ERP Hazmat And Add Flashcards
Hazmat
What zone does all decon happen in?
How is the contamination control line marked and what does it do?
Is FF PPE classified as chemical protective clothing (CPC)?
Decon in decontamination reduction zone
Contamination control line marked with yellow tape and it separates the support zone and contamination reduction zone
FF PPE is not classified as chemical protective clothing
Hazmat
What zone is the safe area of refuge?
Where is the casualty collection point?
When do you evacuate?shelter in place?
Safe area of refuge is in the warm/contamination reduction zone
Casualty collection point is in support/cold zone
Evacuate when time to evacuate and people will be threatened by changing conditions
Shelter in place when safer indoors then outside
Hazmat
At a hazmat incident what is top priority?
Who is responsible for hazard assessment?
1st truck has 2 teams, what do they do?
Top priority is to identify substance and hazards
1st truck is responsible for hazard assessment
1st truck team 1- hazard identification
Team 2- information resources
Hazmat
Which unit is responsible for site access control?
Who advises the IC for police assistance in security?
The 2nd truck has two teams, what do they do?
2nd ladder responsible for site access control
2nd ladder officer advises IC for police assistance in security
2nd truck team 1 - information resources
Team 2- sets up initial exclusion zone (red tape)
Hazmat?
1st engine does what? Can they do Cfr?
2nd engine does what? Can they do Cfr?
3rd engine does what? Can they do Cfr?
1st engine - water supply, may perform CFR duties
2nd engine - site access control , may perform CFR duties or assist 1st engine
3rd engine - CFR-D engine, if 1st and 2nd are doing CFR then water supply, decon, or site control
NFPA Diamond
Where is the blue section?
What does it mean?
What do the numbers 0-4 mean?
Blue is left and means Health hazards 0-normal material 1- slightly hazardous 2- hazardous 3- extreme danger 4- deadly
NFPA diamond
What does the RED section mean and where is it?
What do the numbers 0-4 mean?
RED is top and flammability 0- will not burn 1- flash point above 200degrees 2- flash point above 100degrees but below 200 degrees 3- flash point below 100 degrees 4- flash point below 73 degrees
NFPA diamond
What and where is the yellow section
What do the numbers 0-4 mean?
Reactivity and right 0-stable 1-unstable if heated 2-violent chemical change 3-shock and heat may detonate 4-may detonate
NFPA diamond
What is the white section, where is it?
What does ox, acid, alk, cor, or w with slash thru it mean?
White is bottom and means special hazards Ox- oxidizer Acid- acid Alk- alkali Cor- corrosive W with slash thru - use no water
Hazmat
Are cpc company trained in all levels of CPC?
If a victim is exposed to vapors do you use dry or wet decon?
TorF immediately retreat to gross decon if you come across a dispersal device still in operation, or come across a non responsive victim.
Yes cpc trained in all levels of CPC
Exposed to vapors use dry decon
True
What is the min number of FF’s to start a tour in a HMTU? SOC support ladder? Decon engine? Can the officer be acting?
HMTU - 1 trained officer (not acting) and min 4 FF’s
SOC support ladder - 1 officer or acting and 3 FF’s
Decon engine - 1 officer or acting and 3 FF’s
Chem in subway
1st ladder team 1? Team 2?
2nd ladder team 1? Team 2?
1st engine? 2nd? 3rd?
1st ladder team 1- victim evacuation and initial hazard assessment
Team 2- backup team 1 and establish communications relay
2nd ladder team 1- evacuation to gross decon
Team 2- site access control, define initial exclusion zone, establish contamination reduction corridor and zone
1st engine- place rig where 1st ladder is operating, establish water supply, remain outside subway, PROVIDE ESTIMATE of NUMBER OF VICTIMS, inform 2nd truck and IC if victims collapse
2nd, 3rd…engines operate independently at own entrance
ERP
Do you see the effects of biological incidents immediately? Chemical incidents?
Bio release initial exclusion zone is _#_ft.
Biological are not immediate, chemical are immediate
Initial exclusion zone is 300ft
ERP
If i biological real ease is indoors what should you do and how long until entry?
Before establishing a command post or staging area what must be done?
Seal area and avoid entry for 30-60 min to allow agent to settle
Protection from secondary device is top priority before establishing staging area or command post
ERP
Release of bio agent at what times will have the greatest impact?
Is emergency and gross decon usually necessary for most bio agents?
Release at dusk, dawn, night will have greater impact
Emergency or gross decon not usually necessary for most bio agents because they cannot penetrate skin
ERP subway
What are the 4 types of chemical agents? Smell? And example of each
Blister- garlic - mustard gas, lewsite
Choking - chlorine or grass - chlorine, ammonia, phosgene
Blood - burnt almonds hydrogen cyanide
Nerve - fruity - tobum, sarin, soman
ERP subway
Do we enter a subway were visible persons are unresponsive?
Where do self evacuating passengers get directed?
Members in bunker gear do not proceed past what?
What are the 2 immediate actions?
Do NOT enter subway were visible persons are unresponsive
Self evacuating passengers get directed to safe area of refuge
Members in bunker gear do not proceed past farthest live victim
2 immediate actions are monitor radiation levels and check for secondary devices
