Quiz 18 Flashcards by Anthony Temple

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 9, “Organic Phosphates - Insecticides”, the most commonly used of the group of insecticides, parathion, is a by-product of the development of war gas by the ________ in World War II, and has been referred to as “_______.”

A) French, Cyanide Gas

B) Russians, Nerve Gas

C) Germans, Mustard Gas

D) Germans, Nerve Gas

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 9, “Organic Phosphates - Insecticides”, in all cases of suspected poisoning, medical aid should be obtained immediately. ____________ is the antidote.

A) Diazepam

B) Atropine

C) Morphine

D) 2-PAM Chloride

E) All of the above

B) Atropine

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 27, “Aqueous Film Forming Foam”, Aqueous Film Forming Foam is a synthetic foam forming liquid designed for use with __________.

A) Light Water

B) Fresh Water

C) Sea Water

D) “B” or “C”

E) All of the above

D) “B” or “C”

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 27, “Aqueous Film Forming Foam”, Aqueous Film Forming Foam is a chemical compound containing __________.

A) Fluorine

B) Hydrogen

C) Carbon

D) None of the above

E) All of the above

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 30, “Organic Peroxides”, the organic peroxides are highly flammable and are classed as “_____________” in the Fire
Code.

A) ORM-E Waste

B) Explosives

C) Hazardous Materials

D) Unstable Materials

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 30, “Organic Peroxides”, the plastic industry uses organic peroxides as ____________.

A) Diluents

B) Catalysts

C) Oxidizers

D) Anti-Corrosives

B) Catalysts

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 30, “Organic Peroxides”, recognition of organic peroxides is dependent upon D.O.T. labels, which are ________ in color.

A) Red

B) Orange

C) Yellow

D) Black & White

C) Yellow

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 30, “Organic Peroxides”, if no permit is in effect, notify the Fire Prevention Bureau, ____________Unit. During the night, weekends, or holidays, notify the ___________ through OCD.

A) Engineering, Safety Officer

B) Engineering, Fire Prevention Officer

C) High Rise, Safety Officer

D) Underground Tank, Fire Prevention Officer

B) Engineering, Fire Prevention Officer

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 85, “Large Diameter Akron 4-Way Valve”, as the next engine arrives to augment the pressure at a single hydrant, the Engineer is to connect an intake line to the unused _____ outlet of the LDHV. The engineer will then attach a discharge line to the unused _____ inlet of the LDHV to complete the connections.

A) Male, Male

B) Male, Female

C) Female, Female

D) Female, Male

B) Male, Female

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 86, “Structural Fumigations and Other Pesticides”, Hydrogen Phosphide Gas has a flash point of ________ degrees Fahrenheit and ____ skin absorbent.

A) 180 ,is

B) 245 ,is

C) 180 ,is not

D) 212 ,is not

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 86, “Structural Fumigations and Other Pesticides”, Hydrogen Phosphide Gas is colorless with a _______ like odor.

A) Vanilla

B) Garlic

C) Almond

D) Flowery

B) Garlic

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 86, “Structural Fumigations and Other Pesticides”, an application of a pesticide is considered a ________ only if the structure or cargo container being fumigated is tented and/or sealed.

A) Chemical

B) Organic Phosphate

C) Poison

D) Fumigation

E) None of the above

D) Fumigation

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 86, “Structural Fumigations and Other Pesticides”, there is currently only _____ chemical(s) being used in Los Angeles for structural fumigations.

A) One

B) Two

C) Four

D) Five

B) Two

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 86, “Structural Fumigations and Other
Pesticides”, approximately 95% of all structural fumigations are done with __________. Methyl Bromide is primarily used in vacant structures where the time frame is not a factor.

A) Vikane

B) Chloropicrin

C) Cyanide

D) Methyl Fluoride

A) Vikane

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 86, “Structural Fumigations and Other
Pesticides”, Aluminum Phosphide Tablets are reactive with water and other liquids. This reaction produces Hydrogen Phosphide Gas which is the actual pesticide chemical. The gas will normally dissipate to a safe level after _________ day(s).

A) One

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four

C) Three

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Manual (Book 37), “Section I – Allied Agencies”, _______________ personnel have the primary responsibility to mitigate any spill or release, potential spill or release, and initiate rescue efforts of persons harmed or potentially harmed by the spill or release of a hazardous material.

