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Hazmat Flashcards

1
Q

Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

Are LPG gases heavier or lighter than air?

How far away to keep people from front/sides of tank?

A

Heavier

1000 front
500 sides

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2
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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

What if the shut off is involved in the fire?

A

Use a heavy fog stream to protect a member while he shut off the valve

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

How do you extinguish a small LPG fire?

A

With either a dry chem or a carbon dioxide extinguisher. Applied at the base of the fire

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

Where does Tank failure usually occur?

What are the symptoms of tank failure?

A

The vapor area of the tank

  1. Increase in volume of fire
  2. A rise in noise level
  3. A bubble or blister
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5
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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

How should you move in LPG cylinder?

A

In an upright position

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6
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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

Propane fueled vehicles

What causes a BLEVE?

A

A fire, or an impact failure.

One cubic foot will expand 270 times as a gas

A relief valve cannot prevent a bleve

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7
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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

What are the three areas of exposure during a leak or fire in a propane LPG system?

A
  1. Engine compartment
  2. Fuel line
  3. Tank

Extinguish the gasoline fire using form drive cam or water, while simultaneously cooling the propane cylinder to prevent a bleve

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8
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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

How to control leak in

  1. Engine compartment?
  2. Fuel line?
  3. Fuel tank?
A

All at the fuel tank valve.

If you can not locate the relief valve, under cover of fog, open trunk.

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9
Q

Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

CNG fueled vehicles

Where is the placard?

A

NYC vehicles on front and rear bumper.

State likely on the rear bumper

Others might not have any placard

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10
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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

CNG fueled vehicles

How long is the fast fill station?

Slow?

A

2-5 mins

Several hours

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11
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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

Methanol fueled

How to apply water?

A

Downwind of spill

Mta and private no longer use.

Volatile, eye and skin irritant.

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12
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Hazmat 2

What should be the initial action by initial units?

A

Identification.

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13
Q

Hazmat 2

Shipping papers for:
Truck
Railroad
Aircraft
Ships
A

Bill of lading

Waybill

Air bill

Cargo manifest

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14
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Hazmat 2

No information is on the truck how can you get info on the cargo?

A

The transport his name and the license plate can be put into a police department computer, also with a railroad car

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Hazmat 2

The first arriving units are able to identify the substance who should They tell and how?

A

Dispatcher, letter by letter phonetically

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16
Q

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?

A

Slightly lighter than air

200 parts oxygen replace one part CO

210 times more attracted

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17
Q

Hazmat 4

What is the maximum ppm of CO for a safe working level?

What is the max ppm for residential levels?

A

35

9

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18
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Hazmat 4

What is the CO incident?

What is a CO emergency?

A

9P PPM or less

10 ppm or more (wear your mask)

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19
Q

Hazmat 4

When should you recommend people leave the affected area?

When do you begin evacuating?

When can the area begin to be reoccupied?

A

Recommend at Greater than 9 but less than 100 (10-99)

100 Or greater

9 ppm or less maybe reoccupied

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20
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Hazmat 4

Who do you notify when there is a fatality or serious injury at a CO incident?

A

BFI through the dispatcher

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21
Q

Hazmat 4

CO meter

Turn on?

Turn off?

A

Green button. (Only button we use)

Hold same button for five seconds

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22
Q

Hazmat 4

CO meter

When does it give a slow vibration?

Fast vibration?

A

Higher than 35
Every second

Higher than 100
Every 1/2 second

WILL ONLY READ UP TO 999, WILL READ “OL” when hits 1000

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23
Q

Hazmat 4

CO meter

How often does the low battery alarm beep?

A

Five seconds. Vibrates every minute

Get a new one at battalion

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24
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

How many members must a CBC team consist of?

A

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

25
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

What must be established before entry is made?

A

Decon station

26
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

Who recommends the entry point into the hot zone to the I C?

A

CPC unit officer

27
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

Does the officer don a suit?

A

Only if required to properly supervise.

  1. Not in line of sight
  2. Complex entry
  3. Requires number of entry teams
28
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

Does the officer maintain immediate or functional supervision?

A

Both

29
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

What is considered a large scale incident?

A

Three or more victims

30
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

If a member goes down, what does his teammate do?

A

Immediately leave to ensure a notification, and also because the material may have permeated their suits

31
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

What is the standby position?

