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If you are trained in hazardous materials at the awareness level, you should be able to:
A) recognize potential hazards and the need for additional resources.
B) perform patient care activities in the command and support center.
C) coordinate activities at the scene of a hazardous materials incident.
D) care for patients who may present a risk of secondary contamination. - (ANSWER)A
An individual trained at the hazardous materials technician level is trained to:
A) provide medical support for hazardous materials teams.
B) perform patient care activities in an incident's warm zone.
C) care for patients contaminated with a hazardous material.
D) perform patient care activities in an incident's cold zone. - (ANSWER)D
At the scene of a hazardous materials incident, the paramedic would MOST likely be called upon to:
A) provide initial decontamination in the warm zone.
B) support hazardous materials teams through medical monitoring.
C) don a breathing apparatus and rescue contaminated patients.
D) provide emergency medical care in the incident's hot zone. - (ANSWER)B
After ensuring your own safety, which of the following is your next priority at the scene of a hazardous
materials incident?
A) Identify the hazardous material involved.
B) Immediately move patients to a safe place.
C) Evacuate residents within a 3-mile radius.
D) Begin decontaminating all involved patients. - (ANSWER)A
When approaching an overturned tanker truck that is not displaying a warning placard, it is MOST
important for the paramedic to maintain a high index of suspicion because:
A) all tanker trucks carry some type of hazardous material, regardless of whether a placard is displayed.
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B) many companies that transport hazardous materials do not abide by federal law and do not display
warning placards.
C) tankers carrying small amounts of a hazardous material may not be required by law to display a
warning placard.
D) warning placards are only displayed on one side of tanker trucks, and that side may not be visible due
to the crash. - (ANSWER)C
Which of the following statements regarding the transport of a hazardous material is correct?
A) Federal law requires a truck to display a placard if it contains small amounts of several materials that
become highly toxic when combined.
B) Even if the law does not require a truck to display a placard, the driver of the truck is required to carry
documentation of the chemical being transported.
C) A tanker truck that displays a "Please drive carefully" placard is likely not carrying a hazardous
material and should be considered safe to approach.
D) Any tanker truck or train that carries a hazardous material is required by federal law to display a
warning placard, regardless of the quantity it is carrying. - (ANSWER)B
Upon arriving at the scene of an overturned tanker truck or train derailment, you should be MOST
suspicious that a hazardous material is involved if:
A) any type of fluid is leaking from the overturned tanker or railroad car.
B) the truck driver or train conductor is unconscious and still in the vehicle.
C) a visible cloud or dark smoke is escaping from the tanker or railroad car.
D) multiple patients are unconscious or are experiencing respiratory distress. - (ANSWER)D
If you are the first unit to arrive at a scene and observe any signs suggesting that a hazardous materials
incident has occurred, you should:
A) place yellow or red police tape around the danger zone and begin moving bystanders away from the
scene.
B) remain upwind from the scene if possible and immediately call the hazardous materials response
team.
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C) don gloves, a mask, and a gown and begin moving injured patients away from the area surrounding
the incident.
D) immediately move any patients to a designated area and begin decontaminating them by dousing
them with water. - (ANSWER)B
You should be particularly suspicious that a hazardous materials incident is the result of a terrorist attack
when it occurs at a/an:
A) government building.
B) manufacturing facility.
C) agricultural operation.
D) educational institution. - (ANSWER)A
When assessing a potential hazardous materials incident from a distance:
A) your unit should be positioned such that you can feel a breeze on your face.
B) the entire scene should be covered by your hand held out at arm's length.
C) you should use binoculars to obtain a clearer picture of the entire incident.
D) the unit should be in a low-lying area since most hazardous materials rise. - (ANSWER)C
Knowledge of the specific hazardous material involved in an incident is MOST important because:
A) this information will determine how many hazardous materials vehicles will be required.
B) knowledge of the material involved dictates the square mileage of evacuation.
C) you will have an understanding of how the material will affect a patient's health.
D) many hazardous material exposures require treatment at a hyperbaric chamber. - (ANSWER)C
Where would you MOST likely find a material safety data sheet that provides information about a
hazardous material?
A) At a tanker truck's destination location
B) At a permanent manufacturing or storage facility
C) Affixed to the roof of a commercial tanker truck
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If you are trained in hazardous materials at the awareness level, you should be able to:
A) recognize potential hazards and the need for additional resources.
