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1
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Operations by HAZMAT 1st responders grouped into 4 categories

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  1. Recognition
  2. Rescue, evac., isolation, decon
  3. Mitigation
  4. Info gathering
2
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Placard system using diamond divided into 4 small squares, each noting type of hazard and numbered 0-4

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NFPA 704

3
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Two part placard system, divides materials into 9 classes, and assigns 4 digit identification number

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United Nations numbering system

4
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Classifies hazardous materials by their PRIMARY danger, and assigns a standardized symbol to ID classes

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DOT system

5
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Initial phase of decon where amount of surface contaminate is significantly reduced prior to medical treatment

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Gross decon

6
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Minimum resources for gross decon

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2 engines and 1 truck (space/personnel permitting)

7
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Where is gross decon set up?

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Warm zone, uphill, upwind from Hot zone

8
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Arriving units to HAZMAT incident should

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Have windows up and ventilation systems off

9
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Apparatus placement for gross decon

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2 engines approx. 20’ apart parallel to each other

10
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HAZMAT rescue possibilities and considerations

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  1. risk to rescuers
  2. probability of victim survival
  3. capabilities of unit’s onscene to perform rescue
  4. knowledge of materials involved
11
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Units on-scene are expected to take __ to protect life and property

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Reasonable risks

12
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Who manages evacuation operations

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Law Enforcement

13
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Technical decon will be conducted by

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Fire rescue personnel under direction of HazMat Group

14
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Primary means of mitigation of hydrocarbons

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Absorbent

15
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__ gallons of absorbent should be adequate to contain 5 gallon hydrocarbon spill

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10

16
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Safest method to contain unidentified materials

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Diking or trenching

17
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Best source of extinguishment of chemical fires

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CO2, dry chemical, or foam

18
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Major concern of chemical fires

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containment of run off

19
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Foam applications should not be attempted until

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Sufficient amount of foam is onscene

20
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NFPA 704 blue quadrant

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health hazards

21
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NFPA 704 red quadrant

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flammability hazard

22
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NFPA 704 yellow quadrant

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instability hazard

23
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NFPA 704 white quadrant

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special hazard