HazMat Ops Bulletin 02 - Sheet2 Flashcards
From the HazMat Bulls
Once _______ _________ have been completed, fire and EMS units should be withdrawn from the hazard area until a comprehensive _______ and ______ _______ has been completed.
immediate rescues; hazard and risk assessment
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The _______________ may be deployed to assist law enforcement agencies
Hazardous Materials Unit
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The roles of Fire&EMS units responding to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction should initially be limited to:
Rescue activities, victim decontanimation, delievery of EMS, initial perimeter control, evacuation assistance, product identification and fire suppression
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With the exception of ___________all other units dispatched on a WMD incident should initially stage at one location a minimum of 2 blocks______and______of the reported incident
the First Due Engine Company; upwind and uphill
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What is the minimum distance units should stage if explosive material is involved?
1500 feet
From the HazMat Bulls
What chemical agents can the M256A1 detector kit detect?
Nerve, blood and blister
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True or False: the recognition of signs and symptoms in victims after exposure to biological agents is an effective means of identifying the agent
False: signs and symptoms would not be effective due to the delay in the onset of symptoms
From the HazMat Bulls
Pinpoint pupils are a symptom of what type of agent?
Nerve agent
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What is the symbol for Sarin?
GB
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Cherry red sking or lips along with convolsions are symptoms of what type of agent?
Blood
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How many questions are on the Hazmat Task Force Chemical Agent Victim Interview form?
19 questions: 5 based on observations of the patient, 14 are patients responses
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___ ____ and_____ measures should be utilized to protect response personnel in incidents involving radioactive material.
Time, distance and shielding
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Name the threshold symptoms of nerve agent exposure:
Dim vision, headache and eye pain
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True or False: APR’s do not provide universal respirator protection
TRUE
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Who can authorize the use of APR’s?
the Incident Commander
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What percentage of contamination may be removed by having victims disrobe?
up to 80 percent
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What units carry privacy tents?
HazMat Support Unit and the Decon Support Unit
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What is the purpose of decontamination?
To remove chemical/biological agents or radioactive material/debris from the victim to limit further exposure
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What is the incubation period for smallpox?
7-17 days
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What is the purpose of taking nasal swabs of victims exposed to radiological material?
Allows for later medical analysis to determine the potential level of respiratory exposure the victim may have
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List the steps for decontaminating victims exposed to radiological/nuclear materials
- Wet victims down with clothing on 2. Remove clothing 3. Shower/flush any remaining contamination from the skin and hair
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What are the four methods of decontamination used by the Department?
Master Stream Decontanimation, Covered Wagon Decontanimation System, Improvised Decontamination Systems and Technical Decontamination
From the HazMat Bulls
You are the officer of the First Due Engine Company dispatched to a reported WMD attack. After proceeding with caution to within 500 feet of the incident site, what information must you report to the Incident Commander?
Conditions found on arrival, need for rescues, estimated number of victims, need for EMS, fire control problems, signs/symptoms of victims (per chart), need for victim decontamination, information from victims (w/o making direct contact), information from law enforcement, accounts from bystanders, building collapse and structural stability problems, recommendations for ingress/egress routes, additional information requested by IC
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After making an initial report to the Incident Commander at the scene of a WMD attack, what as OIC of the 1st Due Engine Company is your next responsibility?
Deny entry and safely isolate the area while awaiting orders from the Incident Commander
