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SOG HAZ MAT 002 Haz Mat RESPONSE PLAN Flashcards

1
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Who may be called upon to assist in Haz-Mat incidents when incidents extend upon available resources

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State, federal and private agencies

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What is the initial response to a haz-mat incident?

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1st due Engine

Squad 1 with haz-mat 1

Battalion Chief

Car 39

Car 36

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What are agencies that potentially need to be notified when a haz-mat has been released?

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DEEP

NHPD

US Coast Guard

CSP

New Haven Health Dept

Water pollution control authority

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What is the 8 step process?

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Site Control

Identification

Risk assessment

Evaluation of PPE
Information resource coordination (research)

Product containment, confinement and control

Decontamination

Termination

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Site control involves what 2 major activities?

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Physical arrangement and control of the work areas

The removal of contaminants from people and equipment

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When will federal agents respond to a haz-mat scene dictated by Presidential Decision Directive 39?

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When acts of terror are suspected

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The ID of hazardous materials involves tactics that assist in what?

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Identifying, confirming and obtaining information about the product involved in the incident

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8
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The most basic identification involves 6 clues to the presence of haz-mat. What are they?

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Occupancy and location

Container shape and size

Colors and markings

Shipping papers

Placards and labels

Senses

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During the investigation of identifying hazardous materials, haz-mat technicians will examine the site for what?

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Flammability

Corrosivity

Oxidizing ability

Radioactivity

Toxicity

Possible oxygen concentration

WMD

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During a risk evaluation, what must the first arriving company do to prevent becoming contaminated?

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Evaluate the environment

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What types of PPE can haz-mat operational certified members wear?

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B,C,D level

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12
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What rule shall be followed when members in CPC and SCBA are operating?

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2-in-2-out

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What are the types of respiratory protection that can be utilized?

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SCBA

Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus (SABA)

PAPR

APR

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What are the 7 steps used to decide on actions necessary to mitigate haz-mat incidents?

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Gather information

Estimate Potential Cause and harm

Determine appropriate strategic goals

Assess tactical options and resources

Implement a plan of action

Evaluate the effectiveness of the action plan

Review the process

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Who is charged with overall command at the scene of a haz-mat?

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The senior fire official

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ICS implemented for a haz mat must include what components?

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Command

Safety

Operations

Planning

Logistics

Finance/Administration (if required)

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What is one of the IC’s 1st priorities?

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To adopt strategic and tactical goals

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What are examples of common strategic goals?

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Rescue

Spill confinement

Spill containment

Fire control and recovery

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What are tactics?

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Specific objectives used to achieve strategic goals

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What can tactical objectives include?

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Containment

Neutralization

plugging/patching

Vapor suppression

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What 3 distinct operational modes can haz-mat strategic goals and tactical objectives be implemented from?

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Offensive

Defensive

Non-interventional

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What does offensive ops for haz-mat include?

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Aggressive spill, leak and fire control measures

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What does offensive ops increase?

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Risk to personnel

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What are some actions taken during a defensive mode?

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Diverting

Berming

Directing efforts into minimizing overall effect of hazardous product

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What is the nonintervention mode?

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Taking no actions other than isolating the area

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What principle is the nonintervention mode based on?

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Risk vs gain

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27
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What are members of the department’s haz-mat response team trained to?

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Conn-OSHAs regulations

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Offensive and defensive control measures to be implemented by the departments response team include?

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Isolating the immediate area, establishing a command post and site safety plan

Notification to dispatch for additional resources

Initiate basic hazard and risk assessment-ppe/material ID

Understand and comply with decon

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29
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If the incident is beyond the capabilities of the department, what will the ICS be expanded to include?

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Regional haz-mat teams with more specialized skills/equipment

30
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What responsibility is shared by the first due company and the IC?

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Communicating on scene information to the dispatch center

31
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What is decon?

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The process of making personnel, equipment and supplies safe by reducing the levels of toxic or otherwise harmful substances

32
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The extent of decon depends on what?

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Nature and physical state of the material

Level of contamination

Health hazards

Exposure and illness/injuries sustained by victims

33
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What is the objective of decon?

