Hazmat Flashcards
The first few minutes after arrival of first responders to an incident involving hazmat are deemed the ___?
“Critical stage”
At incidents of Level II or Level III, the incident Commander shall appoint an on-site safety officer, trained and qualified to perform hazmat ops at what level?
Technician Level
Before other than defensive operations begin, a_____ shall be completed by the Hazmat Director on scene.
Incident Site Safety Plan
The incident site safety plan should be delivered to the Incident Commander within ____ of Hazmat Units arrival on scene.
30 minutes
At minimum the site safety plan will include but not be limited to:
Weather
Atmosphere
Special training
Atmospheric monitoring requirements
- Specify any special training required
- Procedures for weather
Lead personnel from organizations will ___ the plan to signify they agree with it and will follow its provisions
Sign
What information sources for planning in Hazmat are used?
-Tier I and Tire II forms, annually turned in by holders of haz material and forwarded to st. 5
-info acquired through pre-fire planning process.
-Oklahoma County Local Emergency Planning Committee
(LEPC)
-Oklahoma Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Committee (OHMERC)
Site specific plans shall be prepared for any facility holding what?
Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS)
OKC fire shall deliver First Responder Awareness and Operations level training to personnel within ___ of employment and prior to deployment to emergency ops
Within 90 days
First Responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training, how many hours?
8 hours
___ are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part o the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property,or the environment from the effects of hazardous release. Their function is to contain the release, keep it from spreading.
First Responder Operations Level
First responders at the operational level shall have received at least ___ hours of training.
40 hours
OCFD shall certify each employer as competent how often!
Annually
___are individuals who respond to releases for the purpose of stopping the release. Approach point of release.
Hazmat Technicians
Hazmat Technicians shall have at least ___ hours of training equal to First Responder Operations Level and shall be provided training from OCFD in an ___hour hazmat technician course.
40 hours
80 hours
In addition to a Hazmat Technician certification, OCFD will have a cert for ______ or a ______.
Cert for Chemistry of Hazardous Material
Passing Grade for College Chemistry Course
Incident Commanders shall receive at least___ hrs of training
40 hours
There should be at least ___ feet and ____ feet with larger complex incidents between the Command Post and Hazmat Team.
100 ft
200 ft
What is the alternate name for the Cold Zone
Support Zone
What is the alternate name for the Warm Zone?
Contamination Reduction Zone
What is the alternate name for the Hot Zone?
Exclusion Zone
Designed to reduce the possibility of contaminating a “clean” area by transferring hazardous substances from the Hot Zone to Support Zone?
Contamination Reduction Zone (Warm Zone)
Dispatchers shall be trained to ______ Level for Hazmat response.
First Responder Operations Level
How is a control line set up to isolate the area?
2 cones spread 30 ft apart and 80 to 100 ft from the tailboard of first arriving engine.
OCFD is responsible for incidents involving hazmat during what 2 stages?
Critical (stabilizing)
Containment
The OCFD operations level first Responders and hazmat response team shall provide:
Technical Expertise
Assistance
Equipment at incident to perform duties as directed by IC.
Who can stabilized Hazmat Incidents be turned over to?
Responsible Party
ODEQ
Oklahoma City Risk Management
The OCFD Hazmat Unit shall assume a _____ role in the Incident Command System.
Logistics
OCFD’s role in ICS shall be worked out between who prior to emergency response?
Mayor
Emergency Management
Fire Department
First few minutes after arrival of first responders to an incident involving hazmat are deemed _________
Critical stage
Before other than defensive operations are begun, an_____ shall be completed by the Hazmat Director on scene.
Incident Site Safety Plan
At incidents of Level ____or Level ____, the Incident Commander shall appoint an on site safety officer, trained and qualified I perform hazmat ops at Tech Level
Level II or Level III
The purpose of the _____ is to establish requirements for protecting the health and safety of responders during all activities conducted at an emergency.
Incident Site Safety Plan
The major distinction between standard and unexpected incident safety planning is the ability to ____,______, and _______ routine activities
Predict, monitor, evaluate
The Incident Site Safety Plan will be written to avoid ____,_____,and______ that can result from verbal orders
Misinterpretation
Ambiguity
Mistakes
At a minimum the site safety plan will include but not be limited to:
Weather
Atmosphere
Special Training
- Atmospheric monitoring requirements
- Specify any special training required
- Procedures for weather related problems
Once an incident involving hazmat has been stabilized, efforts must then be directed toward_____ the discharge or release of hazmat.
Terminating
Stabilization of the incident is most readily achieved by:
Terminating the discharge
The establishment of a “safe” perimeter is done by using what?
