Hazmat Flashcards
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
Are LPG gases heavier or lighter than air?
How far away to keep people from front/sides of tank?
Heavier
1000 front
500 sides
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
LPG
What if the shut off is involved in the fire?
Use a heavy fog stream to protect a member while he shut off the valve
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
LPG
How do you extinguish a small LPG fire?
With either a dry chem or a carbon dioxide extinguisher. Applied at the base of the fire
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
LPG
Where does Tank failure usually occur?
What are the symptoms of tank failure?
The vapor area of the tank
- Increase in volume of fire
- A rise in noise level
- A bubble or blister
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
LPG
How should you move in LPG cylinder?
In an upright position
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
Propane fueled vehicles
What causes a BLEVE?
A fire, or an impact failure.
One cubic foot will expand 270 times as a gas
A relief valve cannot prevent a bleve
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
What are the three areas of exposure during a leak or fire in a propane LPG system?
- Engine compartment
- Fuel line
- Tank
Extinguish the gasoline fire using form drive cam or water, while simultaneously cooling the propane cylinder to prevent a bleve
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
LPG
How to control leak in
- Engine compartment?
- Fuel line?
- Fuel tank?
All at the fuel tank valve.
If you can not locate the relief valve, under cover of fog, open trunk.
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
CNG fueled vehicles
Where is the placard?
NYC vehicles on front and rear bumper.
State likely on the rear bumper
Others might not have any placard
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
CNG fueled vehicles
How long is the fast fill station?
Slow?
2-5 mins
Several hours
Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels
Methanol fueled
How to apply water?
Downwind of spill
Mta and private no longer use.
Volatile, eye and skin irritant.
Hazmat 2
What should be the initial action by initial units?
Identification.
Hazmat 2
Shipping papers for: Truck Railroad Aircraft Ships
Bill of lading
Waybill
Air bill
Cargo manifest
Hazmat 2
No information is on the truck how can you get info on the cargo?
The transport his name and the license plate can be put into a police department computer, also with a railroad car
Hazmat 2
The first arriving units are able to identify the substance who should They tell and how?
Dispatcher, letter by letter phonetically
Hazmat 4
CO
Is it lighter or heavier than air?
How many parts oxygen are required to replace one part CO?
How many more times attracted to blood is it then 02?
Slightly lighter than air
200 parts oxygen replace one part CO
210 times more attracted
Hazmat 4
What is the maximum ppm of CO for a safe working level?
What is the max ppm for residential levels?
35
9
Hazmat 4
What is the CO incident?
What is a CO emergency?
9P PPM or less
10 ppm or more (wear your mask)
Hazmat 4
When should you recommend people leave the affected area?
When do you begin evacuating?
When can the area begin to be reoccupied?
Recommend at Greater than 9 but less than 100 (10-99)
100 Or greater
9 ppm or less maybe reoccupied
Hazmat 4
Who do you notify when there is a fatality or serious injury at a CO incident?
BFI through the dispatcher
Hazmat 4
CO meter
Turn on?
Turn off?
Green button. (Only button we use)
Hold same button for five seconds
Hazmat 4
CO meter
When does it give a slow vibration?
Fast vibration?
Higher than 35
Every second
Higher than 100
Every 1/2 second
WILL ONLY READ UP TO 999, WILL READ “OL” when hits 1000
Hazmat 4
CO meter
How often does the low battery alarm beep?
Five seconds. Vibrates every minute
Get a new one at battalion
Hazmat 5
CPC
How many members must a CBC team consist of?
At least five train members:
2 entry 2 back up and 1 decon
It is not necessary that all members are from the same CPC unit
Hazmat 5
CPC
What must be established before entry is made?
Decon station
Hazmat 5
CPC
Who recommends the entry point into the hot zone to the I C?
CPC unit officer
Hazmat 5
CPC
Does the officer don a suit?
Only if required to properly supervise.
- Not in line of sight
- Complex entry
- Requires number of entry teams
Hazmat 5
CPC
Does the officer maintain immediate or functional supervision?
Both
Hazmat 5
CPC
What is considered a large scale incident?
Three or more victims
Hazmat 5
CPC
If a member goes down, what does his teammate do?
