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MCFCA Fire Ops Flashcards

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MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan

Define Mutual Aid

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the provision of resources to a requesting jurisdiction to assist with mitigation of an emergency incident.

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MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan

What are Mutual Aid resources not intended for?

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Standby or Routine work like overhaul or patrol. Units must be release as soon as possible.

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MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan

If you have signed this your are technically authorized to participate in this mutual aid plan?

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State of California Master Mutual Aid Agreement

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MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan

Define: Local Jurisdiction?
Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator?
Alternate Op. Area Fire & Rescue Coord?
Incident Commander

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  • authority responsible for the area with the emergency
  • a fire chief elected by the county fire chiefs
  • back up also elected by the MCFCA
  • an officer representing the local jurisdiction who has the authority to make command decisions.
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MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan

The Mutual Aid matrix is designed to use the _______ available resources first?

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-Closest

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MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan

Mutual aid is requested by?

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Advising FIRECOM requesting agency, type, and amount

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MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan

All requested resources should acknowledge, accept, or deny within_____ MIn? Must respond within?

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  • 2 minutes

- 5 minutes

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MCFCA In County Mutual Aid Plan

Communications Center Liaison is requested after how many resources?

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-5 single resources

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MCFCA MCI PLAN

Pre-Arrival MCI Activation

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“Declaring Possible MCI”

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MCFCA MCI PLAN

Examples Of Possible MCI’s

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 -Reports of vehicular collisions with multiple injuries.
 -Large-scale hazardous-materials or a CBRNE incident.
 -Fires in heavily populated areas or heavily occupied structures.
 -Multiple injuries or illnesses at a special event, business, school, etc.
 -Commercial aviation emergency landings or plane crashes.
 -Maritime fires or damage (i.e., visiting Cruise Liners).
 -Passenger train or bus accidents.
 -Hostage or terrorism situations with the potential for large numbers of casualties.

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MCFCA MCI PLAN

What happened with declaration of possible MCI?

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  • All responding personnel/apparatuses must be notified by Firecomm
  • Firecomm must notify closest hospital due to the potential of self-transporting patients
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MCFCA MCI PLAN

Activation guidelines for personnel on scene

Personnel arriving on-scene will either confirm the presence of an MCI or
discover and declare an MCI.

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 -Declare Level of MCI
 -Scene size-up including estimate of number of casualties (Immediate, delayed, and minor).
 -Establish ICS Structure
 -IC responsible for establishing goals and
strategies.
 -Request additional resources as needed.
 -All resources ordered through Incident Command
 -Monterey County Emergency Communications may assign tactical radio channels as needed

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MCFCA MCI PLAN

ACTIVATION AUTHORITY

The following have authority to activat MCI Plan

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  • First Responder, Public Safety Officer, or Ambulance Personnel
  • Direct Request From On Scene Personnel
  • Incident Commander (IC)
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MCFCA MCI PLAN

Level I Incident Definition

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  • Number of patients is greater than can be handled by the usual initial response
  • System has adequate resources to respond and transport the patients
  • Duration of the incident is expected to be less than 1 hour
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MCFCA MCI PLAN

SECTION 3.0: MCI ACTIVATION RESPONSE PROCEDURES

Level 1 Communications Procedure and Notifications: EMS Dispatch Responsibilities

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  • Notify the ambulance field supervisor
  • EMS Dispatch will channel patch MED NET Channels according to the area of the MCI.
  • Notify all ambulances of MCI Activation and advise all units of Level – 1 MCI including the Location and which channels have been patched
  • Dispatch additional ambulances as requested by the IC
  • Provide and receive follow-up reports to and from Monterey County hospitals via 800MHz radio or phone
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MCFCA MCI PLAN

SECTION 3.0: MCI ACTIVATION RESPONSE PROCEDURES

Level 1 Communications Procedure and Notifications: Fire Comm responsibilities

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  • Dispatch Fire resources in whose jurisdiction the incident occurred
  • Request Mutual Aid fire resources under any preplanned response matrix or at the request of the IC
  • Notify the EMS Duty Officer
  • Initial notification of all hospitals in Monterey County by phone or 800MHz radio.
  • Report hospital information to Transportation Group Supervisor or other designated individual on scene
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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures

The first responder to arrive at scene shall assume incident command and size up the situation by determining…

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  • Nature and magnitude of the incident
  • Estimate the number of injured.
  • Initial priorities and immediate resource requirements
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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures

The first ALS unit on-scene shall report directly to the IC for assignment. Potential areas for assignment include…

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  • The establishment of the Medical Branch.
  • Transportation Group Supervisor.
  • Additional resource needs.
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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures

Additional ambulance(s) shall report, as directed,

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to the staging area or the IC upon arrival for assignment

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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures

