J&B Ch. 14 Flashcards
The assignment of an ISO at a hazmat technician-level incident is:
required by law.
At a hazmat incident, the ISO should have the professional competencies for the level of incident involved.
True
Which of the following is the correct formula for risk-taking at a hazardous material incident?
Chemical Properties ± Integrity + Other Hazards ± Resource Effectiveness = Risk-Taking
When is it necessary to classify the weather according to the standard stable/unstable criteria?
Always
To gauge operational effectiveness, the ISO would use recon observations from the surrounding environment and support responders combined with CAN reports from:
the ASO-HM.
Operations that are taking place well within a building are considered how far away?
Over 300 feet (91 m)
Hazmat technician crews preplan rapid withdrawal paths and escape areas that are specific to a given incident because:
it is required by law.
The best way to measure the effectiveness of the operation is by:
the judgment of the ASO-HM.
It is not unusual for the accountability system to be divided into ______ different systems. However, the ISO should make sure they cross-communicate.
two
For hazmat incidents, medical monitoring begins:
before stabilization efforts.
True or False: The need for documentation and the development of written safety briefings and site safety plans is mandatory for technician-level incidents.
True
Who usually has primary control responsibilities at clandestine drug labs?
Law enforcement
If you’re working an incident and you find booby traps, improvised firearms, or incendiary/explosive devices, it’s a pretty good chance you’re at a:
clandestine drug lab.
If an incident is classified as a suspected terrorist event involving a WMD, what agency would take “the lead”?
FBI
The controlling party at a suspected WMD incident was determined by which Presidential Decision Directive?
PDD 39