Immediately leave to ensure a notification, and also because the material may have permeated their suits
Hazmat 5
CPC
What is the standby position?
Everything on except regulator and left arm is not in suit
Hazmat 5
CPC
When should CPC or hazmat tech unit be called as a fast unit?
More than two entry teams are expected
Hazmat 5
CPC
What is the primary function of the D con station?
Secondary function?
Decontaminate the entry team members.
Can be used to decontaminate first responders or civilians.
Hazmat 5
CPC
Who do we tag
People with no response get black tagged. People who respond shall be removed. Then all black tags should be removed.
Hazmat 7
Decon
What are the two steps of the gross decon corridor?
- Remove outer clothes (90% of contamination)
- Wash with water
Fireman should still wear their mask.
Hazmat 7
Decon
How far away should hand lines be?
What psi?
What line and nozzle?
25-30
50-80psi
2 1/2 aquastream
Hazmat 7
Decon
How far away are the pumpers?
What psi?
Nozzle?
25’
50-80psi
Aquastream
Hazmat 7
Decon
What other option can you have besides the two pumpers?
Tower ladder with turbo master
Aerial ladder with ladder pipe and aqua stream
(Both at the edge of the water spray.)
Apparatus mounted Multiversal with aqua stream
Hazmat 7
Decon
In immediately life-threatening exposures what can you use the decontaminate?
Fog nozzle attached to the multi-verse or on an engine or a tower ladder outlet
Hazmat 11
Chemical suicide
What code should you transmit?
10-80 code 1, ensure NYPD response
Hazmat 11
Chemical suicide
What should you do prior to entering?
Ventilate The vehicle or occupancy
Should also stretcher charged hose line with the fog nozzle
Hazmat 11
Chemical suicide
What should you do with the patient?
Remove from the hazardous environment, check responsiveness. Remove clothing flush with water
Hazmat 18
Fentanyl
What respiratory rate would indicate an overdose?
Less than 10 in a minute
Hazmat 18
Fentanyl
How much naloxone do you administer with the mucosal atomizer device?
Adults = 1 mg in each nostril (2 mg total)
Pediatric = .5 mg in each nostril. (Total of 1 mg)
Hazmat 18
Fentanyl
How much naloxone do you administer via Narcan?
NARC = 4
Adult and pediatric = 4 mg in one nostril
2 to 3 minutes = no response = repeat into other nostril
Hazmat 18
Fentanyl
What contraindications for administering Naloxone?
Cardiopulmonary arrest
Seizure
Nasal trauma, obstruction or epistaxes (nosebleed)
Hazmat 18
Fentanyl
What kind of hand disinfectant’s should be avoided for D con?
Alcohol-based or hypochlorite bleach solutions.
Hazmat 18
Fentanyl
If opioids get on your gear?
Lightly wet them remove and store in a bag for proper Decon
Hazmat 19
Lithium ion energy storage
For outdoors lioness what is the danger zone radius, and the radius from exhaust fan opening?
50 foot radius
100 foot from container cabinet exhaust fan.
Hazmat 19
Lithium ion energy storage
NONFIRE
If there is a rise in temperature what should you do?
If no rise in temperature?
Request IC to order water supply connected to the FDC
Shut down the SS under the direction of con Ed white hat, or subject matter expert
No rise =
Do not charge the FDC, do not shut down the ESS
If FDC is closer than 50 feet, only enter under order of ic
Hazmat 19
Lithium ion energy storage
Can you get closer than 50 feet to the cabinet?
Only if the FDC is closer than 50 feet, but need approval from IC
Hazmat 19
Lithium ion energy storage
CONFIRMED FIRE OR SMOKE
What should you do?
Shut down the ESS @fdc or inside the electrical room
Connect to the FDC and charge water
Hazmat 19
Lithium ion energy storage
Once fire is out can we overall?
No Overhaulin’, no Fdny personnel shall enter any container
Hazmat 19
Lithium ion energy storage
What code do you give for a fire or smoke condition?
10-80 code 1
You give this even if there is no condition showing! It’s hazmat!
Hazmat 1
1971 on a placard?
CNG
Hazmat 1
1203 on a placard?
Gasoline
Hazmat 1
1993 on a placard?
Diesel
Hazmat 1
1075 on a placard?
LPG