Fireworks and Explosives - incidents and fires involving explosive materials.

Question 1

What Brigade term is used to identify an Explosive hazard?

Answer 1

Yankee Hazard

Question 2

How will a Yankee hazard appear on the MDT?

Answer 2

A red triangle with a black exclamation mark.

Question 3

What are the two types of explosive materials?

Answer 3

• Detonating explosion when the reaction exceeds the
  speed of sound.
• Deflagrating when the explosion is below the speed
  of sound.

Question 4

Yankee hazards are entered on to what database?

Answer 4

The Operational risk database (ORD)

Question 5

What size cordon should be put in place for explosives up to 250kg or the size of a small car?

Answer 5

200m

Question 6

What size cordon should be put in place for explosives over 251kg up to 2000kg and military explosive munitions?

Answer 6

600m

Question 7

What size cordon should be put in place for explosives over 2000kg

Answer 7

1000m

Question 8

What distance should radio transmissions be restricted to before the confirmation that they are not susceptible to detonation from radio transmissions?

Answer 8

60m

Question 9

Military devices or malicious explosives can be detonated from distances up to?

Answer 9

600m

Question 10

Maximum storage for fireworks in a shop is?

Answer 10

250kg

Question 11

Gun enthusiasts are licensed to keep a maximum of how much black powder in a stored metal box?

Answer 11

20kg

Question 12

Who should the IC consider using before closing an incident?

Answer 12

• Police explosives officer
• on site specialist
• HMEPO
• Scientific advisor.

Question 13

What information should the IC gather at the incident?

Answer 13

• quantity
• type
• location
• storage
• separation
• involvement
• site plans
• any fixed firefighting installations
• safety control measures or building design features.