10 evaluating environment

Question 1

When using the table of initial isolation and protective action distances found in the emergency response guidebook, first responder should remember that these distances usually?

Answer 1

Increase at night.

Question 2

First responders should be prepared to relocate if they suddenly find themselves?

Answer 2

Downwind of a hazardous materials release due to a change in wind direction.

Question 3

While wind currents can increase the size of an affected area by release of hazardous materials, wind may also?

Answer 3

Dilute the concentration of these materials by mixing with air.

Question 4

Representatives from local and state environmental agencies and health departments can provide assistance in?

Answer 4

Assessing potential environmental threats.

Question 5

The location of an incident is not just the immediate area, but?

Answer 5

Any area that can be affected if the released has this material migrates from the scene

Question 6

First responders of evaluating the environment during a hazardous materials incident must always consider?

Answer 6

The location of the incident

Question 7

What will likely influence the number of people potentially exposed to hazardous material?

Answer 7

Time of day

Question 8

What will determine working conditions for the first responder

Answer 8

Weather and time of day

Question 9

Exposures include not only water soil and air but also activities that can be affected by the release of a hazardous material. Some of these activities could qualify as blank, meaning that a disruption can severely impact a community’s quality of life or create serious financial impacts

Answer 9

Critical

Critical Systems include

• highways
• waterways
• utilities ( gas, electric ,water, or sewer)
• industrial or commercial

Question 10

Critical systems include but are not limited to:

Answer 10

Highways, waterways, utilities, industrial or commercial areas

Question 11

Fluid intake to prevent dehydration along with efforts to prevent heat related illnesses must be considered?

Answer 11

Early into an incident, rather than later.

Question 12

First responders should be prepared for any type of weather. They must make an effort to get?

Answer 12

Weather forecast from a reliable source to anticipate thunderstorms or significant shifts in temperature

Question 13

The time of day has numerous potential impacts. One of the most critical for first responders is that high outdoor temperatures generally associated with daylight hours can?

Answer 13

Potentially raise the internal pressure of containers

Question 14

When ordering portable lighting make sure to order the units long before?

Answer 14

It gets dark

Question 15

Portable lighting units: who pays for portable lighting units

Answer 15

Make sure the responsible party pays not the fire department

Question 16

During a hazardous materials incident, it is important to keep any food and rehab station far away from?

Answer 16

Areas of potential danger

Question 17

First responders should never rely solely on _____ at the incident scene.

Answer 17

Portable weather stations

Question 18

Depending upon the location and the time of year, changes in the weather can occur during the course of an incident, especially during?

Answer 18

Spring and fall

Question 19

Who can provide valuable input when first responders are assessing whether specific types of wildlife may be affected by a release?

Answer 19

Game wardens

Question 20

One of the best ways to provide for safety during nighttime operations at a hazardous materials incident is with?

Answer 20

Portable lighting