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Question 1

HazMat Full-time Staffed Hazardous
Material Response Unit staffing

Answer 1

1 unit with 4 HM-FF

Question 2

HazMat Support Unit Full-time Staffed

Answer 2

1 unit with 2HM-FF

Question 3

Reserve HazMat Support Unit

Answer 3

1 UNIT

Question 4

Foam Unit(S)

Answer 4

2 UNITS CROSS STAFFED

Question 5

HazMat Unit AND HM SUPPORT

Answer 5

6 TOTAL MINIMUM STAFFING

1 Officer/EMT-B
1 Driver/EMT-B
3 HazMat
Technician/EMT- B
1 HazMat
Technician/EMT-P

Question 6

Low Risk Hazardous Materials INCIDENTS

Critical Task

Answer 6

Total ERF 3

Question 7

Low Risk Hazardous Materials

Dispatched Units

Answer 7

1 Suppression CREW- 4
Total Dispatched CREW- 4

Question 8

Moderate Risk Hazardous Materials

Critical Task Minimum Personnel

Answer 8

Command/Accountability 1
Air Monitoring 2
Water Supply 1
Attack line 2

Total ERF 6

Question 9

Moderate Risk Hazardous Materials

Answer 9

Dispatched Units Crew

1 Engine or Truck 4
1 Rescue 4

Total Dispatched 8

Question 10

High Risk Hazardous Materials

Critical Task

Answer 10

Command/Accountability 1
HM Branch 1
Research 1
Entry 1
Decontamination 1
Logistics 1
Medical 1
Water Supply 1
Entry Team 4
RIT 4
Mitigation 4
Decontamination Workers 2
Rehab/Medical 1

Total ERF 23

Question 11

High Risk Hazardous Materials

Dispatched Units

Answer 11

1 Battalion Chief 1
1 EMS Supervisor 1
1 Safety Officer 1
2 Engines 8
1 Rescue 4
1 HazMat 6
1 EMS Transport Unit 2

Total Dispatched 23

Question 12

The Hazardous Materials program operates one primary HazMat unit and HazMat Support Unit staffed
with

Answer 12

6 Hazardous Materials Technicians and

4 satellite Heavy Rescues staffed with 4 Hazardous
Materials Technicians

Question 13

High Risk Hazardous Materials EVENT

Answer 13

Critical Task Minimum Personnel Dispatched Units Crew

Command 1 P 1 DFCO 2 P
HM Branch 1 P 2 Battalion Chief 2 P
Research 1 P 1 EMS Supervisor 1 P
Entry 1 1 Safety Officer 1P
Decontamination 1 P
4 Engines 16 PEOPLE

23 Personnel Total

Question 14

Maximum Risk Hazardous Materials EVENT

Answer 14

Logistics 1
Medical 1
Water Supply 1
Entry Team 4
RIT 4
Decontamination Workers 8
Rehab/Medical 2

Total ERF 28

Question 15

Maximum Risk Hazardous Materials EVENT

Answer 15

1 Tanker 1
1 AFFF Unit 4
1 Rescues 4
1 HazMat 6
2 EMS Transport
units
1 SHU 4
1 MCP 4
1 CSU 2

Total Dispatched 51

Question 16

SOC SYSTEM WIDE PERFORMANCE

Answer 16

Hazmat Low 509 551 556 579 555 2,750

Moderate 1,024 920 868 1,028 983 4,823

High 72 75 64 100 93 404

Maximum 2 2 6 3 3 16

HazMat Total 1,607
1,548 1,494 1,710 1,634 7,993

Question 17

ERF

Answer 17

EFFECTIVE RESPONSE FORCE

Question 18

Hazardous Materials Incidents

For 90 percent of all hazardous materials incidents

Answer 18

the total response time for the arrival of the first due unit,
staffed with minimum 4 personnel, is 6 minutes and 24 seconds.

Question 19

For 90 percent of all moderate risk hazardous materials response incidents,

Answer 19

the total response time for the
arrival of the effective response force (ERF) including the hazardous materials response team, staffed with
minimum 6 personnel, is 10 minutes and 24 seconds in urban.

Question 20

For 90 percent of all high-risk hazardous materials response incidents

Answer 20

the total response time for arrival of the
ERF, staffed with minimum 13 personnel, is 10 minutes and 24 seconds

Question 21

For 90 percent of all maximum risk hazardous materials response incidents

Answer 21

the total response time for arrival
of the ERF, staffed with minimum 28 personnel, is 12 minutes and 34 seconds.

Question 22

Hazardous Materials Incidents risk assessment

Answer 22

For 90 percent of all hazardous materials incidents, the total response time for the first due unit, staffed with 4
personnel is 6 minutes and 24 seconds. The first due unit is capable of: performing incident size-up; establishing
command; requesting additional resources; isolating and denying entry; evacuation; assisting the hazardous
materials team members with support operations. All operations are done in accordance with departmental
Standard Operating Procedures and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Hazardous Materials Manual

Question 23

Hazardous Materials Incidents – ERF

Answer 23

For 90 percent of all hazardous materials incidents, the total response time for the arrival of the ERF, staffed with 6
Hazardous Materials Technicians, is 10 minutes and 24 seconds for all service areas of the county. The ERF for all
risks can respond with a minimum of 4 HazMat Technicians with a competence level under Title 29 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 with one Heavy Rescue designated HazMat specialty or Hazardous Materials
primary response unit able to establish command; establish a working perimeter; assemble a mitigation team while
maintaining OSHA requirements of 2 in- 2 out. All operations are done in accordance with departmental Standard
Operating Procedures and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Hazardous Materials Manual