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1
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Which first responders may only perform limited defensive actions such as calling for help and evacuating the area?

a. Operations-core personnel
b. Awareness level personnel
c. Hazardous materials technician
d. Operations mission-specific personnel
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b. Awareness level personnel

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Which first responders are allowed to perform some defensive actions, but, with some exceptions, are not expected to come into contact with hazardous materials?

a. Operations-core personnel
b. Awareness level personnel
c. Hazardous materials technician
d. Operations mission-specific personnel

A

a. Operations-core personnel

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Weapons of mass destruction:

a. cannot be neutralized.

b. do not pose any serious threat.

c. refer to any automated weapon.

d. are particularly dangerous materials used as weapons.

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d. are particularly dangerous materials used as weapons.

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Eating or swallowing hazardous materials is defined as:

a. injection.
b. ingestion.
c. inhalation.
d. absorption.

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b. ingestion.

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In the United States, the civilian use of nuclear and radioactive materials is regulated by the:

a. Department of Labor (DOL).
b. Department of Transportation (DOT).
c. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

A

c. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

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Which of the following is a Canadian agency that regulates dangerous goods/hazardous materials?

a. Safe Labour Canada
b. International Atomic Energy Agency
c. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
d. Interprovincial Transportation Commission

A

c. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

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An important role for Operations level responders is to:

a. rescue unresponsive victims.
b. perform a post-incident critique.
c. appoint an Incident Commander.
d. establish the incident management system.

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d. establish the incident management system

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In the United States, the agency that oversees and enforces compliance with the Federal Hazardous Substance Act (FSHA) is the:

a. Department of Energy (DOE).
b. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
c. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
d. Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

A

c. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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The role of the hazardous materials technician specialist is to:

a. provide additional expertise at hazmat incidents in areas such as radiation.
b. perform offensive tasks, including controlling releases at hazmat incidents.
c. manage hazmat personnel and operations under the direction of the Incident Commander at a hazmat emergency.
d. manage the incident and make command decisions to determine strategies and tactics to mitigate a hazmat emergency.

A

a. provide additional expertise at hazmat incidents in areas such as radiation.

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In the United States, the agency concerned with preventing terrorist attacks and reducing the nation’s vulnerability to terrorist attacks is the:

a. Department of Energy (DOE).
b. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
c. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
d. Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

A

b. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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The APIE process is a simple 4-step response model that:

a. can guide responder’s actions at hazmat incidents.
b. is not effective in large or complex hazmat incidents.
c. is most effective in large or complex hazmat incidents.
d. is required to be used at all North American hazmat incidents.

A

a. can guide responder’s actions at hazmat incidents.

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Fires and explosions are examples of:

a. toxicity.
b. corrosivity.
c. energy release.
d. chronic exposure.

A

c. energy release.

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The process of taking in hazardous materials through the skin or eyes is defined as:

a. injection.
b. ingestion.
c. inhalation.
d. absorption.

A

d. absorption.

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In the United States, transportation of hazardous materials via air, highway, pipeline, rail, or water is regulated by the:

a. Department of Labor (DOL).
b. Department of Transportation (DOT).
c. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

A

b. Department of Transportation (DOT).

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These first responders may be trained beyond core competencies to perform additional defensive tasks and limited offensive actions.

a. Operations-core personnel
b. Awareness level personnel
c. Hazardous materials technician
d. Operations mission-specific personnel

A

d. Operations mission-specific personnel

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OSHA issues (and enforces) regulations relating to:

a. worker safety.
b. incident management systems.
c. international nuclear weapons storage.
d. transportation of nonhazardous materials.

A

a. worker safety.

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What is the responsibility of Awareness level personnel during the planning process of a hazmat incident?

a. Prioritizing tasks and making assignments
b. Planning the response is not the responsibility of Awareness level personnel
c. They are expected to identify the hazardous material and its dangers/hazards
d. They should identify needed personnel and resources and request them from dispatch

A

b. Planning the response is not the responsibility of Awareness level personnel

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Hazmat incidents often:

a. do not pose any threat.
b. involve international news coverage.
c. are less complex than other types of emergency incidents.
d. are more complex than other types of emergency incidents.

