TLETA WEEK 7 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024
Trapped victims with a low probability of survival equals what? - ANSW//Moderate risk to LEO
Trapped victims with a high probability of survival equals what? - ANSW//High risk to LEO
What are the elements for creating a safer strategy when dealing with hazardous materials? -
ANSW//Pre-incident planning, recognition and identification, scene management, and personal
protective equipment
Who is the incident commander responsible for? - ANSW//All emergency personnel and civilians
Can the incident commander be any emergency responder? - ANSW//Yes, until someone with
greater authority shows up
What are some clues to look for when recognizing and identifying hazardous material which you
are dealing with? - ANSW//Occupancy and location, facility documents/shipping papers, DOT
placards, UN placard system, markings, and containers
When does the DOT Placard system apply? - ANSW//When hazardous material is being
transported
What materials must be placarded in the DOT system? - ANSW//Table 1 materials
What are some table 1 materials in the DOT system? - ANSW//Explosives A, Explosives B,
poisonous gasses, flammable solids, and radioactive materials
Is there a certain amount of hazardous materials to be transported in which they are required to
be placarded within the DOT system? - ANSW//No. Any amount of hazardous within Table 1 must
be placarded before transportation can take place.
, Will a placard give you the type of container hazardous materials are to be stored in? - ANSW//No.
(DOT)
NFPA 704 placard system applies to what? - ANSW//Fixed facilities in which hazardous materials
are stored in
What does blue resemble on facility placards? - ANSW//Health
What does red resemble on facility placards? - ANSW//Flammability
What does yellow resemble on facility placards? - ANSW//Reactivity
What does white resemble on facility placards? - ANSW//Special Hazards
What does the number system depict on fixed facility placards? - ANSW//The risk of each category,
not the material. 0 equals no risk. 4 is the maximum risk
Why are sight and hearing sometimes the only senses that may be used when dealing with
hazardous materials? - ANSW//Other senses could be fatal
What does ERG stand for? - ANSW//Emergency Response Guidebook, which is put out by the DOT
What is the DOT? - ANSW//Department of Transportation
What is depicted in TCA 39-17-1351? - ANSW//Residence of TN have the right to bear arms for
common defense but not to use deadly force.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024
Trapped victims with a low probability of survival equals what? - ANSW//Moderate risk to LEO
Trapped victims with a high probability of survival equals what? - ANSW//High risk to LEO
What are the elements for creating a safer strategy when dealing with hazardous materials? -
ANSW//Pre-incident planning, recognition and identification, scene management, and personal
protective equipment
Who is the incident commander responsible for? - ANSW//All emergency personnel and civilians
Can the incident commander be any emergency responder? - ANSW//Yes, until someone with
greater authority shows up
What are some clues to look for when recognizing and identifying hazardous material which you
are dealing with? - ANSW//Occupancy and location, facility documents/shipping papers, DOT
placards, UN placard system, markings, and containers
When does the DOT Placard system apply? - ANSW//When hazardous material is being
transported
What materials must be placarded in the DOT system? - ANSW//Table 1 materials
What are some table 1 materials in the DOT system? - ANSW//Explosives A, Explosives B,
poisonous gasses, flammable solids, and radioactive materials
Is there a certain amount of hazardous materials to be transported in which they are required to
be placarded within the DOT system? - ANSW//No. Any amount of hazardous within Table 1 must
be placarded before transportation can take place.
, Will a placard give you the type of container hazardous materials are to be stored in? - ANSW//No.
(DOT)
NFPA 704 placard system applies to what? - ANSW//Fixed facilities in which hazardous materials
are stored in
What does blue resemble on facility placards? - ANSW//Health
What does red resemble on facility placards? - ANSW//Flammability
What does yellow resemble on facility placards? - ANSW//Reactivity
What does white resemble on facility placards? - ANSW//Special Hazards
What does the number system depict on fixed facility placards? - ANSW//The risk of each category,
not the material. 0 equals no risk. 4 is the maximum risk
Why are sight and hearing sometimes the only senses that may be used when dealing with
hazardous materials? - ANSW//Other senses could be fatal
What does ERG stand for? - ANSW//Emergency Response Guidebook, which is put out by the DOT
What is the DOT? - ANSW//Department of Transportation
What is depicted in TCA 39-17-1351? - ANSW//Residence of TN have the right to bear arms for
common defense but not to use deadly force.
