ERP 3 Explosive devices

Question 1

define hard targets, soft targets

Answer 1

hard targets - government and military facilities, nuclear power plants, some critical infrastructure, secured and staffed by trained personel
Soft targets - shopping malls, hospitals, schools, foot races. limited security and possibility of extension casualties

Question 2

Upon discovery of clandestine lab, who do you immediately notify (5)?

Answer 2

BC, DC, PD, Hazmat, BFI

Question 3

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how far away for HT, Cell phones, apparatus, post, marine radios?

Answer 3

HT and cell phones 150ft

apparatus, post, and marine radios 300ft

Question 4

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what are the mandatory evacuation distances:
pipe bomb, suicide bomber, suitcase, car, suv/van, small delivery truck, container/water truck, semi trailer.

Answer 4

pipe bomb- 70ft
suicide bomber- 110ft
suitcase - 150ft
car- 320ft
van/suv- 400
small delivery truck - 640ft
container/water truck - 860ft
semitrailer - 1570ft

Question 5

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what happens at the following psi:
1,5,15,30,75,100,200-250

Answer 5

1psi = person knocked down
5- possible eardrum rupture
15- 50% chance of eardrum rupture
30- possible lung injury
75- 50% chance of lung injury
100- lethal threshold
200-250 nearly 100% lethal

Question 6

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what do the following patient triage tags mean:
black, red, orange, yellow, green

Answer 6

black - dead
red- immediate transport/critical
orange- life threatening/ urgent
yellow- non-ambulatory/delayed
green- walking wounded/minor

Question 7

At a MCI incident, what does the acronym THREATS stand for:

Answer 7

Threat suppression
Hemorrhage/airway control
Rapid Extrication
Assessment and triage by medical providers
Transport of victims
Site management

Question 8

Active shooter

when does the FDNY operate in the warm zone?

Answer 8

When requested by PD and approved by deputy chief

Question 9

who is in command at an active shooter?

Answer 9

NYPD

*if there is also fire and smoke, then unified command of FD with PD

Question 10

active shooter

what is the primary incident objective

Answer 10

civilian and first responder safety

Question 11

active shooter
t/f announce the staging area over the dept radio to prevent incoming units from accidentally entering warm or hot zones.

Answer 11

False, do not transmit the location of the staging area

Question 12

active shooter
t/f
companies doing cfr in the warm zone should bring oxygen and the defilb.

Answer 12

False.