Hazmat Operations Chapter 1 Graded A+

Hazmat Operations Chapter 1 Graded A+ 1. What is the governing body that sets operational policy and procedures for the jurisdiction you operate in? A. Department of Transportation (DOT) B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) C. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) D. Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) **Correct answer: D. Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)** 2. What is the level of training intended for those who may encounter a HAZMAT/WMD incident in their normal duties? A. Awareness level B. Operations level C. Specialist level D. Incident commander **Correct answer: A. Awareness level** 3. What is the division of the American Chemical Society that provides HAZMAT responders with access to an enormous collection of chemical substance information? A. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) B. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) C. Department of Transportation (DOT) D. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) **Correct answer: B. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)** Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) ️One of the first US laws to affect how fire depts respond in a hazardous material emergency Target hazards ️Any occupancy type or facility that presents a high potential for loss of life or serious impact to the community resulting from fire, explosion, or chemical release Technician level ️A person who responds to HAZMAT/WMD incidents using risk-based response process by which he or she analyzes a problem involving HAZMAT/WMD, selects applicable contamination procedures, and controls a release using specialized protective clothing and control equipment Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) ️Weapons whose use is intended to cause mass casualties, damage, and chaos. The NFPA includes the use of WMD in its definition of hazardous materials NFPA 472 ️Operations level responders. Core and mission specific competencies NFPA 473 ️EMS responders OSHA HAZWOPER competencies ️Awareness 1. understanding of what hazardous substances are and the risks associated with them 2. understanding of the potential outcomes of an incident 3. ability to recognize the presence of HAZMAT 4. ability to identity the HAZMAT 5. understanding of role of responder (awareness) in emergency response plan 6. ability to determine need for additional resources and to notify communication center Operations (above plus) 1. knowledge of basic hazard and risk assessment techniques 2. knowledge of how to select and use proper PPE 3. understanding of basic HAZMAT terms 4. knowledge of how to perform basic control/containment/confinement operations within the capabilities of the PPE with their unit 5. knowledge of how to implement basic decon 6. understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures NFPA 472 Core competencies ️ASCPERDES (Analyze, Survey, Collect, Predict, Estimate, Response, Decon, Evidence, Status) 1. Analyze the scene and determine scope of emergency 2. Survey the scene to identify containers and materials involved 3. Collect information 4. Predict likely behavior of HAZMAT 5. Estimate potential harm 6. Plan a response (includes PPE) 7. Decon 8. Preserve evidence 9. Evaluate status/effectiveness of response NFPA 472 Mission competencies ️PTMEPVRA (PPE, Tech, Mass, Evidence, Product, Victim, Response, Air) 1. PPE 2. Technical decon 3. Mass decon 4. Evidence preservation and sampling