15 routine incidents

Question 1

Besides the potential for a fire hazard, vapors produced by spills of home heating oil can have?

Answer 1

Varying health effects on the occupants of a building where a spill has occurred

Question 2

First responders should not use numerical values related to occupational exposure levels for carbon monoxide when dealing with?

Answer 2

Citizens and residential occupancies

Question 3

A trash truck or trashbin that is the site of a hazardous materials release is owned by some company. First responders should remember?

Answer 3

That the company also owns the problem

Question 4

In order to determine the source of an odor in a building, first responders are encouraged to first?

Answer 4

Speak with occupants, building owners, and those responsible for maintenance

Question 5

When deciding on a defensive strategy for fires involving hazardous materials _____ must be a consideration

Answer 5

The presence of nearby exposures

Question 6

When dealing with victims of hazardous materials contamination the safest scenario is?

Answer 6

When these individuals can move away from the source of the contamination without needing physical assistance

Question 7

Any first responder considering the rescue of a victim from hazardous materials contamination must determine whether the attempt is a?

Answer 7

Rescue or body recovery

Question 8

The role of first responders at spills from home heating oil tanks is?

Answer 8

To ensure safety of individuals potentially exposed to the material and to contain the spread of the material

Question 9

When called to an incident that involves a report of a suspicious odor in a building, the one thing first responder should not do is?

Answer 9

Jump off of their apparatus run inside and sniff around

Question 10

First responder should anticipate that any response to investigate a suspicious odor at a large building can?

Answer 10

Quickly escalate into a mass casualty incident

Question 11

Nothing will get a first responder’s attention more or change the scope of an incident as quickly as will?

Answer 11

Learning that someone has been contaminated with a hazardous material

Question 12

Regardless of the material, the best course of action for anyone contaminated by hazardous material is too?

Answer 12

Be moved away from the source of contamination

Question 13

When deciding whether to enter a contaminated area for rescue, first responders can refer to the ERG for assistance each guide includes a statement about the use of structural firefighters protective clothing and incidents involving those materials reference by that guide. Some guides state that structural firefighters protective clothing provides limited protection. In those cases?

Answer 13

The responder wearing structural firefighter protective clothing and CBA may be able to perform an expedient operation

Question 14

Whether or not first responders perform a rescue, they must never forget that anyone with known or suspected contamination by hazardous material must be subject to?

Answer 14

Decontamination, especially before receiving any level of medical care

Question 15

The hazardous materials guide for first responders states in general using ______ is almost always the first choice for decontamination in the field

Answer 15

Large quantities of water to rinse off materials

Question 16

Whenever possible Decon operations should avoid _____and should instead be conducted on _____.

Answer 16

Avoid paved surfaces.

Should be conducted on porous surfaces such as grass or soil which is less likely to result in the escape of runoff

Question 17

Spills from home heating oil tanks: the role the first responder during these types of incidents should be to?

Answer 17

Ensure the safety of individuals potentially exposed to the material and to contain the spread of the material