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Which first responders may only perform limited defensive actions such as calling for help and evacuating the area? A. Operations core personnel B. Awareness level personnel C. Hazardous materials technician D. Operations mission specific personnel - - correct ans- - Awareness level personnel 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? A.Awareness level personnel B. Operations level personnel C. Hazardous materials technician specialist D. Hazardous materials incident commander - - correct ans- - Operations level personnel

Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing damage on the molecular scale are examples of? A.Toxicity B.corrosivity C.energy release D.chronic exposure - - correct ans- - Toxicity Locations such as ports, docs, railroad sightings, airplane hangers and truck terminals A.do not contain hazardous materials. B.Are likely locations for hazmat incident. C. Are unlikely locations for hazmat incident. D. Must announce when hazardous materials will be present. - - correct ans- - B. Are likely locations for hazardous incidents Which of the following is considered a non-bulk container? A.drum

B.rail car C.cargo tank D. intermodal container - - correct ans- - Drum Which of the following statements about pipelines is the most accurate pipeline markers? A. always mark exact locations B. pipelines will run in a straight line between markers C.markers are rarely the best way to identify that pipelines are present. D. Pipeline companies must provide markers where pipelines cross under or over railroads or waterways - - correct ans- - D. Pipeline companies must provide markers where pipelines cross under or over railroads or waterways What is a unit loading device? A. A large railway cargo container B. a type of marine vessel cargo carrier C. a mechanized Device to automatically load hazardous materials

D. containers and aircraft pallets used to consolidate air cargo into a single transportable unit - - correct ans- - D. containers and aircraft pallets used to consolidate air cargo into a single transportable unit In North America, the U.N.'s department of dangerous goods- model regulations is the basis of: A.Container shapes B.pre-incident plans and surveys C. First responder responsibilities and limitations D. The placarding, labeling, and marking system used to identify hazardous materials during transportation. - - correct ans- -. The placarding, labeling, and marking system used to identify hazardous materials during transportation. Which of the following is a 3.9 in.² on point diamond that identifies hazardous materials within packaging? A. Label B.placard C.marking D.four digit ID number - - correct ans- - Label

Which of the following is a descriptive name, identification number, weight, or specifications that includes instructions, cautions, or U.N. Marks, and is required on outer packaging of hazardous materials? A. Label B. placard C. marking D. four digit ID number - - correct ans- - Marking What types of materials are first responders most likely to find labeled with the marking "hot" A. Sulfur or aluminum B. radioactive substances C. flammable hydrocarbons D. highly compressed gases - - correct ans- - Silver or aluminum One difference between Mexican and US placard, label, and marking system is that Mexico does not: A. require placards for radioactive materials.

B. Mexico has several placard's for materials that may be inhaled. C. The Mexican system has several fewer hazard classes in the US system. D. Information provided on Mexican labels and markings is likely to be in Spanish. - - correct ans- - D. Information provided on Mexican labels and markings is likely to be in Spanish. In the NF PA 704 system, what category does a W with a slash in it found in the white background indicate? A. Health risks B. Miscellaneous C. Water reactivity D. Waste products - - correct ans- - Water reactivity In the NFPA 704 system, where are the special hazards symbols located? A. At the six o clock position B. At the twelve o clock position C. No special hazard symbols are authorized

D. Superimposed over the center of the diamond - - correct ans- - At the six o clock position Uniform classification of hazardous substances and uniform labeling standards are key elements of A. Military markings B. The global health system C. The globally harmonized system D. The department of homeland security - - correct ans- -. The globally harmonized system OSHAS Hazard communication standard(HCS) requires: A. Employers to identify hazards in the workplace. B. Employees to wear appropriate personal protective equipment C. Transportation facilities to declare the presence of hazardous materials. D. Employers to remove all hazardous materials from the workplace. - - correct ans- - Employers to identify hazards in the workplace Chemical abstract service registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers assigned to: A. Fixed facilities

B. Transportation hubs C. Trucks, tankers, ships, barges, and airplanes that transport hazardous materials. D. Individual chemicals, chemical compounds, polymers, mixtures, alloys, and some biological sequences. - - correct ans- - D. Individual chemicals, chemical compounds, polymers, mixtures, alloys, and some biological sequences. safety data sheets are A. Are not formatted according to GHS specifications B. Are confidential and should not be accessed by first responders. C. Should only be utilized by responders trained at the technical level and above. D. Are often the best source of information about a particular material to which emergency responders have access. - - correct ans- - D. Are often the best source of information about a particular material to which emergency responders have access. Which of the following is not a section included in the safety data sheets First aid measures physical properties

regulatory information NIOSH ID number - - correct ans- - NIOSH ID number What are CAMEO and WISER? A. Digital database of shipping papers B.Electronic technical resources designed to help and hazmat incidents C. Forums for emergency responders and the public to work together D. Digital reference sources for international standards on the transportation of chemical products - - correct ans- - B.Electronic technical resources designed to help and hazmat incidents Which of the following best describes olfactory fatigue? A. A slow but continuous loss of consciousness B. The tendency for an experienced responders to ignore hazards C. The gradual loss of ability to detect the presence of a chemical by smell D. The ability of some hazardous materials to overwhelm the respiratory system - - correct ans- - C. The gradual loss of ability to detect the presence of a chemical by smell

