Chapter 6 Flashcards
Standard guidelines have a built in flexibility that allows adjustments, with reasonable justification, when unforeseen circumstances occur.
built in flexibility
Following predetermined procedures reduces chaos on the hazmat scene.
predetermined procedures
Operational procedures that are standardized, clearly written, and mandated to each department member, establish accountability and increase command and control effectiveness.
control effectiveness
The information gained from the size up is used to determine the response objectives and action options that are applied to the incident during the planning and implementation stages.
action options
hazard and risk assessment is part of the size up process, focusing particularly on the dangers, hazards, and risks present at the incident. Continual evaluation.
hazard and risk assessment
An important part of the hazard assessment is determining which physical and health hazards associated with hazardous materials are present at the hazmat scene.
physical and health
Assessing the risk at a hazmat incident is a matter of determining the IFs of a situation.
IFs
ICs who are skillful at estimating the course of an incident are better able to conduct a risk/benefit analysis and choose response objectives in which the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
risk/benefit analysis
size up must consider all 6 sides of an incident.
6
Effective mitigation of any hazardous material incident requires that emergency responders establish and maintain Situational awareness of the event.
Situational awareness
Understanding what is happening at an emergency incident is not a Linear process.
Linear
After the initial size up has determined the scope of an incident, the level of the incident can be determined in accordance with the definitions in the Local emergency response plan.
Local emergency response plan
By defining the levels of response, an increasing level of involvement and necessary resources can be identified based on the severity of the incident.
severity
A level II incident might require chemical protective clothing. Testing unknown substances.
II
Strategies are divided into three options that relate to modes of operation: Nonintervention, Defensive, Offensive.
Offensive
Leak control is an offensive action.
offensive action
Selection of the strategic mode is based on the risk to responders, their level of training, and the balance between the resources required and those that are available.
strategic mode
Incident priorities will help determine which mode is used at the incident.
Incident priorities
The IC may decide to use different modes simultaneously at the same incident based on Incident dynamics.
Incident dynamics
Once the incident analysis is underway and there is a basic understanding of the hazards and products involved, the IC must use that information to Plan the response.
Plan the response
APIE is a simple response model containing the basic four step problem solving process model elements.
APIE
A risk based response uses information, science, and technology to mitigate a hazardous materials incident. Hierarchy of decisions needed to protect responders
risk based response
Risk based response - Method using hazard and risk assessment to determine an appropriate mitigation effort based on the circumstances of the incident.
Risk based response (thin sliced)
An IAP is a well thought out, organized course of events developed to address all phases of incident control within a specified time.
IAP
Action planning starts with identifying the response objective to achieve a solution to the confronted problems.
Action planning
A Response objective is broad in nature and defines what has to be done.
Response objective
Action options are measurable in both time and performance.
time, performance
The IAP ties the entire problem solving process together by stating what the analysis has found, what the plan is, and how it shall be safely implemented.
safely implemented
Once first responders have a basic understanding of the problem, they can begin to plan their solution by establishing response objectives and action options.
response objectives, action options
Response objective - Statement based on realistic expectations of what can be accomplished when all allocated resources have been effectively deployed that provide guidance and direction for selecting appropriate strategies and the tactical direction of resources.
Response objective
Action options - Specific operations performed in a specific order to accomplish the goals of the response objective.
Action options
Risk-based response objectives are based upon the hazards present at the incident.
Risk based response objectives
Emergency decontamination - The physical process of immediately reducing contamination of individuals in potentially life-threating situations, with or without the formal establishment of a decontamination corridor.
Emergency decontamination