A) LAPD

B) Hazardous Materials Task Force

C) Los Angeles County Health Haz Mat

D) California Office of Emergency Services

B) Hazardous Materials Task Force

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Manual (Book 37), “Section I – Allied Agencies”, notification to outside agencies will likely be required. Agencies can be contacted via _______________.

A) OCD

B) Telephone

C) Hazard Materials Squad

D) “A” or “B”

E) “A” or “C”

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Manual (Book 37), “Section C – Hazardous Materials Incident Command System - Expanded”, in addition to Department resources, the __________ will also coordinate the activities of outside agencies that are primarily engaged in providing decontamination to victims of an exposure.

A) Liaison Chief

B) Operations Section Chief

C) Mass Decon Group

D) Triage Unit Leader

C) Mass Decon Group

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Manual (Book 37), “Section C – Hazardous Materials Incident Command System - Expanded”, within the ICS structure that has been expanded to accommodate mass casualties, patients will move from Safe Refuge to Gross Decon, from Gross Decon to Secondary Decon, and then on to ___________.

A) Monitoring

B) Treatment

C) Triage

D) Transport

C) Triage

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Manual (Book 37), “Section D – First Responder Operations”, consideration should be given to initial
evacuation perimeters. The __________ must base the decision on the type of material, if known. Wind, weather and time of day will also impact the decision.

A) First Responder

B) Battalion Commander

C) Incident Commander

D) Company Officer

A) First Responder

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Manual (Book 37), “Section D – First Responder Operations”, first responders shall keep a close watch on wind direction; _________ place a short length of fire line tape or other suitable material on the apparatus antennae.

A) Prior to leaving quarters

B) Upon leaving quarters

C) Prior to arriving on-scene

D) Once on-scene

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Plan (Book 37), “Section D – First Responder Operations”, the __________ of the incident will dictate the location of the Initial Isolation Zone.

A) Wind/Weather

B) Topography

C) Material Released

D) Commander

B) Topography

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Plan (Book 37), “Section D – First Responder Operations”, approximately _____% or more of the contaminants will be removed by removing clothing.

A) 75

B) 80

C) 90

D) 96

B) 80

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Plan (Book 37), “Section D – First Responder Operations”, if the material has not been identified, officers may use the Emergency Response Guidebook, Guide _____ as an initial estimate of minimum distances.

A) 101

B) 111

C) 121

D) 141

B) 111

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Plan (Book 37), “Section D – First Responder Operations”, the Draeger Emergency Escape Mask filter provides a minimum of _____ minute’s protection time against chemical warfare agents. A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20

C) 15

According to the LAFD Hazardous Materials Operational Plan (Book 37), “Section D – First Responder Operations”, whenever the Department is notified of a Homeland Security Advisory System threat level of “SEVERE” (RED/ LEVEL 5) or greater, Mini-Radiacs shall be worn, except _______________. A) On any incident B) When out of quarters C) When away from apparatus D) All of the above E) None of the above

E) None of the above

According to the LAFD Rapid Intervention Company (Book 101), which of the following is not a true statement: A) NFPA 1500 addresses firefighting safety in fire-ground operations. B) NFPA 1561 establishes guidelines for emergency services incident management systems. C) When the emergency trigger button is activated, the handheld radios automatically switch to emergency channel 6 and lock in the “direct” mode until the radio is reset. D) The radio ID number is a specific 4-digit number assigned to each handheld radio.

C) When the emergency trigger button is activated, the handheld radios automatically switch to emergency channel 6 and lock in the “direct” mode until the radio is reset.

According to the LAFD Rapid Intervention Company (Book 101), which of thefollowing is a true statement: A) MX 800 handheld radios have the emergency trigger located on the top of the radio near the base of the antenna and the button is orange in color. B) XTS 3000 handheld radios emergency trigger is orange in color and is located on the top of the radio in front of the antenna. C) Astro 800MHZ handheld radios emergency button is located on the top of the radio on the opposite side away from the antenna and is orange in color. D) All of the above are true statements.

D) All of the above are true statements.

