Haz Mat 5 - CPC Units

Question 1

CPC units will assist in performing search, rescue and removal of victims, both civilians and EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.

Answer 1

they are trained in LEVEL A/LEVEL B and can perform required Decontamination

Question 2

Are CPC Units trained to perform MITIGATION?

Answer 2

Noooo

-neither trained /nor equipped

Question 3

CPC units required effort by AT LEAST ?

Answer 3

5 CPC TRAINED MEMBES (from any units)
-Entry (2)/Back up(2) and DECON (1)

BEFORE ENTRY IS MADE:
-necessary number of trained individuals (5, as listed above)

AND

DECON STATION MUST BE ESTABLISHED

Question 4

First Arriving CPC unit Officer will report to ______ and recommend to the IC the _____into the Hot Zone?

Answer 4

Incident Commander

ENTRY POINT

-then establish CPC unit assembly area adjacent to the Entry POint

Question 5

T or F..CPC UNIT OFFICER shall NOT don Chemical protective suit unless situation indicates that a suit is required in order to properly supervise the unit’s operation.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

ENTRY TEAM?

Answer 6

• MUST consist of 2 trained members in appropriate level of CPC
• search, rescue, removal from hazardous area
• info report to CPC officer immediately
• both radio equipped/work in CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER -BUDDY SYSTEM
• if one member must leave operating zone, *THE OTHER MEMBER MUST LEAVE TOO**
• IF ONE MEMBER GOES DOWN (for unknown reason),* OTHER MEMBER MUST LEAVE TOO(notify Back up team)**

NOTE: When BACK up team must make this immediate rescue, a MAJOR CONCERN must be whether the released material has over time PERMEATED the CPC of the downed member ….this BACK UP team will perform only ONE TASK, REMOVAL OF DOWNED MEMBER, and their operating time should be less than that of the ENTRY TEAM’S

Question 7

BACK UP TEAM:

Answer 7

• 2 trained CPC members in STANDBY POSITION

- ready to enter HOT ZONE, when directed by CPC OFFICER , to remove/rescue Entry team members

Question 8

CPC “standby position”?

Answer 8

-BOTH legs in suit, outer boots and surgical gloves on SCBA DONNED, cylinder opened, facepiece on, but REGULATOR DISENGAGED from facepiece, RIGHT arm in suit and identify tag in place

(note: REGULATOR DISENGAGED, but facepiece on…right arm in suit)*

Question 9

Decon Station:

Answer 9

• PRIMARY FUNCTION- immediate and adequate decon to Entry team members
• SECONDARY function- decon FIRST RESPONDERS and/or CIVILIANS while awaiting FDNY shower units
• members will be in appropriate CPC

Question 10

Large SCALE INCIDENTS?

Answer 10

3 OR MORE VICTIMS

• require additional entry teams
• AMBULATORY victims addressed first /directed to CCP(warm zone)

-NON AMBULATORY VICTIMS NEXT- NST -noxious stimulus triage by CPC MEMBERS

–NUDGE victim to determine level of responsiveness*

entry teams triage victims/ NO RESPONSE –BLACK TAG

Question 11

UNCONSCIOUS VICTIMS who respond to NST…

Answer 11

MOVED TO SECOND PREDETERMINED CCP STAFFED BY HAZTAC TECHNICIANS

Question 12

LAST TO BE REMOVED..?

Answer 12

BLACK TAG VICTIMS

Question 13

IC shall special call CPC UNIT or hazmat tech unit as A FAST UNIT when?

Answer 13

MORE THAN 2 ENTRY TEAMS are expected to be put to work