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Safety Officer - ️️The position with the authority to stop any firefighting activity until it can be done safely and correctly Captain - ️️The position responsible for a fire company and for coordinating activities of that company among the shifts Driver/Operator - ️️The position responsible for operating the fire apparatus Fireplug - ️️A valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes Doff - ️️To take off SCBA - ️️Air packs used by fire fighters to ent...

What is defined as the process by which people, animals, the environment, and equipment are subjected to or come into contact with a hazardous material? - ️️contaimation What is a dirty bomb? - ️️A bomb designed to spread radiation by conventional explosives The "working definition" for a _________ is potential energy that could be harmful when released from its container—hence, the importance of being able to "predict" the behavior of a material when it escapes its ...

What does LEPC stand for and what does it do? - ️️Local Emergency Plan Committee. Develops an emergency response plan, reviews the plan at least annually, and provides information about chemicals in the community to citizens. What are the three physical states of matter? - ️️Solid, Liquid, and Gas Liquids are any material that has a definite volume and takes the shape of their container, and have a boiling point greater than... A.) Ambient Temperature B.) 68*F C.) Their melting p...

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - ️️A collection of permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the U.S. federal governments. It's 50 titles represent broad areas of interest that are governed by federal regulation. Each volume of the CFR is updated annually and issued on a quarterly basis. Department of Transportation (DOT) - ️️The U. S. Government agencies that enforces rules and regulations relating to transportation of man...

Mitigate - ️️To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe, intense or painful. Hazard - ️️Condition, substance, or device that can directly caused injury Or loss. Oxidation - ️️Chemical process that occurs when a substance combines with oxygen. Polymerization - ️️Reactions in which two or more molecules chemically combined to form a larger molecule. Awareness level - ️️Lowest level of training established by OSHA for personnel at hazardous materials i...

What does the L stand for in EGFLSOPRCM? - ️️(Flammable) Liquids What does the S stand for in EGFLSOPRCM? - ️️(Flammable) Solids What does the O stand for in EGFLSOPRCM? - ️️Oxidizing What does the E stand for in EGFLSOPRCM? - ️️Explosives What does the G stand for in EGFLSOPRCM? - ️️Gases What does the F stand for in EGFLSOPRCM? - ️️Flammable (Liquids & Solids)

Professional competencies for ems personnel to Hazardous Materials / Weapons of mass destruction incidents is what? - ️️NFPA 473 What is the house hold quantity? - ️️1 gallon The markers on buildings or structures are what NFPA number? - ️️NFPA 704 What are the four color markings on the NFPA 704 and what do they stand for? - ️️Blue - health / Red - fire / Yellow - reactivity / White - special NFPA 704 has a number assignment to 3 categories. List the numbers from least to ...

What is the second most effective means for reducing the impact of hazmat incidents on a community? - ️️Planning for them. Emergency planning is required under which federal law? - ️️Superfund amendments and reauthorization act (SARA) What are the 3 subchapters of the SARA regulations? - ️️Title 1- emergency planning and notification, Title 2- reporting requirements Title 3- general provisions What is a gas? - ️️Any material that has a boiling point of less than 68 degree...

defined by the U.S. DOT, this is any substance or material that is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or the environment when transported in commerce, used incorrectly, or not properly contained - ️️hazardous material the United Nations model calls hazardous materials - ️️dangerous goods what does the acronym CBRNE stand for - ️️chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive hazardous materials incidents are largely dictated by - ️️t...

Fire department sprinkler connections typically consist of a siamese with at leasttwo _________ connections. 1) 3-inch female 2) 2.5-inch male 3) 3-inch male 4) 2.5-inch female - ️️2.5-inch female The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are: 1) reactivity and solubility. 2) spill and leak. 3) corrosive and flammable. 4) health and fire/explosion. - ️️health and fire/explosion. The process of erecting materials such as wood pa...

in order for a container to be considered bulk packaging, the water capacity must be greater than ______ kg (_____ lbs) as a receptacle for gas - ️️454kg, 1000lbs this is an engineered method to control spilled or released product if the main vessel fails - ️️secondary containment in tanks carrying liquified propane, the vapor space above the liquid is called - ️️headspace ton containers hold _______ lbs of product - ️️2000lbs drums, carboys, and compressed gas cylinders a...

What information does the ERG provide to hazardous material responders? A. Detailed information on material properties. B. Initial actions to take at a hazardous material incident C. Mitigation recovery procedures D. Decontamination and environmental remediation procedures - ️️B. Initial actions to take at a hazardous material incident What is the first defense against danger for firefighters when responding to a hazardous material incident? A. Proper selection of PPE B. Maintaining...

NFPA "Operations Level" - ️️First responder who responds to hazmat/WMD incidents for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, the environment or property from the effects of the release OSHA "Operations Level" - ️️First responders who are trained to respond in a Defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release Technician Level - ️️Individual trained to enter heavily contaminated area and take offensive actions How many new chemicals are introduced in ...

What are the routes of entry ? - ️️inhalation, ingestion, absorption, injection Corrosives - ️️Chemicals that can destroy or burn living tissue and have destructive effects by virtue of their corrosivity (ability to cause corrosion, particularly to metals). Toxicity - ️️A chemical injury at the site of contact Mechanical Energy - ️️is the possessed by objects due to their position or motion NFPA 704 - ️️Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials f...

The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the public during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called? - ️️Protective Actions The most important part of assessment is? - ️️Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents? - ️️Can be more complex The four-digit number appearing on a placard ...

The HAZWOPER standard (29CFR 1910.120) recommends a Incident Command System (ICS) as well as a Site Safety Plan and a Safety Officer. - ️️False (requires) What type of hazardous material is known or reasonably expected to contain a pathogen? - ️️Etiological Awareness and Operational level responders take _____ actions. - ️️defensive A Hazmat Incident involves the actual or potential unplanned/uncontrolled release of a hazardous material. - ️️True An __________ is a set of ...

Names for shipping papers and who is responsible for them? Highway, Rail, Ship, Air - ️️-Highway: Bill of lading/driver -Rail: consist or waybill/engineer or conductor -Ship: Dangerous Cargo Manifest (DCM)/captain or master -Air: Airbill, pilot NFPA 471 - ️️Recommended Practive for Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents NFPA 472 - ️️Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents NFPA 473 - ️️Standard for Competencies of EMS Perso...

WMD(Weapon Of Mass Destruction - ️️Weapons whose use is intended to cause mass causalities, damage, and chaos. (NFPA classifies as hazardous material ) Neurotoxin - ️️This type of chemical causes damage to the nervous system NFPA Standard 704 - ️️Container marking that is used for fixed facilities Corrosivity(Ph) - ️️A measure of a substance's tendency to deteriorate in the presence of another substance or in a particular environment Hazardous Material - ️️Any substa...

Which information should be provided during notifications A.) Name of Supervisor B.) Cost estimate for cleanup C.) Name of hospital patients were transported to D.) Container type - Correct Answer-D.) Container type One resource that deals with protective action distances involving toxic gases A.) DOT emergency response guide book B.) Material safety data sheet C.) Fire chief handbook D.) NFPA hazardous materials data base - Correct Answer-A.) DOT emergency response guide book Which i...

When implementing tactical activities during a bomb event, responders should: a) Stage in the line-of-sight path of the suspected device b) Use only one radio when in close proximity to the device c) Be alert for secondary devices d) Move the device away from primary exposures - ️️c) Be alert for secondary devices The rail car pictured below is what type of tank car? a) Non-pressurized tank car with expansion dome b) Cyrogenic tank car c) Pressurized tank car d) Spec 51 intermodal ...