Additional personnel shall report to

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the IC or designated staging area as directed

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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures

Triage Tags are

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recommended

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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I Field Ops Procedures

Distribution of patients

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  • Patient destination should be evenly distributed to as many hospitals as practical.
  • Distribution should be made as evenly as practical based on severity and by total number of patients
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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL I

Hospital Roles

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  • The ED physician shall be notified.
  • The hospital shall prepare to receive multiple patients from the MCI.
  • The hospital shall assure staff is available to monitor the 800 MHz radio.
  • Communicate with Fire Comm regarding hospital impact from the MCI and other pertinent information such as receiving multiple patients from a separate incident
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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Level II-Definition

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  • Initial responders overwhelmed by patient volume
  • Adequate number of ambulances not likely to be immediately available, thereby creating a delay in transporting patients
  • The duration of incident is expected to be greater than an hour
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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

EMS Dispatch Responsibilities

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  • Dispatch additional ambulances based on IC request
  • Request the EMS Dispatch Supervisor to the Communication Center to assist.
  • Channel patch MED NET channels (1, 5, 9, & 10).
  • Notify all ambulances of Level 2 MCI Activation including the Location and which channels have been patched.
  • Communicate with the Transportation Group Supervisor regarding destination hospitals and to obtain an estimate of the number of patients to be transported to each hospital.
  • Notify the EMS Field Supervisor.
  • Provide and receive followup reports to and from Monterey County hospitals via 800MHz radio or phone.
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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Fire Comm Responsibilities

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  • Dispatch Fire resources in jurisdiction incident occurred
  • Dispatch Mutual Aid fire resources under any preplanned response matrix or on the request of the IC
  • Initial notification of all hospitals in Monterey County by phone or 800Mhz radio
  • Initiate contact with hospitals in other counties that may receive patients by ground ambulance
  • Report hospital information to Transportation Group Supervisor or other designated individual on scene
  • Notify or request response from the EMS Duty Officer
  • Notify the OES Duty Officer depending on size and complexity of the incident
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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Field Ops Procedures

The first responder to arrive at scene shall assume incident command and
size up the situation by determining…

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 -Nature and magnitude of the incident.
 -Estimate the number of injured.
 -Initial priorities and resource requirements

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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Field Ops Procedures

First ALS unit on-scene shall report directly to the IC for assignment that may include…

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  • Establishment of the Medical Group.
  • Additional resource needs
  • Logistical concerns (i.e. Triage and treatment areas)
  • Designation of Transportation Group Supervisor
  • Communication with EMS Dispatch regarding destination hospitals and to provide an estimate of the number of patients to be transported to each hospital
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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Additional Ambulances

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Additional ambulance(s) shall report to the staging area or the IC upon arrival for assignment

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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Additional Personnel

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Additional personnel shall report to the IC or designated staging area as directed

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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Triage Tags

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  • Triage Tags should be used due to large number of patients

- The Triage Tag may be used as the Patient Care Report (PCR)

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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Patient destination should be…

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evenly distributed to as many hospitals as practical.

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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Ambulances transporting patients should…

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use an abbreviated call-in format

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MCFCA MCI PLAN LEVEL II

Hospital Roles

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  • ED physician shall be notified.
  • hospital shall be prepared to accept multiple patients from the MCI.
  • hospital shall assure staff available to monitor the 800 MHz radio.
  • Communicate with Fire Comm regarding hospital impact from the MCI and other pertinent information such as receiving multiple patients from a separate incident.
  • hospital should consider the activation of their disaster plan
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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

A personnel accountability report should be considered whenever any of the following situations occur:

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  • A report of a missing or trapped firefighter.
  • Any sudden hazardous event (flashover, backdraft, collapse, etc.).
  • A change from offensive to defensive operations.
  • By crews reporting an “all clear” (indicating that the primary search has been completed.
  • At the time that the fire is declared controlled.
  • At 20-minute elapsed time intervals.
  • Any time the Incident Commander deems it necessary to initiate a roll call.
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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

What are the 8 components of the Monterey County Fireground Safety System?

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I. Firefighter Accountability System
II. Building Emergency Evacuation Signal.
III. Personnel Accountability Reports (PARs).
IV. Missing Firefighter Procedure.
V. Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC).
VI. Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC).
VII. Fire Fighter Emergency Procedures
VIII.Air Management

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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

Building Emergency Evacuation Signal

The radio message will consist of the term:

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“Attention All Units On The ______ Incident, Standby For Emergency Traffic, Clear The Building”

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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

Building Emergency Evacuation Signal

How shall the message be transmitted?

