Book 37: CHAPTER 8 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE - TERRORISM Flashcards
The Department has access to pre-incident information through the
Terrorism early warning group
Pre-Incident Information
- _____ analysis
- _____ and significant events
- Potential ____
Threat analysis
Trends
Targets
First-In Hazardous Materials Task Force
- Responds to the incident and begins _____ and _____ assessment.
- Requests additional resources through _____ _____.
- Recognizes the potential for a _____ _____.
Health and risk assessment
Incident commander
Secondary device
First-In Hazardous Materials Task Force
- Establishes contact with _____\______ on scene.
- Obtains initial reports of ______ and _____, unusual conditions, and relays to Hazardous Materials Task Force assigned to communications/research.
Personnel / responders
Signs and symptoms
First-In Hazardous Materials Task Force
- Determines appropriate ______________.
- Determines appropriate __________ measures.
- Ensures on-scene personnel take appropriate ________ _______ measures – secondary device awareness.
Level of protection
Decontamination
Self-protection
First-In Hazardous Materials Task Force
- ______ ______ for suspicious vehicles; vapor clouds, smoke; liquid on the ground, running liquids in the street, gutter, and parking lots; low lying areas or depressions.
- Considers the need to ______ ______personnel from operational area(s).
Evaluates scene
Rapidly evacuate
First-In Hazardous Materials Task Force
- Continuously evaluates _____patterns.
- Confirms placement of resources _____, _____.
Weather
Uphill, upwind
First-In Hazardous Materials Task Force
• Assesses impact of large structures.
- Local ____ ____
- Large ______
- As _____ from secondary devices
Wind patterns
Large populations
Shelter
First-In Hazardous Materials Task Force
• Determines appropriate _____ and _____ location to set-up Hazardous Materials Task Force operations.
Space and safe location
Responds to the incident (if needed) and supports the First Hazardous Materials Task Force with technical operations.
Second Hazardous Materials Task Force
Third Hazardous Materials Task Force
- Communicates with personnel on the scene to obtain _____ and ______.
- Completes the____ ______ ______(identifies the deployed agent through signs and symptoms of the victims).
Signs and symptoms
NBC indicator matrix
Third Hazardous Materials Task Force
- Conducts _____ on deployed agent.
- Provides additional _____ _____ to on scene resources, as needed, e.g., suggested meters and monitoring equipment, levels of protection, etc.
Research
Technical support
Third Hazardous Materials Task Force
- Faxes preliminary agent identification and information to on-scene resources and _____ _____ ____.
- Utilizes fire station ________ ______, e.g., phones, fax machine.
Medical alert center
Communication equipment
Third Hazardous Materials Task Force
• Notifies _____ agencies, as requested by Incident Commander. On-Scene Actions
Allied agencies
On-Scene Actions
- Verify _______ _______
Product identification
On-Scene Actions
- Establish/confirm ______ (Exclusion Zone, Contamination Reduction Zone).
Perimeters
On-Scene Actions
- Establish
Technical decon
On-Scene Actions
- Assign Haz Mat Technicians to monitor
Secondary decontamination
On-Scene Actions
- Confirm_______ sweep of operational areas for secondary devices.
law enforcement
On-Scene Actions
- Provide advice to ____ ____ Group on appropriate decontamination measures.
Mass decon group
On-Scene Actions
- Initial entry by Hazardous Materials Task Force members into______ ______
Exclusion Zone
Hazardous Materials Task Force Terrorism Equipment
Each Squad carries two______ detectors. This monitor automatically detects and identifies chemical warfare agents or irritants such as mace and pepper spray, and provides a warning that agents or irritants are present in the atmosphere.
APD 2000
The APD 2000 detects and identifies agents based on a technology called
ion mobility spectrometry (IMS).
Hazardous Materials Task Force Terrorism Equipment
is a pocket-sized instrument that detects trace levels of chemical warfare agents such as nerve agents and blister agents.
The SAW MINICAD MKII
The SAW MINICAD uses a pair of solid-state ______ ______ _____ (SAW) microsensors that are extremely sensitive to small changes in the mass of surface coatings that act as “sponges” for chemical warfare agent vapors.
Surface acoustic wave
The SAW MINICAD performs a new analysis every
60 sec
Hazardous Materials Task Force Terrorism Equipment
is a multi-air sample test set that is used to test for the presence of five different agents or compounds.
The Draeger CDS Kit
Dreager CDS Kit Capabilities and Limitations:
• There is a + or – of __% reading for a false positive for Phosgene from Chlorine gas.
25%
Dreager CDS Kit Capabilities and Limitations:
• Operating Temperature – from __° F (5° C) to __° F (30°C). Be careful of the reagent at higher temperatures.
41-86
Dreager CDS Kit Capabilities and Limitations:
Shelf Life – _____years from date stamped on the box of tubes.
2 years
Hazardous Materials Task Force Terrorism Equipment
It will detect alpha, beta, and gamma radiation. This kit is for detection only
Ludlum Response Kit
Capabilities and Limitations:
• The linearity reading of the Ludlum is within plus or minus __% of true value with a detector connected.
10%
The Ludlum will detect_____ and ______ radiation .
beta and gamma radiation
Hazardous Materials Task Force Terrorism Equipment
is a small self-contained device that detects gamma rays.
The Radiation Pager
The Radiation Pager operates with 2 __ ______ batteries continuously for _year.
AA alkaline batteries
1 year
The Radiation Pager
- If batteries are inserted incorrectly, power protection circuitry will _____ _____ after several hours.
- Low battery condition.
- Both LED’s flash together and “chirp” every __ seconds.
Discharge batteries
15 sec
Hazardous Materials Task Force Terrorism Equipment
is a portable, bio-aerosol collection and detection system that captures airborne pathogens and spores 0.5 µ and larger into a small volume of liquid and deposits the liquid onto Tetracore’s hand-held assays - the BTA™.
The BioCapture™ BT-550
Hazardous Materials Task Force Terrorism Equipment
is a biological agent detection and identification device.
BTA Test Strip
Hazardous Materials Task Force Terrorism Equipment
is a portable biological agent identification and documentation screening system. It is intended for use in the field to perform rapid analysis on environmental samples that may contain potential biological threats. It is NOT intended for confirmatory analysis, diagnostic or clinical use.
Guardian BTA Test Strip Reader
