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Awareness level personnel are expected to:
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a. perform mission-specific tasks that fit into the APIE process.
b. assume control of the incident and delegate resources and responsibilities.
c. recognize that a hazardous material is present at an incident and call for appropriate
assistance.
d. protect individuals, environment, and property from effects of the release in a primarily
defensive manner. ✔Correct Answer-recognize that a hazardous material is present at an
incident and call for appropriate assistance.
Hazmat incidents often:
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a. do not pose any threat.
b. involve international news coverage.
c. are less complex than other types of emergency incidents.
d. are more complex than other types of emergency incidents. ✔Correct Answer-are more
complex than other types of emergency incidents.
Hazardous materials accidents or incidents are most likely to occur during what type of
transportation? ✔Correct Answer-Highway
Which first responders are allowed to perform some defensive actions, but, with some
exceptions, are not expected to come into contact with hazardous materials? ✔Correct
Answer-Operations-core personnel
CBRNE is an acronym for:
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a. types of materials that may be used as weapons.
b. occupancies that may contain hazardous materials.
c. the incident management system used at hazmat incidents.
d. the containers used to ship hazmat materials internationally. ✔Correct Answer-types of
materials that may be used as weapons.
A chronic exposure to a hazardous material is: ✔Correct Answer-long-term or reoccurring.
In the United States, the agency that provides oversight of explosives and chemical agents
specific to DOD facilities worldwide is the: ✔Correct Answer-Department of Defense
Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).
, At complex hazmat incidents, first responders:
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a. should immediately report any unfamiliar responders.
b. will assume command over state or national agencies.
c. provide expertise in specialized areas such as chemicals and processes.
d. may be called upon to interact with responders from many different agencies. ✔Correct
Answer-may be called upon to interact with responders from many different agencies.
The NFPA:
Select one:
a. sets federal regulations for hazmat personnel.
b. must be contacted prior to responding to a hazmat incident.
c. requests copies of all postincident analyses from hazmat incidents.
d. has several consensus standards that apply to personnel who respond to hazmat
emergencies. ✔Correct Answer-has several consensus standards that apply to personnel who
respond to hazmat emergencies.
Mass decontamination, product control, and victim rescue and recovery are examples of:
✔Correct Answer-mission-specific tasks with specialized competencies.
What level of responder is expected to identify potential hazards at an incident including the
type of container involved, the hazardous material involved, and the hazards presented by the
material, but does not perform offensive actions? ✔Correct Answer-Operations level
personnel
These first responders may be trained beyond core competencies to perform additional
defensive tasks and limited offensive actions. ✔Correct Answer-Operations mission-specific
personnel
The role of the hazardous materials technician specialist is to: ✔Correct Answer-provide
additional expertise at hazmat incidents in areas such as radiation.
In Step 3 of the APIE process, responders: ✔Correct Answer-perform tasks determined in the
planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident.
In the United States, the agency that manages national nuclear research and defense programs
is called the: ✔Correct Answer-Department of Energy (DOE).
The process of taking in hazardous materials through the skin or eyes is defined as: ✔Correct
Answer-absorption.
The APIE process is a simple 4-step response model that:
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a. can guide responders' actions at hazmat incidents.