HAZMAT Flashcards
What is the minimum staffing for any HAZMAT entry team?
2 teams with 2 members per team
Who is trained to perform gross and secondary decon?
All fire suppression companies
What shall the first resource on scene of a HAZMAT do?
Establish perimeters
Technical decon is for who?
Emergency responders
Who must survey patients as they exit the hazmat decontamination line?
HAZMAT technicians
What actions should be taken in order to initiate “rapid extraction?”
Establish that there are viable victims Establish decon Establish RIC (2 in 2 out) Announce intent Maintain communications
What 3 conditions indicate a MANDATORY exit during rapid extraction efforts?
Members show signs or symptoms of contamination
Encounter areas with ONLY non viable victims
SCBA alarms
What quantity determines a large or small HAZMAT spill?
55 gallons
What sides of DOT vehicles are placarded?
All 4
The decontamination reduction zone should be a minimum of how big?
100 feet
Prior to hazmat teams entering the exclusionary zone, what must be set up?
Technical decon
What level PPE must decon personnel be in?
Same as entry team or 1 below
What size SCBA bottles are on the air cart? How many bottles
60 minute bottles (2)
According to book 37, the Safe Refuge Area should be located in which zone?
Exclusionary
According to book 37, what is the normal level of preparedness of department resources is sufficient for what level of terrorism threats?
Elevated (yellow)
According to book 37, what will dictate the location of the isolation zone? What will dictate the size?
Topography
Physical chemical properties
According to book 37, What percentage of contaminants can be removed by simply removing a patients clothing?
80%
According to book 37, the types of rapid extraction are categorized by what?
Who performs the rescue
According to book 37, What is the definition of a viable victim?
Someone that can control their own movements and can respond to commands.
According to book 37, how long should victims be showered when being decontaminated?
1-3 minutes
According to book 37, what types of rapid extraction are there?
Self rescue or bystander rescue (civilians)
Responder rescue
Technical rescue
According to book 37, what are the two types of complex dams used for containment?
Overflow
Underflow
According to book 37, what types of shipments can the UN number replace descriptive text for?
Bulk shipments
According to book 37, what are the 3 classes of material that descriptive text CAN NOT replace UN numbers for?
Dangerous
Radioactive
Explosives
According to book 37, what terrorism threat level would require activation of the EOC/DOC, recall, or tactical alert?
High risk (orange)
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?
Severe (red)
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?
Level B with SCBA
