HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT Flashcards
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Nerve agents (tabun/sarin/VX) will give off these signs of exposure:
- respiratory distress
- convulsions
- SLUDGEM Salivation Lacrimation Urination Defecation GI Distress Emesis (vomiting) Muscle Twitching/Miosis ( contraction of pupils)
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Nerve agents (tabun/sarin/VX) will have this smell?
Fruit
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Blister agents (mustards/lewisite) smell like?
Garlic
Geraniums
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Blister agents (mustards/lewisite) will give off these signs of exposure?
Mustards - signs and symptoms do not appear for several hours, skin blistering
Lewisite. - signs/symptoms appear immediately, severe irritation to eyes, skin, airways and tissue necrosis
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Blood agents (hydrogen cyanide/cyanogen chloride) smell like?
Burnt almonds
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Outward signs that someone is suffering from blood agent (hydrogen cyanide/cyanogen chloride) chemical attack are?
Victims gasping for air
Convulsions
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Choking agents (chlorine/ammonia) smell like?
Chlorine or grass
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Outward signs of exposure to Choking agents (chlorine/ammonia) are?
Victims gasping for air
Eye irritation
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
What is top priority before establishing command posts or staging areas in a chemical attack underground?
Protection from a secondary device
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Characteristics of the exclusion zone (hot zone):
Hot zone
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Characteristics of contamination reduction zone: (warm zone)
- safe refuge area (SRA) - evaluate the need for decontamination of those exiting the exclusion zone
- decontamination areas
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
Characteristics of support zone(cold zone):
- incident command post
- staging area
- casualty collection points
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
The incident command post should be located in the ______________ outside the subway entrance, away from _____________ and ____________ of the incident
The incident command post should be located in the SUPPORT ZONE outside the subway entrance, away VENTILATION GRATINGS and UPWIND of the incident.
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
TRUE/FALSE
Members are NOT to enter a subway where visible persons are unresponsive.
TRUE
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES
TRUE/FALSE
Avoid contact with suspected agent.
TRUE
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES
TRUE/FALSE
If dispersal device is still operational, the first arriving units shall attempt to stop device then head immediately to gross decontamination.
FALSE
If dispersal device is still operational, the first arriving units shall make attempt NO to stop device then head immediately RETREAT and proceed directly to gross decontamination
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES
TRUE/FALSE
Members operating in bunker gear should not proceed in the exclusion zone (hot zone) any further than the farthest live victim.
TRUE
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES
TRUE/FALSE
The Chaeuffer monitors on-air time of members in order to ensure decontamination is completed before air supply is depleted.
FALSE
The OFFICER monitors on-air time of members in order to ensure decontamination is completed before air supply is depleted.
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER
The first arriving ladder will split up into two teams, ____________ and ___________.
Team 1 - evacuation and hazard assessment team
Team 2 - back-up team
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER
If members of the first arriving ladder evacuation and hazard assessment team (team 1) come across visible persons who are unresponsive, what should they do?
- transmit such information to incident commander (members have come across an area with no responsive victims - indicating life threat)
- retreat immediately to be decontaminated
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER
What is the PPE of team 1, evacuation and hazard assessment team?
SCBA and face piece
Cover all exposed skin (hood on ear flaps down)
Don medical examination gloves under firefighting gloves
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER
The hazard assessment teams (team 1)duties include:
- make rapid assessment of the area
- identify the source and nature of the problem
- relay hazard assessment to the incident commander
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER
The first arriving ladders tactical operations include:
- direct victims to SRA (safe refuge area)
- facilitate victim evacuation by removal of barriers
- mark route with search rope for cpc/rescue teams
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER
The back up teams duties include:
- backup team for team 1
- establish communications relay to incident commander
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER
The first arriving ladder Chaueffer is responsible for:
- apparatus placement
- assist in the communications relay
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FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER
The second arriving ladder’s technical operations include:
- limit site access remaining outside the exclusion zone
- establish contamination reduction zone using barrier tape and utility rope
- direct ambulatory victims from SRA to decontamination area
- bring stokes/sked with utility rope to drag non-ambulatory victims to decontamination area
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER
The second arriving ladder is split up into two teams:
Team 1 - evacuation to gross decontamination team
Team 2 - site access control team
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER
The second due ladder’s team 1 evacuation to gross decontamination team is responsible for:
- direct ambulatory victims from SRA to the gross decontamination area
- assist non-ambulatory victims to gross decontamination area via stokes/SKED
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER
The second arriving ladder, Team 2 - the site access control team is responsible for:
- define initial exclusion zone with RED BARRIER TAPE
- establish contamination reduction zone
- establish contamination reduction corridor
HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER
The second arriving ladder Chaueffer is responsible for:
- position apparatus for site access control
- assist team 1 and team 2 as necessary
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FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING ENGINE
The first responding engine is responsible for?
- stage apparatus and equipment upwind
- locate and connect to a working hydrant
- donn PPE
- provide emergency gross decon of ambulatory victims
- direct decontaminated people to causality collection points
- provides estimate of number of victims to incident commander
- inform 2nd arriving ladder and incident commander if victims collapse on their way to gross decontamination area
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FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND AND THIRD ARRIVING ENGINES
What are the duties of the second, third and possibly fourth arriving engines?
- May operate independently at their own station
- ensure decontamination is available at these locations
- perform Cfrd as needed