Chapter 12 Flashcards
When performing rescue operations at a hazmat incident, responders
need to: (587)
A. evaluate if victim rescue is feasible.
B. notify family members of incident victims.
C. call for additional support from USAR teams.
D. make plans to rescue all victims at the incident
A
As with all operations at hazmat incidents, the risks identified _____
will dictate many elements of the response. (588)
A. at incident debriefings
B. during the initial size-up
C. when establishing command
D. while performing decontamination
B
When performing rescue operations, Operations Level responders
must work under the supervision of a Technician Level responder, an
Allied Professional, or: (588)
A. under the guidance of SOP/Gs.
B. with a thorough understanding of the incident.
C. with two backup teams trained to the same level.
D. under direction from EMS or law enforcement agencies
A
What is the role of an Incident Commander (IC) in creating an
incident action plan (IAP) involving rescue operations? (588)
A. The IC can formulate the IAP with support from others.
B. The IC should not include a rescue/recovery plan in the IAP.
C. The IC must choose an IAP developed and approved by OSHA.
D. The IC approves the IAP, but it must be written by the Incident
Safety Officer
A
What is a unique challenge to conducting rescue operations with a
large number of victims? (589)
A. Planning for a long-term incident
B. Establishing a safe haven or area of safe refuge
C. Performing emergency decontamination on personnel
D. Preparing additional personnel to back up the entry team
B
When determining the feasibility of rescue, responders must
understand that searching for potential victims not in the line of
sight: (591)
A. is never acceptable.
B. should be the highest priority.
C. may increase the risk to responders.
D. will increase the operation’s urgency
C
Which question is MOST likely to be asked when determining the
feasiblity of rescue operations? (591)
A. Who owns the facility/vehicle involved?
B. Has the product been precisely identified?
C. Is it a rescue operation or a recovery operation?
D. Can rescue operations begin while waiting for additional
personnel and/or equipment
C
When planning rescues, the responsibility of risk assessment and
selecting control options typically belongs to: (592)
A. an entry team leader.
B. the first-arriving officer.
C. the most senior level officer on scene.
D. a Technician Level responder or Allied Professional
D
For Operations Level responders assigned to individual companies or
units, the unit leader’s responsibilities include _____, after first
establishing the hot zone and assembly area near the entry point.
(593)
A. determining feasibility
B. briefing all personnel on scene
C. developing the incident action plan (IAP)
D. ensuring a back-up team is in position prior to entry
D
In which situation would a unit leader NOT be required to don
chemical protective equipment during a rescue operation? (593)
A. Operation requires several entry teams
B. Entry team would not be in line of sight
C. Incident requires a complex entry team operation
D. Risk assessment did not show any chemical hazards
D
Prior to any entry of PPE-equipped personnel into hazardous zones,
such as those during rescue operations, a decontamination station:
(593)
A. should be planned.
B. must be considered.
C. must be established.
D. should be disassembled
C
While operating in the hot zone, the entry team must stay alert for
any clues, signs, or causes that could have contributed to the spill or
release and must: (594)
A. leave the hot zone immediately if found.
B. report these to the unit leader immediately.
C. stop and investigate before continuing rescue operations.
D. request a product control plan from the Incident Commander
B
The back-up team for rescue operations consists of: (594)
A. two Technician level responders.
B. at least one Operations level responder.
C. the unit leader and the Incident Safety Officer.
D. two members trained in the appropriate level of PPE
D
If conditions in excess of IDLH are detected by monitoring during
rescue operations, consider: (594)
A. beginning product control measures.
B. creating additional response objectives.
C. attempting to change the environment.
D. adding additional personnel to the entry team
C
Rescue priorities at hazmat incidents may differ from other
emergency incidents because at hazmat incidents: (594)
A. rescuers must act much more quickly.
B. more severely injured victims are rescued first.
C. rescuers typically start at the incident’s outer edges.
D. rescue operations do not occur if a leak is confirmed
C