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Section II - Appendix C - Incident Priorities, Ojectives, Strategy and Tactics Flashcards

1
Q

____________ are broad, general statements of what is to be accomplished.

A

Strategies

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_________ are the methods or tasks used to accomplish the selected strategy to achieve the incident objective.

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Tactics

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Incident ___________ are the basis for establishing the incident objectives and the strategies and tactics to control the incident.

A

priorities

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Incident Priorities:

  1. _______ _________ - responders and the public.
  2. _________ _____________ - minimizes the effects by keeping the incident from escalating and bringing it under control.
  3. __________ ____________ - property, infrastructure, evidence, economy, environment and provide for recovery.
A
  1. Life safety
  2. Incident stabilization
  3. Property conservation

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___________ ___________ are statements of guidance and direction that are achievable, measurable, and necessary for the selection of appropriate strategies and tactical direction of resources.

A

Incident objectives

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For a HM incident, there are six suggested incident objectives:
(These are also considered standard strategies that bring measurability to the incident objectives)
* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
A
  • Isolation
  • Notification
  • Identification
  • Protection
  • Control
  • Termination

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__________ is based upon the information that is initially available or that is subsequently obtained, problems are identified, and direction for operations established.

A

Strategy

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_________ are implemented once the problem associated with an incident have been identified and the overall incident objectives and strategy are developed.

A

Tactics

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__________ are accomplished by assigning resources, which implement tactical methods, procedures, and techniques.

A

Tactics

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10
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The IC should avoid dropping to the tactical level of planning once the ___________ __________ _______ function is staffed.

A

Operations Section Chief

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The strategy of _______ __________ involves controlling product that has already been released from its container.

A

spill control

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Containment and the prevention of further contamination is the main priority of this incident objective ?

A

Spill control

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Spill control is a _____________ operation with the most important issue being the safety of the responders performing these actions.

A

defensive

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14
Q

The IC must not lose sight of the fact that he must always stay within the _____________ of his equipment and the ________ of ___________ of the responders under his Command.

A

limitations / level of training

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Leak control is strictly an _____________ operation and it should not be attempted by personnel trained below the NFPA ______ HM Technician level.

A

offensive / NFPA 472

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16
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Leak control dictates entering the __________/______ zone and puts entry personnel at great risk.

A

Exclusion/Hot

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17
Q

Conditions that indicate the need to conduct leak control are the following:

  • _____________ operations have failed or are inappropriate
  • There is risk to ___________ from the exposure
  • The situation is ____________
A
  • Defensive
  • citizens
  • worsening

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Leak control:

The main point to always remember is to limit the amount of ?

A

time responding personnel are exposed to the product.

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The IC should not release the container for transport unless it has been certified as a _____________ __________ by a responsible agency.

A

transportable container

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Evacuation:
Two primary questions must be answered in the event that evacuation is required.
* Who has the ___________ to order an evacuation versus who has the ________ to actually carry it out?
* What criteria will be used to determine who _________ and who _________?

A
  • authority / means
  • leaves / doesn’t

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21
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Evacuation is a _________ objective used to accomplish the incident objective of ___________.

A

tactical / isolation

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22
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Evacuation is considered a ______-________ operation that is broader in scope than what most people think of as isolation.

A

long-range

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23
Q

_____________ is often viewed as the removal of people from the immediate area of high-risk situation.

A

Isolation

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24
Q

Evacuation may be assigned in ICS as a _________ because of its size and operational vastness.

A

Branch

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25
Q

_____________ may become the largest Branch at the incident using hundreds of workers covering many square miles, removing thousands of residents.

A

Evacuation

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26
Q

Anytime there is evacuation in progress, the opportunity for a _______-_________ incident exists.

A

mass-casualty

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27
Q

Someone other than the IC must be assigned to monitor the progress and ensure that the strategies have been achieved sufficiently to allow ____________ to occur.

A

reoccupation

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28
Q

Difficulties inside the Evacuation Branch or Divisions/Groups often involve ___________ of the workers and identifying the __________ of the hazard.

A

protection / location

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29
Q

Criteria
* Areas directly exposed to the hazardous material, where quantitative levels are posing an unacceptable risk to the populace.

A

Immediate Evacuation Area

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30
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Criteria
* An area where weather changes or any other dynamic occurrence causes the original evacuation area to increase or change completely.

A

Potential Evacuation Area

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31
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Criteria
* A quantitative level of the hazardous material not to be exceeded for the level of protection worn. If quantity of the material reaches the level, workers should leave the area immediately.

A

Withdrawal

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32
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Criteria

* The hazardous material is at an acceptable quantitative dose that allows for people to remain inside the structures.

A

Shelter in place

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33
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Criteria

* A quantitative area/zone not to be entered without proper protection.

A

IDLH Zone

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34
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Criteria

* An area of high hazard and great risk, where flashbacks and similar reactions may occur.

A

Flammability

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35
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Criteria
* A quantitative area where safety may be achieved using protection measures. This area may be used by medical personnel for persons affected by the hazard.

A

Safe Area of Refuge

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36
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Criteria

* A quantitative area/zone that workers may occupy with little or no protection measures.

A

Threshold Limit Value (TLV)

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37
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Criteria
* What measures need to be taken to make an area or environment safe? In addition, determine if any special procedures (i.e. watering the lawn, washing the house, etc.) are necessary in order to safely reinhabit an area.

A
  • Termination

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38
Q

______________ logic was used to remove residents; therefore, the same type of logic should be used to reinhabit.

A

Quantitative

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39
Q

The eighth strategy for the proper management of a hazardous materials emergency is the __________ and ____________ efforts.

A

recovery and termination

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40
Q

__________ deals with returning the incident scene and responders to a pre-incident level of readiness.

A

Recovery

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41
Q

_______________ involves documenting the incident using this information to evaluate the response.

A

Termination

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42
Q

The following are major objectives of the recovery phase:

  • Return the operational area to a _______ __________.
  • __________ personnel before leaving the scene.
  • Return the equipment and personnel of all involved agencies to the ____________ they were in before the incident.
A
  • safe condition
  • Debrief
  • condition

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43
Q

Generally speaking, fire departments do not conduct __________ cleanup actions unless those actions are absolutely necessary to eliminate conditions that present an imminent threat to public health and safety.

A

remedial

p 143

44
Q

Conducted in the form of a group discussion, ____-________ __________ is used to gather information from all operating personnel.

A

on-scene debriefing

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45
Q

On scene debriefing:

One very important step in this process is to provide information to personnel concerning the signs and symptoms of _____________ to the materials.

A

overexposure

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46
Q

It is extremely important that this debriefing process be throughly documented and that each person attending “______-____” that they have been provided with and understand the instructions.

A

“sign-on”

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47
Q

___________ __________ involves those actions necessary to return the resource forces to a level of pre-incident readiness.

A

Operational recovery

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48
Q

The termination phase involves two procedural actions: ___________ and _______-________ _________ following action reports.

A

critiquing / after-action analysis

p 145

49
Q

One of the most overlooked processes required for properly responding to hazardous materials emergencies is that of ?

A

post-incident critique

p 145

50
Q

The _______ / ____________ standards mandate that incidents be critiqued for the purpose of identifying operational deficiencies and to permit us to learn from our mistakes.

A

OSHA / HAZWOPER

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51
Q

Regardless of the form of critique used, _______________ is a paramount of importance.

A

documentation

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52
Q

The _______-_________ analysis process compiles the information obtained from the debriefings and critiques to identify trends with regard to operational strengths and weakness.

A

after-action

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53
Q

After-action analysis forms the basis for our ___________ response.

A

improved

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