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Hazmat Awareness - Operations
Chapter 12
Knowledge Check
1.
19. Recovery operations should be coordinated by the Incident Commander along with what other agencies?
Public works
Law enforcement
Disaster relief agencies
Federal public health agencies
2.
What should be accomplished before recovery operations begin?
All victims should be rescued.
All viable victims should be rescued.
All deceased persons should be removed.
All non-ambulatory victims should be presumed dead.
3.
Which of the following types of victims have generally experienced the greatest exposure and related dose?
Line-of-sight, ambulatory victims
Line-of-sight, non-ambulatory victims
Non-line-of-sight, ambulatory victims
Non-line-of-sight, non-ambulatory victims
4.
When performing rescue operations at a hazmat incident, responders need to:
evaluate if victim rescue is feasible.
notify family members of incident victims.
call for additional support from USAR teams.
make plans to rescue all victims at the incident.
5.
What should entry teams turn their attention to after removing the ambulatory victims within the line of sight?
Product control operations
Technical decontamination operations
Non-ambulatory victims within line of sight
Non-ambulatory victims not within line of sight
6.
What is a unique challenge to conducting rescue operations with a large number of victims?
Planning for a long-term incident
Establishing a safe haven or area of safe refuge
Performing emergency decontamination on personnel
Preparing additional personnel to back up the entry team
7.
Ambulatory victims within the line of sight generally:
are the most difficult to rescue.
are the farthest away from the release.
require the greatest amount of time to remove.
have experienced the highest level of exposure.
8.
What is typically the last priority for conducting rescue operations at hazmat incidents?
Recover the dead.
Assist ambulatory casualties to save themselves.
Evacuate non-ambulatory casualties showing signs of life.
Evacuate non-ambulatory casualties showing signs of life from the hot zone.
9.
For Operations level responders assigned to individual companies or units, the unit leader's responsibilities include ___, after first establishing the hot zone and assembly area near the entry point.
determining feasibility
briefing all personnel on scene
developing the incident action plan (IAP)
ensuring a backup team is in position prior to entry
10.
If possible, ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight should be:
treated as victims with the highest priority.
directed to a safe haven or area of safe refuge.
told to move to the cold zone as quickly as possible.
decontaminated in the area in which they were found.
11.
Prior to any entry of PPB-equipped personnel into hazardous zones, such as those during rescue operations, a decontamination station:
should be planned.
must be considered.
must be established.
should be disassembled.
12.
Which question is MOST likely to be asked when determining the feasibility of rescue operations?
Who owns the facility/vehicle involved?
Has the product been precisely identified?
Is it a rescue operation or a recovery operation?
Can rescue operations begin while waiting for additional personnel and/or equipment?
13.
What is the BEST method for moving nonambulatory victims?
Using a cradle carry
Using a litter or SKED®
Grabbing the clothes or a belt
Pulling in the direction of the long axis of the body
14.
If possible, line-of-sight ambulatory victims should be directed to a safe haven or area of safe refuge __ until a determination is made regarding the need for decontamination.
within the hot zone
within the warm zone
outside of the warm zone
outside of the incident area
15.
In an extreme emergency, how should rescuers move a victim with a possible spinal injury?
Use a cradle carry
Use a standard ambulance cot
Pull in the direction of the long axis of the body
Pull in the direction of the short axis of the body
16.
20. What is LEAST likely to be a document or report that responders will need to fill out or assist with completing after rescue/recovery operations?
Site safety plans
Exposure reports
Maintenance logs
NIMS reports such as HM 208
17.
When planning rescues, the responsibility ofrisk assessment and selecting control options typically belongs to:
an entry team leader.
the first-arriving officer.
the most senior level officer on scene.
a Technician level responder or Allied Professional.
18.
Non-ambulatory victims can be moved using rescue equipment such as:
tool boxes.
excavators.
carts and buggies.
struts and buttresses.
19.
It is always better to have ______ _ when attempting to move an adult.
two or more rescuers
four or more rescuers
extrication hand tools
extrication power tools
20.
As with all operations at hazmat incidents, the risks identified __ will dictate many elements of the response.
at incident debriefings
during the initial size-up
when establishing command
while performing decontamination
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