Practice Exam

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. 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:

7. 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:

8. 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?

9. 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.

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

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

12. 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?

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

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

15. 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?

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

17. 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:

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

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

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

21. 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:

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

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

24. 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:

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

26. 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:

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

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

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

30. 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?

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

32. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

41. 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?

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

43. 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:

44. 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.

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

46. 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?

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

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

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

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