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Chapter 8 Flashcards

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NFPA 1026 and NFPA 1561

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Both include more information on ICS structure and applications

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ICS Position Titles are (6)

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Incident commander/ Commander
Command staff/ Officer
General Staff (Section)/ Chief
Branch/ Director
Division-Group/ Supervisor
Unit-Team/ Leader

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Command staff have

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the delegated authority to direct, order and control resources

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3 Command staff positions

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Safety Officer
Public information Officer
Liaison Officer

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Safety officer is responsible for (2)

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Identifying and monitoring hazardous and unsafe situations

Ensuring operation and personnel safety

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Safety Briefings include (7)

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Identification of hazards
Description of the site
Tasks to performed
Anticipated duration of the tasks
PPE requirements
Monitoring requirements
Notification of identified risks
Additional pertinent information

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Public information officer responsible for (3)

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Relays accurate information between the IC and all stakeholders during and after and incident and only information the IC has approved

Advising the IC on information dissemination and media relation

Obtaining and providing information to the planning section community and media

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Liaison Officer is responsible for

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Communicates between command staff (IC and others) and supporting agencies at the incident

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General Staff 4 Functional sections

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Planning
Operation
Logistics
Finance/Administration

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Operations section chief responsible for

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Reports directly to the IC and manages all incident tactical activates and ensures tactical priorities meet the IC strategic goals

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Planning Section Chief Responsible for (2)

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Gathers assimilates analyzes and processes the information needed for effective decision making

Specific units such as resource, Demobilization, and technical specialists

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Logistics section chief Responsible for (2)

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Provides facilities, services and materials in support of the incident

Directs units such as the service branch and support branch

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Service branch Includes (3)

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Medical
Communications
Food services

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Support Branch Includes (3)

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Supplies
Facilities
ground support

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Operation section implements

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the IAP

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Hazmat technicians my establish a

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Hazardous Materials branch/Group to manage the technical activities within the control zones

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Site access control leader responsible for

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Controls all movement through the various routes and corridors of the hazmat incident site to prevent the spread of contamination

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Safe refuge Area manager is also responsible for

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Determining the priority of victims for treatment and collecting information from victims

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Decontamination Team lead Responsible for

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For all decon operations and personnel inside the warm zone

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Hazmat medical team Leader responsible for

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For medical evaluation of personnel, triage, treatment and maintaining medical records for both responders and victims

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Technical Specialist -Hazardous materials reference provides

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Technical information assistance to the hazmat branch using a variety of reference sources

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When the IC suspects an incident involves criminal activities or WMDS he must establish an

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Intelligence and information section

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IC must have ICS training and be trained at a minimum of

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Hazardous material Operation level

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The Following 10 sections present typical hazmat strategies and tactics

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Notification and request assistance
Isolation and scene control
Control zones
Protections of responders
Protection of the public
Protection of the environment and property
Product control
Fire Control
Emergency decontamination
Evidence preservation

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There are three control zones

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Hot Zone

Warm Zone

Cold Zone

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Control zones provide scene control required at hazmat and terrorist incident they (4)

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Minimize contamination
Prevent interference by unauthorized persons
help regulate first responders movements within the zones
Help ensure accountability of all personnel operating at large multiagency response incidents

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Hot Zone is

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AKA exclusion zone or isolation zone is the potentially dangerous area surrounding an incident

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Warm Zone is

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AKA contamination reduction Zone/Corridor is an area adjoining the hot zone and extending to the cold zone

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The Warm Zone is for (3)

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Isolating contaminated tools equipment and PPE
Decontaminating victims, personnel, animals, and equipment
Staging for back up personnel and equipment

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Cold Zone is

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AKA support zone, surrounds the warm zone and is used to carry out all logistical support functions of the incident

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Cold zone includes (2)

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Command post

Staging area

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3 Other support teams within the cold zone include

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Criminal investigation team
Logistical support team
Research Team

33
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Common post common identifiers include (4)

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Visibly distinct command vehicles ( With designated permanent or removable vehicle signage)
Marked building or tent
Pennants, Flags or signs
Marking lights such as vehicle hazard lights

34
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Some department use ____ staging or also call _____ Staging

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Corner/ Quarter

35
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in the U.S FBI establishes and evidence search perimeter

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1.5 times the distance of the farthest known piece of evidence

36
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Additional Protective actions include (6)

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Time, Distance and shielding
Appropriate PPE
Buddy systems and backup personnel
Accountability of all personnel
Evacuation and escape procedures
Situation awareness

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AHJ must (4)

