Hazmat And ERP Flashcards
What color is the tape used to mark off the exclusion zone?
Red tape
What is another name for the hot zone at hazmat incident?
The exclusion zone
What is another name for the warm zone?
The contamination reduction Zone
What color tape do you use to mark off the contamination reduction zone?
Yellow tape
Where do all decontamination activities occur?
In the CRZ ( warm zone)
In the NFPA diamond what does the H stand for? And where and what color is it designated by
H= health
Left quadrant of the diamond
And it’s Blue
In the NFPA diamond what does the F stand for? Where is it located and what color is used to identify it?
F= Flamable
Top quadrant of diamond
Red
In the NFPA diamond what does the R stand for? And where is it located in the diamond and what color is used to identify it?
R= Reactivity
It’s located in the left quadrant
It’s yellow
What does the S in the NFPA diamond stand for? And where is it located and what color is used to locate it?
S= special hazard
Located in the bottom quadrant of diamond
White
In the NFPA the numbers 0-4 are used to detect least to worst which is the worst?
4
What does Every Good Lt SOP Requires Coordinating Members stand for ?
E= explosives class 1. G= gasses class 2. L= liquid class 3. S= solids class4. O= oxidizers class 5. P= poison class 6 R= radiological class7. C= Corrosive class 8. M= miscellaneous dangerous goods.
When doing emergency mass decon how far apart should the 2 1/2 inch lines be? And what type of nozzle should we use?
25-30 ft apart
Aqua steam fog nozzle
When doing emergency mass decon how far apart should the engines be? And what type of nozzle should be used?
25 ft apart
Aqua stream fog nozzle
When using a Tower Ladder for emergency mass decon what type of nozzle should be used?
Turbo master fog nozzle
What color is the field guide book given to all units regarding bridges?
Green
What should you do if you pull up first due to a explosion on a bridge?
Do not enter bridge
Refer to green field guide on which bridge it is
Transmit a damage assessment report to dispatcher
Who decides if we are going to enter the bridge?
Staff chief
What color is the staff chiefs field guide book on bridges?
Red
What code would you transmit for a unknown substance?
10-80 consult hazmat for PPE
If a person has visible powder or a substance on them what shall you do?
Ask person to remove there clothes
Provide patient with a sheet or disposable garmet
What would you do to the persons clothes after he removes them at a incident were he had white powder on them?
Bag the clothes in a CLEAR plastic bag and leave it with a competent authority at the scene
What shall a person who is critical or unstable at a white powder incident get?
Emergency decon treated and transported immediately
What shall members do after the completion of a white powder substance?
Wash there hands face and exposed skin