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To reduce contamination to a level “as low as reasonably achievable” ALARA

34
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What are the 2 basic categories decon can be divided into?

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Physical and chemical

35
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What are physical methods of removing substances?

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Dilution

Brushing/scraping

absorption/adsorption

Heating and freezing

blowing/vaccuming

Isolation and disposal

36
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What are some examples of chemical decon?

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Chemical degradation

Neutralization

Solidification

Disinfecting or sterilization

37
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Where should the decon sector be located?

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Contamination reduction zone

38
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What type of decon can initially be set up based on the substance and urgency?

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Gross decon or multi-step decon

Wet or dry decon

39
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Members assigned to decon must be trained to at least which level?

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Operations level

40
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What level of PPE must members conducting decon be wearing?

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1 level below entry team

41
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What should be clearly identified in the decon area?

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Entry point with emergency gross decon

Tools and equipment drop

Technical decon wet/dry

SCBA removal

CPC removal and isolation area

42
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What radio channels may be used in large scale incidents?

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CT ITAC/ICALL frequencies

NHASH team UHF channels

43
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What signals are the exception for using plain language?

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Signal 1 Bomb threat

Signal 2 Biological agent

Signal 3 Chemical agent

44
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What is the primary role of EMS at haz-mat calls?

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Pre and post medical monitoring

Pre-hospital EMS treatment to ill/injured victims of exposure

45
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What establishes a physical baseline for haz-mat techs who will don PPE

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Pre and post medical monitoring

46
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If heat stress or chemical exposure has altered a member’s physical and mental ability, what must occur?

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All members shall immediately withdraw from the exclusionary zone and return to decon

47
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What is termination?

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Final steps taken by response personnel immediately prior to departing an incident scene

48
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Which groups may information be funnelled to beside responders on scene?

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Investigators

Contractors

Health officials

Public

49
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What should the termination process include?

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Debriefing

Post-incident analysis

50
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When should a debriefing occur?

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Immediately following the incident

51
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What is a post-incident analysis?

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Reconstruction of the incident to establish a global view and explains from the participants level, the series of events that took place.

52
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What is the solution to be used for cleaning equipment?

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soap/water and a 0.5% hypochlorite solution

53
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What is anthrax and how does it enter the body?

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Bacteria. Skin, inhalation and/or ingestion

54
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What can prevent anthrax entry into the body?

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Aggressive personal hygiene

55
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What is the chemical name for mercury?

A

Hg

56
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What is the UN number for mercury?

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UN 2809

57
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What is mercury state of matter at room temperature?

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Liquid

58
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When does Mercury vaporize?

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59 degree F

59
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What is the health concern of vaporized mercury?

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Inhalation hazard

60
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What are the devices in which mercury is common?

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Thermometers, barometers, blood pressure devices

61
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In CT, who must mercury spills be reported to?

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DEEP

62
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How can mercury enter the body?

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Inhalation, Skin contact and ingestion

63
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What is the permissible exposure limit of mercury?

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0.05% mg/cubic meter of air (m3)

64
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What are the signs of mercury inhalation?

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Acute bronchitis and pneumonia. Dyspnea, cough, chest pain and tightness in chest

65
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Mercury can remain intact on skin for several hours, causing ingestion potential. What are signs/symptoms?

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Headache, irritability, neurobehavioral changes, fatigue, muscle weakness, tremors

66
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Members trained to the Operations level can respond and mitigate the following:

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A leaking 20 lb propane cylinder

Incidental spills from auto gas tanks

Minor leaks from diesel saddle tanks

Minor leaks from heating fuel tanks

67
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How does OSHA define haz-mat operational level responders?

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Trained to respond and act in a defensive mode without trying to stop the release

68
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How many sources of information must be obtained during a mercury spill?

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3 sources of info

69
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What is the ERG guide number used for mercury spills?

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Guide number 172

70
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What should be done in the area of a mercury spill?

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Attempt to increase ventilation

71
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How can HVAC systems be used during a mercury spill?

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Keep the ambient temperature below 59 degree F

72
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What should be used if rescue is required in a mercury spill scenario?

A

Full PPE and SCBA and immediate decon

NHFD SOG's (26 decks)

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