Hazmat Flashcards by Clubber Lang

Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

Are LPG gases heavier or lighter than air?

How far away to keep people from front/sides of tank?

Heavier

1000 front
500 sides

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

What if the shut off is involved in the fire?

Use a heavy fog stream to protect a member while he shut off the valve

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

How do you extinguish a small LPG fire?

With either a dry chem or a carbon dioxide extinguisher. Applied at the base of the fire

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

Where does Tank failure usually occur?

What are the symptoms of tank failure?

The vapor area of the tank

Increase in volume of fire
A rise in noise level
A bubble or blister

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

How should you move in LPG cylinder?

In an upright position

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

Propane fueled vehicles

What causes a BLEVE?

A fire, or an impact failure.

One cubic foot will expand 270 times as a gas

A relief valve cannot prevent a bleve

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

What are the three areas of exposure during a leak or fire in a propane LPG system?

Engine compartment
Fuel line
Tank

Extinguish the gasoline fire using form drive cam or water, while simultaneously cooling the propane cylinder to prevent a bleve

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

LPG

How to control leak in

Engine compartment?
Fuel line?
Fuel tank?

All at the fuel tank valve.

If you can not locate the relief valve, under cover of fog, open trunk.

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

CNG fueled vehicles

Where is the placard?

NYC vehicles on front and rear bumper.

State likely on the rear bumper

Others might not have any placard

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

CNG fueled vehicles

How long is the fast fill station?

Slow?

2-5 mins

Several hours

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Hazmat 1
Alternate fuels

Methanol fueled

How to apply water?

Downwind of spill

Mta and private no longer use.

Volatile, eye and skin irritant.

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Hazmat 2

What should be the initial action by initial units?

Identification.

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Hazmat 2

Shipping papers for:
Truck
Railroad
Aircraft
Ships

Bill of lading

Waybill

Air bill

Cargo manifest

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Hazmat 2

No information is on the truck how can you get info on the cargo?

The transport his name and the license plate can be put into a police department computer, also with a railroad car

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Hazmat 2

The first arriving units are able to identify the substance who should They tell and how?

Dispatcher, letter by letter phonetically

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Hazmat 4

Is it lighter or heavier than air?

How many parts oxygen are required to replace one part CO?

How many more times attracted to blood is it then 02?

Slightly lighter than air

200 parts oxygen replace one part CO

210 times more attracted

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Hazmat 4

What is the maximum ppm of CO for a safe working level?

What is the max ppm for residential levels?

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Hazmat 4

What is the CO incident?

What is a CO emergency?

9P PPM or less

10 ppm or more (wear your mask)

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Hazmat 4

When should you recommend people leave the affected area?

When do you begin evacuating?

When can the area begin to be reoccupied?

Recommend at Greater than 9 but less than 100 (10-99)

100 Or greater

9 ppm or less maybe reoccupied

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Hazmat 4

Who do you notify when there is a fatality or serious injury at a CO incident?

BFI through the dispatcher

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Hazmat 4

CO meter

Turn on?

Turn off?

Green button. (Only button we use)

Hold same button for five seconds

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Hazmat 4

CO meter

When does it give a slow vibration?

Fast vibration?

Higher than 35
Every second

Higher than 100
Every 1/2 second

WILL ONLY READ UP TO 999, WILL READ “OL” when hits 1000

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Hazmat 4

CO meter

How often does the low battery alarm beep?

Five seconds. Vibrates every minute

Get a new one at battalion

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Hazmat 5

CPC

How many members must a CBC team consist of?

At least five train members:
2 entry 2 back up and 1 decon

It is not necessary that all members are from the same CPC unit

Hazmat 5 CPC What must be established before entry is made?

Decon station

Hazmat 5 CPC Who recommends the entry point into the hot zone to the I C?

CPC unit officer

Hazmat 5 CPC Does the officer don a suit?

Only if required to properly supervise. 1. Not in line of sight 2. Complex entry 3. Requires number of entry teams

Hazmat 5 CPC Does the officer maintain immediate or functional supervision?

Both

Hazmat 5 CPC What is considered a large scale incident?

Three or more victims

Hazmat 5 CPC If a member goes down, what does his teammate do?

