OPS Manual--Post Incident Decon 2019

Question 1

After all firefighting operations, personnel should take the time to engage in both _____ and ___________ decontamination.

Answer 1

Gross; personal

Question 2

Dirty hoods should not be worn around the neck when unnecessary (for example when ____________________________________?)

Answer 2

staged outside a fire waiting for the “next assignment”).

Question 3

Whenever a dirty hood is removed, personnel should ________________________________. Engineers can assist in this process by making personal decontamination wipes readily available to firefighters.

Answer 3

reflexively clean their necks with a personal decontamination wipe.

Question 4

How many hoods are the firefighters suppose to carry?

Answer 4

Two

Question 5

To ensure that clean hoods are available, each front-line apparatus has a hood bag with ______additional hoods and _____ individually packaged skin wipes

Answer 5

Four; and 25

Question 6

When hoods from the hood bag are used, personnel will launder their two personally issued hoods and the hoods from the hood bag will be returned to their _______________________?

Answer 6

Respective BC

Question 7

Used hoods are to be delivered to the _________________ for professional cleaning and restocking. For proper hood laundering refer to Operations Manual Policy PPE Storage and Maintenance.

Answer 7

Logistics Division

Question 8

After firefighting operations, engage in _______decontamination of PPE and tools using a low-pressure stream of water diluted PPE __________and soft brush to remove gross contaminants.

Answer 8

Gross ; cleaning solution

Question 9

After gross decontamination, remove PPE and utilize personal decontamination wipes to remove toxins from the skin. Use as many wipes as necessary to effectively clean visible contaminants from skin, paying special attention to: _______________________________?

Answer 9

hands, face, neck, armpit and groin

Question 10

Skin wipes can be resupplied from _____________________or any ______________________?

Answer 10

Logistics Equipment Center or SDFD BC apparatus

Question 11

Questions related to the use of skin wipes or the Nomex hood replacement can be directed to the ____________________?

Answer 11

Health and Safety Officer

Question 12

However, it is important to remember that reducing the __________ firefighters are exposed to by engaging in timely decontamination after firefighting is critically important in reducing the risk of cancer and should be considered a high priority.

Answer 12

Toxic load