Hazmat/subway

Question 1

Hazmat first truck team 1

Answer 1

Hazard identification

• Identify occupancy and location of hazards
• Provide primary search for locations entered

Question 2

Hazmat first truck team 2

Answer 2

Information resources

• Backup for team 1
• Consult DOT guidebook for isolation and evacuation guidelines

Question 3

Hazmat 1st truck

Answer 3

Hazard assessment

Question 4

Hazmat 1st truck LCC

Answer 4

Apparatus placement

• Position apparatus out of hazard area and as barrier for site access control as ordered
• Remain with apparatus until further ordered
• Establish physical barriers to area access using apparatus, barrier tape, traffic cones or signs, etc…

Question 5

Hazmat 2nd truck

Answer 5

Site access control and establish initial exclusion zone

Question 6

Hazmat 2nd truck LCC

Answer 6

Apparatus placement
Position apparatus as barrier
Remain with apparatus until further orders
Establish physical barriers

Question 7

Hazmat 2nd truck team 1

Answer 7

Information resources

-Assist 1st ladder

Question 8

Hazmat 2nd truck team 2

Answer 8

Initial exclusion zone

• establish physical barrier as initial exclusion zone using RED hazmat tape, utility role, cones, etc
• Remain outside exclusion zone to deny access or as ordered

Question 9

Hazmat 1st engine

Answer 9

Water supply
Remain together as a unit unless otherwise ordered
Members of 1st engine may perform CFR-D duties

Question 10

Hazmat 2nd engine

Answer 10

Site access control
Assist and coordinate with 2nd ladder to control access to the site
Remain together as a unit unless ordered. This may include assisting 1st engine with water supply or line placement, site control or evacuation
May perform CFRD

Question 11

Hazmat 3rd engine

Answer 11

Should be assigned CFRD duties
If 1st or 2nd engine is performing CFRD, 3rd should be assigned to water supply and decon, or site access control as needed.

Question 12

Chemical attack in subway

1st truck - team 1

Answer 12

Evacuation and hazard assessment

Officer and 2 firefighters
Initial hazard assessment
If possible, identify source and nature of problem
Direct victims TL safe refuge area
Facilitate civilian evacuation by removal of barriers
Mark route for CPC entry teams with search ropes

Question 13

Chemical attack in subway

1st truck - team 2

Answer 13

Back-up

In addition to directing evacuation, 2 members will be designated the back-up team and will establish a communications relay with the IC until relieved by 1st arriving CPC equipped unit

Question 14

Chemical attack in subway

1st truck chauffeur

Answer 14

Responsible for apparatus placement to ensure controlled access to the site
Assist in establishment of communications relay

Question 15

Chemical attack in subway

2nd ladder tactical operations

Answer 15

Coordinate and limits site access, remaining outside exclusion zone
Establish initial contamination reduction zone
- use barrier tape or utility rope
Establish contamination reduction corridor
Direct ambulatory victims from SRA to gross decon
Use stokes/SKED with a length of utility rope to drag non-ambulatory victims to gross decon

Question 16

Chemical attack in subway

2nd truck - team 1

Answer 16

Evacuation to gross decon

Direct ambulatory victims from SRA to gross decon
Assist non-ambulatory victims to gross decon using stokes stretcher

Question 17

Chemical attack in subway

2nd truck - team 2

Answer 17

Site access control

Define initial exclusion zone
- use RED hazmat barrier tape
Establish contamination reduction zone
Establish contamination reduction corridor

Question 18

Chemical attack in subway

2nd truck - chauffeur

Answer 18

Position apparatus as ordered out of the hazard area as a barrier for site access control
Establish physical barriers to area using apparatus, barrier tape, traffic cones or traffic signs

Question 19

Chemical attack in subway

1st engine

Answer 19

Stage upwind and away from entrances and gratings, but near enough to begin gross decon
Position near location of access/egress point of 1st ladder performing assessment
Located and connect to a working hydrant
Provide emergency gross decon for ambulatory victims
Direct persons who have been deconned to casualty collection points
Provide estimate of numbers of victims to IC
Inform 2nd ladder and IC if victims collapse on their way from subway exit to gross decon area

Question 20

Chemical attack in subway

2nd and 3rd engines

Answer 20

Subsequent engines may operate independently, each at their own entrance, to ensure that decon facilities are available quickly
The engines should be prepared to do CFRD duties