Chapter 25 - HAZMAT Action and response

Question 1

What three tools can be used when setting up a barrier?

Answer 1

Cones, ropes and barrier tape

Question 2

What is the number one consideration when going into a dangerous situation?

Answer 2

Risk to rescuer

Question 3

Situational awareness during a hazmat incident is a continuous process that includes:

Answer 3

-Size up
-Interpreting signs
-Assessing what is happening over life of the incident
-Predicting outcomes based on plan of action

Question 4

What are the three levels of situational awareness:

Answer 4

1.Perception
2. Comprehension
3. Application

Question 5

A leak from a domestic natural gas line on the consumer side of the meter is what level of incident?

Answer 5

Level I

Question 6

Decontamination on a large scale is what level of incident ?

Answer 6

Level III

Question 7

What are the three operation strategies of a hazmat incident?

Answer 7

Nonintervention - Allow the incident to run it’s course
Defensive - Provide confinement of the hazard to given area
Offensive - Includes actions

Question 8

What are the three strategic selection factors?

Answer 8

-Risk to responder
-Level of training
-Resources available

Question 9

When explosions are imminent, what operation strategy should be used?

Answer 9

Nonintervention

Question 10

Isolating the hazard area and denying entry fall into which operation strategy?

Answer 10

Defensive

Question 11

Using technology, information, science to mitigate hazmat scenes is known as a…..

Answer 11

Risk based response

Question 12

What are two things staging can minimize on the scene?

Answer 12

Confusion and freelancing

Question 13

In which zone should staging happen?

Answer 13

Cold zone

Question 14

For large scale evacuations, what 4 factors must IC address?

Answer 14

Notification
Transportation
Relocation facilities and temporary shelters
Reentry

Question 15

When communicating in an isolation zone, you should always use ________ safe communication equipment

Answer 15

Intrinsically

Question 16

What is the most toxic chemical warfare agent?

Answer 16

Nerve agent

Question 17

True or false?
Odour is a safe indicator of a hazard

Answer 17

FALSE, not safe

Question 18

What three blood agents should you be the most common with:

Answer 18

Arsine
Hydrogen cyanide
Cyanogen chloride

Question 19

What are the two most common choking agents:

Answer 19

Chlorine and phosgene

Question 20

What are 4 ways biological agents can be transmitted:

Answer 20

Aerosolization, food, water, insects

Question 21

Grabbing a door handle is what form of disease transmission?

Answer 21

Indirect contact

Question 22

Getting bit by a mosquito is what form of transmission?

Answer 22

Transmission by vector

Question 23

What is the only way to confirm if radiation is present at an incident?

Answer 23

Radiological monitering equipment

Question 24

What kind of cloud may be an indicator of a nuclear attack?

Answer 24

Mushroom cloud

Question 25

What are the 4 indicators of when to withdraw during an evaluation process?

Answer 25

Temperature change
Pressure change
Sounds of relief (device activation)
Sudden increase in flames

Question 26

Which level of incident will be within the capabilities of first responders having jurisdiction?

Answer 26

Level I
Because it’s the least serious and easiest to handle

Question 27

What are the two main product control strategies?

Answer 27

Spill control and leak control

Question 28

Recovery actions and deciding when to withdraw are part of:

Answer 28

Evaluating progress

Question 29

T of F
Level II incidents may require the services of a formal hazmat response team

Answer 29

True
Basically for a level II incident , you need a properly trained and equipped team (beyond capabilities of first responders)

Question 30

What are the three main resources needed for a Level III incident?

Answer 30

-Unified command
- Provincial agencies
- Private industry agencies