Florida BRT Corrections - Responding
to Incidents and Emergencies
a first responder's initial actions include - ANS-the identification of hazardous
materials, areas of personal protection, and initial safety plan
\a hazmat emergency occurs - ANS-when a substance capable of causing harm to
people, the environment, and properly is released or is not properly controlled
\a staff member being held hostage - ANS-is not viewed as having rank or authority
in the incident
\an emergency requires - ANS-strict, urgent, and immediate response
\an escape occurs - ANS-when an inmate has illegally removed him- or herself from
custody
\another threat to security - ANS-is the arrest and transfer of high-profile inmates
\basic steps for using a portable fire extinguisher - ANS-• pull the pin
• aim the nozzle at the base of the fire from a distance, usually about 10 feet
• squeeze the handle
• sweep the base of the flame (from side to side and front to back)
\because of their nature, hazmat emergencies - ANS-• are more likely to cause a
need for outside assistance
• require multiple agency response
• may be long lasting
• may involve unseen hazards
\bomb threat - ANS-any threat of an explosive device, whether mechanical,
incendiary, or chemical
\CERT - ANS-Correctional Emergency Response Team
\chain of command - ANS-defines the order of authority and responsibility that joins
one level of an organization to another, and that outlines the coordination of
resources in an emergency situation
\chain of custody - ANS-documentation of how evidence is handled and preserved in
order to ensure the integrity of the evidence; also proves that any evidence
submitted in court or at a disciplinary hearing is the same evidence that was
collected at the crime scene
\class 1 explosives - ANS-exposure to heat, shock or contamination could result in
thermal and mechanical hazards
\class 2 gases - ANS-container may rupture violently under pressure (or as a result
of a fire); may become flammable, poisonous, a corrosive, an asphyxiate, and an
oxidizer; may cause frostbite
\class 3 flammable and combustible liquids - ANS-container may rupture violently
from heat/fire; may be corrosive, toxic, and thermally unstable
, \class 4 flammable solids - ANS-some are spontaneously flammable; may be water
reactive, toxic, and corrosive; may be extremely difficult to extinguish
\class 5 oxidizing substances - ANS-supports its own combustion through using
oxygen; sensitive to heat, shock, friction, and contamination
\class 6 poisonous and infectious substances - ANS-toxic by inhalation, ingestion,
and skin and eye absorption; may be flammable
\class 7 radioactive substances - ANS-may cause burns and biological effects; can
cause contamination of surroundings
\class 8 corrosives - ANS-causes disintegration of contacted tissues; may be fuming,
water reactive, and destructive to metals
\class 9 other regulated materials (ORM) - ANS-miscellaneous
\class A fire - ANS-ordinary combustibles (wood, cloth, paper)
\class B fire - ANS-flammable liquids (gasoline, and diesel fuels, kerosene, propane,
butane, alcohol, motor oil, paint, paint thinners)
\class C fire - ANS-electrical (appliances, panels, switches)
\class D fire - ANS-combustible metals (magnesium, titanium, pottassium, sodium)
\class K fire - ANS-subcategory of class B (kitchen fires, cooking oils or fats)
\classes of hazardous materials - ANS-• class 1 explosives
• class 2 gases
• class 3 flammable and combustible liquids
• class 4 flammable solids
• class 5 oxidizing substances
• class 6 poisons and infectious substances
• class 7 radioactive substances
• class 8 corrosives
• class 9 other regulated materials (ORM)
\common equipment and resources when responding to escape attempts - ANS-•
canine teams
• communication equipment
• cameras or video equipment
• vehicles
• face sheets
• information about known associates
• mechanical restraints
• manual inmate counting and electronic identification devices
• flashlights
• local maps of the area
• weapons
\conditions that prompt a riot or disturbance - ANS-overcrowding, racial tension, poor
living conditions, STG activity, dissatisfaction with food, mail, or medical service,
policy changes, loss of privileges, and fights
\consequences for recording false information - ANS-you may be terminated
\consider all hazmat incidents - ANS-a life or death situation
