TEST 8 IFSTA STUDY MATERIAL TOP-
RANKED STUDY MATERIALS
Who is responsible for developing the Incident Action Plan at a hazardous materials
incident?
a. Compressed air foam system (CAFS)
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. In-line eductor - ACCURATE ANSWER-Incident Commander
What is a likely result of following predetermined procedures at emergency incidents?
a. Compressed air foam system (CAFS)
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Effective command and
control
What should an Awareness level responder do if terrorist or criminal activity is
suspected?
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Notify law enforcement
Why is it important to stop potentially contaminated individuals or animals from leaving
the scene of a hazmat incident?
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
,d. To stop the spread of hazardous materials - ACCURATE ANSWER-To stop the
spread of hazardous materials
The boundary established to prevent unauthorized access to and egress from the scene
is called the:
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Isolation perimeter
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Isolation perimeter
Which service will an emergency response center provide for first responders
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Provide immediate technical assistance to the caller
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Provide immediate technical
assistance to the caller
Assessing the incident's conditions to recognize cues that indicate problems or potential
problems is called:
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. Size-up - ACCURATE ANSWER-Size-up
Like size-up hazard and risk assessment is:
a. A continual evaluation
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-A continual evaluation
,Hazard and risk assessment starts:
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. During pre-incident planning
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-During pre-incident planning
What questions would be most helpful for emergency responders to consider?
a. should I Notify law enforcement?
b. How much time has elapsed since the incident began?
c. How much time has elapsed since the incident was ceased?
d. How much money has elapsed since the incident stopped? - ACCURATE ANSWER-
How much time has elapsed since the incident began?
After the material has been identified, written references such as SDSs will likely be
used to determine:
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. During pre-incident planning
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Health and physical hazards
presented by the materials
What is one of the greatest barriers to maintaining situational awareness on scene?
a. Competing priorities
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. During pre-incident planning
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Competing priorities
A leak from a domestic natural gas line on the consumer side of the meter is generally
considered a:
A. Level I Incident
, B. Level IV Incident
C. Level III Incident
D. Level V Incident - ACCURATE ANSWER-Level I incident
A level II incident:
a. Competing priorities
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. Is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on scene
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Is beyond the capabilities of
the first responders on scene
What type of incident requires Unified Command?
A. Level II
B. Level IV
C. Level III
D. Level V - ACCURATE ANSWER-Level III
Which statement best describes the three modes of operation?
a. The mode of operation may change during the course of an incident
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. Is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on scene
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-The mode of operation may
change during the course of an incident
Nonintervention operations, or not taking any direct action at an incident, is:
a. The mode of operation may change during the course of an incident
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. Is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on scene
d. The only safe strategy in many types of incidents - ACCURATE ANSWER-The only
safe strategy in many types of incidents
RANKED STUDY MATERIALS
Who is responsible for developing the Incident Action Plan at a hazardous materials
incident?
a. Compressed air foam system (CAFS)
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. In-line eductor - ACCURATE ANSWER-Incident Commander
What is a likely result of following predetermined procedures at emergency incidents?
a. Compressed air foam system (CAFS)
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Effective command and
control
What should an Awareness level responder do if terrorist or criminal activity is
suspected?
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Notify law enforcement
Why is it important to stop potentially contaminated individuals or animals from leaving
the scene of a hazmat incident?
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
,d. To stop the spread of hazardous materials - ACCURATE ANSWER-To stop the
spread of hazardous materials
The boundary established to prevent unauthorized access to and egress from the scene
is called the:
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Isolation perimeter
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Isolation perimeter
Which service will an emergency response center provide for first responders
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Provide immediate technical assistance to the caller
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Provide immediate technical
assistance to the caller
Assessing the incident's conditions to recognize cues that indicate problems or potential
problems is called:
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. Size-up - ACCURATE ANSWER-Size-up
Like size-up hazard and risk assessment is:
a. A continual evaluation
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. Incident Commander
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-A continual evaluation
,Hazard and risk assessment starts:
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Apparatus-mounted proportioner
c. During pre-incident planning
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-During pre-incident planning
What questions would be most helpful for emergency responders to consider?
a. should I Notify law enforcement?
b. How much time has elapsed since the incident began?
c. How much time has elapsed since the incident was ceased?
d. How much money has elapsed since the incident stopped? - ACCURATE ANSWER-
How much time has elapsed since the incident began?
After the material has been identified, written references such as SDSs will likely be
used to determine:
a. Notify law enforcement
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. During pre-incident planning
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Health and physical hazards
presented by the materials
What is one of the greatest barriers to maintaining situational awareness on scene?
a. Competing priorities
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. During pre-incident planning
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Competing priorities
A leak from a domestic natural gas line on the consumer side of the meter is generally
considered a:
A. Level I Incident
, B. Level IV Incident
C. Level III Incident
D. Level V Incident - ACCURATE ANSWER-Level I incident
A level II incident:
a. Competing priorities
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. Is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on scene
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-Is beyond the capabilities of
the first responders on scene
What type of incident requires Unified Command?
A. Level II
B. Level IV
C. Level III
D. Level V - ACCURATE ANSWER-Level III
Which statement best describes the three modes of operation?
a. The mode of operation may change during the course of an incident
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. Is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on scene
d. Effective command and control - ACCURATE ANSWER-The mode of operation may
change during the course of an incident
Nonintervention operations, or not taking any direct action at an incident, is:
a. The mode of operation may change during the course of an incident
b. Health and physical hazards presented by the materials
c. Is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on scene
d. The only safe strategy in many types of incidents - ACCURATE ANSWER-The only
safe strategy in many types of incidents
