Hazardous Materials Initial Incident Response

Question 1

The area with actual or potential contamination and the highest potential for exposure to hazardous substances.

Answer 1

Exclusion zone (hot zone)

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

The area that is free from contamination that should be safely used as a planning and staging area.

Answer 3

Support zone (cold zone)

Question 4

Whenever practicable, the first arriving Elyria Fire Department unit should approach the scene from upwind and uphill and stage at a location estimated to be in the cold zone. Contact Dispatch and provide the following information:

Unit on-scene
Initial scene size-up
…….which should be in the cold zone
Unit assuming incident command (IC)

Answer 4

Primary (Level 1) staging location,

Question 5

Perform or direct another member to perform a 360 assessment and report the results to the IC. Whenever available, personnel should use air monitors, such as four-gas monitors, to assist in determining levels of contamination. For hazardous materials response, the 360 assessment report should include, but not be limited to:

Any leaking of liquids
Any venting of gases or vapors
…….
Possible victims

Answer 5

Identification of the hazardous material

Question 6

The Fire Chief or authorized designee shall have the responsibility to develop and maintain a …….that identifies the department’s operational response to hazardous materials incidents that include (29 CFR 1910.120; ORC § 4167.07; OAC § 4123:1-21-07; OAC § 4167-3-03):

Answer 6

written plan

Question 7

Apparatus should be positioned in the …….and, whenever practicable, upwind, uphill and upstream of any vapor cloud or spill.

Answer 7

cold zone

Question 8

Personnel should engage only in operations in relation to their …….and only when wearing PPE appropriate to the level of the incident.

Answer 8

level of training

Question 9

The primary objectives of a hazardous materials response include, but may not be limited to:
……. the hazardous material.
Evacuating the contaminated area.
Denying entry to the contaminated area.

Answer 9

Isolating, confining and containing

Question 10

The primary objectives of a hazardous materials response include, but may not be limited to:
Isolating, confining and containing the hazardous material.
…… the contaminated area.
Denying entry to the contaminated area.

Answer 10

Evacuating

Question 11

The primary objectives of a hazardous materials response include, but may not be limited to:
Isolating, confining and containing the hazardous material.
Evacuating the contaminated area.
……. to the contaminated area.

Answer 11

Denying entry

Question 12

Personnel should assume that any unknown or unidentified substance is a ……. until confirmed otherwise.

Answer 12

hazardous material

Question 13

As soon as it is practicable, the IC should confirm operational……. zones and relocate staging locations, the command post and personnel accordingly.

Answer 13

hot, warm and cold

Question 14

When available, personnel should use air monitors, such as…… monitors, to continually read the scene contamination levels.

Answer 14

four-gas

Question 15

Whenever practicable, the IC should have at least one ……. ambulance on-scene and available for treatment and transport before personnel enter the hot zone.

Answer 15

advance life support

Question 16

The IC should evaluate responding personnel’s level of training in relation to the hazard. Hazardous materials mitigation activities should not exceed the ……. and PPE required to contain and/or mitigate the hazard.

Answer 16

level of training

Question 17

These incidents are relatively small and can usually be handled using defensive actions by initial responding personnel wearing structural firefighting PPE. These incidents have no environmental impact and pose little threat to the public.

Answer 17

Level I

Question 18

Fuel spills of less than 20 gallons that have not entered or threatened to enter storm drains or waterways that can be contained by use of dikes, diversion and collection.

Answer 18

Level I

Question 19

Natural gas or propane leak at a single-family residence with no explosion, fire or injuries that can be mitigated by shutting off the gas supply and venting the residence or through use of controlled tank venting or plugs.

Answer 19

Level I

Question 20

Requests for investigation of an unknown odor that finds no hazardous materials present.

Answer 20

Level I

Question 21

Carbon monoxide calls.

Answer 21

Level I

Question 22

These incidents should be considered as more complex than Level I incidents and may require offensive or defensive actions and evacuation. These incidents can pose a significant threat to the environment and public health and may require trained HAZMAT teams with specialized equipment and PPE.

Answer 22

Level II

Question 23

Fuel spills or leaks of more than 20 gallons entering or threatening to enter storm drains or waterways. These incidents may require immediate containment measures and monitoring the spread of the hazard to determine downstream contamination or hazards.

Answer 23

Level II

Question 24

A release of hazardous materials with the potential for explosion.

Answer 24

Level II

Question 25

Any natural gas or propane leak from a vehicle-mounted propane delivery tank or in a building larger than a single-family residence.

Answer 25

Level II

Question 26

These incidents are extremely complex and pose an extreme and immediate threat to the environment and/or public health. These incidents generally exceed the capabilities of local, regional and state resources, and often require widespread evacuation. Examples of Level III incidents include, but are not limited to:

Answer 26

Level III

Question 27

Structure fires involving hazardous material production, processing or storage facilities.

Answer 27

Level III

Question 28

Train derailment involving the release of one or more hazardous materials.

Answer 28

Level III

Question 29

Terror attack involving hazardous materials.

Answer 29

Level III

Question 30

The primary goal of the IAP will be to protect the …….of the public and responders.

Answer 30

safety

Question 31

The initial IAP should focus on identifying a ……. for other arriving units, determining the type of hazard and the scope of the incident, isolating the area and denying entry to the public, determining incident-specific personal protective equipment (PPE), and initiating notifications

Answer 31

safe approach

Question 32

The initial IAP may be a written document or may be …… kept and controlled by the IC.

Answer 32

notes

Question 33

Resources shall be coordinated using ……as the response is reinforced.

Answer 33

NIMS/ICS