to Incidents and Emergencies
a first responder's initial actions include - ANS-the identification of hazardous
materials, areas of personal protection, and initial safety plan
\a hazmat emergency occurs - ANS-when a substance capable of causing harm to
people, the environment, and properly is released or is not properly controlled
\a staff member being held hostage - ANS-is not viewed as having rank or authority
in the incident
\an emergency requires - ANS-strict, urgent, and immediate response
\an escape occurs - ANS-when an inmate has illegally removed him- or herself from
custody
\another threat to security - ANS-is the arrest and transfer of high-profile inmates
\basic steps for using a portable fire extinguisher - ANS-• pull the pin
• aim the nozzle at the base of the fire from a distance, usually about 10 feet
• squeeze the handle
• sweep the base of the flame (from side to side and front to back)
\because of their nature, hazmat emergencies - ANS-• are more likely to cause a
need for outside assistance
• require multiple agency response
• may be long lasting
• may involve unseen hazards
\bomb threat - ANS-any threat of an explosive device, whether mechanical,
incendiary, or chemical
\CERT - ANS-Correctional Emergency Response Team
\chain of command - ANS-defines the order of authority and responsibility that joins
one level of an organization to another, and that outlines the coordination of
resources in an emergency situation
\chain of custody - ANS-documentation of how evidence is handled and preserved in
order to ensure the integrity of the evidence; also proves that any evidence
submitted in court or at a disciplinary hearing is the same evidence that was
collected at the crime scene
\class 1 explosives - ANS-exposure to heat, shock or contamination could result in
thermal and mechanical hazards
\class 2 gases - ANS-container may rupture violently under pressure (or as a result
of a fire); may become flammable, poisonous, a corrosive, an asphyxiate, and an
oxidizer; may cause frostbite
\class 3 flammable and combustible liquids - ANS-container may rupture violently
from heat/fire; may be corrosive, toxic, and thermally unstable
, \class 4 flammable solids - ANS-some are spontaneously flammable; may be water
reactive, toxic, and corrosive; may be extremely difficult to extinguish
\class 5 oxidizing substances - ANS-supports its own combustion through using
oxygen; sensitive to heat, shock, friction, and contamination
\class 6 poisonous and infectious substances - ANS-toxic by inhalation, ingestion,
and skin and eye absorption; may be flammable
\class 7 radioactive substances - ANS-may cause burns and biological effects; can
cause contamination of surroundings
\class 8 corrosives - ANS-causes disintegration of contacted tissues; may be fuming,
water reactive, and destructive to metals
\class 9 other regulated materials (ORM) - ANS-miscellaneous
\class A fire - ANS-ordinary combustibles (wood, cloth, paper)
\class B fire - ANS-flammable liquids (gasoline, and diesel fuels, kerosene, propane,
butane, alcohol, motor oil, paint, paint thinners)
\class C fire - ANS-electrical (appliances, panels, switches)
\class D fire - ANS-combustible metals (magnesium, titanium, pottassium, sodium)
\class K fire - ANS-subcategory of class B (kitchen fires, cooking oils or fats)
\classes of hazardous materials - ANS-• class 1 explosives
• class 2 gases
• class 3 flammable and combustible liquids
• class 4 flammable solids
• class 5 oxidizing substances
• class 6 poisons and infectious substances
• class 7 radioactive substances
• class 8 corrosives
• class 9 other regulated materials (ORM)
\common equipment and resources when responding to escape attempts - ANS-•
canine teams
• communication equipment
• cameras or video equipment
• vehicles
• face sheets
• information about known associates
• mechanical restraints
• manual inmate counting and electronic identification devices
• flashlights
• local maps of the area
• weapons
\conditions that prompt a riot or disturbance - ANS-overcrowding, racial tension, poor
living conditions, STG activity, dissatisfaction with food, mail, or medical service,
policy changes, loss of privileges, and fights
\consequences for recording false information - ANS-you may be terminated
\consider all hazmat incidents - ANS-a life or death situation