According to the LAFD Rapid Intervention Company (Book 101), when assigned RIC at an incident and in the “deployment mode” (immediate rescue) the following radio channels should be monitored: A) Rescue tactical channel and emergency channel 6 B) Emergency channel 6 and incident command channel C) Rescue tactical channel and incident command channel D) Incident command channel and incident tactical channel

A) Rescue tactical channel and emergency channel 6

According to the LAFD Rapid Intervention Company (Book 101), which of the following is a true statement: A) It is imperative that company commanders maintain an accurate inventory of radio numbers at OCD. B) Company commanders shall ensure magnetic strips are changed when the staffing of that apparatus changes. C) Magnetic strips will be carried in a visible location on the captain’s side of the cab on heavy apparatus and the passenger side in rescue ambulances and other staffed apparatus. D) All of the above are true statements.

D) All of the above are true statements.

According to the LAFD Rapid Intervention Company (Book 101), when will OCDstart an incident clock? A) When units are dispatched. B) When the first dispatched unit arrives on scene at all incidents. C) When the first fire suppression unit arrives on scene of a structure fire or other incidents, which appear to be time sensitive or dangerous. D) When the first dispatched unit arrives on scene of a structure fire or other incidents, which appear to be time sensitive or dangerous.

D) When the first dispatched unit arrives on scene of a structure fire or other incidents, which appear to be time sensitive or dangerous.

According to the LAFD Rapid Intervention Company (Book 101), OCD will continue to advise the incident commander of the elapsed time on the incident clock each _____ minute interval until the IC requests cancellation or until the incident is declared under control (i.e. knockdown). A) 10 B) 15 C) 20 D) 30

B) 15

According to the LAFD Rapid Intervention Company (Book 101), what is the“period of time” known as, that a down, missing, or trapped member will have the greatest chance of survival if he or she is in need of rescue? A) The Golden Hour B) The Golden Period C) The Gold Standard D) The Golden Time

D) The Golden Time

According to the LAFD Rapid Intervention Company (Book 101), resources assigned as “RIC” in the “Stand-by” mode, shall monitor all of the following radio channels, except ______________. A) OCD Channel B) Incident Tactical Channel C) Rescue Tactical Channel D) Emergency Channel 6

A) OCD Channel

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 2/3-01.20 “Emergency Operations/Large Scale/Command Guidelines”, which of the following is not one of the four Tactical Priorities that an Incident Commander is responsible for? A) Rapidly evaluate the situation B) Rescue endangered occupants and treat the injured C) Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety D) Conserve property

A) Rapidly evaluate the situation

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 2/3-01.30 “Emergency Operations/Large Scale/Command Guidelines”, which of the following is not one of the Functions of Command that an Incident Commander is responsible for? A) Develop an effective ICS organization B) Provide for the safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel C) Provide tactical objectives D) Provide for the continuity, transfer and termination of command

B) Provide for the safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 2/3-10.32 “Emergency Operations/Large Scale/Command Structure”, a Battalion Chief is dispatched as a Safety Officer when more than ________________. A) Fifteen companies are dispatched B) Four companies are dispatched C) Six companies are dispatched D) Ten companies are dispatched

D) Ten companies are dispatched

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 2/3-10.48 “Emergency Operations/LargeScale/Command Structure”, a Major Emergency exists when more than _________ companies are dispatched. A) 15 B) 10 C) 6 D) 4

A) 15

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 2/3-10.70 “Emergency Operations/LargeScale/Command Structure”, there are ______ LAFD Incident Management Teams. A) One B) Three C) Five D) Twelve

C) Five

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 2/3-10.70 “Emergency Operations/LargeScale/Command Structure”, there are _____ (IMT) positions within the LAFD Incident Management Team. A) Five B) Twelve C) Eight D) Three

B) Twelve

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 2/7-01.11 “Emergency Operations/Recall/General”, there are _____ phases of recall. These phases correspond with the Department’s Maximum Commitment Plan. A) Three B) Four C) Five D) Six

B) Four

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 2/7-01.11 “Emergency Operations/Recall/General”, ________ is the limited recall phase, when 72 to 100 companies and/or 26 to 39 RA’s are committed to a major emergency. A) Phase Two B) Phase Five C) Phase Four D) Phase Three

D) Phase Three

According to the LAFD Tactical Alert Operations Manual (Book 92), “Chapter 1 -Glossary”, tactical alert procedures are divided into ______ phases. A) II B) III C) IV D) V

B) III