North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG)
Operation level personnel are trained in a _____ fashion, without actually trying to stop the release.
Defensive
What termination ops may be performed by other agencies?
Up righting and Off-loading
The command post, medical station, and equipment storage are all located in?
Cold Zone (Support Zone)
WHat are three ways to keep civilians an firefighters out of the contaminated area?
Barrier Tape
Rope
Natural Barriers
Establish an _____ for personnel or victims who are contaminated.
Area of Refuge
A_____ shall be established , consisting of appropriately trained individuals who have been adequately trained in the use of OCFD hazmat unit equip.,hazmat practices, and OCFD Hazmat Imit Procedures.
Hazmat Resource Pool
The HaMat team shall not be permitted to drop below ____ persons, minimum of ____ haz mat personnel at Station 5.
4
7
Who will specify whether a hazardous materials response will be made in emergency mode or non-emergency mode?
On scene Incident Commander
____ incident is the least serious and is typically the easiest to handle.
Level I
Only requires evacuation of specific building involved and does not pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Level I
Level I Incident is defined as a release of less than ___ gallons of a liquid or less than ____ lbs of a solid known hazardous material
10 gal
20 lbs
At a minimum, a control zone and a District Officer shall be established?
Level I
For Level I incidents a ____ and _____ shall be dispatched.
Engine, District Officer
A district officer will not be required on a Level I incident involving what?
Motor fuel
Hazmat unit will not normally be dispatched on a ____ incident.
Level I
Localized Evacuation is frequently necessary, since it does pose a threat to public and/or environment?
Level II incident
A level II incident is defined as a release of ____ or more gallons of a liquid or ______ or more of a solid of known hazardous material. Or any quantity of unknown
10 gallon
20 lbs
_____ must be established and maintained during a level II incident
Incident Zones
For level II and level III incidents, a ___ and ____ shall be designated in the Cold Zone.
Command Post
Staging Area
Dispatch for Level II incidents shall include:
A residential alarm, along with hazmat unit or Hazmat Task Force.
What type on incident is a civilian plane crash?
Level II
What type of incident includes a fire that is posing a possible BLEVE threat?
Level II
Any quantity of an unknown liquid, solid, or gaseous material should be considered what type o incident?
Level II
A local disaster is what kind of incident?
Level III
A district officer and ______ will be dispatched immediately on Level III
Deputy
Before entry and after leaving the Hot (Exclusion) and Warm Zones, an ___________ shall be completed by Ems Personnel.
EMS Hazmat Worksheet
Personnel shall be compelled to work no longer than ____ minutes in chemical protective suits, without a rest.
20 min
If temperature is above___ a mandatory heat stress evaluation and pre-entry medical evaluation will be performed.
70 degrees
What is initial pulse for pre-entry medical evaluation:
110 bpm
Pre entry Blood Pressure
140/90
Pre entry Respirations
22
Pre entry Initial Temperature
99 degrees
Heart rate should be measured for ___ seconds
30sec
In post medical procedure
If HR exceeds 110 bpm or
Oral temp exceeds 99 degrees what happens?
Next work period is shortened by 10 min or 33%
Individuals should not be allowed to wear semi-permeable or impermeable clothing if oral temp exceeds_______.
100.6
The average distance between the IC and the Hazmat Unit should be about ____ ft on small incidents
100 ft
In the case that product information is not available, the incident commander will instruct all arriving companies to respond according to _______.
Guide 111 in DOT ERG
The goals for a hazardous material are:
Isolation Protection Spill control Leak control Fire control Termination
Incident Commander will insure any previously established control zone/line is respected, this is to insure_____
Site Control
The Cold Zone is to be controlled by who?
Police Department
Incident Commander should have on hand an be able to use and understand what three things?
Site Safety Plan
Local and/or State Emergency Plan
Facility Site Safety Plan
Hazmat unit, when responding to a level I, II, or III may respond as ____. This is determined by the _______.
Task Force
Hazmat Director
The Hazmat Task Force consists of what?
Hazmat 5, Hazmat 55, Engine 5
A _____ incident is a threat to the environment, and/or endangers humans.
Level II
A Level III incident is ______
Life Threatening
Service Base
Hazmat as A Resource (NO entry) will be?
Hazmat 5
1 Director (Hazmat Tech)
3 Technicians
Service Base Task Force (minimum entry) will consist of what?
Engine 5
4 Technicians
Basic Task Force Staffing will consist of what?
8 trained personnel
What does a Resource Unit consist of in Hazmat?
