HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Question 0

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Nerve agents (tabun/sarin/VX) will give off these signs of exposure:

Answer 0

• respiratory distress
• convulsions

- SLUDGEM
     Salivation
     Lacrimation
     Urination
     Defecation
     GI Distress
     Emesis (vomiting)
     Muscle Twitching/Miosis ( contraction of pupils)

Question 1

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Nerve agents (tabun/sarin/VX) will have this smell?

Answer 1

Fruit

Question 2

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Blister agents (mustards/lewisite) smell like?

Answer 2

Garlic

Geraniums

Question 3

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Blister agents (mustards/lewisite) will give off these signs of exposure?

Answer 3

Mustards - signs and symptoms do not appear for several hours, skin blistering

Lewisite. - signs/symptoms appear immediately, severe irritation to eyes, skin, airways and tissue necrosis

Question 4

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Blood agents (hydrogen cyanide/cyanogen chloride) smell like?

Answer 4

Burnt almonds

Question 5

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Outward signs that someone is suffering from blood agent (hydrogen cyanide/cyanogen chloride) chemical attack are?

Answer 5

Victims gasping for air

Convulsions

Question 6

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Choking agents (chlorine/ammonia) smell like?

Answer 6

Chlorine or grass

Question 7

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Outward signs of exposure to Choking agents (chlorine/ammonia) are?

Answer 7

Victims gasping for air

Eye irritation

Question 8

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

What is top priority before establishing command posts or staging areas in a chemical attack underground?

Answer 8

Protection from a secondary device

Question 9

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Characteristics of the exclusion zone (hot zone):

Answer 9

Hot zone

Question 10

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Characteristics of contamination reduction zone: (warm zone)

Answer 10

• safe refuge area (SRA) - evaluate the need for decontamination of those exiting the exclusion zone
• decontamination areas

Question 11

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

Characteristics of support zone(cold zone):

Answer 11

• incident command post
• staging area
• casualty collection points

Question 12

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

The incident command post should be located in the ______________ outside the subway entrance, away from _____________ and ____________ of the incident

Answer 12

The incident command post should be located in the SUPPORT ZONE outside the subway entrance, away VENTILATION GRATINGS and UPWIND of the incident.

Question 13

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT

TRUE/FALSE

Members are NOT to enter a subway where visible persons are unresponsive.

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

TRUE/FALSE

Avoid contact with suspected agent.

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

TRUE/FALSE

If dispersal device is still operational, the first arriving units shall attempt to stop device then head immediately to gross decontamination.

Answer 15

FALSE

If dispersal device is still operational, the first arriving units shall make attempt NO to stop device then head immediately RETREAT and proceed directly to gross decontamination

Question 16

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

TRUE/FALSE

Members operating in bunker gear should not proceed in the exclusion zone (hot zone) any further than the farthest live victim.

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

TRUE/FALSE

The Chaeuffer monitors on-air time of members in order to ensure decontamination is completed before air supply is depleted.

Answer 17

FALSE

The OFFICER monitors on-air time of members in order to ensure decontamination is completed before air supply is depleted.

Question 18

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER

The first arriving ladder will split up into two teams, ____________ and ___________.

Answer 18

Team 1 - evacuation and hazard assessment team

Team 2 - back-up team

Question 19

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER

If members of the first arriving ladder evacuation and hazard assessment team (team 1) come across visible persons who are unresponsive, what should they do?

Answer 19

• transmit such information to incident commander (members have come across an area with no responsive victims - indicating life threat)
• retreat immediately to be decontaminated

Question 20

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER

What is the PPE of team 1, evacuation and hazard assessment team?

Answer 20

SCBA and face piece

Cover all exposed skin (hood on ear flaps down)

Don medical examination gloves under firefighting gloves

Question 21

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER

The hazard assessment teams (team 1)duties include:

Answer 21

• make rapid assessment of the area
• identify the source and nature of the problem
• relay hazard assessment to the incident commander

Question 22

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER

The first arriving ladders tactical operations include:

Answer 22

• direct victims to SRA (safe refuge area)
• facilitate victim evacuation by removal of barriers
• mark route with search rope for cpc/rescue teams

Question 23

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT
FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER

The back up teams duties include:

Answer 23

• backup team for team 1

- establish communications relay to incident commander

Question 24

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING LADDER The first arriving ladder Chaueffer is responsible for:

Answer 24

- apparatus placement | - assist in the communications relay

Question 25

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER The second arriving ladder's technical operations include:

Answer 25

- limit site access remaining outside the exclusion zone - establish contamination reduction zone using barrier tape and utility rope - direct ambulatory victims from SRA to decontamination area - bring stokes/sked with utility rope to drag non-ambulatory victims to decontamination area

Question 26

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER The second arriving ladder is split up into two teams:

Answer 26

Team 1 - evacuation to gross decontamination team Team 2 - site access control team

Question 27

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER The second due ladder's team 1 evacuation to gross decontamination team is responsible for:

Answer 27

- direct ambulatory victims from SRA to the gross decontamination area - assist non-ambulatory victims to gross decontamination area via stokes/SKED

Question 28

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER The second arriving ladder, Team 2 - the site access control team is responsible for:

Answer 28

- define initial exclusion zone with RED BARRIER TAPE - establish contamination reduction zone - establish contamination reduction corridor

Question 29

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND ARRIVING LADDER The second arriving ladder Chaueffer is responsible for:

Answer 29

- position apparatus for site access control | - assist team 1 and team 2 as necessary

Question 30

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: FIRST ARRIVING ENGINE The first responding engine is responsible for?

Answer 30

- stage apparatus and equipment upwind - locate and connect to a working hydrant - donn PPE - provide emergency gross decon of ambulatory victims - direct decontaminated people to causality collection points - provides estimate of number of victims to incident commander - inform 2nd arriving ladder and incident commander if victims collapse on their way to gross decontamination area

Question 31

HAZMAT ERP ADD2 - CHEMICAL ATTACK UNDERGROUND TRANSIT FIRST ARRIVING UNITS: SECOND AND THIRD ARRIVING ENGINES What are the duties of the second, third and possibly fourth arriving engines?

Answer 31

- May operate independently at their own station - ensure decontamination is available at these locations - perform Cfrd as needed