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Issue PPE
Train responders to select, use, maintain, and dispose of PPE
Ensure responders use PPE properly and whenever necessary
Provide medical exams and or fit testing as required by OHSA standards prior to using certain types of PPE

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Three main categories of protective clothing

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Structural fire fighting protective clothing
High temperature protective clothing
Chemical protective clothing (CPC)
——-Liquid splash protective clothing
——-Vapor protective clothing

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Mayday has to be declared if

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an entry team member is unable to safely exit the hot zone or has event that cannot be resolved within 30 seconds

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The Back up team is

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not the RIT or RIC due to the requirements to wear CPC to enter the hot zone

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IAP must contain a traking and accountability system that has the following 3 elements

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Procedure for checking in at the scene
Way of identifying and tracking the location of each unit and all personnel on scene
Procedure for releasing personnel, equipment and apparatus that are no longer needed

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NFPA 1500 address

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Accountability system requirements

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Communication methods for evacuation/escape include (4)

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Intrinsically safe portable radios
Voice signals
Hand signal
Other predetermined signals as determined by the AHJ

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6 Measures to protect the public include

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Conduction rescues
Evacuating people from potentially hazardous areas
Sheltering in place
Protecting/defending in place
Performing Mass Decontamination
Providing emergency medical Care or First aid

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The Following 6 Factors affect the ability of personnel to perform a rescue

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Nature of the hazardous material and incident severity
Training
Availability of appropriate PPE
Availability of monitoring equipment
Number of victims and their condition
Tools Equipment and other devices needed to effect the rescue

46
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Evacute contaminated or potentially contaminated individuals to an area of

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Safe refuge or triage and treatment area as appropriate within the isolation perimeter to await decontamination

47
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the decision to shelter in place may be guided by the following 4 factors

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The population cannot evacuate because of health care, detention or educational occupancies
the material is spreading too rapidly to allow time for evacuation
the material is too toxic to risk any exposure
heavier than air vapors may trap people in a high-rise or multilevel structure

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Defending in place may include the following 3 Actions

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Using hose streams to diffuse a plume
Securing a neighborhood or area
Turning off heat and air conditioning systems to minimize the spread of contaminants

49
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4 Defensive control options

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Damming- Actions to prevent or limit the flow of a liquid or sludge past a certain area

Diking- Actions using raised embankments or other barriers to prevent movement of liquid or sludge to another area

Diverting- Actions to direct and control movement of liquid or sludge to an area that will produce less harm

Retention- Actions to contain a liquid or sludge in an area where it can be absorbed neutralized or removed often used as a longer term solution than other similar product control methods

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Emergency responders perform three types of decon

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Emergency Decontamination– Process of removing life threatening contaminants from the victim as quickly as possible without regard for environments or property protection

Mass Decontamination– Process of removing life threatening contaminants from large numbers of people in the fastest possible time ro reduce surface contamination to a safe level with out without a formal decontamination corridor or line,

Technical decontamination– Process of using chemical or physical methods to thoroughly remove contaminants from from responders (primarily entry team personnel) and their equipment usually conducted within a formal decontamination line or corridor

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IC Considers the following 4 things when selecting appropriate type of decon operations

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Number of persons requiring decon
Type of hazardous materials involved
Weather
Personnel and equipment available

52
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Progress Reports ‘CAN’

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C-Condition status A-Actions N-Needs
- Improving -In progress -Met at this time
-Static -Completed -Additional resources required and anticipated
-Deteriorating -Planned

53
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4 indicators to withdraw from a threat of BLEVE or another dangerous situation are

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Sudden change in temperature
Sudden change in pressure
Sound of pressure relief device activating
Sudden increase in flames

54
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3 Major recovery phase goals are

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Returning the operational area to a safe condition
Debriefing personnel before they leave the scene
Returning the equipment and personnel of all involved agencies to pre incident condition

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4 Operational recovery actions

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Release of units
Resupply of materials and equipment
Decontamination of equipment and PPE
Preliminary actions to obtain financial restitution

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termination phase involves three procedural actions

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On-scene debriefing
Post incident analysis PIA
Incident critique

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5 Recommendations during this analysis may include

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Operational weaknesses
Training Gap Analysis
Necessary Procedural changes
required additional resources
Necessary updates and or required changes

58
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Post incident analysis also includes (6)

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Completion of necessary reporting procedures required to document exposures
Identification of contaminated equipment
Incident reports
Staff analysis reports
Changes or improvements benchmarked for further consideration
Follow-up analysis or training

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