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</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)</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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)</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.</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</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.</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</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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