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On all Frequencies assigned to the Incident

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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

Building Emergency Evacuation Signal

In addition to the radio announcement, the IC will also direct…

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…an engine operating at the scene to sound the Evacuation Signal. The Evacuation Signal will consist of repeated short blasts of the air horn for approximately ten seconds, followed by ten seconds of silence. This cycle shall be repeated three times. The signal may need to be transmitted in each division

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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

What is the code of federal regulations (CFR) that requires the implementation of 2-in/2-out (I-RIC) whenever a crew initiates “Interior Operations” in an IDLH environment?

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29 CFR 1910.134

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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

I-RIC is to be…

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…immediately available to effect rescue of a lost, trapped, or injured member of the IDLH operations crew(s).

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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

The Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC) shall:

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  1. Consist of min 2 trained firefighters in full PPE including SCBA’s. Min training Basic RIC Ops
  2. One member monitoring FF’s within IDLH atmosphere:
    -Number and Identity of FF’s
    -Location and Function
    This member must free from any other duties in order to account for and/or initiate a rescue. Monitoring may be accomplished by “either” voice, visual, or radio contact with those FF’s operating within IDLH atmosphere
  3. Other IRIC member may perform other tasks or responsibilities such as; IC, Pump Operator, Ventilation, Accountability, etc; as long as the work can be abandoned without playing employee at additional risk if a rescue or other assistance is needed.
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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

The Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC) shall (continued 4-6):

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  1. Be immediately available at incident and have radio comms capable of monitoring assigned command and tactical frequencies
  2. Be equipped with RIC BAG, with following min tool and equip:
    • 2 Hand-held lights
    • 2 Door wedges
    • 1 Safety Line– 100’ 3/8 Kernmantle or equivalent rope in bag with carabiner
    • 1 10’ loop of 1” or 2” nylon webbing-for extrication and FF removal
    • 1 Pair of wire cutters capable cutting 4g wire
    • 1 Pair of trauma shears
  3. Consider additional search and rescue need for equip. such as:
    • TIC
    • Forcible Entry Tools
    • Airbags/cribbing
    • Hydraulic Rescue Tool
    • Chainsaw or Rotary Saw
    • Additional safety line
    • Chalk
    • Ladder(s)
    • Additional door wedges/latch covers
    • Large area search rope
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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC) shall (continued 7-11):

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  1. Extra complete SCBA, or specialized RIC SCBA including mask. IRIC members shall be thoroughly familiar with and trained to operate the type/brand of SCBA used
  2. Backup rescue hose immediately available for deployment
  3. Be assigned by IC
  4. Be under immediate control and supervision of:
    - IC
    - OPS SEC Chief
    - RIC Branch Director
    - RIC Group Sup
  5. Stage at “point of entry” unless otherwise assigned. In high-rise incidents, IRIC should stage at designated staging, one floor below fire floor
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MCFCA SECTION 8 FIREGROUND SAFETY SYSTEM

The RIC is intended to…

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replace IRIC with additional dedicated personnel for larger buildings and more complex incidents

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MCFCA SECTION 10 T-CARD

What is a T-Card?

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  • T-Card is a “Tracking Card”

- Standard ICS Form 219

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MCFCA Fire Operations Manual Volume II
Appendix I-Aviation Incident Response Plan

According to the Aviation Incident Response Plan, what are aircraft that nominally operate
within Monterey County airspace?

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  1. Commercial Aircraft
  2. Military Aircraft
  3. Executive Aircraft
  4. Agri-Business Aircraft
  5. General Aviation Aircraft
  6. Recreational Aircraft
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MCFCA Fire Operations Manual Volume II
Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007

Who is the Administering Agency for this plan?

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The Environmental Health Division within the Monterey County Health Department

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MCFCA Fire Operations Manual Volume II
Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007

Level I Hazardous Materials Incident

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-Incident involving spill or release of identifiable hazardous materials
-present minimal to moderate risk to public health and the environment
-contained and mitigated utilizing
equipment and resources readily available to emergency first response agencies

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MCFCA Fire Operations Manual Volume II
Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007

Level II Hazardous Materials Incident

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-Incident involving hazardous materials that can only be identified, tested, sampled, contained,
and mitigated utilizing the expertise and resources of a designated hazardous materials incident
response team
-beyond the scope of resources of the emergency first response agencies
-Significant risk to public health and the environment, requiring possible evacuations and
implementation of protective measures

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MCFCA Fire Operations Manual Volume II
Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007

Level III Hazardous Materials Incident

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  • substantial quantities of hazardous materials, posing significant risk to public health and the environment
  • requiring major response involving specialized public and private resources and technical assistance
  • requires extended response and logistical support operations
  • Large-scale precautionary evacuations and establishment of temporary shelter sites may be required
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MCFCA Fire Operations Manual Volume II
Appendix G-Monterey Co. Operational Area-Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan 2007

What are the two most common extremely hazardous substances used in Monterey County?

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Anhydrous ammonia and gas chlorine

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