Giudlines For Hazardous Materials

Question 1

Strategic Priorities

Answer 1

Life
Environment
Property

Question 2

Operational Objectives

SIN

Answer 2

Safety First

Isolate & Deny Entry Notifications

Question 3

HazMat Acronym ?

Answer 3

SCARIE PM

Question 4

S

Answer 4

Size Up / Report
 Location
Amount and Type of Container Static vs. Moving w/ Direction
Fire or Non-fire
Injuries / Exposures / Wind direction

Question 5

C

Answer 5

Command / Follow - Up Report
Name of Incident
C.P. Location
Additional Resources Needed Access / Travel Routes 
Staging / Check-in Location

Question 6

A

Answer 6

A ssistance
Fire Dept. Haz Mat Units
Health Haz Mat / County Health 
Local Law Enforcement
Other Notifications Thru Dispatch

Question 7

R

Answer 7

Rescue / Initial Action Plan Determine Safe Areas
Assign Safety Officer (FFS with form 58 & checklist)
P .O.P .= Placards, Occupant / Operator, Papers
I.D.H.A = ID & Hazard Assessment
Develop I.A.P., Risk vsGain,Action / No Action

Question 8

I

Answer 8

Isolate
Dam, Dike, Divert, Decon
Crowd / Traffic control

Question 9

E

Answer 9

Evacuation
Determine Area w/ Law
Determine Ingress / Egress routes

Question 10

PM

Answer 10

Person Responsible Material Involved (MSDS)

Question 11

Health

Answer 11

4 Few whiffs - death
Full PE w/ B.A.’s will not provide protection.
3 Extremely hazardous
Full PE w/ B.A.’s No skin surface exposed
Need bands around turnout clothing

2 Material hazardous to health but areas may be entered freely with: Full PE w/ B.A.’s.
1 Materials which on exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury even if no treatment is given.

Question 12

Flammability

Answer 12

4 Very flammable gases or volatile flammable liquids. Shut off flow & keep cooling water streams on exposed tanks or containers.

3 Liquids & solids that can be ignited under almost all
ambient temperatures conditions.

2 Materials that must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperatures before ignition.

1 Materials that must be preheated before ignition can occur.

Question 13

Reactivity

Answer 13

4 Readily capable of detonation, explosive decomposition or explosive reaction at normal temps.

3 Capable of detonation - or explosive reaction. Require strong initiating source.

2 Normally unstable, readily undergo violent chemical change.

1 Normally stable, but can become unstabl