Director and 3 Technicians
Level II Task Force Staffing consists of:
12 Trained Personnel
(Multiple Entry) Level II
Branch Staffing consists of:
16 trained personnel
Multiple Entry Level II at multiple sites
Small private air planes can carry over _____ gallons of fuel.
119 gallons
A Local Disaster is a _____ incident
Level III
Fires in buildings with a NFPA rating of ______ in any of the categories: Health, Flammable , reactive are Level II
2 or greater
Level II Non-Bulk Packaging Responses include:
First alarm response
Hazmat 5
Level II Bulk Packaging Responses include:
First Alarm Response
Hazmat 5
Emsa
Level III Non-Bulk Packaging Responses include :
First Alarm Response
Hazmat Task Force
Emsa
Level III Bulk Packaging Responses include:
First Alarm Response Deputy Chief PIO Hazmat Task Force Emsa Qualified support personnel Computer Assistance Hazmat Liason
Hazmat 5 will be dispatched to third alarm ______ fires when requested to assist IC to monitor ____ and ______
Industrial
Air Quality, runoff
Use _____ any time an entry team enters the Hot Zone
Buddy System
On initial Entry the air monitoring rep should identify what 3 things:
Any IDLH condition
Exposure of Radioactive dose limit
Dangerous conditions such as flammable or Oxygen-deficient
Medical Surveillance shall include:
Baselines
Pre-Medical survey
Post-Medical Survey
Out of service Guidelines
What are the 8 areas monitored on hazardous materials incident by Hazmat Unit:
Exclusion Zone Hot Zone Contamination Reduction Corridor Area of Refuge Command Post Exposures Background Downwind
Basic/Emergency Decon is what:
Minimum 60 sec flush with a booster nozzle or sufficient water supply
The first arriving companies shall establish what?
A cold zone
The cold zone should be a minimum of _____ ft for bulk packaging.
500
Cold Zone should be ___ ft for non-bulk packaging
200 ft
The immediate removal of all persons from an area of danger is called what?
Isolation
Who is the only exception to Isolation?
Hazmat Intervention Group
Isolating the Hazard consists of steps taken to control the product from a safe distance. Accomplished in what 3 ways?
Diking
Digging
Damming
Cold zone is set at _____ ft in all directions for any unknown
330 ft
Class 1 Hazard
Explosives
Class 2 Hazard
Gases
You have about ___minutes of fire impingement above liquid line before a BLEVE can be expected.
5 minutes
A flow of ___ will be needed to protect a gas container from failure. Flow should come from ____ lines
500gpm
2-250 gpm lines
Class 3 hazard
Flammable and combustible liquid
Class 4 Hazard
Flammable solids
Class 5 hazard
Oxidizes and organic peroxides
Small quantities of oxidizers, up to ____lbs on a fire can be extinguished by water.
10 lbs
Class 6 Hazards
Poisons and Infectious Substances
Do not fight poison fires above ___ gallons
55 gal
Class 7 hazard
Radioactives
Class 8 hazards
Corrosives
Small quantities of Corrosives up to ____ gallons may be diluted with water.
5 gal
Class 9 hazards
Miscellaneous Materials
Hazmat Ems Group consists of what?
Premedical Surveillance
PostMedical surveillance
Treatment
Transportation
Hazmat Intervention Group consist of:
Recon Team
Entry team Task specific
Back Up Teams
Hazmat Science group consists of:
Science Officer
Weather Officer
Hazmat Decon Group consists of:
Entry/Exit Monitor
Gross Decon Team
Secondary Team
Hazmat resource Group consists of:
Resource Officer
Dressing Unit
Supply unit
Hazmat Branch Director may have up to ____ groups under its direction.
5
The Backup Team is the _____ team that will extract the entry team in an emergency.
Safety Team
All Records of Hazmat Personnel shall be kept on file by the Department for ____ years after employee leaves job
30 years
Special Ops office shall endeavor to keep records on what? In 2 places distant from each other
Non-acid paper
Optical (computer) storage
Microfiche
Long lasting medium
____ is protected area( from bystanders) and it contains the support zone, staging, IC., any agency rendering aid.
The Cold Zone
What three areas are established by First In Companies?
Control Zone/Line
Basic Decon
Area of Refugee
The Hot, Warm, and Cold Zone are established by Hazmat unit after_________
Site monitoring with air monitors has been completed
How many steps are in the Decontamination Process?
9
If Exclusion Zone operations exceeding ____min are anticipated, more SCBA units should be requested.
15 min
Whenever ___ step is activated because of high risk contaminants, contaminated personnel shall be taken to an appropriate hospital for further evaluation.
