SOP #27: Hazardous Materials Response Flashcards
Which NFPA is the most current revised standard for emergency responders tasked with Hazardous materials response?
NFPA 470
- combines and modernizes previous NFPA 472, 473 and 1072
What is now considered to be a hazardous material?
weapons of mass destruction
Hazardous material response team and city of Providence serve as the emergency plan for the PFD pursuant to the requirements of ?
Title 29 C, Federal Regulations Par 1910.120 and NFPA 470
What is a hazardous material?
Matter (solid, liquid or gas) or energy that when released is capable of harming people, the environment, and property.
Person who responds to Haz-mat/WMD incidents for the purpose of implementing or supporting actions to protect nearby, persons, animals , the environment, or property from the effects of the release and perform defensive tactics only is know as?
Operations Level Responders(OLR)
A person who responds to haz-mat/WMD incidents using a risk-based response process to analyze a problem, plan a response to the problem, implement the planned response, evaluate progress of the response and assist in terminating the incident?
Hazardous Materials Technician (HMT)
An organized group of trained response personnel operating under an emergency response plan, who perform haz-mat technician level skills?
Hazardous material response team (HMRT)
An organized group of trained personnel who perform technical level skills in a specific discipline for emergencies that are high risk / low occurrence events.
Special Operations Team (SOT)
Member of the PFD, who is a hazardous material technician (HMT). Responsible for being liaison between HMRT and Haz-mat Team Director?
Hazmat materials response team Leader
Person responsible for directing and coordinating all operations involving Haz-mat/WMD.
Hazardous material sector officer
Chief officer of PFD, appointed by Chief of the department and shall serve as the intermediary between dep. administration and Haz mat team leader?
Hazardous Material Team Director
Works within an incident command system to ensure safe practices are followed at an incident?
Incident Safety Officer (ISO) for PFD
Safety Operations Battalion.
If ISO is not HMT certified, in Tier III and above HMRT response, The ISO will be assigned?
a HMT as the Assistant Safety Officer
WMD or device that is intended or has the capability to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people through?
Toxic poisonous chemicals
A disease organism
Radioactive or nuclear energy
Explosive/incendiary devices
Substances whose toxic properties are meant to kill, injure, or incapacitate human being?
Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA)
Liquid, gas or solid form
70 different chemicals
Other than chemical warfare agents that have harmful effects on humans. May be used as manufacturing facilities, maintenance area, and general storage areas?
Toxic Industrial Chemical (TIC)
As outlined in NFPA 470, all members of the department shall recieve?
Operations Level Responder at a minimum
As outlined in NFPA 470 all members of the departments HMRT will receive at a minimum?
Technician Level at a minimum
Haz-mat safety officers shall be trained to meet all competencies at the awareness level, the operations level, mission-specific operations and if the safety officer is not certified shall be assigned?
HMT to the safety officer as the assistant safety officer
what are the hazmat competency guidelines for the RI State Haz-mat response and decon team?
Haz-mat response team = 40 hours
decon response team = 24 hours
Any operations involving hazardous chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, or explosive materials shall be in accordance with the?
PVD Hazmat 5 E’s
Evaluating
Evacuation
Extinguishing
Extracting
Eradicaiton
What has been proven to save the greatest amounts of lives at a haz-mat incident?
Evacuation ( hazard control zones)
Tactical objectives include rescuing viable victims, preventing rescuer casualties, and isolating and containing the incident?
Evaluating
At a haz-mat incident provides for their greatest chance of survival with conscious patients?
Extricating
While helping to contain the haz-mat incident to the area of origin, ensures civilian and rescuer safety?
Eradication (decon)
What level of accountability will be maintained when members are operating at suspected/confirmed haz-mat incident?
Level III accountability - companies not together reunite
At a haz-mat incident if there is a potential threat to responders and there are no reported life safety concerns, companies should consider staging?
a quarter (1/4) mile away from an incident
What incidents are considered to a primary way to launching a terrorist attack?
Haz-mat incidents
What are the 4 C Process to utilize with high regard at all Haz-mat incidents?
Consider - secondary device may be
present
Check - scan 25ft from all riding positions
scan 100ft after dismounting
around apparatus
Control - flow of arriving personnel
Clear - civilians & non-essential personnel
What is the damage caused by haz-mat/ WMD’s?
TRACEM
Thermal - Extreme heat or cold (cryogenic liquid, Fire or Explosion)
Radiological - Radiation from solid particles (alpha-beta) or energy (gamma)
Asphyxiant - gases that displace oxygen in the blood such as blood agents (cyanide) or chemical agents (carbon monoxide)
Chemical - most concern (TIC = Toxic industrial chemicals) carcinogens, and CWA (chemical warfare agents (nerve & blister agents))
Etiological - Biological (exposure to living organisims) anthrax, ebola ricin, smallpox
Mechanical - mechanical or physical hazards (typically explosion)
What must happen to all victims and exposed rescuers as soon as they clear the hot zone (evacuate)?
Eradicated (Decon)
If risk vs benefit analysis is appropriate, what should be done with unresponsive victims?
If they have a pulse and or are breathing, remove an bring them to decon
What is the best way to protect individuals from Haz-mat is to ?
prevent exposure and contamination
What are the immediate precautionary distances?
75 ft - solids
150 ft - liquids
330 ft. gases
what is the control zone that contains the incident command post and other support functions to control the incident?
Cold zone
Usually located within the warm zone where Decon is performed?
Decontamination corrider
Control zone immediately surrounding Haz-mat/WMD incidents?
