
4. Occupants in exposed areas.

Question 4

17. You are conducting a primary search in a dark, smoke logged building. Identify six (6) precautions that should be taken to minimise risk when moving in smoke and darkness.

Answer 4

1. Work in pairs
2. Communicate with each other
3. Maintain physical contact
4. Mark any unsafe areas
5. Shuffle, dont walk
6. Test wooden floors

Question 5

22. Identify five (5) ways to accurately identify chemicals at a HAZMAT incident?

Answer 5

Product name
HAZCHEm code
UN number
MAnifest or shipping documents
Class labels

Question 6

23. Identify and briefly describe the five (5) phases of HAZMAT?

Answer 6

The five phases are:
1. Arrival.
2. Product Identification and Immediate Action.
3. First Strike Action.
4. Recovery.
5. Decontamination.