For awareness level personnel, notification procedures may be as simple as a. calling 911 b. implementing the response c. performing isolation procedures d. creating the incident action plan. - - correct ans- - calling 911 where in the ERG would you find identification charts for road trailers? a. green pages b. yellow-bordered pages c. white pages, front section d. white pages, back section - - correct ans- - white pages, front section table 3 of the ERG provides initial isolation and protective action distances for large spills involving different container types, times of day, and different: a. altitude b. latitudes c. wind speeds

d. types of precipitations - - correct ans- - wind speeds when does it become important to protect evidence? a. at a railway incident b. at a pipeline explosion c. at a suspected crime scene or terrorist event d. at transportation incidents involving a foreign carrier - - correct ans- - at a suspected crime scene or terrorist event the chemical property used to describe substances that destroy living tissue is a. reactivity b. corrosivity c. flammability d. radioactivity - - correct ans- - corrosivity the first step in mitigating or solving any hazmat incident is: a. determining needed decon and establishing the decon line

b. distinguishing the available types of ppe and determining which is most appropriate to use. c. understanding the problem within the framework of incident priorities, ims, and predetermined procedures. d. effectively communicating with media and any national or federal organizations that may be able to lend assistance. - - correct ans- - understanding the problem within the framework of incident priorities, ims, and predetermined procedures. trains transporting mutiple low pressure tank cars containing class 3 products may be called a. densely packed trains b. multiple cargo tank c. high-hazard corrosive trains d. high-hazard flammable trains - - correct ans- - high hazard flammable trains radiopharmaceuticals are shipped in what type of packaging? a. type A b. type B

c. excepted d. industrial - - correct ans- - Type A like size up, hazard and risk assessment is: a. often a formality b. a continual evaluation c. unique to hazmat incidents d. completed before plan implementation - - correct ans- - a continual evaluation what type of incident requires unified command? a. level I b. level II c. level III d. level IV - - correct ans- - level III nonintervention operations, or not taking any direct action at an incident, is a. always the safest course of action

b. a poor strategy and used as a last resort c. the only safe strategy in many types of incidences d. the best strategy when mitigating is successful and straight forward - - correct ans- - the only safe strategy in many types of incidences Which of he following is a defensive action a. protecting exposures b. plugging a container leak c. overpacking a nonbulk container d. isolating the hazard zone and denying entry - - correct ans- - protecting exposures Which of the following is NOT an element of an IAP a. status of injuries b. exposure reports c. hazard statements d. protective measures - - correct ans- - exposure reports

which of the following is a common response objective? A. documentation b. monitoring and detection c. crime scene and evidence preservation d. implementation of an incident command system - - correct ans- - crime scene and evidence preservation when are response tactics developed? a. once the IC has taken command b. as soon as any victims are identified c. after response strategies are in place d. before response strategies are in place - - correct ans- - after response strategies are in place decon usually takes place within the a. hot zone

b. cold zone c. warm zone d. command zone - - correct ans- - warm zone when might the IC decide not to protect property or the environment at a hazmat incident? a. during size up b. when planning initial response c. when doing so would pose a risk to life safety d. if the are unfamiliar with the responders that have reported for duty - - correct ans- - when doing so would pose a risk to life safety indicators of a package or letter-bomb include a. small rectangular sizes b. careful writing with correct spelling c. mail showing oily stains or discoloration d. postmarks that are the same as the return address. - - correct ans- - mail showing oily stains or discoloration

which category of chemical agents may be sold legally as personal defense devises? a. nerve gas b. blood agents c. riot control agents d. chemical asphyxiants - - correct ans- - riot control agents which type of filter is MOST likely to be used when biological hazards are known to be present? a. powered b. ambient air c. vapor reducing d. particulate removing - - correct ans- - particulate removing when a hazardous material is a mixture of unknown chemicals, what type of PPE should be selected? a. a level D ensemble should be selected

b. none, because the mission should be abandoned c. if a level a ensemble is available, it should always be selected, no matter what the chemicals involved d. an ensemble that demonstrates the best chemical response against the widest range of chemicals should be selected. - - correct ans- - an ensemble that demonstrates the best chemical response against the widest range of chemicals should be selected. combustable gas indicators measure a. the percentage of oxygen in the air b. the potential a substance has for oxidation c. the ratio of hydrogen ions or hydronium ions to water d. the amount of flammable vapors or gases in the atmosphere - - correct ans- - the amount of flammable vapors or gases in the atmosphere an advantage of gross decon is that is a. does not involve water b. will remove all contaminants c. does not require follow up decon

d. is conducted in the field, so the reduction of contaminants is immediate. - - correct ans- - d. is conducted in the field, so the reduction of contaminants is immediate. why are ion chambers reliable instruments when encountering radiations with varying energies? a. ion chambers measure the ratio of radiation to oxygen in the air b. ion chambers are not reliable because they only test for gamma radiation. c. ion chambers often give responses directly proportional to the intensity of the radiation d. ion chambers are not affected by the atmosphere conditions such as temperature and humidity - - correct ans- - ion chambers often give responses directly proportional to the intensity of the radiation Ambulatory victims within the line of sight generally: A.are the most difficult to rescue. B.are the farthest away from the release. C. require the greatest amount of time to remove. D. have experienced the highest level of exposure. - - correct ans- - are the farthest away from the release.

