HazMat Ops Bulletin 3 Flashcards
Low order explosives detonate at a speed of?
Examples?
What type of effect?
Less than 3000 ft/sec
Black powder, rocket fuel
Pushing effect
High order explosives detonate at speeds of?
Has this type of effect
Over 3000 ft/sec
Shattering effect
Thermal effects from a blast produce temps up to ?
And last no more than Secs?
3650 deg
0.5 sec
Hard targets examples
Military facilities, nuclear plants, other facilities staffed with security
Soft targets examples
Places with little or no security such as malls, residences, stadiums, supermarkets
Tankers can hold up to how many lbs of explosives?
78,000
Suicide attack container - backpack or briefcase. What type is this?
Type 1 - package
Suicide attack container - worn under or part of clothing. What type is this?
Type 2 - belt
Suicide attack container - concealed in a vehicle, driven to target. What type is this?
Type 3 - vehicle
How long do secondary devices usually detonate after the first?
20 mins
If a member suspects possible terrorist activities, who should hey contact during business hours? After hours?
Special ops deputy
Bfc sp ops
What percent of blast victims in an intentional explosion die immediately?
90%
In a type 1 blast injury, what is the most life threatening type of injury?
Injury to the lungs
Blast pressure injuries are considered what type of injury?
Type 1
Flying debris injury is what type of blast injury?
Type 2 blast injury
Victims thrown into objects is what type of blast injury?
Type 3
Bomb threat dispatches what units?
1 E, 1 T, HMU, RS, BFC SPOps, ems unit, ems supervisor
Once in staging, what should units check for?
Anything suspicious
In a suspected bombing incident at the White House, how far away do units need to be to use radios, mobile data terminals, cell phones?
500 ft
Can cell phones, mobile data terminals and radios be used in staging?
Yes
Response for a post blast incident
Box alarm plus cave in unit task force, haz mat task force, mass casualty support group, ems task force (3 bls, 2 ALS, 1 ems supervisor), and safety officer
Complete bomb sweep on scene should be done within how many minutes
15
Scba can be removed under what 2 conditions?
“All clear”
Gone through Decon
Example of pyrotechnics
Fireworks