Hot zone
This area is generally permissible for HMT’s in CBRN chemical protective clothing (CPC)? What is the only exception?
Hot zone
Life safety, team of FF in FULL PPE fast and limited entry to retrieve a viable life
Area where hot zone support takes place and where personnel and equipment decontamination takes place?
warm zone
Chemical process of reducing and preventing the spread and effects of contaminants to people, animal, the environment or equipment involved in haz-mat/WMD incidents?
Decon (decontamination - eradication)
What are the two (2) methods of decon?
Wet and dry
Of the two (2) methods, what is the preferred method?
Wet on humans (showering/washing hands)
Most commonly know as hybrid decon, modern decon is?
Combination of wet and dry.
used for PPE, Equipment and sometimes the haz-mat product itself
What is hybrid decon?
combination of a microemulsion surfactant and oxidizing agent, when combined neutralize chemical and biological contaminants.
* resulting product is wiped away/picked up using carbon fiber wipes
What is the priority at an initial alarm companies at Haz-mat incident?
Is identifying if there is life safety issue, follow by identifying if there are any viable victims and the number
Who is responsible for Haz-mat mitigation, isolation (evacuation)?
the fire department
What should be requested if a terrorist attack is suspected?
Rhode Island State Chempack
What is the first priority of an engine co.?
Establish a water supply for suppression/decon
What should be utilized for foam operations?
Engine 13 and the foam tender
Ladder companies if necessary, should?
effectuate defensive fire suppression (extinguish)
What should the special hazards do to ensure the safety of companies on scene?
Perform multi gas monitoring
Who is responsible for filling out ICS form 206 and the PFD incident rehab form?
Rescue Companies
T or F: A contaminated patient should be placed in a resuce?
F: under no circumstance should a contaminated patient be placed in a rescue
Who is a member of the command staff and reports directly to the IC?
Incident Safety Officer
Who is responsible for the site safety control plan?
Incident safety officer
For tier I and II HMRT responses, acts a liaison between IC and Haz-mat sector officer?
Incident safety officer
If not a HMT and tier is III and above the incident safety officer will be assigned?
HMT designated the Assistant safety officer by Haz-mat sector officer
What is the department obligated to follow in the interest of the publics safety as hazardous material response team?
OSHA HAZWOPER and NFPA 470
How many state response team are there?
Ten (10)
How many active HMT’s as part of the team, and in accordance with the state guidelines set forth by RI EMA will be maintain?
Twenty-five (25) and Thirty (30)
Who will check Telestaff to determine the number of HMTs on duty?
BOC as well as the SOB @ 0800
The HMRT may also be requested to respond mutual aid by?
Regional Control Center or by RI EMA
What should the engine company do?
Establish water supply for Suppression/decon
What should be utilized for foam operations?
E13 and Foam Tender
Which company shall perform multi gas monitoring in the cold zone to ensure the safety of companies on scene?
Special Hazards
Who is resposible for filling out ICS form 206 and the PFD Incident Rehab form as well as Performs pre/post entry physicals on HMRT members whenever there is a “hot” zone entry?
Rescue Companies
What must be dedicated for emergency personnel
One (1) Rescue
Who ensures that level III accountability is in effect?
Incident Safety officer
Who acts as the liaison between IC and Haz-mat Sector officer?
Incident Safety Officer
If the incident safety officer is not a HMT for tier III and above he will be?
assigned be assigned one designated assistant safety officer by the Haz-mat sector officer
What is the department obligated to follow?
OSHA HAZWOPER and NFPA 470
How many tier ranges do the department’s HMRT as well as the other state HMRT operate on ?
I to V
What is haz-mat assessment level and a minimum of four (4) HMTs?
Tier I
This tier has two (2) or more response teams, and one (1) or more decon response teams. May also include interstate mutual aid?
Tier IV
This tier has a full team response. All HMRT HMTs, and one (1) Decon Response Team?
Tier III
This tier has hazmat and decon assessment level. Min of four (4) HMT and one (1) decon response team?
Tier II
Tier in which all state team including six (6) HMRT’s and four (4) decon response teams. may include mutual aid?
Tier V
If the HMRT is requested to be activated, what shall the BOC do?
dispatch any available units with HMRT members to the N. Main Street Firehouse
In the event HMT’s must be recalled in order to fill out the required tier manpower, who shall these member contact?
PVD Haz mat Team Leader cell
The HMRT will be deemed unable to respond if?
minimum of 4 HMT’s cannot be assembled/recalled
What notifications shall the BOC make any time the HMRT is activated?
notify all HMT’s of the response
Metro control shall be notified
notify RI DEM
notify RIEMA
For a potential maritime haz-mat incident requiring HMRT an Marine 1 personnel, how many personal will be the minimum?
Tier 1 response minimum 4 members
2 HMT aboard marine 1, the other 2 HMT will operate from the shoreline
When shall the term team leader be used?
when operating on the state 8-tac channels and decon channels. if operating with other agencies the term Providence Team Leader will be used.
What team ICS positons can be established?
Haz-mat sector officer/team leader
- Haz-mat sectoer officer will be used at
IC discretions when on Prov.
Fireground channel
- Operations Officer
- Logistics officer
- Planning Officer
What will be done in the absence of the appointed team leader?
Most experienced HMT, unless HMRT otherwise decide
Who is responsible to fill out ICS Forms 201 and 214 and forwarding complete paperwork package to HMRT Director?
Haz-mat Sector Officer/Team Leader
Responsible for form 204?
Operations Officer
Fills out ICS form 205
Logistics officer
