Section II - Chapter 1-Basic Organizational Approach for HM/WMD Incidents Flashcards
_______ factors play an important role in control operations at all emergency incidents.
Time
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Factors that increase time on HM/WMD incidents:
- Getting __________ personnel on scene
- ______________ the hazards of chemicals involved
- Determining the type of ___________ __________ that should be worn
- Donning clothing and accomplishing _____-_______ medical monitoring
- Constructing a ______________ Reduction / _______ zone
- Suiting up a ________ and _________ Team
- trained
- Researching
- protective clothing
- pre-entry
- Contamination / Warm
- Decon and Backup
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It often takes several _________ to control a HM/WMD incident, and may take ______ or _______ to completely clean up a contaminated site.
entries / days or weeks
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Time factors:
The establishment of a _________ Officer early in the incident is critical. The _________ Officer will work with shippers, manufacturers, plant personnel, carriers, and other agencies that will arrive soon after the incident begins.
Liaison / Liaison
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Historically, hazardous materials response has been _________ based. __________ based means that actions of responders were tightly driven by SOPs or SOGs.
Procedure / procedure
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______-based response is a systematic process by which responders analyze a problem involving HM/WMD, assess the hazards, evaluate the risk, and determine appropriate response actions based on fact, science and the circumstances of the incident.
Risk-based
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______ _____________ has been described as the study of threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood, and consequences.
Risk assessment
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Four components of risk for HM/WMD:
- T________/ H_________
- V_____________
- Likelihood of ______________
- C_______________
Threats / Hazards
Vulnerability
Likelihood of occurrence
Consequences
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Threats/Hazards
This component of risk can be broken into C________, B_________, R____________, N__________, E___________ (CBRNE) as types of hazards.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
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Threats/Hazards
The ________ of an incident can affect the threat to responders. ________ can be broken down into accidental, malfeasance, illicit, or intentional.
cause / cause
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Vulnerability
The types of harm can be defined as __________.
TRACEME
Thermal Radiological Asphyxiate Chemical Etiological Mechanical Electrical p67
Vulnerability
Protective measures can be broken down into ______, _________, ___________ and ___________. (TDS&D)
Time, Distance, Shielding and Detection
(TDS&D)
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Vulnerability
- Time - Limit the time of _________ to the hazard
- Distance - As a general rule, the _________ the distance the ______ the hazard
- Shielding - Includes personal protective equipment including _______ and the use of natural and man-made objects as _________ to the hazard.
- Detection - Use detectors that read before ______ of particular types of hazards are a means of protection.
- exposure
- greater / less
- SCBA / barriers
- IDLH
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This component of risk can be very subjective. The facts, science and circumstances of the incident must be considered. The experience of the decision maker is critical for this component ?
Likelihood Occurence
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This component of risk is also subjective and should include the consideration of loss of life and property ?
Consequences
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____________ is an abbreviation for the seven ways that hazardous materials can harm the human body.
TRACEME * Thermal Harm * Radiological Harm * Asphyxiative Harm * Chemical Harm * Etiological Harm * Mechanical Harm * Electrical Harm p 68
_________ harm consists of exposure to extreme heat or cold.
Thermal
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___________ is a process in which unstable atoms emit excess energy from their nucleus.
Radiation
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There are four different types of radiation:
- _________
- _______
- _________
- _________
- Alpha
- Beta
- Gamma
- Neutron
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Radiation
- The heaviest type of radiation, a particle made up of two protons and two neutrons. Cannot penetrate skin but it is extremely dangerous if eaten or inhaled.
Alpha
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Radiation
- Small particle radiation made up of a single electron. Hard to penetrate skin, but is also harmful if ingested or inhaled.
Beta
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- The most dangerous type of radiation, electromagnetic waves that are extremely energized. Can easily penetrate skin.
Gamma
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Radiation
- Consists of free neutrons moving through space. Can make atoms radioactive.
Neutron
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____________ agents interfere with oxygen flow, causing suffocation.
Asphyxiative
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There are two types of chemical agents:
- ________
- ________
- Toxic
- Corrosive
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Chemical Harm:
- Toxic
* Includes _______ _______, such as sarin, which damage and impede the central nervous system
* _________ agents such as mustard gas, cause blistering of the skin
* _________ agents, such as pepper spray, are designed to cause temporary harm that subsides once the material is no longer present.
