Chapter 12

Question 1

When performing rescue operations at a hazmat incident, responders
need to: (587)
A. evaluate if victim rescue is feasible.
B. notify family members of incident victims.
C. call for additional support from USAR teams.
D. make plans to rescue all victims at the incident

Answer 1

A

Question 2

As with all operations at hazmat incidents, the risks identified _____
will dictate many elements of the response. (588)
A. at incident debriefings
B. during the initial size-up
C. when establishing command
D. while performing decontamination

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When performing rescue operations, Operations Level responders
must work under the supervision of a Technician Level responder, an
Allied Professional, or: (588)
A. under the guidance of SOP/Gs.
B. with a thorough understanding of the incident.
C. with two backup teams trained to the same level.
D. under direction from EMS or law enforcement agencies

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is the role of an Incident Commander (IC) in creating an
incident action plan (IAP) involving rescue operations? (588)
A. The IC can formulate the IAP with support from others.
B. The IC should not include a rescue/recovery plan in the IAP.
C. The IC must choose an IAP developed and approved by OSHA.
D. The IC approves the IAP, but it must be written by the Incident
Safety Officer

Answer 4

A

Question 5

What is a unique challenge to conducting rescue operations with a
large number of victims? (589)
A. Planning for a long-term incident
B. Establishing a safe haven or area of safe refuge
C. Performing emergency decontamination on personnel
D. Preparing additional personnel to back up the entry team

Answer 5

B

Question 6

When determining the feasibility of rescue, responders must
understand that searching for potential victims not in the line of
sight: (591)
A. is never acceptable.
B. should be the highest priority.
C. may increase the risk to responders.
D. will increase the operation’s urgency

Answer 6

C

Question 7

Which question is MOST likely to be asked when determining the
feasiblity of rescue operations? (591)
A. Who owns the facility/vehicle involved?
B. Has the product been precisely identified?
C. Is it a rescue operation or a recovery operation?
D. Can rescue operations begin while waiting for additional
personnel and/or equipment

Answer 7

C

Question 8

When planning rescues, the responsibility of risk assessment and
selecting control options typically belongs to: (592)
A. an entry team leader.
B. the first-arriving officer.
C. the most senior level officer on scene.
D. a Technician Level responder or Allied Professional

Answer 8

D

Question 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.
(593)
A. determining feasibility
B. briefing all personnel on scene
C. developing the incident action plan (IAP)
D. ensuring a back-up team is in position prior to entry

Answer 9

D

Question 10

In which situation would a unit leader NOT be required to don
chemical protective equipment during a rescue operation? (593)
A. Operation requires several entry teams
B. Entry team would not be in line of sight
C. Incident requires a complex entry team operation
D. Risk assessment did not show any chemical hazards

Answer 10

D

Question 11

Prior to any entry of PPE-equipped personnel into hazardous zones,
such as those during rescue operations, a decontamination station:
(593)
A. should be planned.
B. must be considered.
C. must be established.
D. should be disassembled

Answer 11

C

Question 12

While operating in the hot zone, the entry team must stay alert for
any clues, signs, or causes that could have contributed to the spill or
release and must: (594)
A. leave the hot zone immediately if found.
B. report these to the unit leader immediately.
C. stop and investigate before continuing rescue operations.
D. request a product control plan from the Incident Commander

Answer 12

B

Question 13

The back-up team for rescue operations consists of: (594)
A. two Technician level responders.
B. at least one Operations level responder.
C. the unit leader and the Incident Safety Officer.
D. two members trained in the appropriate level of PPE

Answer 13

D

Question 14

If conditions in excess of IDLH are detected by monitoring during
rescue operations, consider: (594)
A. beginning product control measures.
B. creating additional response objectives.
C. attempting to change the environment.
D. adding additional personnel to the entry team

Answer 14

C

Question 15

Rescue priorities at hazmat incidents may differ from other
emergency incidents because at hazmat incidents: (594)
A. rescuers must act much more quickly.
B. more severely injured victims are rescued first.
C. rescuers typically start at the incident’s outer edges.
D. rescue operations do not occur if a leak is confirmed

Answer 15

C

Question 16

What is typically the last priority for conducting rescue operations at
hazmat incidents? (594)
A. Recover the dead.
B. Assist ambulatory casualties to save themselves.
C. Evacuate non-ambulatory casualties showing signs of life.
D. Evacuate non-ambulatory casualties showing signs of life from
the hot zone

