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IFSTA HAZMAT Ch. 5 Flashcards

1
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What are the three incident priorities:

A

Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Protection of property and the environment

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2
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Decisions weighing the life safety of responders vs the life safety of the public must be based upon a careful ____ ____ ______.

A

Risk benefit analysis

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3
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What NFPA standard is used for Incident management system?

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NFPA 1561 Standard on Fire Department Incident Management System

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4
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What is the standard approach to incident management?

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NIMS - National Incident Management System

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5
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With an incident what provides the means to communicate overall incident strategies, tactics and tasks?

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Incident Action Plan

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6
Q

OSHA Standard ___________ mandates implantation of an ICS as part of the requirements of emergency response to HAZMAT incidents.

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29 CFR 1910.120

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7
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NIMS terms

Branch

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Organizational level having functional/geographic responsibilities for major segments of incident operations. The Branch level is organized between Section and Division/Group

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8
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NIMS terms

Command

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The function of NIMS that determines the overall strategy of the incident, with input from throughout the IMS structure

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NIMS terms

Division

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The organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area

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NIMS terms

Group

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The organizational level having responsibility for a specified functional assignment at an incident

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NIMS terms

Incident Action Plan (IAP)

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The strategic goals, tactical objectives, and support requirements for the incident

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NIMS terms
Incident Commander (IC)
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The individual responsible for the management of all incident operations, primarily responsible for developing the IAP

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NIMS terms
Command Post (CP)
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An established location from which the command function operates.
-should be easily identified and accessible

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14
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NIMS terms

Resources

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All personnel, tools / equip, and extinguishing agents available or potentially available for assignment to incident tasks on which status in maintained.

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15
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NIMS terms

Supervisor

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Individual responsible for the command of a Division / Group

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16
Q

IMS / NIMS Operational Funtions:

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Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Admin
17
Q

Command includes 3 levels

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Strategic - entails the overall direction/goals of the incident
Tactical - identifies the objectives that the tactical level supervisor/officer must achieve to meet the strategic goals
Task - describes the specific tasks needed to meet tactical level requirements, and assigns these tasks to operational units, companies or individuals

18
Q

Command Staff:

A

Safety Officer
Liaison Officer
PIO

19
Q

A CP must be readily identifiable- what are methods of identifying the CP

A

Common identifier is a green flashing light
Pennants
Signs
Flags

20
Q

Operations Section is responsible for

A

Direct management of all incident tactical activities

21
Q

Planning Section is responsible for

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Gathering, assimilating, analyzing and processing info needed for effective decision-making

22
Q

Logistics Section is

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The support mechanism of the organization providing services and support systems
Support Branch and Service Branch

23
Q

What section is the Procurement Unit under?

A

Finance/Admin section

24
Q

Unified Command occurs when an incident involves:

A

Overlapping authority and responsibility

25
Q

On a Haz mat incident all rescue operations come under the direction of the:
A. IC
B. Entry Team Leader
C. Hazmat Branch Director/Group Supervisor

A

Hazmat group supervisor

26
Q

Under NIMS all radio communications should be transmitted in ____ _____.

A

Plain language

27
Q

In general, predetermined guidelines / procedures for managing hazmat incidents contains the following indie dent management elements:

A

Priorities
Management Structure
Problem-solving Process

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