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Ch. 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What does a Hazmat substance pose an unreasonable risk to

A

People
Environment
Property

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2
Q

What events are Hazmat materials involved in

A

Fire
Explosion
Criminal
Terrorists

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3
Q

What are the 3 NFPA standards for Hazmat

A

1072
472
473

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4
Q

NFPA 1072

A

Personal Qualifications

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5
Q

NFPA 472

A

Competency

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6
Q

473

A

EMS response

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7
Q

What 2 NFPAs identify 3 training levels

A

1072

472

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8
Q

What are the 3 training levels

A

Awareness
Operations
Mission specific

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9
Q

Who is dispatched to the scene

A

Operations

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10
Q

What actions are awareness personnel limited to

A

Defense

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11
Q

What actions to operational personnel perform

A

Defensive

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12
Q

Who is trained beyond core competencies

A

Mission specific

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13
Q

Who performs sensitive tasks including release

A

Techs

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14
Q

Who has additional expertise in areas

A

Tech with specialty

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15
Q

Who determines strategy

A

IC

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16
Q

Who manages personal

A

Hazmat Officer

17
Q

Who provides specialized information typically in an advisory role

A

Specialists

18
Q

What is the 4 step response mode

A

Analyze
Protect
Implement
Evaluate

19
Q

Who is usually the 1st to arrive or witness a hazmat incident

A

Awareness personnel

20
Q

What are the 4 responsibilities of awareness personnel

A

Report
Protect
Communicate
Isolate

21
Q

What provides awareness personnel with initial actions

A

SOP

SOG

22
Q

What is the most common route of entry into the body

A

Inhalation

23
Q

What are the 3 primary mechanisms of harm

A

Energy
Corrosivity
Toxicity

24
Q

What release at a Hazmat scene presents the greatest threat

A

Energy

25
Q

4 routes of entry

A

Inhalation
Ingestion
Absorption
Injection

26
Q

What are the awareness personnel responsibilities

A

Recognize
Protect
Communicate
Isolate

27
Q

Who is not expected to come in contact with a hazardous material

A

Ops

28
Q

Who might come in contact with a hazardous material

A

Mission specific

29
Q

Who performs emergency decon

A

Ops

30
Q

Who performs mass or technical decon

A

Mission specific

31
Q

What hazards are common at Hazmat incidents

A

Heat

32
Q

What chemicals comprise the largest usage class in the industry

A

Corrosive

33
Q

What hazards are ops personnel expected to identify

A

Type of container
Material
Hazards
Behavior

34
Q

What atmosphere complicates decon

A

Cold

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