- nerve agents
- blistering agents
- irritating agents
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Chemical Harm:
- Corrosive
- Strong ______ or ______ that cause the disintegration of various materials. When in contact with skin they can cause severe burnlike injuries.
acids or bases
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Etiological Harm
- Harm caused by a _____________
- Consists of all ___________ agents, including anthrax, Ebola and botulism toxin
- May be ________, ________, or ________ created from organisms
- Generally have an incubation period of ______ to ______ before symptoms appear.
- microorganism
- biological
- bacteria, viruses, or toxins
- hours to days
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Mechanical Harm:
- Physical harm such as cuts or abrasions caused by _______ objects such as shrapnel
- Major danger from ____________, which may cause fragmentation of casings or nearby objects
- Hazardous materials generally have more immediate dangers than mechanical harm, but it is important to be aware of the possibility of ___________, _________ objects and similar risks at an incident.
- solid
- explosions
- explosions, falling
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Electrical Harm:
* Electrical injuries normally have an _________ and _____ point and can cause severe damage to _________ _______.
entrance and exit / internal organs
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Psychological Harm:
- A major danger for hazmat responders is the stress of dealing with a very dangerous, ____________ situation.
- Even experienced responders may feel the pressure of having to deal with an ___________, __________ threat.
- The psychological effects are the greatest when an incident results in __________ or _______ to responders or civilians.
- unfamiliar
- invisible, unknown
- injuries or death
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Fire departments should have a __________ _________ ___________ for the initial response to a hazardous materials incident. The resources assigned to the first alarm should be sufficient to:
- Safely approach and _____ ___ the situation
- Begin to isolate the area and establish a ________ perimeter
- Attempt to _________ materials, quantities, and conditions
- Assume ___________ and report on conditions
- Request additional ___________ and make mandatory notifications if required
- Begin ___________ actions consistent with local SOGs and state and federal law
- Assign an _________ ________ Officer
- size up
- safety
- identify
- Command
- resources
- defensive
- Incident Safety
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Although the actions of the first arriving companies are limited, they are possibly the most important element in determining whether the incident will have a ?
positive or negative outcome
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HM/WMD incident:
The number of personnel or companies needed for a specific incident will depend on many factors, including:
- Staffing and __________ levels
- Individual agency’s _______
- _______, ________, and _________ laws and their interpretations
- training
- SOGs
- Local, state and federal
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Resource requirements at a HM/WMD incident:
As a general rule, the minimum number of personnel required to conclude a serious HM/WMD incident involves enough people to staff all _______ Hazardous Material Group ICS and a _________ _______ Leader.
seven / Medical Unit
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In addition to the eight ICS positions, at least four people should be assigned to the _______ _______ Unit Leader, allowing for a two person _________ _______ team and a two person _________ team.
Entry Team / primary entry / backup
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The number of people assigned to the Decontamination Unit Leader will vary greatly depending on the specifics of the incident; however ________ people are the suggested minimum.
three
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Staffing all the positions in the Hazardous Materials Group as previously described would require a minimum of _________ people who are properly trained and equipped to handle the particular incident.
fifteen
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First arriving units:
The decision making process follows the hierarchy of our incident priorities of ______ ________, incident ___________ and protection of __________.
life safety / stabilization / property
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NIMS uses the acronym ________ to describe hierarchy of decision making.
P-O-S-T Priorities Objectives Strategies Tactics p 72
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P- __________. Regardless of the size or complexity of an event or incident, the fundamental __________ remain constant: life safety, stability and property conservation
O- __________. Broad descriptions or statements of the desired outcomes of actions to achieve consistency with priorities
S- __________. Action processes by which objective are met.
T- ________. Specific activities that are implemented to achieve the identified strategies.
Priorities / priorities
Objectives
Strategies
Tactics
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Six broad HM/WMD objectives:
2. ____________ - The process of contacting appropriate authorities or resources.
Notification
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Six broad HM/WMD objectives:
3. _____________ - An assessment of the hazards of the scene by performing a complete site characterization.
Identification
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- Identification
In a chemical emergency you may only need to identify the basics to assess the hazard ( _______, ________, or _____ )
solid, liquid, or gas
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