HazMat Ops Bulletin 02 - Sheet2

Question 1

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Once _______ _________ have been completed, fire and EMS units should be withdrawn from the hazard area until a comprehensive _______ and ______ _______ has been completed.

Answer 1

immediate rescues; hazard and risk assessment

Question 2

From the HazMat Bulls

The _______________ may be deployed to assist law enforcement agencies

Answer 2

Hazardous Materials Unit

Question 3

From the HazMat Bulls

The roles of Fire&EMS units responding to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction should initially be limited to:

Answer 3

Rescue activities, victim decontanimation, delievery of EMS, initial perimeter control, evacuation assistance, product identification and fire suppression

Question 4

From the HazMat Bulls

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

Answer 4

the First Due Engine Company; upwind and uphill

Question 5

From the HazMat Bulls

What is the minimum distance units should stage if explosive material is involved?

Answer 5

1500 feet

Question 6

From the HazMat Bulls

What chemical agents can the M256A1 detector kit detect?

Answer 6

Nerve, blood and blister

Question 7

From the HazMat Bulls

True or False: the recognition of signs and symptoms in victims after exposure to biological agents is an effective means of identifying the agent

Answer 7

False: signs and symptoms would not be effective due to the delay in the onset of symptoms

Question 8

From the HazMat Bulls

Pinpoint pupils are a symptom of what type of agent?

Answer 8

Nerve agent

Question 9

From the HazMat Bulls

What is the symbol for Sarin?

Answer 9

GB

Question 10

From the HazMat Bulls

Cherry red sking or lips along with convolsions are symptoms of what type of agent?

Answer 10

Blood

Question 11

From the HazMat Bulls

How many questions are on the Hazmat Task Force Chemical Agent Victim Interview form?

Answer 11

19 questions: 5 based on observations of the patient, 14 are patients responses

Question 12

From the HazMat Bulls

___ ____ and_____ measures should be utilized to protect response personnel in incidents involving radioactive material.

Answer 12

Time, distance and shielding

Question 13

From the HazMat Bulls

Name the threshold symptoms of nerve agent exposure:

Answer 13

Dim vision, headache and eye pain

Question 14

From the HazMat Bulls

True or False: APR’s do not provide universal respirator protection

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

From the HazMat Bulls

Who can authorize the use of APR’s?

Answer 15

the Incident Commander

Question 16

From the HazMat Bulls

What percentage of contamination may be removed by having victims disrobe?

Answer 16

up to 80 percent

Question 17

From the HazMat Bulls

What units carry privacy tents?

Answer 17

HazMat Support Unit and the Decon Support Unit

Question 18

From the HazMat Bulls

What is the purpose of decontamination?

Answer 18

To remove chemical/biological agents or radioactive material/debris from the victim to limit further exposure

Question 19

From the HazMat Bulls

What is the incubation period for smallpox?

Answer 19

7-17 days

Question 20

From the HazMat Bulls

What is the purpose of taking nasal swabs of victims exposed to radiological material?

Answer 20

Allows for later medical analysis to determine the potential level of respiratory exposure the victim may have

Question 21

From the HazMat Bulls

List the steps for decontaminating victims exposed to radiological/nuclear materials

Answer 21

1. Wet victims down with clothing on 2. Remove clothing 3. Shower/flush any remaining contamination from the skin and hair

Question 22

From the HazMat Bulls

What are the four methods of decontamination used by the Department?

Answer 22

Master Stream Decontanimation, Covered Wagon Decontanimation System, Improvised Decontamination Systems and Technical Decontamination

Question 23

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?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

From the HazMat Bulls

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?

Answer 24

Deny entry and safely isolate the area while awaiting orders from the Incident Commander

Question 25

From the HazMat Bulls

What does CBIRF stand for?

Answer 25

U.S.M.C. Chemical Biological Incident Response Force

Question 26

From the HazMat Bulls

What agency does the NEST team operate from?

Answer 26

U.S. Department of Energy

Question 27

From the HazMat Bulls

What are the two closest US&R teams in the Washington D.C. area?

Answer 27

Fairfax County, VA and Montgomery County, MD

Question 28

From the HazMat Bulls

What agency has the ability to deploy an Aeromedical Isolation Team?

Answer 28

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)

Question 29

From the HazMat Bulls

At what pressure are Master Stream devices pumped at when performing decontamination?

Answer 29

Hydrant pressure

Question 30

From the HazMat Bulls

What method of decontamination should be used when decontaminating personnel who have made entry into the hot zone?

Answer 30

Technical decontamination