Hazardous Materials Decontamination

Question 1

Exclusion zone (hot zone) - The area with actual or potential contamination and the highest potential for exposure to hazardous substances.

Answer 1

Exclusion zone (hot zone) - The area with actual or potential contamination and the highest potential for exposure to hazardous substances.

Question 2

The transition area between the exclusion and support zones. This area is where responders enter and exit the exclusion zone and where decontamination activities should take place.

Answer 2

Contamination reduction zone (warm zone) -

Question 3

Support zone (cold zone) - The area that is free from contamination and that should be safely used as a planning and staging area.

Answer 3

Support zone (cold zone) - The area that is free from contamination and that should be safely used as a planning and staging area.

Question 4

An area set up in the warm zone providing a water wash for personnel leaving the hot zone.

Answer 4

Decontamination Corridor -

Question 5

The first arriving Elyria Fire Department unit should contact Dispatch and provide the following information:

…..
Initial scene size-up
Primary (Level 1) Staging location, which should be in the cold zone
Unit assuming incident command (IC)

Answer 5

Unit on-scene

Question 6

The first arriving Elyria Fire Department unit should contact Dispatch and provide the following information:

Unit on-scene
…..
Primary (Level 1) Staging location, which should be in the cold zone
Unit assuming incident command (IC)

Answer 6

Initial scene size-up

Question 7

The first arriving Elyria Fire Department unit should contact Dispatch and provide the following information:

Unit on-scene
Initial scene size-up
…..
Unit assuming incident command (IC)

Answer 7

Primary (Level 1) Staging location, which should be in the cold zone

Question 8

The first arriving Elyria Fire Department unit should contact Dispatch and provide the following information:

Unit on-scene
Initial scene size-up
Primary (Level 1) Staging location, which should be in the cold zone
…..

Answer 8

Unit assuming incident command (IC)

Question 9

The IC should:

►Identify the hazardous material(s) involved in the incident through:

Any available …..
Material Safety Data Sheets.
Information from site representatives.
Visible placards or signs.
The shape of tanks or other holding areas.
Reference to the Emergency Response Guidebook, which should be located on all apparatus and command vehicles.

Answer 9

location pre-plan.

Question 10

Determine if decon is required based on the hazardous material involved and whether there is ….. or potential exposure.

Answer 10

actual

Question 11

Assign a member trained in hazardous materials decon as ….. Supervisor with the responsibility of setting up and operating decon activities.

Answer 11

Decontamination Group

Question 12

Assign a sufficient number of personnel trained in …..to staff the decon group to conduct decon activities based on available resources and scene conditions.

Answer 12

decon activities

Question 13

Contact Dispatch and request additional resources necessary to establish and operate decon activities including any specialized resources such as hazardous materials response units available to the department from ….. and county, state or federal agencies.

Answer 13

neighboring jurisdictions