A

d. are more complex than other types of emergency incidents.

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CBRNE is an acronym for:

a. types of materials that may be used as weapons.
b. occupancies that may contain hazardous materials.
c. the incident management system used at hazmat incidents.
d. the containers used to ship hazmat materials internationally.

A

a. types of materials that may be used as weapons.

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Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing damage on the molecular scale are examples of:

a. toxicity.
b. corrosivity.
c. energy release.
d. chronic exposure.

A

a. toxicity.

21
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Mass decontamination, product control, and victim rescue and recovery are examples of:

a. freelancing.
b. Awareness level responsibilities.
c. tasks that all first responders must perform.
d. mission-specific tasks with specialized competencies.

A

d. mission-specific tasks with specialized competencies.

22
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In the United States, responsibility for researching and setting national standards for environmental programs is the duty of the:

a. Department of Labor (DOL).
b. Department of Transportation (DOT).
c. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

A

d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

23
Q

In Step 2 of the APIE process, responders:

a. gather information and attempt to understand the current situation.
b. perform tasks determined in the planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident.
c. use the information gathered to determine what actions need to be taken to mitigate the incident.
d. monitor progress to see whether the response plan is working, and continue throughout the incident.

A

c. use the information gathered to determine what actions need to be taken to mitigate the incident.

24
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In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is administered by the:

a. Department of Labor (DOL).
b. Department of Transportation (DOT).
c. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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A

a. Department of Labor (DOL).

25
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Hazardous materials or dangerous goods are:

a. not a serious problem.
b. always easy to identify.
c. rarely encountered by firefighters.
d. substances that possess harmful characteristics.

A

d. substances that possess harmful characteristics.

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In Step 4 of the APIE process, responders:

a. gather information and attempt to understand the current situation.
b. perform tasks determined in the planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident.
c. use the information gathered to determine what actions need to be taken to mitigate the incident.
d. monitor progress to see whether the response plan is working, and continue throughout the incident.

A

d. monitor progress to see whether the response plan is working, and continue throughout the incident.

27
Q

Operations level responders are expected to:

a. assume control of the incident and delegate resources.
b. perform mission-specific tasks that fit into the APIE process.
c. identify needed resources and personnel and request them from dispatch.
d. protect individuals, environment, and property from effects of the release in a primarily defensive manner.

A

d. protect individuals, environment, and property from effects of the release in a primarily defensive manner.

28
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The hazardous materials most likely to be involved in incidents and accidents are those:

a. with long half lives.
b. most commonly used.
c. without any negative side-effects.
d. used in manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.

A

b. most commonly used.

29
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At complex hazmat incidents, first responders:

a. should immediately report any unfamiliar responders.
b. will assume command over state or national agencies.
c. provide expertise in specialized areas such as chemicals and processes.
d. may be called upon to interact with responders from many different agencies.

A

d. may be called upon to interact with responders from many different agencies.

30
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The role of the hazardous materials technician is to:

a. ensure that recognized safe practices are followed at hazmat incidents.
b. perform offensive tasks, including controlling releases at hazmat incidents.
c. manage hazmat personnel and operations under the direction of the Incident Commander at a hazmat emergency.
d. manage the incident and make command decisions to determine strategies and tactics to mitigate a hazmat emergency.

A

b. perform offensive tasks, including controlling releases at hazmat incidents.

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In Step 1 of the APIE process, responders:

a. gather information and attempt to understand the current situation.
b. perform tasks determined in the planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident.
c. use the information gathered to determine what actions need to be taken to mitigate the incident.
d. monitor progress to see whether the response plan is working, and continue throughout the incident.

A

a. gather information and attempt to understand the current situation.

32
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Acute health effects are:

a. lethal but take a long time to show up.
b. long-term effects that may take years to appear.
c. short-term effects that may take years to appear.
d. short-term effects that appear within hours or days.

A

d. short-term effects that appear within hours or days.

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In the United States, the Department of Justice:

a. provides coordinated comprehensive federal response to any large-scale crisis.
b. oversees and enforces compliance with the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FSHA).
c. assigns primary responsibility for operational response to threat or acts of terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
d. protects the public’s health, safety, and the environment from the effects of radiation from nuclear reactors, materials, and waste facilities.

