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What types of hazardous materials may be involved in an incident that the Chesapeake Fire Department responds to?
What types of hazardous materials may be involved in an incident that the Chesapeake Fire Department responds to?
- Only radioactive materials
- Only toxic materials
- Only flammable materials
- Various types of hazardous materials, including toxic, flammable, corrosive, explosive, radioactive, or reactive materials. (correct)
Who is responsible for coordinating the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Program?
Who is responsible for coordinating the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Program?
- The Fire Chief
- The Incident Commander
- A designated coordinator (correct)
- The first-arriving unit
What systems should be used for managing HAZMAT incidents?
What systems should be used for managing HAZMAT incidents?
- The National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS (correct)
- The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP
- The Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS) and the Safety Data Sheet (SDS
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA
What should the first-arriving unit do upon approaching a HAZMAT incident?
What should the first-arriving unit do upon approaching a HAZMAT incident?
What should be the focus of the initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) for a HAZMAT incident?
What should be the focus of the initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) for a HAZMAT incident?
When should a written IAP be developed for a HAZMAT incident?
When should a written IAP be developed for a HAZMAT incident?
What additional resources may be needed to safely mitigate a HAZMAT incident?
What additional resources may be needed to safely mitigate a HAZMAT incident?
What agencies should be notified during a HAZMAT incident?
What agencies should be notified during a HAZMAT incident?
What should personnel consider before entering a hazardous area?
What should personnel consider before entering a hazardous area?
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Study Notes
- The Chesapeake Fire Department has a policy for responding to hazardous materials incidents.
- Hazardous materials may include toxic, flammable, corrosive, explosive, radioactive, or reactive materials.
- The purpose of the policy is to protect the safety of the public and responders.
- The Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Program is coordinated by a designated coordinator.
- The National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) should be used for managing HAZMAT incidents.
- The first-arriving unit should approach the incident from upwind and upgrade, establish Incident Command, and begin a size-up of the situation.
- The initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) should focus on identifying a safe approach for other arriving units, determining the type of hazard and the scope of the incident, isolating the area and denying entry to the public, determining incident-specific personal protective equipment (PPE), and initiating notifications.
- A written IAP should be developed for prolonged incidents.
- Additional resources may be needed to safely mitigate the hazard, including specialized HAZMAT teams, law enforcement, and public works departments.
- Resources shall be coordinated using NIMS/ICS.
- Chesapeake Fire Department has a policy manual for hazardous materials response.
- Personnel should consider the limitations of available PPE and detection equipment before entering a hazardous area.
- Various local, state, and federal agencies may need to be notified during a HAZMAT incident.
- The public, media, schools, and businesses may need to be notified.
- Adjoining jurisdictions that may be impacted by the incident should be notified.
- Local and regional elected officials and emergency management personnel should be notified.
- The Virginia Department of Emergency Management, State Fire Marshal's Office, Department of Health, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Transportation, and State Police should be notified.
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency National Response Center and Coast Guard should also be notified.
- The information in the policy manual is copyrighted by Lexipol, LLC.
- The publication of the policy manual has been authorized by the Chesapeake Fire Department.
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