HAZMAT

Question 1

What is the minimum staffing for any HAZMAT entry team?

Answer 1

2 teams with 2 members per team

Question 2

Who is trained to perform gross and secondary decon?

Answer 2

All fire suppression companies

Question 3

What shall the first resource on scene of a HAZMAT do?

Answer 3

Establish perimeters

Question 4

Technical decon is for who?

Answer 4

Emergency responders

Question 5

Who must survey patients as they exit the hazmat decontamination line?

Answer 5

HAZMAT technicians

Question 6

What actions should be taken in order to initiate “rapid extraction?”

Answer 6

Establish that there are viable victims
Establish decon
Establish RIC (2 in 2 out)
Announce intent 
Maintain communications

Question 7

What 3 conditions indicate a MANDATORY exit during rapid extraction efforts?

Answer 7

Members show signs or symptoms of contamination

Encounter areas with ONLY non viable victims

SCBA alarms

Question 8

What quantity determines a large or small HAZMAT spill?

Answer 8

55 gallons

Question 9

What sides of DOT vehicles are placarded?

Answer 9

All 4

Question 10

The decontamination reduction zone should be a minimum of how big?

Answer 10

100 feet

Question 11

Prior to hazmat teams entering the exclusionary zone, what must be set up?

Answer 11

Technical decon

Question 12

What level PPE must decon personnel be in?

Answer 12

Same as entry team or 1 below

Question 13

What size SCBA bottles are on the air cart? How many bottles

Answer 13

60 minute bottles (2)

Question 14

According to book 37, the Safe Refuge Area should be located in which zone?

Answer 14

Exclusionary

Question 15

According to book 37, what is the normal level of preparedness of department resources is sufficient for what level of terrorism threats?

Answer 15

Elevated (yellow)

Question 16

According to book 37, what will dictate the location of the isolation zone? What will dictate the size?

Answer 16

Topography

Physical chemical properties

Question 17

According to book 37, What percentage of contaminants can be removed by simply removing a patients clothing?

Answer 17

80%

Question 18

According to book 37, the types of rapid extraction are categorized by what?

Answer 18

Who performs the rescue

Question 19

According to book 37, What is the definition of a viable victim?

Answer 19

Someone that can control their own movements and can respond to commands.

Question 20

According to book 37, how long should victims be showered when being decontaminated?

Answer 20

1-3 minutes

Question 21

According to book 37, what types of rapid extraction are there?

Answer 21

Self rescue or bystander rescue (civilians)
Responder rescue
Technical rescue

Question 22

According to book 37, what are the two types of complex dams used for containment?

Answer 22

Overflow

Underflow

Question 23

According to book 37, what types of shipments can the UN number replace descriptive text for?

Answer 23

Bulk shipments

Question 24

According to book 37, what are the 3 classes of material that descriptive text CAN NOT replace UN numbers for?

Answer 24

Dangerous
Radioactive
Explosives

Question 25

According to book 37, what terrorism threat level would require activation of the EOC/DOC, recall, or tactical alert?

Answer 25

High risk (orange)

Question 26

According to book 37, what terrorism threat level constitutes IMT’s to carry portable radios at all time and requires personnel to bring their PPE home?

Answer 26

Severe (red)

Question 27

According to book 37, if engaged in decon procedures for people involved in a terrorist attack, what level PPE shall be worn by the decon team?

Answer 27

Level B with SCBA