ERP add 1 Biological

Question 1

2 Bio agents that act like chemicals due to immediate effects

Answer 1

Ricin (from castor beans) & Mycotoxin

“BRIM” Bio Ricin Immediate Mycotoxin

Question 2

What devices do FD Units have to detect presence of bio agents in real time

Answer 2

There are NO devices to detect Bio instantaneously. Cannot be confirmed without appropriate lab tests

Question 3

Are signs & symptoms fairly consistent between victims for Bio Agents

Answer 3

Patients may exhibit differing signs & symptoms (one person may have cough/other severe respiratory distress)

Question 4

_ incident- the agent cannot be transmitted from one person to other people via direct contact with the contaminant

Answer 4

Non-contagious incident

Question 5

_ incident in which a bio agent can spread person-person via direct contact or aerosol release

Answer 5

Contagious incident

Question 6

Outward warning signs of bio release may be presence of _

Answer 6

Suspicious spray devices- abandoned or “out of place”

Question 7

An unusual number of sick/dying people &/or animals may indicate

Answer 7

Bio release

Question 8

Suspicious incident involving explosives where damage is minimal may be dispersion tool for _

Answer 8

Bio agent

Question 9

Characteristics of Liquid Bio Agent

Answer 9

Opaque, but can vary in color. Viscosity typically thicker than water, but NOT as thick as syrup (Liquid Bio agents are easier to produce, but more difficult to disseminate because they are less stable than dried Bio Agents)

Question 10

Characteristics of Dried Bio Agents

Answer 10

Colors vary- ex Weaponized anthrax gray or brown in color

Question 11

Overt Bio Release- Initial Exclusion Zone at least

Answer 11

At least 300’ in all directions from source or points of release

Question 12

Bio release indoors- evacuate immediate area & seal off area by closing doors & windows & using plastic to cover openings. Avoid entry for a minimum of

Answer 12

30 minutes to 1 hour to allow biological to settle to reduce exposure of inhalation hazard

Question 13

What is a top priority before establishing a Command Post/Staging Area

Answer 13

Protection from Secondary device (NYPD shall search selected locations)

Question 14

Bio agents released at _ will have greater impact

Answer 14

Dawn, Dusk, or During night

Question 15

_ (High/Low) humidity will facilitate dispersal of a liquid agent; whereas (high/low) humidity is more conducive to dispersal of dried bio agent

Answer 15

High; Low

Question 16

With Bio Agents, _ should be the last item removed from victim/responder during decon process

Answer 16

Respiratory Protective Devices

Question 17

What should 1st responders do for “At Risk Call” types

Answer 17

Enter scene with Respiratory protection & other PPE, Reverse isolate patients (masks, sheet, etc)

Question 18

3 Levels of Covert Bio Incident (Public Health Emergency)

Answer 18

Bio Response Level I: Preparedness (literature).
Level II: Transmission of Contagious Bio outside NYC (minimize pt contact)
Level III: Contagious Bio in NYC- Use PPE before pt contact & reverse isolate pt. If exposed process MD-X3

Question 19

Which color tag is not in accordance with FDNY policy?
A: Black tag - Deceased
B: Red tag - Deadly
C: Yellow tag - Delayed
D: Green tag - Minor

Answer 19

B Immediate