A

c. assigns primary responsibility for operational response to threat or acts of terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

34
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Hazardous materials accidents or incidents are most likely to occur during what type of transportation?

a. Air
b. Rail
c. Water
d. Highway

A

d. Highway

35
Q

Hazmat first responders must understand their roles and responsibilities, as well as:

a. their limitations.
b. complex chemical reactions.
c. how to defuse weapons of mass destruction.
d. the proper use of monitoring and detection equipment.

A

a. their limitations.

36
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In the United States, the agency that manages national nuclear research and defense programs is called the:

a. Department of Energy (DOE).
b. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
c. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
d. Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

A

a. Department of Energy (DOE).

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In Step 3 of the APIE process, responders:

a. gather information and attempt to understand the current situation.
b. perform tasks determined in the planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident.
c. use the information gathered to determine what actions need to be taken to mitigate the incident.
d. monitor progress to see whether the response plan is working, and continue throughout the incident.

A

b. perform tasks determined in the planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident.

38
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What is the responsibility of Operations level personnel during the planning response phase of a hazmat incident?

a. They should delegate tasks and assignments.
b. They will establish scene control by isolating the hazardous area.
c. Planning the response is not the responsibility of Operations level personnel.
d.They should identify needed personnel and resources and request them from dispatch.

A

c. Planning the response is not the responsibility of Operations level personnel.

39
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Breathing hazardous materials in through the nose or mouth is defined as:

a. injection.
b. ingestion.
c. inhalation.
d. absorption.

A

c. inhalation.

40
Q

The process of taking in hazardous materials through a puncture of the skin is defined as:

a. injection.
b. ingestion.
c. inhalation.
d. absorption.

A

a. injection.

41
Q

Fire service professional organizations testified before the U.S. Congress and requested inclusion of emergency responders in the provisions of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) based on:

a. fire department funding requirements.
b. environmental consequences of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).
c. concern for the potentially toxic chemicals used in firefighting operations.
d. a history of harmful and deadly incidents that affected the emergency response community.

A

d. a history of harmful and deadly incidents that affected the emergency response community.

42
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A chemical that burns or destroys living tissue is an example of:

a. toxicity.
b. corrosivity.
c. energy release.
d. chronic exposure.
Feedback

A

b. corrosivity.

43
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Secretaría de Medico Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) is one of the three main Mexican agencies involved in regulating:

a. fireground equipment.
b. property mineral rights.
c. technical rescue PPE requirements.
d. hazardous materials and/or wastes.

A

d. hazardous materials and/or wastes.

44
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A chronic exposure to a hazardous material is:

a. lethal.
b. long-term or reoccurring.
c. unlikely to cause health problems.
d. a single exposure or several repeated exposures within a short time period.

A

b. long-term or reoccurring.

45
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Awareness level personnel are expected to:

a. perform mission-specific tasks that fit into the APIE process.
b. assume control of the incident and delegate resources and responsibilities.
c. recognize that a hazardous material is present at an incident and call for appropriate assistance.
d. protect individuals, environment, and property from effects of the release in a primarily defensive manner.

A

c. recognize that a hazardous material is present at an incident and call for appropriate assistance.

46
Q

In the United States, the agency that provides oversight of explosives and chemical agents specific to DOD facilities worldwide is the:

a. Department of Energy (DOE).
b. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
c. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
d. Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

A

d. Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

47
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The NFPA:

a. sets federal regulations for hazmat personnel.
b. must be contacted prior to responding to a hazmat incident.
c. requests copies of all postincident analyses from hazmat incidents.
d. has several consensus standards that apply to personnel who respond to hazmat emergencies.

A

d. has several consensus standards that apply to personnel who respond to hazmat emergencies.

48
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What level of responder is expected to identify potential hazards at an incident including the type of container involved, the hazardous material involved, and the hazards presented by the material, but does not perform offensive actions?

a. Awareness level personnel
b. Operations level personnel
c. Hazardous Materials Technician Specialist
d. Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
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b. Operations level personnel

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