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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, The immediate concerns of the incident are all the following…

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To protect life and safety
To reduce, diminish or lessen the danger or spread of a hazardous material
To prevent the situation from becoming worse

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, An LAFD assignment for a confirmed hazardous materials incident normally includes…

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One battalion chief
One Hazardous Material Task Force (includes Squad)
One EMS Captain
One Paramedic Rescue Ambulance

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, ALL of the following report to Hazardous Materials Group:

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Safe Refuge Area
Perimeter Control and Access
Site Control Team

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, the Squads carry an air cart, which is used to supply cooling and breathing air using a pass-through device in the entry suit. The air cart uses two ___-minute air bottles for a supply, switching between the two to assure an uninterrupted supply.

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60 minute

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BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN states that there should be _____ HazMat Triage Tags in the Decon Bucket

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10 tags

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BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN states that prior to initiating rapid extraction, first responders shall take all the following actions:

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Establish that there are viable victims and a need for extraction operations.
Establish rapid intervention
Announce the intent to initiate rapid extraction to IC or incoming companies.
Maintain continuous communications during extraction efforts

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BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN states that during secondary decontamination, if still clothed, instruct patient to remove outer clothing and to avoid removing garments over their head. Approximately ___% or more of the contaminants will be removed by removing clothing.

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80%

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, The Initial Isolation Zone should be established using the recommendation of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), taking the following factors into consideration:

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Topography
Material released
Wind/weather

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, On initial size up, when “describing the event”, you should include all of the following:

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Leak, spill, vapor cloud, etc
Quantity of product on ground or size of vapor cloud
Container- size, shape, type, placard
Rate of spill

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, during Emergency Decontamination do ALL of the following:

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Don personal protective equipment
Avoid direct contact with victims
Establish hose lines or appliances to provide high-volume fog spray
Move ambulatory victims to Safe Refuge Area

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, The best personal protective equipment for first responders engaged in decontamination is the ________________ ensemble provided for every position on each fire suppression company and rescue ambulance

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Level B

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, First-arriving companies can initiate Mass Decontamination by using fog and spray streams with:

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Ladder Pipes
Portable Monitors
Wagon Batteries
Discharge gates

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, Rapid Extraction Guidelines include:

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-Establish that there are viable victims and a need for extraction operations
-Establish decontamination. At minimum, a charged hose line in the designated location.
-Establish rapid intervention. A single engine company, following the 2-in 2-out rule, can fulfill the rapid intervention requirement. At larger incidents, Incident Commanders may designate entire companies as Rapid Intervention (may be assigned to Hazardous Materials Task Force).
-Announce the intent to initiate rapid extraction to IC or incoming companies

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, Upon completion of the extraction missions, first responders shall do all of the following:

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-Proceed through decontamination. Be guided by directions from the Hazardous Materials Task Force
-Consider PPE used during extraction as contaminated, and keep it segregated from other equipment until it is determined to be safe;
-Be examined by ALS personnel for post-entry symptoms and vitals
-Proceed to Rehab, as needed

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, If the material has not been identified, officers may use Guide _______ in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).

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111

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, a “small” spill is approximately less than a

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55 gallon drum

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, The name of the material may also be located on the shipping papers or package and then refer to the blue-bordered pages of the Guidebook. Highlighted entries on these pages contain additional information in the ________-bordered pages in the back of the book. These pages describe isolation distances and protective actions that should be taken immediately

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Green-bordered

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheets will provide information on:

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Physical and chemical properties of the material
Hazards associated with the material
Basic directions for response actions

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, There are five Threat Conditions, each identified by a description and corresponding color. What are they?

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Severe - Red
High - Orange
Elevated - Yellow
Guarded - Blue
Low - Green

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According to BOOK 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONAL PLAN, The CBRNE acronym (also referred to as B-NICE) represents the classification of weapons of mass destruction.

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Chemical, biological, radiological,
nuclear, and explosive

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According to TB 056 - Radiological Emergency Operations, best definition of GAMMA radiation…

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high energy, short wavelength, electromagnetic radiation emitted from the nucleus of an atom. Rays are very penetrating and best stopped or shielded by dense materials, such as lead.

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According to TB 056 - Radiological Emergency Operations, the _______________ is an invisible cloud-like formation which is projected by such factors as: meteorological conditions, size of release, wind speed/direction, and type of radioactive isotope

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Plume

23
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TB 056 - Radiological Emergency Operations states it is a policy of the LAFD that a member’s accumulated dose for one single incident not be more than ___rem in a 24-hour period, additionally, these ___ rems shall account for a lifetime’s maximum dose.

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25; 25

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TB 056 - Radiological Emergency Operations states in order to minimize contamination within the affected area requires timely and adequate decontamination of patients as well as responders. Decontamination involves removing radioactive particles. Removal of clothing and outer garments can minimize ____% of the external contamination.

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90%

25
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According to TB 075 - Bomb Scene Incidents, LAFD resources shall ____________ attempt to assess or remove any suspicious package or device.