To reduce the emission of vapors at a hazmat incident, responders should use: A. adsorption. B. ventilation. C. vapor dispersion. D. vapor suppression. - - correct ans- - D. vapor suppression. In order to protect suspected pieces of evidence, responders should: A.keep the evidence on their person at all times. B. move the evidence as quickly as possible from the scene. C. remove all personnel, including themselves, from the scene. D.use items such as barricades to alert personnel that potential evidence is present. - - correct ans- - D.use items such as barricades to alert personnel that potential evidence is present. Which step in the sample collection process comes before recording the sample location, conditions, and other information? A.Compile the chain of custody form B. Prepare evidence containers before entering the exclusion zone

C. Place the sample in an overpack container and seal it with tamper-proof tape D. Place the sample and chain of custody form in an approved transport container - - correct ans- - B. Prepare evidence containers before entering the exclusion zone Most fire departments are organized in a series of levels, with the intermediate levels made up of personnel assigned by: A. rank and duty. b. age and name. c. years of experience.. d. geographical location. - - correct ans- - Rank and duty Multiple fire companies within a response area whose day-to-day functions are overseen by the operations division are called a(an): a. squad. b. battalion. c. operations group. d. combination department. - - correct ans- - battalion.

53. Which group of fire department employees provides administrative and logistical support in areas such as finance, maintenance, and training? a. Line personnel B. Staff personnel C. Career firefighters d. Volunteer firefighters - - correct ans- - Staff personnel

54. Which type of fire officer is directly in charge of monitoring operational safety at fires and other emergencies? A. Fire chief B. Fire marshal C. Fire department incident safety officer D. Fire department health and safety officer - - correct ans- - C. Fire department incident safety officer
55. What is a detailed written plan that lists specific steps for approaching a recurring problem or situation? a. Law B. Policy c. Guideline D. Procedure - - correct ans- - Procedure
56. Which organization or agency assists the fire department by shutting off natural gas lines, electricity, or public water mains? a. Media (b) Utility company с. Law enforcement d. Emergency medical services - - correct ans- - Utility company
57. Which organization or ageney assists the fire department by alerting the public of traffic incidents or evacuations? A. Media b. Local hospital c. Utility company

d. Public works department - - correct ans- - Media

58. What is a medical or physical requirement set forth in NFPA 1500? a. Individualized nutrition counseling b. Standardized national physical fitness testing C. Department-funded tobacco cessation programs D. Annual medical exams to verify continued fitness - - correct ans- -. Annual medical exams to verify continued fitness What may result in poor lighting ånd possible damage to the lights, generator, or electrical system? A. Using a single light source b. Removing damaged cords C. Overtaxing a power source D. Positioning generators downwind - - correct ans- - Overtaxing a power source Which highway/roadway incident hazard would require firefighters in full PPE to stand by with a charged hoseline? a Fuel spill b. Wreckage debris с. Downed power line D. Glass in the roadway - - correct ans- - Fuel spill

61. Calls received at fire department facilities that range from requests for assistance to personal calls from family or friends are known as calls. A. extraneous b. nonessential C. discretionary d.) nonemergency - - correct ans- - No emergency
62. A separate dispatch center operated by a fire department would be categorized as a(an): a. Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). b. Tertiary Public Safety Answering Point (TSAP). с. Regional Public Safety Telecommunications Center. d.) Emergency Service Specific Telecommunications Center. - - correct ans- - .) Emergency Service Specific Telecommunications Center.
63. What communication center equipment is used to receive calls from individuals with hearing impairments A. Teletype B. Telegraph box C. Two-way radio d. Telephone alarm box - - correct ans- - Teletype
64. Emergency calls to a telecommunications center must be handled quickly in order to: a. avoid scrutiny by the media. B. ensure the safety of the community. C. meet federal telecommunications guidelines.

d. justify the operations of the telecommunications center. - - correct ans- -. ensure the safety of the community.

65. Static and broken messages are an indication that a radio receiver is: a. about to shut down, b. on the incorrect channel. с. too close to the transmission source. D. near the limit of the transmission range. - - correct ans- - D. near the limit of the transmission range.
66. With regard to local building codes, firefighters should be aware that: A. an AHJ can amend model building codes to meet local needs. B. most jurisdictions lack formalized building code requirements. C. building codes are standardized across the United States and Canada. D. local building codes must be modeled after the International Building Code®. - - correct ans- - A. an AHJ can amend model building codes to meet local needs.
67. Type ___construction can be expected to remain structurally stable longer than other types during a fire. A. I b. II c. II d. IV - - correct ans- - I Which construction classification includes buildings with exterior load bearing walls composed entirely of wood and is commonly referred to as wood fråme constrúction? A. Type II