HPM 84.2 Hazmat incident management

Question 1

The agency with jurisdiction of the first release has overall HMIC responsibility

a. True

b. False

Answer 1

a. True

Question 2

Responsibility for HMIC should be assumed by the senior ranking uniformed employee present until relieved by appropriate departmental supervisory or management personnel

a. True
b. False

Answer 2

a. True

Question 3

The California Highway Patrol is required to serve as the________, _________, and ____ coordinator for all hazardous Material Incidents (HMI) occuring on highways within California. (2453 VC)

a. Information, assistance and notification coordinator
b. assistance, lead investigator and traffic coordinator
c. traffic, assistance and notification coordinator
d. incident commander, HMI investigator and notifcation coordinator

Answer 3

a. Information, assistance and notification coordinator

Question 4

F, F, T, S, I

What are the FIVE levels of HMIC
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Answer 4

1) First responder Awareness
2) First responder Operational
3) Technician
4) Specialist
5) Incident Commander

Question 5

County Health Officers and Boards of Supervisor notifications must be made within ______hours of the employees’ knowledge of the incident.

a) 24
b) 48
c) 72
d) 84

Answer 5

c) 72

Question 6

The ultimate goal of Hazardous Materials Incident response is to return the affected area as close to pre-incident conditions as ______ ________.

a) possible
b) reasonably possible
c) possibly reasonable
d) reasonable

Answer 6

b. reasonably possible

Question 7

An Incident Action Plan (IAP) is a set of broad objectives that give ___________ and ___________. The IAP does not need to be in written form for minor or non-complex incidents, but it is required to be written for large or complex incidents.

a) general purpose and broad direction
b) general direction and statement of purpose
c) statement of direction and general purpose
d) broad direction and statement of purpose

Answer 7

b) general direction and statement of purpose

Question 8

True/ False. In contrast to an IAP, the Site Safety Plan (SSP) specifically spells out the strategies that will be used to fulfill the Incident Action Plan (IAP). The SSP is not required to written for all incidents regardless of size.

a) True
b) False

Answer 8

b. False - Is required to be written for all incidents regardless of size

Question 9

True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHALL be reported, including:
All events within departmental jurisdiction involving a hazardous material being transported by a vehicle.

a) True
b) False

Answer 9

a) True

Question 10

True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHOULD be reported, including:
All events that occur on state property or at a state facility under the jurisdiction of this department where there is a reasonable belief that the release or the threatened release poses substantial or potential hazard to human health, safety, property or the environment.

a) True
b) False

Answer 10

b) false ** Shall***

Question 11

True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHALL be reported, including:
Actual or suspected illegal waste disposal activities.

a) True
b) False

Answer 11

a) True

Question 12

True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHOULD be reported, including:
When an employee of this department responds to, or encounters incidental to his/ her regular duties, an incident involving known or suspected drug lab precursor chemicals or waste.

a) True
b) False

Answer 12

b) False SHALL

Question 13

True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHALL be reported, including:
Rail or pipeline incidents which affect any CHP jurisdiction.

a) True
b) False

Answer 13

a) True