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Never

26
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According to TB 075 - Bomb Scene Incidents, Everyone shall be evacuated from the area prior to the arrival of the bomb squad. This is equally important in an open area, such as a city street. Patrol officers will usually perform this function, but it may be necessary for LAFD personnel to assist. A perimeter of at least ______ feet should be established around any suspicious device

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1000’

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According to TB 075 - Bomb Scene Incidents, LAPD policy defers the decision to evacuate due to a bomb threat to business owners. Building or business management may have a fixed policy that directs them to immediately evacuate the building in the event of a bomb threat. Unless there is a compelling reason to do so, LAFD personnel should ___________ override building management’s decision to evacuate.

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Not, unless there is compelling reason to do so

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According to TB 075 - Bomb Scene Incidents, Significant debris beyond immediate property or vicinity. Significant damage to adjacent buildings. Major structural compromise or collapse are considered what type of explosion?

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Major

29
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According to TB 075 - Bomb Scene Incidents, The initial assignments at a bomb scene should be any of the following groups

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Rescue Group
Medical Group
Rapid Intervention Group
Fire Suppression Group

30
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According to TB 075 - Bomb Scene Incidents, Casualty Collection Point Designation - The member assigned Medical Group Leader will likely be in the best position to determine where to establish a Casualty Collection Point. When the Medical Group Leader designates a Casualty Collection Point, several important factors should be considered:

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-It should be well outside the area covered by broken glass and other debris, and behind a protective barrier
-The location selected should be large enough to accommodate treatment areas, and if possible, adjacent to a street that can be accessed by ambulances
-It could be useful to designate an area two to four blocks away on a transecting street
-For explosions that impact a large area, this could be expanded to several blocks away

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According to TB 075 - Bomb Scene Incidents, With several companies of firefighters deployed at the incident location, it will be important to identify and communicate the location area in which no member should be unless specifically assigned. What is the area called?

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Exclusion Zone

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According to TB 075 - Bomb Scene Incidents, If a bombing or suspected bombing, consider irrespective of their assignment, the first arriving companies should attempt to verify:

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Bombing or Accident
Presence of Viable Patients
CBRN Indicators
Presence of Structural Collapse

33
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According to TB 086 - Structural Fumigations and Other Pesticides, There are four specific chemicals that will be discussed in this bulletin, what are they?

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Sulfuryl flouride
Chloropicrin
Aluminum phosphide
Methyl Bromide

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According to TB 086 - Structural Fumigations and Other Pesticides, Standard Operating Guidelines for Fumigation Incidents, all the following resource request shall be made through MFC if not dispatched or on scene:

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LAFD HazMat Task Force and Squad
Paramedic Rescue
Light Force
JHAT

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According to TB 086 - Structural Fumigations and Other Pesticides, Full turnouts, SCBA with facepiece, donned and on air when working in, on, or within ___ feet of the structure being fumigated. Evacuate all structures within ___ feet or downwind of the fumigation prior to tent removal

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30’; 30’

36
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According to TB 145 - Combustible Metals, these metals are water-reactive under non-fire conditions and should be placarded with the “W” under the NFPA 704 system

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Lithium, sodium, potassium

37
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According to TB 145 - Combustible Metals, Members of the LAFD working within _____ feet of a burning metal product are considered to be working in an IDLH (Immediate Dangerous to Life and Health) environment. Members within the IDLH shall be “Fully Encapsulated”.

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30’

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According to TB 145 - Combustible Metals, Auto fires have many models of vehicles utilize combustible metals for various structural components, including:

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Engine blocks
Body frames
Seat Frames
Wheels

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According to TB 145 - Combustible Metals, Traditional firefighting methods are ineffective and dangerous when fighting a fire involving large amounts of combustible metal. Firefighting operations will be primarily ______________ ; however, offensive actions such as moving a dumpster on wheels or using on-site equipment to move a 55-gallon drum away from an exposure may be possible. Any firefighter engaged in separating burning product or working within the IDLH shall be fully encapsulated

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Defensive

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TB145 - Combustible Metals states that combustible metals shall be indicated by an “M” in the fourth space if the quantities or form meet the LAFD criteria for placarding (occupancies that exceed _____ pounds of combustible metals as per Table 4-A of the Los Angeles Fire Code or that process or store ______ pounds or less of combustible metals that are in the form of dusts, chips, powders, turnings, or ribbons).

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500; 500

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TB145 - Combustible Metals states that MET-L-X is a dry powder composed of a salt base with an added polymer for sealing and other additives to render it free-flowing and cause heat caking or crusting. Supply and Maintenance maintains approximately ____ pounds of MET-L-X and has the ability to deliver it to the scene of the fire.

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500 lbs

42
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What does the acronym B.L.E.V.E stand for?

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Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion

43
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According to TB 180 -Drug Labs: Recognition And Hazards, butane is

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more than two times heavier than air.

44
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According to TB 180 -Drug Labs: Recognition And Hazards, to enhance the growth of plants, cannabis cultivators utilize fertilizers and CO2 (carbon dioxide). The use of CO2 can…

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displace O2 creating an oxygen deficient environment

45
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LAFD Core Values?

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Service
Professionalism
Integrity
Respect
Innovation
Trust

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