V11-C2 Flashcards
What are the responsibilities of the first arriving company on a hazmat incident
Initial size up
initiating incident command procedures
taking the necessary actions
What are the incident priorities of a hazmat situation
Protection of life
protection of the environment
protection of property and equipment
What is the only reason first responders can enter the exclusion zone
If a life-threatening situation dictates an attempt to affect rescue
How should apparatus be placed on a hazmat incident
For immediate egress
Initial response to a hazmat incident includes
Two engine companies
one hazmat task force
1 PM squad
1 BC
What are the strategic priorities of the initial units on a hazmat incident
Size up requesting assistance rescue isolation of material evacuation person responsible material identification
What are the different zones on a hazmat situation
Exclusion zone safe refuge area access control points contamination reduction zone Support zone
What seven things must be in place before entry into the exclusion zone can be made
Hazmat squad present contamination reduction zone established Site characterization made action plan developed safety officer assigned p.m. squad on scene support units in place
egress from the exclusion zone for all victims and rescue team personnel will be through what
Access control points into a contamination reduction zone
If victims must be moved prior to the establishment of a contamination reduction zone they should be moved to a predetermined location of what
Safe refuge area within the exclusion zone where they remain until the contamination reduction zone has been established
What is the perimeter of an exclusion zone
No less than 300 feet from the leading edge of the material
What is the minimum decontamination for all personnel leaving the exclusion zone
60 seconds flush using a one and a half inch line on fog
It is the only agency with the authority to declare hazmat incident over
Jurisdictional health agency
What is the boundary between the exclusion zone in the contamination reduction zone
The hotline
What is the permissible exposure limit to carbon monoxide
25 ppm
