FTP Hazmat 14 USPS bio detection system ops

Question 1

Which is not the departments mission for an incident with the USPS biodetection activation?

A. Triage
B. identification
C. Treatment
D. decontamination

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Initial responding units at a USPS BDS activation will meet at an initial emergency response meeting point. Who determines this location?

A. IC
B. first officer on scene
C. NYPD
D. Individual facility plan

Answer 2

D

ICP, unified operations & FD staging area post will also be a predetermined location

Question 3

If a USPS employee refers to the In Plant Refuge we should know they are talking about the:

A. safe refuge area
B. operations post
C. cold zone
D. front entrance

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The first arriving units shall report to the initial emergency response meeting point and make contact with who?

A. NYPD
B. EMS
C. USPS liaison
D. FM

Answer 4

C

Verify activation of BDS alarm.

• Are all employees out of the building or in a Safe Refuge Area (SRA) within the facility?
• Are all employees accounted for?
• Verify number of patients in each Exposure Group.
• Are there any immediate life safety concerns? (e.g., life threatening medical emergency, fire, etc.).

Question 5

USPS will conduct the primary and secondary searches. FDNY units will enter only for immediate life safety concerns.

T/F

Answer 5

true
USPS will be responsible for accounting for all employees, visitors, and /or customers and are responsible to conduct a primary and secondary search if necessary.

Question 6

What code is transmitted for a confirmed BDS activation? [sec 6.2}

Answer 6

10-80

Question 7

What groups are the FDNY responsible for decontaminating with a BDS activation? [more than 1 answer]

a. group 1
b. group 2
c. group 3

Answer 7

b & c