FIRST RESPONDER AWARENESS HAZMAT PREP
EXAM WITH SOLUTIONS
To protect themselves and others, first responders
must be able to make a proper assessment. The MOST
IMPORTANT part of assessment is:
A. Calling for appropriate help to mitigate the incident
B. Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
C. Determining the appropriate actions to be taken
recommended by the ERG
D. Securing the area of the emergency - answer-B.
Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
A reference book intended to be carried in every
emergency vehicle in the US is the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
,D. NFPA Fire Protection handbook - answer-C. DOT
Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of (potential hazards) found in each
guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
A. Reactivity and solubility
B. Spill and leak
C. Corrosive and flammable
D. Health and fire/explosion - answer-D. Health and
fire/explosion
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and
safety of emergency responders and the public during
an incident involves releases of hazardous materials
are called:
A. Protective measures
B. Isolating the hazard area and denying entry
C. Evacuation procedures
,D. Protect in place procedures - answer-A. Protective
measures
Which of the packaging labels listed below indicates
the highest radiation hazard?
A. Radioactive White -1
B. Radioactive Yellow -2
C. Radioactive Yellow -3
D. Radioactive Blue -3 - answer-C. Radioactive Yellow -
3
Federal OSHA 28 1910.1200 and several states have
required that local establishments keep a Safety Data
Sheet on file when:
A. At a multi-sue building
B. Personnel have NOT received specialized hazardous
materials training
C. Hazardous materials are used or stored on site
, D. Back up emergency power is NOT available -
answer-C. Hazardous materials are used or stored on
site
A major difference between a hazardous materials
incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that
hazardous materials incidents:
A. Can be more complex
B. Occur less frequently
C. Occur more frequently
D. Occur in specific locations - answer-A. Can be more
complex
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the
responsibility of the:
A. Truck driver
B. Train conductor/engineer
C. Ship captain or master
D. Aircraft pilot - answer-B. Train conductor/engineer
EXAM WITH SOLUTIONS
To protect themselves and others, first responders
must be able to make a proper assessment. The MOST
IMPORTANT part of assessment is:
A. Calling for appropriate help to mitigate the incident
B. Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
C. Determining the appropriate actions to be taken
recommended by the ERG
D. Securing the area of the emergency - answer-B.
Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
A reference book intended to be carried in every
emergency vehicle in the US is the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
,D. NFPA Fire Protection handbook - answer-C. DOT
Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of (potential hazards) found in each
guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
A. Reactivity and solubility
B. Spill and leak
C. Corrosive and flammable
D. Health and fire/explosion - answer-D. Health and
fire/explosion
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and
safety of emergency responders and the public during
an incident involves releases of hazardous materials
are called:
A. Protective measures
B. Isolating the hazard area and denying entry
C. Evacuation procedures
,D. Protect in place procedures - answer-A. Protective
measures
Which of the packaging labels listed below indicates
the highest radiation hazard?
A. Radioactive White -1
B. Radioactive Yellow -2
C. Radioactive Yellow -3
D. Radioactive Blue -3 - answer-C. Radioactive Yellow -
3
Federal OSHA 28 1910.1200 and several states have
required that local establishments keep a Safety Data
Sheet on file when:
A. At a multi-sue building
B. Personnel have NOT received specialized hazardous
materials training
C. Hazardous materials are used or stored on site
, D. Back up emergency power is NOT available -
answer-C. Hazardous materials are used or stored on
site
A major difference between a hazardous materials
incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that
hazardous materials incidents:
A. Can be more complex
B. Occur less frequently
C. Occur more frequently
D. Occur in specific locations - answer-A. Can be more
complex
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the
responsibility of the:
A. Truck driver
B. Train conductor/engineer
C. Ship captain or master
D. Aircraft pilot - answer-B. Train conductor/engineer
