Practice Exam

1. Command-level representatives from each of the primary responding agencies who represent their agency’s interests as a member of a unified command organization are collectively known as:

2. The National Incident Management System defines the _______ as the location where rescuers can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignment.

3. Which of the following best describes exposure to a single dose of highly toxic chemicals during emergency response?

4. Which of the following describes a public protective action in which people are directed to go inside a building that is sealed up as effectively as possible and to remain inside the building until the danger from a hazardous materials release has passed?

5. 25. The physical destruction or decomposition of a clothing material due to chemical exposure, use, or ambient conditions is known as:

6. The hazardous materials technician typically assumes a more _____ role than personnel trained to the hazardous materials operations and awareness levels.

7. The Eight Step Process© should be viewed as a flexible guideline, not as a:

8. Fire rescue and EMS personnel are the resources for fire suppression, ________, and transport at a hazardous materials incident.

9. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a source of data and information when gathering information on the hazardous materials involved in an incident?

10. Assessment of the hazards that may be involved in the incident, including the collection and interpretation of hazard and response information, best describes which of the following tasks?

11. What is designated as a crowd control line surrounding the hazard control zones that is between the general public and the cold zone?

12. What process starts with a survey of the incident site and surrounding conditions, which include the hazardous material involved, the presence and condition of containers involved, and the conditions at the incident site?

13. In order to mount a safe and effective hazmat response, responders must understand all of the following about the chemical EXCEPT:

14. Of the following individuals are assigned to the ICS command staff reporting directly to the incident commander EXCEPT the:

15. In order to mount a safe and effective hazmat response, responders must understand all of the following about the chemical EXCEPT:

16. Which type of stress is commonly the result of a transfer of energy when one object physically contacts or collides with another?

17. _____ is defined as the ability of a substance to cause injury to biological organisms.

18. Which type of stress is commonly the result of a transfer of energy when one object physically contacts or collides with another?

19. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a source of data and information when gathering information on the hazardous materials involved in an incident?

20. The hazardous materials technician typically assumes a more _____ role than personnel trained to the hazardous materials operations and awareness levels.

21. Any substance or material in any form or quantity that poses an unreasonable risk to safety, health, and property when transported in commerce is a:

22. _______ is a hazardous materials emergency telephone technical information center available to responders in the United States?

23. To ensure personnel safety during size-up, many emergency responders rely on ______ for identification when surveying outdoor and indoor incidents from a safe distance.

24. Which of the following does NOT relate to monitoring and detection equipment?

25. Which of the following does NOT relate to monitoring and detection equipment?

26. Any substance or material in any form or quantity that poses an unreasonable risk to safety, health, and property when transported in commerce is a:

27. The Eight Step Process© is widely used throughout the country by governmental and private sector hazardous materials response teams for the _______ management of hazardous materials emergencies.

28. Which individual is responsible for establishing and managing the overall incident management plan?

29. Assessment of the hazards that may be involved in the incident, including the collection and interpretation of hazard and response information, best describes which of the following tasks?

30. _____ is defined as the ability of a substance to cause injury to biological organisms.

31. Which of the following refers to direct contact with a chemical through skin absorption?

32. The Eight Step Process© is widely used throughout the country by governmental and private sector hazardous materials response teams for the _______ management of hazardous materials emergencies.

33. To ensure personnel safety during size-up, many emergency responders rely on ______ for identification when surveying outdoor and indoor incidents from a safe distance.

34. The Eight Step Process© should be viewed as a flexible guideline, not as a:

35. What is designated as a crowd control line surrounding the hazard control zones that is between the general public and the cold zone?

36. Which of the following refers to direct contact with a chemical through skin absorption?

37. Hazard control zones are areas designated at hazardous materials incidents based on safety and the degree of the hazard. These zones include all of the following EXCEPT:

38. Which of the following best describes exposure to a single dose of highly toxic chemicals during emergency response?

39. The ability of emergency responders initially to size up and assess the clues that hazardous materials may be involved starts with the quantity and quality of information received from:

40. Command-level representatives from each of the primary responding agencies who represent their agency’s interests as a member of a unified command organization are collectively known as:

41. Hazard control zones are areas designated at hazardous materials incidents based on safety and the degree of the hazard. These zones include all of the following EXCEPT:

42. _______ is a hazardous materials emergency telephone technical information center available to responders in the United States?

43. The National Incident Management System defines the _______ as the location where rescuers can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignment.

44. Fire rescue and EMS personnel are the resources for fire suppression, ________, and transport at a hazardous materials incident.

45. The ability of emergency responders initially to size up and assess the clues that hazardous materials may be involved starts with the quantity and quality of information received from:

46. 25. The physical destruction or decomposition of a clothing material due to chemical exposure, use, or ambient conditions is known as:

47. What process starts with a survey of the incident site and surrounding conditions, which include the hazardous material involved, the presence and condition of containers involved, and the conditions at the incident site?

48. Which of the following describes a public protective action in which people are directed to go inside a building that is sealed up as effectively as possible and to remain inside the building until the danger from a hazardous materials release has passed?

49. Which individual is responsible for establishing and managing the overall incident management plan?

50. Of the following individuals are assigned to the ICS command staff reporting directly to the incident commander EXCEPT the: