Questions and Answers
1. According to NFPA standards, which item is a core competency for
operations level hazardous materials responders?
Select one
A. Preserve evidence
B. Perform victim recovery
C. Control leaking product
D. Perform atmospheric monitoring
Answer A. Preserve evidence
2. According to NFPA standards, which item is a mission-specific
competency for operations level hazardous materials responders?
Select one
A. Response to illicit laboratory incidents
B. Collection of data from reference sources
C. Scene survey and analysis
D.Prediction of the likely behavior of a hazardous material
Answer A. Response to illicit laboratory incidents
,3. Awareness level hazardous materials personnel are
qualified to
Select one
A. perform reconnaissance from a warm zone.
B. conduct searches in a warm zone.
C. implement protective actions.
D. assist with decontamination of victims.
Answer C. implement protective actions.
4. What law requires businesses that handle chemicals to report type,
quantity, and storage methods to the local fire department?
Select one
A. ASTHMA
B. HAMSTER
C. INSTEP
D. EPCRA
Answer D. EPCRA
5. When performing a mission-specific competency, operations level
hazardous materials responders must
Select one
, A. work under the direct supervision of technician level personnel.
B. wear Level A protective clothing.
C. be secured to a mechanical means of retrieval.
D. work in pairs.
Answer A. work under the direct supervision of technician level personnel.
6. Which action is within the awareness level scope of
responsibility? Select one
A. Determine appropriate actions based on the ERG
B. Perform defensive tactics
C. Perform passive mitigation
D. Prepare for emergency decontamination of civilians
Answer A. Determine appropriate actions based on the ERG
7. Which entity determines whether a need exists to provide
mission-specific competency training for local operations level
hazardous materials respon- ders?
Select one
A. Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
B. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C. State fire marshal
D. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)