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Hazmat
100
A confined space rescue is considered this type of fire emergency
What is a technical rescue?
100
When injury is present, the fire department responds with these other responders
What is EMS?
100
For these emergencies, you might need to ask if any containers or pipes were involved
What are gas emergencies or gas leaks?
100
Obtaining, prioritizing, and relaying information to responders are this person's responsibility
Who is the telecommunicator?
100
For hazardous materials emergencies, this type of unit responds
What is a specialty unit?
200
Law enforcement usually handles the phone calls for this type of emergency
What is a bomb threat?
200
You should also contact the local electric company if you receive calls for this type of fire emergency
What is wires down?
200
It is likely these calls will come from a third-party caller who might even be in a different state
What is a fire alarm?
200
When released, these are capable of causing harm to people, the environment, and property
What are hazardous materials?
200
In various forms, hazardous materials can cause death or serious injury to these beings
What are humans and animals?
300
When units from your agency assist other jurisdictions
What is mutual aid?
300
This type of fire emergency might involve CSX, locally
What is a train derailment?
300
Electrical smells and washdowns should be dispatched as this type of fire emergency
What is a public assist?
300
These are the three various forms of the substances that are considered hazardous materials
What are solids, liquids, or gases?
300
Hazardous materials can come in the form of explosive, flammable and combustible substances, poisons, and these types of materials
What are radioactive materials?
400
This technical rescue ususally involves tall buildings
What is a high-angle rope rescue?
400
For these emergencies, the patient might still be en route to the location. In fact, the fire department responders might get there first.
What is an airport response?
400
A traffic accident that results in an overturned tanker is dispatched as this type of emergency
What is a hazardous incident?
400
These are materials that are contained under pressure which may be flammable, non-flammable, poisonous, and/or corrosive
What are gases?
400
These two states are defined as materials that burn in the presence of an ignition source
What are solids and liquids?
500
Dispatch this type of fire for reports of smoke inside a building
What is a structure fire?
500
For these two types of fire emergencies, you should always find out if the fire is inside a building our outside
What are trash/dumpster fires and a conveyance fires?
500
A boat on fire that is not docked is considered this type of emergency
What is a water rescue?
500
These are three examples of solid hazardous materials
What are magnesium, sulfur, and calcium carbide?
500
Three examples of liquid hazardous materials
What are gasoline, diesel fuel, and acetone?
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