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9 Cards in this Set
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A dedicated team of fully qualified and equipped responders who are ready to enter the hot zone at a moment?s notice to rescue any member of the hot zone entry team.
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Backup entry team (rapid intervention team)
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The team responsible for reducing and preventing the spread of contaminants from persons and equipment used at a hazardous materials incident. Members of this team establish the decontamination corridor and conduct all phases of decontamination.
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Decontamination team
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Actions that do not involve the actual stopping of the leak or release of a hazardous material, or contact of responders with the material; these include preventing further injury and controlling or containing the spread of the hazardous material.
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Defensive objectives
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A unit consisting of some or all of the following positions as needed for the safe control of a hazardous materials incident: a second safety officer reporting directly to the hazardous materials officer, a hot zone entry team, a decontamination team, a backup entry team (rapid intervention team), and a hazardous materials information research team.
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Hazardous Materials Branch
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A dedicated team of responders who serve as an information gathering and referral point for the incident commander as well as the hazardous materials officer.
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Hazardous materials information research team
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This level of training is intended for those assuming command of a hazardous materials incident at or beyond the operations level. Individuals trained at this level must have at least operations level training and additional training specific to commanding a hazardous materials incident.
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Hazardous materials officer
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A second safety officer dedicated to the safety needs of the Hazardous Materials Branch.
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Hazardous materials safety officer
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The team of fire fighters assigned to the entry into the designated hot zone.
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Hot zone entry team
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A form, provided by manufacturers and compounders (blenders) of chemicals, containing information about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response, and waste disposal of the material
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
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