Hazmat Ops Bull 2 WMD Incidents Flashcards
Where should units stage on a wmd incident?
Initially at one location at minimum of two blocks up when an uphill other reported incident. If explosive materials involved the United States and minimum of 1500 ft from the incident. Not in direct line of sight and away from glass windows.
What does M256A1 detector kit detect?
Nerve, blood and blister agents. But does not detect choking agents such as chlorine. It can take up to 15 minutes to use
What are examples of nerve agents?
Tabun, Sarin , soman and VX
What are signs and symptoms of nerve agent exposure?
Pinpoint pupils, dimness of vision, runny nose / salivation, tightness of chest, difficulty breathing, twitching or paralysis, vomiting, loss of consciousness, urination/defacation and death
What are characteristics of nerve agents?
Respiratory dose is effective within seconds to minutes, skin dose is effective in minutes to hours. They’re extremely toxic lethal agents
What is an example of a blister agent?
Mustard gas
What are signs and symptoms of blister agent exposure?
Reddening of skin, blisters, eye pain and reddening, coughing and Airway irritation
What are characteristics of blister agents?
I affects me appear within a few hours, respiratory effects and blisters in 2 to 24 hours. Can be lethal in large doses.
What is an example of a vesicant agent? A blister agent, is a chemical compound that causes severe skin, eye and mucosal pain and irritation. They are named for their ability to cause severe chemical burns, resulting in painful water blisters on the bodies of those affected
Lewisite
What are signs and symptoms of vesicant Agent exposure?
Immediate pain or irritation of skin and other symptoms similar to the mustard agents, immediate burning.
What are characteristics of vesicant agent exposure?
Immediate pain. Other symptoms in about 12 hours. Can be lethal in large doses
What are signs and symptoms of phosgene oxime exposure?
Weal like skin lesions I and Airway irritation.
What are characteristics of phosgene oxime?
Symptoms shortly thereafter. Lethal in large doses
What are examples of blood agents?
Hydrogen cyanide, Cyanogen chloride
What are signs and symptoms of blood agent exposure?
Cherry red Skin or lips, rapid breathing, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headache, convulsion and death
What are characteristics of blood agents?
Can cause death in 6-8 minutes
What are examples of choking agents?
Phosgene and chlorine
What are signs and symptoms of choking agent exposure?
Eye and Airway irritation, dizziness, tightness of chest, delayed pulmonary edema
What are characteristics of choking agent exposure?
And very high doses can result in death after several days
How long does standard PBI turn out Gear with SCBA provide first responder with sufficient protection from a nerve agent Vapors inside interior or down one areas of the hot zone?
30 minutes
How long does self tape turnout Gear with SCBA provide sufficient protection in an unknown nerve agent environment for reconnaissance to search for living victims or reconnaissance if blister agent
3 minutes and 2 minutes
What is the most expeditious method to decontaminate large masses of victims?
Flushing and showering with water with the recommendation being 2 to 3 minutes under ideal situations
The removal of a victim’s clothing contaminated with chemical agents removes what percent of contamination?
Up to 80% of contamination is removed by disrobing
Should clothes be wet that are contaminated with liquid agent prior to removal?
It should be avoided as it may facilitate transfer of the liquid agent to the skin
How far apart are two engine companies that are positioned for master stream decontamination of patients?
15 ft apart with a decontamination Corridor between the apparatus would be formed. Two and one half inch fog nozzle set in a wide bulb pattern would then be attached to the pump discharges. And additionally a fog nozzle will be placed on the ladder pipe
What is the covered wagon decontamination system?
Two engine companies 12 ft apart parallel to each other with a rope secured across apparatus and several places with Salvage covers over them which will provide a privacy screen went with an opening for processing victims. A Savage cover may also be deployed to cover the top opening when operating around tall buildings to provide maximum privacy. They are decontaminated by firefighters who are hosing them down with a small line after they have had their clothing removed and bagged
What is an improvised decontamination system?
Vacated why with a play pipe directly attached to one of the discharges can be connected to a two and a half inch opening on a hydrant. The angle of the Gated y as well as fog pattern on Clay pipe makes it effective stream for decontamination
