Hazmats

Question 1

What is the difference between hazmats & CBRNe?

Answer 1

Hazmats incidents are generally accidental

CBRNe are generally intentional / malicious

Question 2

What is the main role of a fire fighter in a hazmat incident?

Answer 2

To save life / protect the environment

Question 3

What is the SOR?

Answer 3

Specialist operational response

Question 4

What is the HMA?

Answer 4

Hazardous material advisor

Question 5

What is the HMEPU?

Answer 5

Hazardous material and environmental protection unit

Question 6

What is the IOR?

Answer 6

Initial operational response

Question 7

What zones would you find in a hazardous material incident?!

Answer 7

Hot
Warm
Cold

Question 8

What are the three types of decontamination for fire fighters?

Answer 8

Emergency
Initial
Full

Question 9

What are the three types of decontamination for casualties?

Answer 9

Improvised
Interim
Mass decontamination

Question 10

What form needs completing when a firefighter has been through a decontamination process?

Answer 10

015

Question 11

What for needs completing if a firefighter has been exposed to a contaminant?

Answer 11

014

Question 12

What is TIH?

Answer 12

Toxic inhalation hazard

Question 13

What does ERG stand for?!

Answer 13

Emergency response guidebook

Question 14

What 5 channels are there on the gas monitor?

Answer 14

Oxygen (02) in %
Carbon monoxide (CO) in ppm 
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) in ppm
Hydrogen sulphide (HS2)  in ppm
Lower explosive limit (LEL) in %

Question 15

What are the toxic twins?

Answer 15

Carbon monoxide (CO) 
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)

Question 16

What are the three types of radiation?

Answer 16

Alpha
Beta
Gamma

Question 17

When would we use a gas monitor?

Answer 17

At the ECB
Aerial platform cage operators
During post fire activities
At hazardous material incidents

Question 18

What are the 3 safety principals when dealing with radioactive material?

Answer 18

Distance
Time
Shield

Question 19

What are the units for me measuring radiation dose?

Answer 19

Microseiverts
Milliseiverts
Sieverts

Question 20

What are the doses of radiation firefighters can be exposed to?

Answer 20

20 mSv per year
5 mSv per incident
100 mSv emergency voluntary dose

Question 21

What is the EPD and what is it for?

Answer 21

Electronic personal dosimeter. Worn on fire kit to monitor what radiation dose you’ve had

Question 22

What does the survey meter (RADOS) measure and what is it for?

Answer 22

For detecting gamma radiation and used to find the direction it is coming from.

Question 23

What is the the beta probe used for and where should it be left (at incidents)

Answer 23

Used for beta radiation, finding contamination. Should be left in the warm zone

Question 24

What does ALARP stand for?

Answer 24

As Low As Reasonably Possible

Question 25

What is the hierarchy of pollution control?

Answer 25

Source, pathway, receptor

Question 26

What are the hero wipes used for?

Answer 26

For the face only

Question 27

What is the contents of the list fire hygiene pack?

Answer 27

2 FFP3 dust masks 
2 pair nitrile gloves 
Hand soap 
Bin bags 
Hero wipes 
Ultra grime wipes

Question 28

What is the contents of the environmental protection grab bag?

Answer 28

Laminated instructions 
Ready mixed 
Sealing putty 
Disposable clay drain sealing mat 
Oil absorbent pads 
Polyboom (yellow) 
Plastic waste bag 
Cable ties x 2 
‘Miscellaneous’ hazard diamond 
Roll of warning tape

Question 29

What radiation detection equipment does each PRL carry?

Answer 29

1 RADOS survey meter
1 BETA contamination probe
2 EPD’s (gamma & beta)