Chapter 6 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Size-up
The process of rapidly evaluating the critical visual indicators of an incident (what is happening now), analyzing that information based on your training and experience (what might happen next) and arriving at a conclusion that will serve as the basis to form and implement an action plan (what you were going to do about the situation)
DECIDE model
D - detect hazardous materials
E - estimate likely harm without intervention
C - choose response objectives
I - identify action options
D - do the best option
E - evaluate progress
Hot zone
The control zone immediately surrounding hazardous material/WMD incidents, which extends far enough to prevent adverse effects of hazards on personal outside the zone and we’re only personnel who are trained, equipped, and authorized to do assigned work are permitted to enter
The hot zone is also called
The exclusionary zone
The warm zone is also called
The contamination reduction zone
Warm zone
The control zone at hazardous material/WMD incidents were personal and equipment, decontamination and hot zone support take place
The cold zone is also called
The outer perimeter
Cold zone
The control zone of hazardous materials/WMD incidents that contains the incident command post and such other support functions as are deemed necessary to control the incident
Acronym for communication your stats
C - conditions
A - actions
N - needs
Mayday
A situation at a hazardous material/WMD incident where an entry team member is unable to safely exit the hot zone, or an event that cannot be resolved by the entry team member within 30 seconds
Span of control
The maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual
Usually 3 to 7 (5 is optimal)
Minimum number of responder to enter the how zone
2
PPE in the warm zone is ____ than that of those working in the hot zone
Generally, one level lower
Action plan
A detailed proposal describing the strategies and tactics within the incident action plan (IAP) that will safely accomplish the incident objectives, favorably influence outcomes, and increase the safety of both responders and the public
Reconnaissance
A visual scan an exploration of a physical area to gain actionable information to guide incident decision-making
Initial actions taken at the scene ____
Set the tone for the response and our critical to the overall success of the effort
Size-up is a form of _______
Reconnaissance
Hazard control zone
The designated areas established at a hazardous material/WMD incident based on the chemical and physical properties of the release material, the environmental factors at the time of the release, and the general layout of the scene
If an incident takes place inside a structure, the best place to control access is _______
At the normal points of ingress and egress - door and windows
_______ will significantly affect the size and layout of the hot zone
The physical and chemical properties of the released substance
Staging takes place in
The cold zone