A

Everything on except regulator and left arm is not in suit

32
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

When should CPC or hazmat tech unit be called as a fast unit?

A

More than two entry teams are expected

33
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

What is the primary function of the D con station?

Secondary function?

A

Decontaminate the entry team members.

Can be used to decontaminate first responders or civilians.

34
Q

Hazmat 5

CPC

Who do we tag

A

People with no response get black tagged. People who respond shall be removed. Then all black tags should be removed.

35
Q

Hazmat 7

Decon

What are the two steps of the gross decon corridor?

A
  1. Remove outer clothes (90% of contamination)
  2. Wash with water

Fireman should still wear their mask.

36
Q

Hazmat 7

Decon

How far away should hand lines be?

What psi?

What line and nozzle?

A

25-30

50-80psi

2 1/2 aquastream

37
Q

Hazmat 7

Decon

How far away are the pumpers?

What psi?

Nozzle?

A

25’

50-80psi

Aquastream

38
Q

Hazmat 7

Decon

What other option can you have besides the two pumpers?

A

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

39
Q

Hazmat 7

Decon

In immediately life-threatening exposures what can you use the decontaminate?

A

Fog nozzle attached to the multi-verse or on an engine or a tower ladder outlet

40
Q

Hazmat 11

Chemical suicide

What code should you transmit?

A

10-80 code 1, ensure NYPD response

41
Q

Hazmat 11

Chemical suicide

What should you do prior to entering?

A

Ventilate The vehicle or occupancy

Should also stretcher charged hose line with the fog nozzle

42
Q

Hazmat 11

Chemical suicide

What should you do with the patient?

A

Remove from the hazardous environment, check responsiveness. Remove clothing flush with water

43
Q

Hazmat 18

Fentanyl

What respiratory rate would indicate an overdose?

A

Less than 10 in a minute

44
Q

Hazmat 18

Fentanyl

How much naloxone do you administer with the mucosal atomizer device?

A

Adults = 1 mg in each nostril (2 mg total)

Pediatric = .5 mg in each nostril. (Total of 1 mg)

45
Q

Hazmat 18

Fentanyl

How much naloxone do you administer via Narcan?

A

NARC = 4

Adult and pediatric = 4 mg in one nostril

2 to 3 minutes = no response = repeat into other nostril

46
Q

Hazmat 18

Fentanyl

What contraindications for administering Naloxone?

A

Cardiopulmonary arrest

Seizure

Nasal trauma, obstruction or epistaxes (nosebleed)

47
Q

Hazmat 18

Fentanyl

What kind of hand disinfectant’s should be avoided for D con?

A

Alcohol-based or hypochlorite bleach solutions.

48
Q

Hazmat 18

Fentanyl

If opioids get on your gear?

A

Lightly wet them remove and store in a bag for proper Decon

49
Q

Hazmat 19

Lithium ion energy storage

For outdoors lioness what is the danger zone radius, and the radius from exhaust fan opening?

A

50 foot radius

100 foot from container cabinet exhaust fan.

50
Q

Hazmat 19

Lithium ion energy storage
NONFIRE

If there is a rise in temperature what should you do?

If no rise in temperature?

A

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

51
Q

Hazmat 19

Lithium ion energy storage

Can you get closer than 50 feet to the cabinet?

A

Only if the FDC is closer than 50 feet, but need approval from IC

52
Q

Hazmat 19

Lithium ion energy storage
CONFIRMED FIRE OR SMOKE

What should you do?

A

Shut down the ESS @fdc or inside the electrical room

Connect to the FDC and charge water

53
Q

Hazmat 19

Lithium ion energy storage

Once fire is out can we overall?

A

No Overhaulin’, no Fdny personnel shall enter any container

54
Q

Hazmat 19

Lithium ion energy storage

What code do you give for a fire or smoke condition?

A

10-80 code 1

You give this even if there is no condition showing! It’s hazmat!

55
Q

Hazmat 1

1971 on a placard?

A

CNG

56
Q

Hazmat 1

1203 on a placard?

A

Gasoline

57
Q

Hazmat 1

1993 on a placard?

A

Diesel

58
Q

Hazmat 1

1075 on a placard?

A

LPG

FDNY 2020 Capt Test (36 decks)

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