Chapter 6

Question 1

Standard guidelines have a built in flexibility that allows adjustments, with reasonable justification, when unforeseen circumstances occur.

Answer 1

built in flexibility

Question 2

Following predetermined procedures reduces chaos on the hazmat scene.

Answer 2

predetermined procedures

Question 3

Operational procedures that are standardized, clearly written, and mandated to each department member, establish accountability and increase command and control effectiveness.

Answer 3

control effectiveness

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

action options

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

hazard and risk assessment

Question 6

An important part of the hazard assessment is determining which physical and health hazards associated with hazardous materials are present at the hazmat scene.

Answer 6

physical and health

Question 7

Assessing the risk at a hazmat incident is a matter of determining the IFs of a situation.

Answer 7

IFs

Question 8

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.

Answer 8

risk/benefit analysis

Question 9

size up must consider all 6 sides of an incident.

Answer 9

6

Question 10

Effective mitigation of any hazardous material incident requires that emergency responders establish and maintain Situational awareness of the event.

Answer 10

Situational awareness

Question 11

Understanding what is happening at an emergency incident is not a Linear process.

Answer 11

Linear

Question 12

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.

Answer 12

Local emergency response plan

Question 13

By defining the levels of response, an increasing level of involvement and necessary resources can be identified based on the severity of the incident.

Answer 13

severity

Question 14

A level II incident might require chemical protective clothing. Testing unknown substances.

Answer 14

II

Question 15

Strategies are divided into three options that relate to modes of operation: Nonintervention, Defensive, Offensive.

Answer 15

Offensive

Question 16

Leak control is an offensive action.

Answer 16

offensive action

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

strategic mode

Question 18

Incident priorities will help determine which mode is used at the incident.

Answer 18

Incident priorities

Question 19

The IC may decide to use different modes simultaneously at the same incident based on Incident dynamics.

Answer 19

Incident dynamics

Question 20

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.

Answer 20

Plan the response

Question 21

APIE is a simple response model containing the basic four step problem solving process model elements.

Answer 21

APIE

Question 22

A risk based response uses information, science, and technology to mitigate a hazardous materials incident. Hierarchy of decisions needed to protect responders

Answer 22

risk based response

Question 23

Risk based response - Method using hazard and risk assessment to determine an appropriate mitigation effort based on the circumstances of the incident.

Answer 23

Risk based response (thin sliced)

Question 24

An IAP is a well thought out, organized course of events developed to address all phases of incident control within a specified time.

Answer 24

IAP

Question 25

Action planning starts with identifying the response objective to achieve a solution to the confronted problems.

Answer 25

Action planning

Question 26

A Response objective is broad in nature and defines what has to be done.

Answer 26

Response objective

Question 27

Action options are measurable in both time and performance.

Answer 27

time, performance

Question 28

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.

Answer 28

safely implemented

Question 29

Once first responders have a basic understanding of the problem, they can begin to plan their solution by establishing response objectives and action options.

Answer 29

response objectives, action options

Question 30

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.

Answer 30

Response objective

Question 31

Action options - Specific operations performed in a specific order to accomplish the goals of the response objective.

Answer 31

Action options

Question 32

Risk-based response objectives are based upon the hazards present at the incident.

Answer 32

Risk based response objectives

Question 33

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.

Answer 33

Emergency decontamination