Haz/Mat Operations IMS/DOT
In the UN/DOT Marking System, Hazard Class 3 includes:
Gasoline
What would be the likely result of allowing a contaminated individual to leave the hot zone without being decontaminated?
The contaminates would likely be transferred to other personnel or equipment resulting in secondary contaminiation
Level III incidents often require the technical expertise of _______________ to be brought in for appropriate handling of such an incident.
A specialist from an industrial and/or governmental team
Back-up personnel should be advised of the incident action plan and positioned in the __________ zone.
Cold
When an Operations Section has not been staffed, staging reports to:
Command
Within the Incident Command System, the optimum span of control is:
5:1
All biological etiologic agents and toxins are designated as DOT Hazard Class:
6
Most riot control agents are considered to be in DOT hazard class:
6.1
Nerve agents are considered to be part of which UN/DOT hazard class?
6.1
At a hazardous materials incident, the safety officer's responsibilities include all of the following except: - Obtaining briefings from the Incident Commander - Participating in preparation of and monitoring the safety plan - Being the coordination point between the IC and any assisting agency - Altering, suspending, or terminating any activity that is judged to be unsafe
Being the coordination point between the IC and any assisting agency
The ______________ is the location where information gathering occurs, and both technical and administrative functions are assigned.
Command Post
Identify the five major functions within the Incident Management System.
Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance
At a hazardous materials emergency, the Operations Section serves the task of:
Controlling the tactical portion of the incident
When initiating an Incident Management System at hazardous materials incidents, it is important to remember that an individual's span of control is:
1 to 5
All of the following are protective actions that must be taken during shelter in-place protection except: - Closing all windows - Closing all doors - Monitoring local TV and radio stations - Ensuring HVAC System remains operating
Ensuring HVAC System remains operating
Within the UN/DOT System, a container labeled with a Hazard Classification of 4 contains a(n):
Flammable solid
Once the Safety Officer arrives on the scene, the Incident Commander should:
Have the Safety Officer review the incident action plan
The _____________ zone is the area of highest known hazard.
Hot/exclusion
The zone where contamination has occurred or has the potential to occur and requires established entry and exit control points, is known as a _____________ zone.
Hot/exclusion
The individual responsible for establishing and managing the overall plan, developing an organizational structure, and allocating resources best describes the:
Incident Commander
The Safety Officer notices a critical emergency condition at an incident. The Safety Officer should:
Intervene in the unsafe action
The first step or most important thing to accomplish upon arrival at a hazardous materials or suspected hazardous materials incident is:
Isolation of the area and prevention of entry
When determining the location of the command post, it is vital that:
It is in a safe area
When dealing with a Level III incident, it is expected that evacuation of people will cover an area of:
Large scale evacuation
At a suspected terrorist incident, evidence collection is primarily the responsibility of:
Law enforcement
Who is responsible for requesting additional resources at a hazardous materials incident?
Logistics Section Chief
At a hazardous materials incident, which function area is responsible for developing a special technical group to the basic incident command system?
Operations
If the safety officer notices an unsafe activity at an emergency, the safety officer should:
Stop the activity immediately
What is unique about hazardous materials IMS?
There are typically two safety officers assigned
If you are initiating the Incident Management System at a hazardous materials incident, the person assigned as the Safety Officer should be:
Trained to the technician level
Each individual reporting to only one supervisor defines:
Unity of Command
When operating at a Haz-Mat scene, which of the following is required when operating in a hot zone? - Brand of PPE available - Utilization of the buddy system - Mounting/storage method - Speed in donning and activation
Utilization of the buddy system
When utilizing the safety showers at an industrial facility, the firefighter should:
Verify where the runoff goes
The area that exists just outside the hot/exclusion zone is known as the :
Warm zone
A Level II incident is beyond the normal capabilities of the first responder having jurisdiction and may require a response from:
A hazardous material response team
In Level I incidents, the response team should be able to deal with:
A natural gas leak in an occupancy
Which DOT Hazard Class covers nerve agents used in chemical warfare?
DOT 6.1
Which of the following tasks at a hazardous materials incident is/are provided by Logistics? - Providing information to the media - Coordinating interaction between law enforcement personnel and emergency response operations - Monitoring the incident and personnel and assuring compliance with safety procedures - Responsible for securing facilities, services, and equipment
Responsible for securing facilities, services, and equipment
At a hazardous materials incident, the assistant safety officer directly reports to the:
Safety Officer
The person who advises the Incident Commander of existing or potentially unsafe conditions, monitoring conditions of personnel, and compliance with standard operating procedures is the:
Safety Officer
When sheltering in place, the citizens should be instructed to do all of the following except: - Shut all windows and doors - Shut off air handling systems - Stay tuned to a TV or radio - Shut off all electrical applicances
Shut off all electrical appliances
