Hazmat 101
Any weapon or device intended to or having the capability to cause death or serious injury to a number of people through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, a disease organism, or radiation/radioactivity is referred to as a
What is a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).
The leading cause of firefighter fatalities is:
What is cardiovascular disease.
What is hepatitis?
What is an Inflammation of the liver
If a cryogenic container loses its vacuum, the contained product will
What is Chemically React
Products of combustion are often simply described as:
What is FIRE
What is the most common route of exposure through which hazardous materials enter the body?
What is Inhalation
Which personnel supervise a fire company in the station and at fires?
What is a Company Officers
The most commonly used method to control external bleeding is:
What is Direct Pressure
A cargo truck without a placard:
What is May still be carrying Hazardous Materials
The primary oxidizing agent in most fires is:
What is Oxygen
What is a five-step response model that a responder can use at any incident?
What is APIE-T
The highest risk factor that firefighters face is to have
What is a a sudden cardiac arrest
The minimum level of emergency medical services (EMS) care for entry-level firefighters is:
What is First Aid Provider
Where can you find information about the standards to which a specific cargo tank truck was built?
What is Shipping Papers
Pyrolysis is off-gassing in
What is Solids
A single exposure or several repeated exposures to a substance within a short period is considered a(an)
What is an Acute Exposure
Detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a recurring problem or situation are known as
What is a procedure
Upon arrival for a suspected cardiac arrest, responders should first:
What is Determine the patient's consciousness.
What type of container is a MC-331/TC-331?
What is High Pressure Tank
In a structure fire, the method by which the fire receives the needed oxygen to sustain the combustion reaction occurs through:
What is Flow Paths
What provides how compliance is achieved for hazmat incidents?
What is Regulations
Which personnel group delivers emergency services to the public?
Line personnel
Body substance isolation (BSI) procedures include:
What is Hand Washing
What cargo is usually carried by nonpressure cargo tanks?
What is Combustible Materials
The fuel in a combustion reaction is:
What is the Reducing Agent