B) perform patient care activities in the command and support center.
C) coordinate activities at the scene of a hazardous materials incident.
D) care for patients who may present a risk of secondary contamination. - (ANSWER)A
An individual trained at the hazardous materials technician level is trained to:
A) provide medical support for hazardous materials teams.
B) perform patient care activities in an incident's warm zone.
C) care for patients contaminated with a hazardous material.
D) perform patient care activities in an incident's cold zone. - (ANSWER)D
At the scene of a hazardous materials incident, the paramedic would MOST likely be called upon to:
A) provide initial decontamination in the warm zone.
B) support hazardous materials teams through medical monitoring.
C) don a breathing apparatus and rescue contaminated patients.
D) provide emergency medical care in the incident's hot zone. - (ANSWER)B
After ensuring your own safety, which of the following is your next priority at the scene of a hazardous
materials incident?
A) Identify the hazardous material involved.
B) Immediately move patients to a safe place.
C) Evacuate residents within a 3-mile radius.
D) Begin decontaminating all involved patients. - (ANSWER)A
When approaching an overturned tanker truck that is not displaying a warning placard, it is MOST
important for the paramedic to maintain a high index of suspicion because:
A) all tanker trucks carry some type of hazardous material, regardless of whether a placard is displayed.
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B) many companies that transport hazardous materials do not abide by federal law and do not display
warning placards.
C) tankers carrying small amounts of a hazardous material may not be required by law to display a
warning placard.
D) warning placards are only displayed on one side of tanker trucks, and that side may not be visible due
to the crash. - (ANSWER)C
Which of the following statements regarding the transport of a hazardous material is correct?
A) Federal law requires a truck to display a placard if it contains small amounts of several materials that
become highly toxic when combined.
B) Even if the law does not require a truck to display a placard, the driver of the truck is required to carry
documentation of the chemical being transported.
C) A tanker truck that displays a "Please drive carefully" placard is likely not carrying a hazardous
material and should be considered safe to approach.
D) Any tanker truck or train that carries a hazardous material is required by federal law to display a
warning placard, regardless of the quantity it is carrying. - (ANSWER)B
Upon arriving at the scene of an overturned tanker truck or train derailment, you should be MOST
suspicious that a hazardous material is involved if:
A) any type of fluid is leaking from the overturned tanker or railroad car.
B) the truck driver or train conductor is unconscious and still in the vehicle.
C) a visible cloud or dark smoke is escaping from the tanker or railroad car.
D) multiple patients are unconscious or are experiencing respiratory distress. - (ANSWER)D
If you are the first unit to arrive at a scene and observe any signs suggesting that a hazardous materials
incident has occurred, you should:
A) place yellow or red police tape around the danger zone and begin moving bystanders away from the
scene.
B) remain upwind from the scene if possible and immediately call the hazardous materials response
team.
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C) don gloves, a mask, and a gown and begin moving injured patients away from the area surrounding
the incident.
D) immediately move any patients to a designated area and begin decontaminating them by dousing
them with water. - (ANSWER)B
You should be particularly suspicious that a hazardous materials incident is the result of a terrorist attack
when it occurs at a/an:
A) government building.
B) manufacturing facility.
C) agricultural operation.
D) educational institution. - (ANSWER)A
When assessing a potential hazardous materials incident from a distance:
A) your unit should be positioned such that you can feel a breeze on your face.
B) the entire scene should be covered by your hand held out at arm's length.
C) you should use binoculars to obtain a clearer picture of the entire incident.
D) the unit should be in a low-lying area since most hazardous materials rise. - (ANSWER)C
Knowledge of the specific hazardous material involved in an incident is MOST important because:
A) this information will determine how many hazardous materials vehicles will be required.
B) knowledge of the material involved dictates the square mileage of evacuation.
C) you will have an understanding of how the material will affect a patient's health.
D) many hazardous material exposures require treatment at a hyperbaric chamber. - (ANSWER)C
Where would you MOST likely find a material safety data sheet that provides information about a
hazardous material?
A) At a tanker truck's destination location
B) At a permanent manufacturing or storage facility
C) Affixed to the roof of a commercial tanker truck