Answer 16

A

Question 17

Ambulatory victims within the line of sight generally: (594)
A. are the most difficult to rescue.
B. are the farthest away from the release.
C. require the greatest amount of time to remove.
D. have experienced the highest level of exposure

Answer 17

B

Question 18

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. (595)
A. within the hot zone
B. within the warm zone
C. outside of the warm zone
D. outside of the incident area

Answer 18

B

Question 19

If rescued individuals contaminated with radioactive material were
allowed to bypass decon and enter the medical treatment area, such
a discovery would: (595)
A. immediately shut down all incident operations.
B. reduce the hot and warm zone areas unnecessarily.
C. require the victims to be interviewed by law enforcement.
D. require completely reestablishing the medical treatment area.

Answer 19

D

Question 20

What should entry teams turn their attention to after removing the
ambulatory victims within the line of sight? (596)
A. Product control operations
B. Technical decontamination operations
C. Non-ambulatory victims within line of sight
D. Non-ambulatory victims not within line of sight

Answer 20

C

Question 21

Ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight generally: (597)
A. require the greatest amount of time to remove.
B. are closer to the incident or source of the release.
C. have experienced a smaller exposure and related dose.
D. are not in need of decontamination before medical treatment.

Answer 21

B

Question 22

If possible, ambulatory victims who are not in the line of sight should
be: (597)
A. treated as victims with the highest priority.
B. directed to a safe haven or area of safe refuge.
C. told to move to the cold zone as quickly as possible.
D. decontaminated in the area in which they were found.

Answer 22

B

Question 23

Which of the following types of victims have generally experienced
the greatest exposure and related dose? (597)
A. Line-of-sight, ambulatory victims
B. Line-of-sight, non-ambulatory victims
C. Non-line-of-sight, ambulatory victims
D. Non-line-of-sight, non-ambulatory victims

Answer 23

D

Question 24

Which statement about conducting triage during rescue operations is
MOST accurate? (597)
A. The purpose of triage is to determine if a victim is ambulatory
or not.
B. Common triage systems only have two categories that can be
used to assign victims.
C. Any additional triage other than those initially completed by
rescuers wastes valuable time.
D. A more thorough triage will be conducted after victims have
gone through the decon process.

Answer 24

D

Question 25

Which basic category of triage is considered the lowest priority?
(597)
A. Minor injuries
B. Dead or fatally injured
C. Life-threatening injuries and illnesses
D. Serious, but not life-threatening injuries

Answer 25

B

Question 26

Non-ambulatory victims can be moved using rescue equipment such 
as: (597)
A. tool boxes.
B. excavators.
C. carts and buggies.
D. struts and buttresses

Answer 26

C

Question 27

As with personal protective equipment, responders using rescue
equipment must: (598)
A. first perform acceptance testing.
B. be trained in the correct use of such equipment.
C. decontaminate it both before and after entering the hot zone.
D. immediately put it out of service once rescue operations are
completed

Answer 27

B

Question 28

In an extreme emergency, how should rescuers move a victim with a
possible spinal injury? (598)
A. Use a cradle carry
B. Use a standard ambulance cot
C. Pull in the direction of the long axis of the body
D. Pull in the direction of the short axis of the body

Answer 28

C

Question 29

It is always better to have \_\_\_\_\_ when attempting to move an adult. 
(599)
A. two or more rescuers
B. four or more rescuers
C. extrication hand tools
D. extrication power tools

Answer 29

A

Question 30

What is the BEST method for moving nonambulatory victims? (599)
A. Using a cradle carry
B. Using a litter or SKED®
C. Grabbing the clothes or a belt
D. Pulling in the direction of the long axis of the body

Answer 30

B

Question 31

What should be accomplished before recovery operations begin?
(599)
A. All victims should be rescued.
B. All viable victims should be rescued.
C. All deceased persons should be removed.
D. All non-ambulatory victims should be presumed dead.

Answer 31

B

Question 32

Recovery operations should be coordinated by the Incident
Commander along with what other agencies? (599)
A. Public works
B. Law enforcement
C. Disaster relief agencies
D. Federal public health agencies

Answer 32

B

Question 33

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? (600)
A. Site safety plans
B. Exposure reports
C. Maintenance logs
D. NIMS reports such as HM 208

Answer 33

C