502 Standard Operating Procedures: Hazardous Materials 502.00 Quiz
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What should the first arriving officer do upon arrival at a hazardous materials incident?

  • Slow down or stop to assess visible activity (correct)
  • Wait for instructions from other units
  • Commit the fire company to immediate action
  • Begin controlling the incident right away

    • In a hazardous materials incident, why is it important for units to 'stage' in a safe location?

  • To be closer to the Incident Commander
  • To evaluate the wind and topography of the area
  • To directly engage with the hazardous materials
  • To avoid being impacted by potential hazards (correct)

    • How should the Incident Commander advise other units arriving at a hazardous materials incident?

  • Instruct them to stage until specific action is given (correct)
  • Direct them to immediately take action
  • Ignore them until further notice
  • Ask them to establish command

    • What information is critical to determine in a hazardous materials incident?

    <p>Source of the release and amount of product involved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the identification of any hazardous product accomplished at an incident?

    <p>By examining placards, shipping papers, and labels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the amount of effort needed to research chemicals at a hazardous materials incident?

    <p>The availability of reliable information about the chemicals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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