Immediately leave to ensure a notification, and also because the material may have permeated their suits

Hazmat 5 CPC What is the standby position?

Everything on except regulator and left arm is not in suit

Hazmat 5 CPC When should CPC or hazmat tech unit be called as a fast unit?

More than two entry teams are expected

Hazmat 5 CPC What is the primary function of the D con station? Secondary function?

Decontaminate the entry team members. Can be used to decontaminate first responders or civilians.

Hazmat 5 CPC Who do we tag

People with no response get black tagged. People who respond shall be removed. Then all black tags should be removed.

Hazmat 7 Decon What are the two steps of the gross decon corridor?

1. Remove outer clothes (90% of contamination) 2. Wash with water Fireman should still wear their mask.

Hazmat 7 Decon How far away should hand lines be? What psi? What line and nozzle?

25-30 50-80psi 2 1/2 aquastream

Hazmat 7 Decon How far away are the pumpers? What psi? Nozzle?

25' 50-80psi Aquastream

Hazmat 7 Decon What other option can you have besides the two pumpers?

Tower ladder with turbo master Aerial ladder with ladder pipe and aqua stream (Both at the edge of the water spray.) Apparatus mounted Multiversal with aqua stream

Hazmat 7 Decon In immediately life-threatening exposures what can you use the decontaminate?

Fog nozzle attached to the multi-verse or on an engine or a tower ladder outlet

Hazmat 11 Chemical suicide What code should you transmit?

10-80 code 1, ensure NYPD response

Hazmat 11 Chemical suicide What should you do prior to entering?

Ventilate The vehicle or occupancy Should also stretcher charged hose line with the fog nozzle

Hazmat 11 Chemical suicide What should you do with the patient?

Remove from the hazardous environment, check responsiveness. Remove clothing flush with water

Hazmat 18 Fentanyl What respiratory rate would indicate an overdose?

Less than 10 in a minute

Hazmat 18 Fentanyl How much naloxone do you administer with the mucosal atomizer device?

Adults = 1 mg in each nostril (2 mg total) Pediatric = .5 mg in each nostril. (Total of 1 mg)

Hazmat 18 Fentanyl How much naloxone do you administer via Narcan?

NARC = 4 Adult and pediatric = 4 mg in one nostril 2 to 3 minutes = no response = repeat into other nostril

Hazmat 18 Fentanyl What contraindications for administering Naloxone?

Cardiopulmonary arrest Seizure Nasal trauma, obstruction or epistaxes (nosebleed)

Hazmat 18 Fentanyl What kind of hand disinfectant's should be avoided for D con?

Alcohol-based or hypochlorite bleach solutions.

Hazmat 18 Fentanyl If opioids get on your gear?

Lightly wet them remove and store in a bag for proper Decon

Hazmat 19 Lithium ion energy storage For outdoors lioness what is the danger zone radius, and the radius from exhaust fan opening?

50 foot radius 100 foot from container cabinet exhaust fan.

Hazmat 19 Lithium ion energy storage NONFIRE If there is a rise in temperature what should you do? If no rise in temperature?

Request IC to order water supply connected to the FDC Shut down the SS under the direction of con Ed white hat, or subject matter expert No rise = Do not charge the FDC, do not shut down the ESS **If FDC is closer than 50 feet, only enter under order of ic**

Hazmat 19 Lithium ion energy storage Can you get closer than 50 feet to the cabinet?

Only if the FDC is closer than 50 feet, but need approval from IC

Hazmat 19 Lithium ion energy storage CONFIRMED FIRE OR SMOKE What should you do?

Shut down the ESS @fdc or inside the electrical room Connect to the FDC and charge water

Hazmat 19 Lithium ion energy storage Once fire is out can we overall?

No Overhaulin', no Fdny personnel shall enter any container

Hazmat 19 Lithium ion energy storage What code do you give for a fire or smoke condition?

10-80 code 1 You give this even if there is no condition showing! It's hazmat!

Hazmat 1 1971 on a placard?

CNG

Hazmat 1 1203 on a placard?

Gasoline

Hazmat 1 1993 on a placard?

Diesel

Hazmat 1 1075 on a placard?

LPG