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Knowledge Check

1. What level of responder is expected to identify potential hazards at an incident including the type of container involved, the hazardous material involved, and the hazards presented by the material, but does not perform offensive actions?

Awareness level personnel

Operations level personnel

Hazardous Materials Technician Specialist

Hazardous Materials Incident Commander

2. Awareness level personnel are expected to:

perform mission-specific tasks that fit into the APIE process.

assume control of the incident and delegate resources and responsibilities.

recognize that a hazardous material is present at an incident and call for appropriate assistance.

protect individuals, environment, and property from effects of the release in a primarily defensive manner.

3. At complex hazmat incidents, first responders:

should immediately report any unfamiliar responders.

will assume command over state or national agencies.

provide expertise in specialized areas such as chemicals and processes.

may be called upon to interact with responders from many different agencies.

4. In the United States, the agency that oversees and enforces compliance with the Federal Hazardous Substance Act (FSHA) is the:

Department of Energy (DOE).

Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

5. Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injmy by doing damage on the molecular scale are examples of:

toxicity.

corrosivity.

energy release.

chronic exposure.

6. In the United States, transportation of hazardous materials via air, highway, pipeline, rail, or water is regulated by the:

Department of Labor (DOL).

Department of Transportation (DOT).

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

7. The process of taking in hazardous materials through the skin or eyes is defined as:

injection.

ingestion.

inhalation.

absorption.

8. At complex hazmat incidents, first responders:

should immediately report any unfamiliar responders.

will assume command over state or national agencies.

provide expertise in specialized areas such as chemicals and processes.

may be called upon to interact with responders from many different agencies.

9. Hazmat incidents often:

do not pose any threat.

involve international news coverage.

are less complex than other types of emergency incidents.

are more complex than other types of emergency incidents.

10. Fire service professional organizations testified before the U.S. Congress and requested inclusion of emergency responders in the provisions of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) based on:

fire department funding requirements.

environmental consequences of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).

concern for the potentially toxic chemicals used in firefghting operations.

a history of harmful and deadly incidents that affected the emergency response community.

11. Which first responders are allowed to perform some defensive actions, but, with some exceptions, are not expected to come into contact with hazardous materials?

Operations-core personnel

Awareness level personnel

Hazardous materials technician

Operations mission-specific personnel

12. The role of the hazardous materials technician specialist is to:

provide additional expe1tise at hazmat incidents in areas such as radiation.

perfonn offensive tasks, including controlling releases at hazmat incidents.

manage hazmat personnel and operations under the direction of the Incident Commanderat a hazmat emergency.

manage the incident and make command decisions to determine strategies and tactics to mitigate a hazmat emergency.

13. Which of the following is a Canadian agency that regulates dangerous goods/hazardous materials?

Safe Labour Canada

International Atomic Energy Agency

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Interprovincial Transportation Commission

14. Which of the following is a Canadian agency that regulates dangerous goods/hazardous materials?

Safe Labour Canada

International Atomic Energy Agency

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Interprovincial Transportation Commission

15. In the United States, transportation of hazardous materials via air, highway, pipeline, rail, or water is regulated by the:

Department of Labor (DOL).

Department of Transportation (DOT).

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

16. The process of taking in hazardous materials through the skin or eyes is defined as:

injection.

ingestion.

inhalation.

absorption.

17. The role of the hazardous materials technician specialist is to:

provide additional expe1tise at hazmat incidents in areas such as radiation.

perfonn offensive tasks, including controlling releases at hazmat incidents.

manage hazmat personnel and operations under the direction of the Incident Commanderat a hazmat emergency.

manage the incident and make command decisions to determine strategies and tactics to mitigate a hazmat emergency.

18. Awareness level personnel are expected to:

perform mission-specific tasks that fit into the APIE process.

assume control of the incident and delegate resources and responsibilities.

recognize that a hazardous material is present at an incident and call for appropriate assistance.

protect individuals, environment, and property from effects of the release in a primarily defensive manner.

19. Fire service professional organizations testified before the U.S. Congress and requested inclusion of emergency responders in the provisions of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) based on:

fire department funding requirements.

environmental consequences of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).

concern for the potentially toxic chemicals used in firefghting operations.

a history of harmful and deadly incidents that affected the emergency response community.

20. The NFPA:

sets federal regulations for hazmat personnel.

must be contacted prior to responding to a hazmat incident.

requests copies of all postincident analyses from hazmat incidents.

has several consensus standards that apply to personnel who respond to hazmat emergencies.

21. In Step 4 of the APIE process, responders:

gather information and attempt to understand the current situation.

perform tasks determined in the planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident.

use the information gathered to determine what actions need to be taken to mitigate the incident.

monitor progress to see whether the response plan is working, and continue throughout the incident.

22. What level of responder is expected to identify potential hazards at an incident including the type of container involved, the hazardous material involved, and the hazards presented by the material, but does not perform offensive actions?

Awareness level personnel

Operations level personnel

Hazardous Materials Technician Specialist

Hazardous Materials Incident Commander

23. In the United States, the agency that manages national nuclear research and defense programs is called the:

Department of Energy (DOE).

Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

24. In Step 4 of the APIE process, responders:

gather information and attempt to understand the current situation.

perform tasks determined in the planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident.

use the information gathered to determine what actions need to be taken to mitigate the incident.

monitor progress to see whether the response plan is working, and continue throughout the incident.

25. Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injmy by doing damage on the molecular scale are examples of:

toxicity.

corrosivity.

energy release.

chronic exposure.

26. Hazmat incidents often:

do not pose any threat.

involve international news coverage.

are less complex than other types of emergency incidents.

are more complex than other types of emergency incidents.

27. In the United States, the agency that manages national nuclear research and defense programs is called the:

Department of Energy (DOE).

Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

28. The NFPA:

sets federal regulations for hazmat personnel.

must be contacted prior to responding to a hazmat incident.

requests copies of all postincident analyses from hazmat incidents.

has several consensus standards that apply to personnel who respond to hazmat emergencies.

29. Which first responders are allowed to perform some defensive actions, but, with some exceptions, are not expected to come into contact with hazardous materials?

Operations-core personnel

Awareness level personnel

Hazardous materials technician

Operations mission-specific personnel

30. In the United States, the agency that oversees and enforces compliance with the Federal Hazardous Substance Act (FSHA) is the:

Department of Energy (DOE).

Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

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