Hazmat Chapter 23

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three primary priorities hazardous materials incident

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Life Safety, Incident Stabilization, Protection of Property

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First Priority at a HazMat incident

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Safety of emergency responders

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Often used at HazMat and terrorist incidents

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unified Command Structure

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what is the incident command system that must be used at all incidents in the US that involve terrorism or a federal response

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National incident management system – incident command system

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what is the first thing that emergency responders must do upon arrival at an incident

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determine the type of incident and scope of incident

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during which stage does the incident commander determine if additional help is needed

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planning stage

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what strategy isolates the area to protect the public and emergency responders, but allows the incident to run its course on its own

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non-intervention strategy

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during what stage does the incident Cmdr. establish and enforce scene control parameters

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implementation stage

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An important element of size-up is

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identifying the hazards present

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during which stage is a formal plan of action (incident action plan) decided upon?

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planning stage

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hazard and risk assessment is a___________and __________ process

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continuous and ongoing

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when evaluating progress, a successful incident action plan should result in?

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favorable progress reports

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which incident level is within the capabilities of the fire or emergency services organization and is the least serious

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level 1

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which instant level is the most serious of all hazardous material incidents

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Level lll

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during which stage does the incident commander select strategic goals and tactical objectives

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processing and/or planning stage

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The boundary established to prevent access by the public and unauthorized persons is called?

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isolation perimeter

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hazard-control zones are often identified by with three names

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Hot zone, cold zone, warm zone

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The area surrounding an incident that is potentially very dangerous either because it presents a threat in the form of a hazardous material or the effects thereof, or there are armed and dangerous individual's present is often called the

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Hot Zone

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logistical support functions of the incident are carried out in which the zone

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Cold zone

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decontamination usually takes place in the?

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warm zone

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what is a safe area location where emergency personnel can rest and have food and drink

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rehabilitation area

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what is an area where personnel are brought for medical assessment and stabilization

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triage/treatment area

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if terrorism is suspected at incident, the following must be notified immediately

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law enforcement

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which should be the first resource a respond to in the US should turn to if they need to request outside assistance for an incident of significance

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LERP (local emergency response plan)

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in the national response plan, emphasis to incident response is on the _________level.

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local

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States may request federal assistance to incidents through the

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environmental Protection Agency

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The US&R designated signal for evacuation is

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three short blasts (one second each)

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if there are resources and time to carry it out safely, what is generally the best measure to protect the public

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evacuation

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what resource provides emergency evacuation distances that can be used at hazmat incidents

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emergency response guidebook

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what is the minimum number of personnel necessary for performing work in the hot zone or hazard area

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what personnel may be appointed at larger, more complex incidents to ensure the safety of operation?

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safety officer

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when conducting evacuations, emergency responders should?

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begin by Evacuating people who are most threatened by the incident

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decontamination is conducted in order to?

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eliminate the spread of contamination outside the cold zone

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what is a factor that determines the type of Decon operations

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weather, size of the incident, type of hazardous materials involved

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three basic principles of any Decon operation?

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get it off, keep it off, and contain it.

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what are some guidelines for conducting Decon operations?

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provide privacy whenever possible, start Decon operations as quickly as possible, Decon emergency responders separately from victims

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The goal of mass Decon prioritization is to?

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do the greatest good for the greatest number