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SOP #38: BDS Incident Action Plan Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the Biological Detection System (BDS) located?

A

U.S Postal Facility on Corliss Street (Box 5418)

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Who developed the incident action plan?

A

PFD in conjunction with US postal service + RI Dept. of Health

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3
Q

What master box is the BDS connected to?

A

Master Box 5418

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4
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What is the BDS installed to detect?

A

Presence of Anthrax in the mail

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5
Q

How frequently does the BDS sample the air?

A

Every ninety (90) minutes over a pinch point in the mail handling machinery

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6
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What are the Hours of operation for the BDS?

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1800-0100 daily, increased during holidays

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7
Q

Which mail that has passed through the machine can be contaminated?

A

Previous ninety (90) minutes

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8
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Where is the BDS located in the US postal building?

A

Side 1, to the right of the main entrance
approx. 50 feet inside the building

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9
Q

How many different agents can the BDS detect?

A

seven (7) different agents, at the time only samples Anthrax

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10
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What is considered the hot zone if BDS goes into alarm?

A

Inside postal facility

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11
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How long can Anthrax take to develop symptoms?

A

two (2) to five (5) days

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12
Q

T or F: Any personnel can enter the postal office if the BDS goes into alarm?

A

F: Only Haz-mat response team

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13
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What is the strategic goal at a BDS response?

A

Recognize the potential for Haz-mat situation, execute most appropriate tactics by:
Evaluating, evacuating, extinguishing, extricating, eradication

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14
Q

What are the PVD Haz-Mat 5 E’s initial guide?

A

Evaluate
Evacuation
Extinguish
Extricate
Eradicate

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15
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Which has been proven to save the greatest amount of lives of the Haz-mat 5E’s?

A

Evacuation

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16
Q

Eliminates the most dangerous threat to life safety and aides in stabilizing (controlling) an incident?

A

Extinguish fire

17
Q

Of the five (5) E’s, which one provides for greatest chance of survival?

A

Extricating conscious patients

18
Q

Which of the Haz-mat 5E’s helps contain the Haz-mat incident to area of origin?

A

Eradication

19
Q

What is Haz-mat 5E’s initial actions guide for Evaluate?

A

Dispatch Info
Location + Occupancy
Placards , labels, biological indicator + use 5E’s

20
Q

What is Haz-mat 5E’s initial actions guide for Evacuation?

A

Establish hot + cold zone
330’ Gases
150’ Liquid
75’ Solids

21
Q

What is Haz-mat 5E’s initial actions guide for Extinguish?

A

Fire most dangerous threat to life safety
Defensive operations
run off is hazardous waste

22
Q

What is Haz-mat 5E’s initial actions guide for Extricate?

A

Remove conscious victims,
no risk for bodies,
decon

23
Q

What is Haz-mat 5E’s initial actions guide for Eradicate?

A

Emergency Gross Decon.
Mass Decon.
Notify Hospital

24
Q

At what point can fire department personnel enter the postal facility when master box 5418 is recieved?

A

No FD personnel is to enter until Postal Facility notifies BOC that alarm is not BDS

25
Q

What should be done once BDS alarm is confirmed?

A

Haz-mat response team activated

26
Q

At a BDS what is considered the hot zone?

A

The building; est. perimeter around property from the street

27
Q

At a BDS incident what is considered the warm zone?

A

Within the fence line

28
Q

Employees who are encountered on the exterior of the postal facility but who have been inside facility in the previous ________ to the activation of BDS are considered exposed.

A

2 Hours

29
Q

Companies encountering reportedly symptomatic victims, the cause is most likely?

A

Psychosomatic response

30
Q

After size-up the first officer should?

A

Via BOC, confirm the BDS is the cause of the alarm

31
Q

Who shall IC confirm w/the BOC that the BDS has been activated?

A

PEMA
RI EMA

32
Q

Who has the responsibility for hazardous evidence collection at BDS incident?

A

Haz-mat response team w/law enforcement

33
Q

At a BDS what is the priority of Special Hazards?

A

Perform multi gas monitoring in cold zone

34
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