Ch. 4 - 6 Flashcards
On page 98, the critical success factors in hour 1 of a hazmat response will typically be:
Establish command
Recognize “clues”
Gain control of the incident scene and separate bystanders
On page 99, the 8 basic tactical level functions are:
- Site management and control
- Identify the problem
- Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
- Select PPE
- Information Management and Resource Coordination
- implement Response Objectives
- Decon
- Terminate
The first step in the eight step process is:
A. Information Management and Resource Coordination B. Decon C. Terminate the Incident D. Implement Response Objectives E. Select PPE F. Identify the Problem G. Site Management H. Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
Site management
The second step in the eight step process is:
A. Information Management and Resource Coordination B. Decon C. Terminate the Incident D. Implement Response Objectives E. Select PPE F. Identify the Problem G. Site Management H. Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
Identify the Problem
The third step in the eight step process is:
A. Information Management and Resource Coordination B. Decon C. Terminate the Incident D. Implement Response Objectives E. Select PPE F. Identify the Problem G. Site Management H. Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
The fourth step in the eight step process is:
A. Information Management and Resource Coordination B. Decon C. Terminate the Incident D. Implement Response Objectives E. Select PPE F. Identify the Problem G. Site Management H. Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
Select PPE
The fifth step in the eight step process is:
A. Information Management and Resource Coordination B. Decon C. Terminate the Incident D. Implement Response Objectives E. Select PPE F. Identify the Problem G. Site Management H. Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
Information Management and Resource Coordination
The sixth step in the eight step process is:
A. Information Management and Resource Coordination B. Decon C. Terminate the Incident D. Implement Response Objectives E. Select PPE F. Identify the Problem G. Site Management H. Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
Implement Response Objectives
The seventh step in the eight step process is:
A. Information Management and Resource Coordination B. Decon C. Terminate the Incident D. Implement Response Objectives E. Select PPE F. Identify the Problem G. Site Management H. Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
Decon
The eighth step in the eight step process is:
A. Information Management and Resource Coordination B. Decon C. Terminate the Incident D. Implement Response Objectives E. Select PPE F. Identify the Problem G. Site Management H. Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
Terminate the Incident
On page 99, _____ is a critical benchmark in the overall success of the response and is the foundation on which all subsequent response functions, strategies, and tactics are built.
Site Management and Control
On page 99, the initial ____ minutes of the incident will determine operations for the next _______ minutes, and the next _____ minutes will determine operations for the next _______ hours.
10 minutes; 60 minutes; 8 hours
On page 100, ________ is the obtaining information on site layout, containers, physical hazards, access, and other related conditions from beyond the inner perimeter.
Defensive Recon
On page 100, ______ is the obtaining intelligence and incident information by physical entering the inner perimeter of an incident.
Offensive Recon
On page 100, ___________ is the most critical function that public safety personnel perform.
Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
On page 101, Air monitoring and the __________ are critical in implementing a “risk-based response.”
General Hazmat Behavior Model
On page 101, ______ and the General Hazmat Behavior Model are critical in implementing a “risk-based response.”
Air monitoring
On page 101, PACE model stands for:
Primary
Alternative
Contingency
Emergency
On page 102, _______ tactics require responders to control/mitigate the emergency from within the area of high risk.
A. Defensive
B. Nonintervention
C. Offensive
Offensive
On page 102, ________ tactics permit responders to control/mitigate the emergency remote from the area of highest risk.
A. Defensive
B. Nonintervention
C. Offensive
Defensive
On page 102, _______ tactics pursue a passive attack posture until the arrival of additional personnel or equipment, or allowing the fire to burn itself out.
A. Defensive
B. Nonintervention
C. Offensive
Nonintervention
On page 102, two primary types of personal protective clothing are commonly used at hazmat incidents:
Structural Firefighting protective clothing
Chemical protective clothing
On page 102, ______ protective clothing are primarily designed to offer protection from both chemical gases and vapors, as well as total body splash protection.
A. Structural Firefighting
B. Chemical Splash
C. Chemical vapor
Chemical Vapor
On page 102, _____ protective clothing protects the wearer against chemical liquid splashes but not against chemical vapors or gases. it is primarily designed to provided protection against liquid splashes, solids, dusts, and particles.
A. Structural firefighting
B. Chemical Splash
C. Chemical Vapor
Chemical Splash
On page 102, Chemical Vapor protective clothing may be referred to as:
A. EPA Level A or NFPA 1991 compliant clothing
B. EPA level B or NFPA 1992 compliant clothing
C. EPA level C or NFPA 1994 compliant clothing
EPA level A or NFPA 1991 compliant clothing
On page 102, Chemical splash protective clothing and the use of an air supplied respirator protection may be referred to as:
A. EPA Level A or NFPA 1991 compliant clothing
B. EPA level B or NFPA 1992 compliant clothing
C. EPA level C or NFPA 1994 compliant clothing
EPA Level B or NFPA 1992 compliant clothing
On page 102, Chemical splash protective clothing and the use of an air purifying respirator (APR) may be referred to as:
A. EPA Level A or NFPA 1991 compliant clothing
B. EPA level B or NFPA 1992 compliant clothing
C. EPA level C or NFPA 1994 compliant clothing
EPA Level C or NFPA 1994 compliant clothing
On page 104, _______ should be set up prior to initiating entry operations.
