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SOP #27: Hazardous Materials Response Flashcards

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Which NFPA is the most current revised standard for emergency responders tasked with Hazardous materials response?

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NFPA 470
- combines and modernizes previous NFPA 472, 473 and 1072

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What is now considered to be a hazardous material?

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weapons of mass destruction

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Hazardous material response team and city of Providence serve as the emergency plan for the PFD pursuant to the requirements of ?

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Title 29 C, Federal Regulations Par 1910.120 and NFPA 470

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What is a hazardous material?

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Matter (solid, liquid or gas) or energy that when released is capable of harming people, the environment, and property.

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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?

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Operations Level Responders(OLR)

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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?

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Hazardous Materials Technician (HMT)

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An organized group of trained response personnel operating under an emergency response plan, who perform haz-mat technician level skills?

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Hazardous material response team (HMRT)

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An organized group of trained personnel who perform technical level skills in a specific discipline for emergencies that are high risk / low occurrence events.

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Special Operations Team (SOT)

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Member of the PFD, who is a hazardous material technician (HMT). Responsible for being liaison between HMRT and Haz-mat Team Director?

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Hazmat materials response team Leader

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Person responsible for directing and coordinating all operations involving Haz-mat/WMD.

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Hazardous material sector officer

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Chief officer of PFD, appointed by Chief of the department and shall serve as the intermediary between dep. administration and Haz mat team leader?

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Hazardous Material Team Director

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Works within an incident command system to ensure safe practices are followed at an incident?

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Incident Safety Officer (ISO) for PFD
Safety Operations Battalion.

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If ISO is not HMT certified, in Tier III and above HMRT response, The ISO will be assigned?

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a HMT as the Assistant Safety Officer

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WMD or device that is intended or has the capability to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people through?

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Toxic poisonous chemicals
A disease organism
Radioactive or nuclear energy
Explosive/incendiary devices

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Substances whose toxic properties are meant to kill, injure, or incapacitate human being?

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Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA)
Liquid, gas or solid form
70 different chemicals

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Other than chemical warfare agents that have harmful effects on humans. May be used as manufacturing facilities, maintenance area, and general storage areas?

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Toxic Industrial Chemical (TIC)

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As outlined in NFPA 470, all members of the department shall recieve?

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Operations Level Responder at a minimum

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As outlined in NFPA 470 all members of the departments HMRT will receive at a minimum?

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Technician Level at a minimum

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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?

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HMT to the safety officer as the assistant safety officer

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what are the hazmat competency guidelines for the RI State Haz-mat response and decon team?

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Haz-mat response team = 40 hours
decon response team = 24 hours

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Any operations involving hazardous chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, or explosive materials shall be in accordance with the?

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PVD Hazmat 5 E’s
Evaluating
Evacuation
Extinguishing
Extracting
Eradicaiton

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What has been proven to save the greatest amounts of lives at a haz-mat incident?

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Evacuation ( hazard control zones)

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Tactical objectives include rescuing viable victims, preventing rescuer casualties, and isolating and containing the incident?

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Evaluating

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At a haz-mat incident provides for their greatest chance of survival with conscious patients?

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Extricating

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While helping to contain the haz-mat incident to the area of origin, ensures civilian and rescuer safety?

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Eradication (decon)

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What level of accountability will be maintained when members are operating at suspected/confirmed haz-mat incident?

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Level III accountability - companies not together reunite

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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?

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a quarter (1/4) mile away from an incident

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What incidents are considered to a primary way to launching a terrorist attack?

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Haz-mat incidents

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What are the 4 C Process to utilize with high regard at all Haz-mat incidents?

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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

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What is the damage caused by haz-mat/ WMD’s?

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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)

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What must happen to all victims and exposed rescuers as soon as they clear the hot zone (evacuate)?

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Eradicated (Decon)

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If risk vs benefit analysis is appropriate, what should be done with unresponsive victims?

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If they have a pulse and or are breathing, remove an bring them to decon

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What is the best way to protect individuals from Haz-mat is to ?

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prevent exposure and contamination

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What are the immediate precautionary distances?

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75 ft - solids
150 ft - liquids
330 ft. gases

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what is the control zone that contains the incident command post and other support functions to control the incident?

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Cold zone

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Usually located within the warm zone where Decon is performed?

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Decontamination corrider

37
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Control zone immediately surrounding Haz-mat/WMD incidents?

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Hot zone

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This area is generally permissible for HMT’s in CBRN chemical protective clothing (CPC)? What is the only exception?

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Hot zone
Life safety, team of FF in FULL PPE fast and limited entry to retrieve a viable life

39
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Area where hot zone support takes place and where personnel and equipment decontamination takes place?

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warm zone

40
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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?

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Decon (decontamination - eradication)

41
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What are the two (2) methods of decon?

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Wet and dry

42
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Of the two (2) methods, what is the preferred method?

