WMD

Question 1

weapons of mass destruction include, but are not limited to four main categories of threats known as

Answer 1

Chemical
Biological
Radiological/nuclear
Explosive

Question 2

in a mass casualty event, what two types of decontamination are available to first responders

Answer 2

Emergency gross decon and mass decon

Question 3

________ zones will be the initial zone identified by first responders upon arrival at a suspected CBRNE

Answer 3

Isolation

Question 4

__________ zones will be identified by hazmat train personnel using detection equipment

Answer 4

control

Question 5

Do not use two way radios, radar, or television transmitting devices within how many feet of a potentially explosive device

Answer 5

300 feet

Question 6

as first arriving unit to an explosives call, consider staying a minimum ______ feet from the site or where debris/damage his first encountered

Answer 6

500 feet

Question 7

portable radios should not be used within how many feet of a suspected IED

Answer 7

50 feet

Question 8

_________ order explosives produce a deafening, supersonic, overpressurization shockwave

Answer 8

high

Question 9

________ order explosives creates a supersonic explosion, however, it lacks the overpressurization

Answer 9

low

Question 10

A different type of blast injury is called a __________ , which is a force of superheated airflow; from both high and low order explosives

Answer 10

Blast wind

Question 11

__________ are associated with high order explosives

Answer 11

Blast waves

Question 12

__________ injuries are the result of over pressure pressurization, which affects gas field structures in the body. Types of injuries can include pulmonary barotrauma, abdominal hemorrhage, middle ear, and sinus rupture, head injuries.

Answer 12

Primary

Question 13

_______ injuries result from flying debris and bomb fragments, penetrating ballistic, or Blunt injuries are common

Answer 13

Secondary

Question 14

_________ injuries result from flying debris/bomb fragmentation (resulting from the bomb wind) and fractures, traumatic amputation, enclosed head injuries can be anticipated

Answer 14

Tertiary

Question 15

__________ injuries are all explosive related injuries, illnesses, or disease not due to primary, secondary and tertiary mechanisms. To include exacerbation or complications of existing conditions. Burns, crush, head injury, angina and respiratory complications from dust/smoke can be anticipated.

Answer 15

quaternary

Question 16

_________ is a type of explosives injury affecting eyes and throats, possibly due to large quantities of airborne polarized concrete throughout the blast area

Answer 16

Gray out

Question 17

during a biological event, primary harm is __________

Answer 17

etiological

Question 18

during a biological event, secondary harm is ___________

Answer 18

Chemical and mechanical

Question 19

Chemical agents are divided into what two groups:

Answer 19

Toxic industrial chemicals and warfare agents

Question 20

emergency Decon of chemical agent procedure is what?

Answer 20

Strip flush cover

Question 21

many believe the primary reason for the use of radiological or nuclear materials as it relates to terrorism is to cause ____________

Answer 21

Psychological fear

Question 22

what is the most commonly produced gas in chemical suicide incidents?

Answer 22

Hydrogen sulfide

Question 23

what is the standard unit of measure for radiological events used by NOVA fire departments

Answer 23

roentgen