Response
The best way approaching a Haz Mat Scene is
Uphill or up wind
The Four levels of hazmat skills
What is awareness, operational and technician, Specialist?
Where can we fine a Hazard locations in Sunset Beach for a Hazmat Incident
Golf courses, or gas stations, or pools, or hardware stores
Action that is to be taken by the initial units on scene.
What is size up?
The two different types of decontamination.
What is Gross, technical decon?
When arriving at a Haz Mat scene a propane tank is leaking, what is important to find out
Wind direction
The level that the Sunset Beach FD trains to as a standard.
What is operational?
Device on a vehicle that identifies the hazmat materials contained within it.
What is a placard?
Levels of personal protective equipment
What is level A, level B and level C?
The area where the decontamination area should be setup.
What is the warm zone?
The apparatus that responds for hazmat calls.
What is the closest pumper?
The primary function of the Operational level at a scene.
Identify , secure area , Monitor, evacuation
The nine different types of placards
What are explosives, gases, flammable combustible liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers, poisons, radioactive materials, corrosives and other regulated materials?
The level of protection that can be worn by Operational level responders
What is level B PPE?
The level of PPE worn in the decon area
What is the same or one level lower of PPE?
The unit that should roll first for any flammable spill related hazmat calls.
What is the closest pumper to the scene?
Provides technician level hazmat resources.
What is the Sunny Point Hazmat team?
Quickest resource for determining how to best respond and deal with specific/identified hazmat release.
What is the ERG?
The three different zones of a hazmat scene
What is hot zone, warm zone and cold zone?
Where one goes after clearing the decon station
medical evaluation?
How far should you park for a Haz Mat scene
When your thumb covers the scene
wearing a SCBA outside of your chemical garment is what level
B
Outside agency that can be utilized for further hazmat research.
What is CHEMTREC?
The standard actions we can take on flammable liquid spill.
What is dam, dike or contain
Who is responsible for the overall cleanup of a hazmat scene.
What is the property owner or owner of the substance