Ch. 1 Flashcards
What does a Hazmat substance pose an unreasonable risk to
People
Environment
Property
What events are Hazmat materials involved in
Fire
Explosion
Criminal
Terrorists
What are the 3 NFPA standards for Hazmat
1072
472
473
NFPA 1072
Personal Qualifications
NFPA 472
Competency
473
EMS response
What 2 NFPAs identify 3 training levels
1072
472
What are the 3 training levels
Awareness
Operations
Mission specific
Who is dispatched to the scene
Operations
What actions are awareness personnel limited to
Defense
What actions to operational personnel perform
Defensive
Who is trained beyond core competencies
Mission specific
Who performs sensitive tasks including release
Techs
Who has additional expertise in areas
Tech with specialty
Who determines strategy
IC
Who manages personal
Hazmat Officer
Who provides specialized information typically in an advisory role
Specialists
What is the 4 step response mode
Analyze
Protect
Implement
Evaluate
Who is usually the 1st to arrive or witness a hazmat incident
Awareness personnel
What are the 4 responsibilities of awareness personnel
Report
Protect
Communicate
Isolate
What provides awareness personnel with initial actions
SOP
SOG
What is the most common route of entry into the body
Inhalation
What are the 3 primary mechanisms of harm
Energy
Corrosivity
Toxicity
What release at a Hazmat scene presents the greatest threat
Energy
4 routes of entry
Inhalation
Ingestion
Absorption
Injection
What are the awareness personnel responsibilities
Recognize
Protect
Communicate
Isolate
Who is not expected to come in contact with a hazardous material
Ops
Who might come in contact with a hazardous material
Mission specific
Who performs emergency decon
Ops
Who performs mass or technical decon
Mission specific
What hazards are common at Hazmat incidents
Heat
What chemicals comprise the largest usage class in the industry
Corrosive
What hazards are ops personnel expected to identify
Type of container
Material
Hazards
Behavior
What atmosphere complicates decon
Cold
