Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are the 7 mechanisms of harm?
Thermal
Radiological
Asphyxiating
Chemical
Etiological/ Biological
Mechanical
Psychological
Describe Simple Asphyxiating
Oxygen deficiant atmosphere, can caused by displacement of ambient oxygen
Describe Chemical Asphyxiating
A pathological change within the body by preventing the proper use of oxygen
What is the most common route of exposure?
Inhalation
Describe contamination
the transfer of hazardous material to persons, equipment and the environment in greater than acceptable qualities
Describe Exposure
Hazardous material has entered or potentially entered the body
What can awareness level personnel do in a hazard situation?
Limited defensive actions such as calling for help or evacuating the area and securing the scene
What is APIE-T
Risk based response model
Analyze the incident
Plan the initial response
Implement the response
Evaluate the progress
Termination of the incident
A ____ is a specific statement of what is to be done, not necessarily how it is to be acomplished
Law
A ____ is a document detailing procedures for implementing, complying and enforcing the law
regulation
______ are recommendations, not laws or regulations unless the AHJ adopts them as such
Job Performance Requirement (JPR)
If a community has an emergency too expensive for local community to handle who can they call?
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Who has the broad control of how hazardous materials are stored, used and transported/ disposed of within a state?
The state itself
Hazardous materials (hazmat)/dangerous goods are defined as what?
substance or material that pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, property or the environment if not properly controlled
What can make hazmat incidents particularly difficult to respond to?
Hazardous materials are not always clearly defined before first responders arrive.
One of the more common hazardous materials found at a hazmat incident is:
flammable gases.
The mechanisms of harm refer to:
the method by which damage to the body happens.
What do you call the transfer of a hazardous material in greater than acceptable quantities to persons, equipment, or the environment?
Contamination
A single exposure or several repeated exposures to a substance within a short period is considered a(an) _____ exposure.
acute
What provides how compliance is achieved for hazmat incidents?
Regulations
Who may collect information from hazmat facilities and make it available to the public
A local Emergency Planning Committee
What type of personnel are typically at a hazmat incident when it occurs, but can only perform limited defensive actions?
Awareness Level Personnel
Which hazmat personnel are dispatched to the scene to perform defensive actions, but are not expected to come in direct contact with the hazardous material?
Operations Level Responders
Can awareness level personnel terminate a hazmat incident?
No, but they can participate in briefings
