Special Hazards Questions and Answers Graded A+

Special Hazards Questions and Answers Graded A+ Prior to responding to a possible hazardous materials incident, you should know your state's regulations and your agency's SOPs regarding spills, both HAZMAT and non-HAZMAT, particularly the _______________. threshold for reportable quantities Accurate assessment of a roadway incident ensures that the proper resources are requested and that responders, motorists, and the _________ are protected. environment Identification of normal motor unit fluids can be accomplished by knowing what those fluids look like and tracing them to the source point within the vehicle. Which one of the fluids listed below is typically red in color? transmission fluid Which one of these documents is a good resource for first responders to use when trying to identify an unknown material at an incident scene and determining how to proceed? Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) Identification of normal motor unit fluids can be accomplished by knowing what those fluids look like and tracing them to the source point within the vehicle. Which one of the fluids listed below is typically green in color? antifreeze What color pages in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) list compounds by name? blue When you arrive at the scene of an incident, a police officer already on scene is concerned that the vapors given off by the spilled material may be hazardous. What color pages in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) list the evacuation and shelter-in-place distances for spills of toxic-by-inhalation materials? green Medical helicopters evacuating patients from roadway incident scenes present a number of traffic incident management challenges. What are the first two steps in addressing these challenges? preplanning and training When landing a medical helicopter at an incident scene, enforce a "no vehicle movement" restriction within ____ feet of the landing zone (LZ) when the helicopter is landing, on the ground, and taking off. 300 Upon arriving at a motor vehicle incident, a citizen advises you that she believes that one of the vehicles is one of "those" alternative fuel vehicles. What should be your first action? conduct an assessment to determine if an alternative fuel vehicle was in the incident If possible, who should assess the motor vehicles at an incident for evidence preservation needs before debris removal begins? law enforcement A standard motor vehicle collision investigation includes the collection of ____ required data elements (as needed) for a standardized police accident report, as specified in the minimum model uniform crash criteria. 107 In many states, who must come to the scene of a collision involving a fatality to certify death and supervise removal of the body? the medical examiner Which of the following steps should you take to preserve a roadway incident scene until law enforcement has time to assess the evidentiary value of items at that scene? don't move items, secure area, put traffic control in place An incident on a major four-lane thoroughfare has closed the road in one direction due to a large overturned vehicle, causing a significant traffic backup. Unloading and righting the overturned vehicle will take a few hours. Immediate rescue operations are complete and the decision is made to move the overturned vehicle to the shoulder, restore traffic flow, and return after rush hour to complete investigative work and vehicle removal. What is the proper approach when you return to the site? treat the return as a planned event and implement proper traffic control and blocking vehicles as you would for a full work zone appropriate for this circumstance.