Weapons of Mass Destruction

Question 1

Etiological

Answer 1

Living micro organism that causes disease. Most common example is a Biological agent.

Question 2

WMD

Answer 2

Any explosive, incendiary, poison gas, bomb. grenade, or rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces, missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one quarter ounce, or mine or device similar to the above.

Question 3

CBRNE

Answer 3

Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear & Explosive)

Question 4

SLUDGEM

Answer 4

Salivation
Lacrimation
Urination
Defecation
Gastrointestinal Upset
Emesis
Miosis

Question 5

What two types of decontamination are available to first responders?

Answer 5

Emergency Gross Decontamination
Mass Decontamination

Question 6

The first arriving Suppression/ EMS unit may be referred to as…?

Answer 6

The Reconnaissance Group

Question 7

A unit of measurement for the exposure of X rays and Gamma rays

Answer 7

Roentgen

Question 8

Toxic substances of natural origin produced by an animal, plant, or microbe; they differ from chemical substances in that they are not manmade.

Answer 8

Toxin

Question 9

What are the Life Safety incident objectives for WMD incidents?

Answer 9

-Isolate/ Deny entry
-Remove endangered victims
-Rescue viable patients
-Decontaminate
-Triage, treat, & transport patients
-Initiate public protection (evacuation &/or shelter in place) actions

Question 10

Isolation zones will be the initial zone identified by _____ __________ to keep everyone out, control zones will be identified by ______ ______ _________ using detection equipment for hot, warm & cold zones.

Answer 10

First responders, Hazmat trained personnel

Question 11

Ensure life safety of responders, victims & public.
Initiate incident control/ stabilization operations
Provide protection for infrastructure, environment & property
Protect the crime scene & preserve evidence.
These are….?

Answer 11

Strategic goals for the incident

Question 12

In incidents involving explosives, firefighter PPE & SCBA should be donned _____ __ _______ __ ___ and worn until the involvement of ____ _______ ________ can be ruled out.

Answer 12

Prior to the arrival on the scene. Chemical, biological &/or radiological agents.

Question 13

During incidents involving explosives, do not use two-way radios, radar, or television transmitting devices within ____ ____ of potentially explosive devices.

Answer 13

300 feet

Question 14

The first arriving suppression unit should consider staging a minimum of ___ ____ from the site of wher debris/damage is first encountered.

Answer 14

500 feet

Question 15

According to EOD units, vehicle radios & MDTs should be shut down ___ _____ from the scene as these units are powerful transmitters.

Answer 15

300 feet

Question 16

Entry into a post-blast area should be limited to _____ ______ ________ only. Responders should enter the area for _______ _______ only and then exit the area to begin treatment.

Answer 16

life safety purposes, viable victims

Question 17

Secondary hazards post explosive incidents include:

Answer 17

-Unstable structures
-Damaged utilities
-Secondary devices
-Patients/perpetrators with a secondary device or weapon
-Bloodborne pathogens

Question 18

Responders should limit the use of radios, cell phones, or other two-way devices within ___ ____ of the immediate incident area.

Answer 18

300 feet

Question 19

Eye & throat problems associated with quantities of airborne pulverized concrete throughout the blas area; entrapped victims become disguised by the gray powder & blend in to the surrounding debris, making search efforts difficult .

Answer 19

Gray out

Question 20

The most important route of exposure to biological agents is through …?

Answer 20

Inhalation

Question 21

Multiple victims having the same complaints should immediately raise suspicion of a …?

Answer 21

WMD event

Question 22

Early & rapid decontamination should be done with a…?

Answer 22

Hand line

Question 23

Emergency and mass decon should begin with…?

Answer 23

Symptomatic patients first

Question 24

Emergency decon should be done by stripping the patient’s clothing, flush with water, and cover with disposable blankets. This process is known as ….?

Answer 24

Strip-Flush- Cover

Question 25

A measure of how much radiation is present. This is similar to a speedometer. It is measured per hour.

Answer 25

Exposure Rate

Question 26

A measurement of the total amount of radiation exposure an individual has received. This is similar to an odometer.

Answer 26

Exposure Dose

Question 27

ALARA stand for….?

Answer 27

As Low As Reasonably Achievable

Question 28

The basic principles of ALARA are:

Answer 28

1 Maximize distance
2 Maximize exposure time, and
3 Maximize shielding

Question 29

______ _____ affords the greatest protection for all firefighters in any WMD event

Answer 29

Wearing SCBA

Question 30

When responding to a suspected radiological release, the two primary questions which need to be addressed immediately by responding FD personnel are?

Answer 30

• Is radiation present?
• Are there life safety issues?

Question 31

If the initial FD personnel are NOT equipped with radiological dosimeters, they may conduct life saving operations for a maximum of….?

Answer 31

15 minutes

Question 32

LQC method to determine if a situation is suspicious is:

Answer 32

-L Location (Does it belong here?)
-Q Quantity (Would an average person need this much?)
-C Combination (Both above)