IMS - Hazardous Material - Crashes
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What is the lead agency at hazardous material crashes according to Omaha Police Department (OPD) policy?

  • Unified Command
  • Omaha Fire Department (OFD) (correct)
  • Omaha Police Department (OPD)
  • Department of Transportation (USDOT)

How many hazard classes do hazardous materials, as defined by the Department of Transportation (USDOT) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), cover?

  • 9 (correct)
  • 5
  • 7
  • 11

What is Unified Command in the Incident Command System?

  • A structure with no clear authority
  • A single individual incident commander
  • An informal communication system
  • An authority structure shared by different individuals from different agencies (correct)

Where can exposure to hazardous materials occur?

<p>Every part of the city and through various means of transportation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for establishing Incident Command and assuming Unified Command at hazardous material incidents?

<p>Omaha Fire Department (OFD) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Unified Command established in hazardous material incidents?

<p>To ensure collaboration and shared authority among different responding agencies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the ERG (Emergency Response Guidebook) system?

<p>To allow officers to safely anticipate threats and identify hazardous substances involved (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum level of hazardous materials training required for all OPD officers?

<p>Awareness level as prescribed by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the Uniform Patrol Bureau (UPB) officers when responding to a hazardous materials incident?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for adjusting the initial isolation zone perimeter established by the ERG?

<p>The OFD's Unified Commander upon assumption of Unified Command (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the LEIC (Law Enforcement Incident Commander) at a hazardous materials incident?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) officers when responding to a hazardous materials incident?

<p>To assume the LEIC and call out the Clandestine Lab Team or Bomb Response Team as needed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Uniform Patrol Bureau (UPB) officers when responding to a hazardous materials incident?

<p>Establish a Unified Command Post and take the lead for public life safety matters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the hazardous materials exercises conducted by the OPD and OFD?

<p>Both a and b (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a responsibility of the first arriving UPB command officer at a hazardous materials incident?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the Unified Commander at a hazardous materials incident?

<p>To adjust the initial isolation zone perimeter established by the ERG (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for setting up the decontamination station for the scene?

<p>The Omaha Fire Department (OFD) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about nuclear shipments is NOT true according to the text?

<p>The OPD will be involved in the escort unless there is an incident or a specific request from the Nebraska State Patrol. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the OPD Clandestine Lab Officers according to the text?

<p>Working directly with the OFD at the decontamination station (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the OSHA-certified OPD supervisor is true?

<p>They will be trained and certified by OSHA under 29 CFR 19.10.120. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information in the text, what is the purpose of the decontamination station?

<p>To decontaminate the officers' weapons and equipment that have been inside the exclusion zone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the OPD Traffic Lieutenant is true?

<p>They will be the designated OPD 24-hour contact person for all inquiries concerning Nuclear Shipments. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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