Step 9- transporrtation
Evaporation Rates
Fast, Medium, Slow
Fast- greater than 3.0
Medium - 0.8 to 3.0
Slow- less than 0.8
Boiling Points
Propane Anhydrous Ammonia Butane Gasoline Allyl Chloride Ethylene Glycol
Pab gae
-44 Propane
-28 Anhydrous Ammonia
31 Butane
100 Gasoline
113 Allyl Chloride
387 Ethylene Glycol
Non-Sparking Tools are made out of what?
Beryllium copper or aluminum bronze
Freeways will be managed by who?
Fire Department
Fires in buildings with a 704 rating of 2 or greater in any category is classified as what:
Level II incident
It is the responsibility of the OHP for _____ and _____
Routing and detours
Stabilized hazmat emergency scenes shall be turned over to who?
Responsible party, ODEQ, Oklahoma City Risk management
The Cold zone should be a minimum of __ feet in all directions for a solid, ___ feet in all directions for a liquid or ___ feet in all directions for a gas, unless otherwise stated.
75 feet solid
150 feet for a liquid
330 feet for a gas
How far should you isolate if the product involved is on fire?
1/2 mile
Hazmat- Entry Procedures
Incidents requiring an "entry"
Obtain status report from the IC
Implement the Hazmat Response Incident Command Module
Request addition resources
Identify the Hazardous material
Conduct an Incident Risk Analysis
Develop an Incident Site Safety Plan
Establish Control Zones
Initiate Decontamination procedures
.
No personnel are to enter the Exclusion Zone until___
Support personnel Complete the Entry Team Checklist.
Who shall have a visible identification system?
All Entry and Decontamination Team personnel.
provides the IC with the ability to identify personnel at a distance
The ___ would be an excellent area for the command post.
The Access Point
Resource Unit
Basic Task Force
Level II task Force
Branch Staffing
Resource 4 (director & 3 techs)
Basic 8
Level II 12
Branch 16
Some examples of a Level II incident include:
Spills greater than 10 gallons A major LPG leak High pressure natural gas line Civilian plane crashes Bleve
Level II Non-Bulk Packaging responses
Level II Bulk Packaging Resources
Level II Non-Bulk packing
First alarm response
Hazmat 5
Level II Bulk packing
First alarm response
Hazmat 5
EmsaLevel III Non-Bulk Packaging Responses
Level III Bulk Packaging Responses
Level III Non-Bulk Packaging Responses
First alarm response
Hazmat Task Force
EMSA
Level III Bulk Packaging Responses
First alarm response
Hazmat Task Force
Hazmat Liaison
Deputy Chief
PIO
EMSA
Computer AssistanceWhat is the First step in the Decontamination Checklist?
Establish an Entry Point
What is the Last step in the Decontamination Checklist?
Transportation
Do not fight ______fires
Explosives
Do not fight _________and________ as they may react when applying water.
Flammable solids
and
Pyrophoric
Small quantities (up to 10lbs) on fire can be extinguished by water
Oxidizers and organic peroxides
Contain or confine the spill but avoid sweeping the products with brooms until further analysis of the product is completed.
Oxidizers and organic Peroxides
Class 5
Do not fight Poisons fires above ____gallons
55 gallons
Do not fight any Radiation fires in
Bulk type packaging
Radiation fires may create _______ with application of water
Poisonous/toxic run off problems
Small quantities (up to 5 gallons) may be diluted with water.
Corrosives
If corrosives are on fire you should
protect exposures and
let the corrosive consume itself
The hazmat team will work in one of two ways within the IMS Structure. The hazmat team can work as a ______ or a ________
Group
or
Branch
If the products name ends in ____ or _____ use caution when using water.
IDE
or
IUM
Who is responsible for completion of the Hazmat site safety and health plan?
The Hazmat Branch Director/ Group supervisor
What are the 5 groups under hazmat?
DERIS
Decon
Ems/ Medical
Resource
Intervention
Science
Who is under the Decon Group?
Entry/Exit Monitor
Gross Decon team
Secondary Decon Team
Who is under the Science Officer?
Weather
Who is under the resource Officer?
Dressing Team
Supply Unit
Who is under the medical?EMS
Pre Entry medical
Post Entry Medica
Transportation
Who is under the Intervention?
Recon team
Entry team
Backup team
Decontamination Checklist
Establish an Entry Point
Primary Decontamination
SCBA Removal
Removal of Protective Clothing
Removal of Personal Clothing
Decon the Body
Dry off
Medical Eval
Transportation
Termination of discharge includes what:
Up righting Off loading Plugging Closing a valve over packing