Decon
On page 106, basic principles of mass casualty decon include the following: anticipate a ____ to _____ ratio of unaffected to affected casualties.
5 to 1 ratio
On page 106, water flushing for a period of ___ minutes is generally the best mass decon method.
3 minutes
On page 106, _______ for a period of 3 minutes is generally the best mass decon method.
Water flushing
On page 107, ________ is all post emergency activities, include investigation, restoration, and recovery activities.
Post Emergency Response Operations (PERO)
On page 107, Post emergency response operation (PERO) activities include:
Investigation
Restoration
Recovery
On page 114, the ____ section is responsible for the management of the staging area.
A. Operations B. Logistics C. Planning C. Finance/Administration D. Command
Operations
On page 114, the first arriving unit responds to the incident scene, while other units are ordered to stage at a safe location close to, but away from the scene, from where they can deploy in a safe, timely, and effective manner is what type of staging?
A. Sustained Response Operations or Level II Staging
B. Initial Response Operations or Level I staging
Initial Response Operations or Level I staging
On page 114, as an incident grows or escalates, the IC designates a fixed location where resources responding beyond the initial response can be placed until given a tactical assignment is what type of staging?
A. Sustained Response Operations or Level II Staging
B. Initial Response Operations or Level I staging
Sustained Response Operations or Level II Staging
On page 114, the designated crowd control line surrounding the Hazard Control Zones and is always the line between the general public and the Cold Zone is what?
A. Hot Zone
B. Isolation Perimeter
C. Warm Zone
D. Area of Refuge
Isolation Perimeter
On page 114, law enforcement may refer to the isolation perimeter as the _____.
“outer perimeter”
On page 114, control zone at a hazardous materials incident site where the personnel and equipment decontamination and Hot Zone support takes place is what?
A. Cold Zone
B. Isolation Perimeter
C. Warm Zone
D. Area of Refuge
Warm Zone
On page 114, a holding area within the hot zone where personnel are controlled until they can be safely decontaminated, treated, or removed is called what?
A. Hot Zone
B. Isolation Perimeter
C. Warm Zone
D. Area of Refuge
Area of Refuge
On page 114, the 3 public protective actions (PPA) are:
Protection in place
Evacuation
Combination of both
On page 114, site management can be divided into 6 major tasks:
- Assuming Command
- Ensure safe approach and positioning
- Establish staging
- Establish isolation perimeter
- Establish Hazard Control Zones
- Sizing up the need for immediate rescue and implement initial public protective actions (PPA)
On page 114, responders need to know who is in command, ________ and where to find the location of the Incident Command Post (ICP).
How to contact command
On page 118, the IDLH action level for flammability is ____% of the lower explosive limit (LEL).
10%
On page 118, an oxygen deficient atmosphere is ____% oxygen or lower while an oxygen enriched atmosphere contains ____% or higher.
19.5%; 23.5%
On page 118, toxicity is measured in ______ and is normally measured by a ________.
ppm; photo ionization device (PID)
on page 118, if there is no published IDLH value, consider using an estimated IDLH of ___ times the TLV/TWA.
10 times
On page 118, for radioactivity, any positive reading ___ times above background levels would confirm the existence of a radiation hazard and should be used as the basis for establishing a hot zone.
2 times
On page 118, for radioactivity, alpha or beta particles that are _____ to ____ counts per minute (cpm) above background levels would confirm the existence of a radiation hazard and should be used as the basis for establishing a hot zone.
200 - 300 cpm
On page 118, initial hazard control zones can be established for toxic materials using the following guidelines: Hot zone - monitoring readings above _____ or ____ exposure values.
A. TLV / TWA or PEL
B. PEL or REL
C. TLV / TWA or REL
D. STEL or IDLH
STEL or IDLH
On page 118, initial hazard control zones can be established for toxic materials using the following guidelines: Warm Zone - monitoring readings equal to or greater than _________ or ____ exposure values.
A. TLV / TWA or PEL
B. PEL or REL
C. TLV / TWA or REL
D. STEL or IDLH
TLV / TWA or PEL
On page 118, initial hazard control zones can be established for toxic materials using the following guidelines: Cold Zone - monitoring readings less than _______ or ____ exposure values.
A. TLV / TWA or PEL
B. PEL or REL
C. TLV / TWA or REL
D. STEL or IDLH
TLV / TWA or PEL
On page 118, initial hazard control zones can be established for toxic materials using the following guidelines: what zone can monitor readings less than TLV/TWA or PEL exposure values?
A. Cold zone
B. Warm zone
C. Hot zone
Cold Zone
On page 118, initial hazard control zones can be established for toxic materials using the following guidelines: what zone can monitor readings above STEL or IDLH exposure values?
A. Cold zone
B. Warm zone
C. Hot zone
Hot zone
On page 118, initial hazard control zones can be established for toxic materials using the following guidelines: what zone monitors readings equal to or greater than TLV / TWA or PEL exposure values?
A. Cold zone
B. Warm zone
C. Hot zone
Warm Zone
On page 120, be aware that if the situation deteriorates rapidly, exposures within ____ feet may be contaminated.
1000 feet
On page 123, Wally wise guy is designed to reach children from _____ to ____ grade.
Kindergarten to 4th grade
