*Book 37- Haz Mat Ops Plan Flashcards
The Bureau of ______ is involved in code enforcement and long-term preparedness measures which are implemented in coordination with local businesses, while the Bureau of ______ is principally focused on response efforts including discovery, notification,evaluation and initiation of on-scene action.
- Fire prevention
2. Emergency services
The Department’s Hazardous Materials responsibility is divided between the Bureau of ________ and the Bureau of _______.
Emergency Services and Fire Prevention and Public Safety
Hazmat- What level responder will respond to an incident in a defensive fashion within existing resources and capabilities to contain the release from a safe distance, to keep it from spreading, and to prevent exposures to nearby persons, property or environment.
First responder operational
Hazmat- What level responder will respond to a hazmat incident in order to control, plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance?
Hazardous Materials Technician
Book 37 HazMat:
Fire Station Updates: BP-1 (business information) and BP-8 (material inventory) forms are provided to fire stations by the ______ unit of the fire prevention bureau.
Data management unit
The first responder who recognizes a hazardous material incident or incident involving weapons of mass destruction shall establish an initial _______.
Isolation zone surrounding the incident
The Department’s overall responsibility at hazardous materials incidents is in what three main areas?
- Assessment of the incident.
- Notification of the proper agencies.
- Emergency measures to minimize the effect of the hazardous condition on people, theenvironment, and property.
An LAFD assignment for a confirmed hazardous materials incident normally includes what resources?
1 BC 1 EMS 1 HazMat TF 1 ALS engine 1 ALS RA
During a hazmat incident, who is responsible for scene safety?
Assistant Safety officer Haz Mat (if established) or Technical Support Team Leader
HazMat:
______ is an area for the assembly of civilian personnel who were witnesses to the hazardous materials incident or who were on-site at the time of the spill.
Safe Refuge Area
Hazmat:
The Safe Refuge Area should be located inside the _____ Zone, adjacent to the Exclusion Zone Control Line.
Exclusion Zone
HazMat:
________ ensures the development of Control Zones and Access Control Points
Hazardous Material Group Supervisor
HazMat:
The _______ is responsible for completing the tactical assignments, performing rescues, identifying products, and reducing the spread of hazardous products.
Site Control Team
HazMat:
Once the first responder has arrived on scene, one of the initial considerations must be to establish ______ for the incident.
Perimeters
HazMat:
_______ is the initial decontamination intended to rapidly remove as much contamination as possible. Victims should remove their clothing down to their undergarments, and be showered utilizing the most expeditious process available.
Emergency decontamination (Gross Decon)
HazMat:
______ is the expansion of the Emergency Decontamination process to accommodate large numbers of contaminated people.
Mass Decontamination
This is indicated when there are too many victims to be handled by a standard hazardous materials incident assignment
HazMat:
_____ decontamination, which follows Emergency Decon, is a process that includes scrubbing with soap or other solution and thorough rinsing.
Secondary Decontamination
HazMat:
_______ Decontamination is the deliberate and precise cleansing using pools, special solutions,monitoring methods, and specially trained personnel. This is intended for all emergency responders and is ideally performed in a separate area, away from the incident victims.
Technical decontamination
HazMat:
The best personal protective equipment for first responders engaged in decontamination is the Level ___ ensemble provided for every position on each fire suppression company and rescue ambulance.
Level B
HazMat:
For emergency Decon, hose lines or appliances should provide a high-volume ____ spray.
Fog.
Nozzles should be adjusted for a wide fog pattern
HazMat:
Showering time will be incident-specific, but should be between ___ and ___ minutes per person.
1 and 3 mins
HazMat:
Approximately ___% or more of the contaminants will be removed by removing clothing. Have pt avoid removing clothing over their head.
80%
HazMat:
Which pt’s will receive secondary Decon?
Those who have received emergency Decon
Those who remain or become symptomatic while in Safe Refuge
All exposed victims will receive Secondary Decon prior to medical triage or transport
HazMat:
Provide a Haz Mat ________ to each patient entering Secondary Decontamination
Haz Mat Triage Tag
HazMat:
How should exposed pt’s capable of assisting themselves be instructed to wash during Secondary Decon?
From top down
HazMat:
After secondary Decon, If the patient is free of contamination, provide them with a _______.
Disposable coverall
HazMat: The Decon Bucket (For Civilian Decon) has how many? Disposable Coveralls XLG? Haz Mat Triage Tags? Foxtail brushes? Dish Soap bottle?
Disposable Coveralls XLG- 10
Haz Mat Triage Tags- 10
Foxtail brushes- 2
Dish Soap bottle- 1
Hazmat:
Is the Haz Mat triage tags waterproof?
Yes
HazMat:
The term used to describe actions directed at retrieving civilian exposure victims is ________.
Rapid extraction
This can be set up in extraction crews or groups
Hazmat:
Prior to initiating rapid extraction, _____ must be available prior to entry, and extraction teams shall use no more than ___ 45-minute SCBA bottle prior to evaluation for exposure by Haz Mat personnel.
Decontamination (one charged hose line at a minimum)
One
Hazmat:
First responders must immediately leave a rescue site upon encountering what conditions?
- Any signs or symptoms of exposure for any members of an extraction team
- Encountering an area with ONLY non-viable victims;
- SCBA low air audible alarm (approximately 25% reserve for exiting and decontamination).
HazMat:
The minimum protection for all hazardous material incidents consists of?
Full structural PPE and SCBA
Personal dosimeter
HazMat:
Statistically, the most significant route of exposure for hazardous materials continues to be _______.
Inhalation
HazMat:
During extraction operations, which parts of the responder’s body is most at risk of become contaminated?
Hands and feet
HazMat:
For a hazmat incident, turnout boots should be made out of _____
Rubber
Leather boots and gloves have a high absorption rate
HazMat:
____ radiation represents a risk only if inhaled or ingested, and donning an SCBA eliminates this route of exposure
Alpha
During a HazMat incident, _____ is only responsible for evacuating those areas where no special protective clothing or equipment is required
LAPD
Hazmat:
True or False? The Level B splash suits provided for performing decontamination can also be used to enter hazardous zones
False