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Wet on humans (showering/washing hands)

43
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Most commonly know as hybrid decon, modern decon is?

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Combination of wet and dry.
used for PPE, Equipment and sometimes the haz-mat product itself

44
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What is hybrid decon?

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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

45
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What is the priority at an initial alarm companies at Haz-mat incident?

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Is identifying if there is life safety issue, follow by identifying if there are any viable victims and the number

46
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Who is responsible for Haz-mat mitigation, isolation (evacuation)?

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the fire department

47
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What should be requested if a terrorist attack is suspected?

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Rhode Island State Chempack

48
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What is the first priority of an engine co.?

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Establish a water supply for suppression/decon

49
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What should be utilized for foam operations?

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Engine 13 and the foam tender

50
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Ladder companies if necessary, should?

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effectuate defensive fire suppression (extinguish)

51
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What should the special hazards do to ensure the safety of companies on scene?

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Perform multi gas monitoring

52
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Who is responsible for filling out ICS form 206 and the PFD incident rehab form?

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Rescue Companies

53
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T or F: A contaminated patient should be placed in a resuce?

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F: under no circumstance should a contaminated patient be placed in a rescue

54
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Who is a member of the command staff and reports directly to the IC?

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Incident Safety Officer

55
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Who is responsible for the site safety control plan?

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Incident safety officer

56
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For tier I and II HMRT responses, acts a liaison between IC and Haz-mat sector officer?

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Incident safety officer

57
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If not a HMT and tier is III and above the incident safety officer will be assigned?

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HMT designated the Assistant safety officer by Haz-mat sector officer

58
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What is the department obligated to follow in the interest of the publics safety as hazardous material response team?

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OSHA HAZWOPER and NFPA 470

59
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How many state response team are there?

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Ten (10)

60
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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?

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Twenty-five (25) and Thirty (30)

61
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Who will check Telestaff to determine the number of HMTs on duty?

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BOC as well as the SOB @ 0800

62
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The HMRT may also be requested to respond mutual aid by?

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Regional Control Center or by RI EMA

63
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What should the engine company do?

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Establish water supply for Suppression/decon

64
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What should be utilized for foam operations?

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E13 and Foam Tender

65
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Which company shall perform multi gas monitoring in the cold zone to ensure the safety of companies on scene?

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Special Hazards

66
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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?

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Rescue Companies

67
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What must be dedicated for emergency personnel

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One (1) Rescue

68
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Who ensures that level III accountability is in effect?

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Incident Safety officer

69
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Who acts as the liaison between IC and Haz-mat Sector officer?

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Incident Safety Officer

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If the incident safety officer is not a HMT for tier III and above he will be?

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assigned be assigned one designated assistant safety officer by the Haz-mat sector officer

71
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What is the department obligated to follow?

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OSHA HAZWOPER and NFPA 470

72
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How many tier ranges do the department’s HMRT as well as the other state HMRT operate on ?

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I to V

73
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What is haz-mat assessment level and a minimum of four (4) HMTs?

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Tier I

74
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This tier has two (2) or more response teams, and one (1) or more decon response teams. May also include interstate mutual aid?

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Tier IV

75
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This tier has a full team response. All HMRT HMTs, and one (1) Decon Response Team?

A

Tier III

76
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This tier has hazmat and decon assessment level. Min of four (4) HMT and one (1) decon response team?

A

Tier II

77
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Tier in which all state team including six (6) HMRT’s and four (4) decon response teams. may include mutual aid?

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Tier V

78
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If the HMRT is requested to be activated, what shall the BOC do?

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dispatch any available units with HMRT members to the N. Main Street Firehouse

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In the event HMT’s must be recalled in order to fill out the required tier manpower, who shall these member contact?

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PVD Haz mat Team Leader cell

80
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The HMRT will be deemed unable to respond if?

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minimum of 4 HMT’s cannot be assembled/recalled

81
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What notifications shall the BOC make any time the HMRT is activated?

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notify all HMT’s of the response
Metro control shall be notified
notify RI DEM
notify RIEMA

82
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For a potential maritime haz-mat incident requiring HMRT an Marine 1 personnel, how many personal will be the minimum?

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Tier 1 response minimum 4 members
2 HMT aboard marine 1, the other 2 HMT will operate from the shoreline

83
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When shall the term team leader be used?

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when operating on the state 8-tac channels and decon channels. if operating with other agencies the term Providence Team Leader will be used.

84
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What team ICS positons can be established?

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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

85
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What will be done in the absence of the appointed team leader?

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Most experienced HMT, unless HMRT otherwise decide

86
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Who is responsible to fill out ICS Forms 201 and 214 and forwarding complete paperwork package to HMRT Director?

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Haz-mat Sector Officer/Team Leader

87
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Responsible for form 204?

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Operations Officer

88
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Fills out ICS form 205

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Logistics officer

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