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Which defensive option involves preventing a spill from entering stormwater systems?
Which defensive option involves preventing a spill from entering stormwater systems?
- Diverting
- Diking
- Damming
- Covering storm drains (correct)
Who is responsible for conducting offensive operations in a Hazmat incident?
Who is responsible for conducting offensive operations in a Hazmat incident?
- Emergency Medical Services
- Hazardous Materials Response Team (correct)
- Incident Commander
- Fire Department
What should be eliminated to ensure safety during defensive operations in a Hazmat incident?
What should be eliminated to ensure safety during defensive operations in a Hazmat incident?
- Hazmat specialists
- Ignition sources (correct)
- Public access
- Emergency response vehicles
Which defensive option involves using foam to control hazardous material vapors?
Which defensive option involves using foam to control hazardous material vapors?
When should the Hazardous Materials Response Team be called?
When should the Hazardous Materials Response Team be called?
Which information should TFD personnel obtain from the FAO while responding to a hazardous materials incident?
Which information should TFD personnel obtain from the FAO while responding to a hazardous materials incident?
What position should TFD personnel take when planning an approach route to a hazardous materials incident?
What position should TFD personnel take when planning an approach route to a hazardous materials incident?
Upon arrival at a hazardous materials scene, what should TFD personnel avoid doing?
Upon arrival at a hazardous materials scene, what should TFD personnel avoid doing?
Which document can be useful for product identification during a hazardous materials incident?
Which document can be useful for product identification during a hazardous materials incident?
If the hazardous material cannot be identified, how should TFD personnel treat the chemical?
If the hazardous material cannot be identified, how should TFD personnel treat the chemical?
When utilizing the ERG, what kind of information can be found on the guide pages?
When utilizing the ERG, what kind of information can be found on the guide pages?
Who should TFD personnel be cautious of when gathering information at the scene of a hazardous materials incident?
Who should TFD personnel be cautious of when gathering information at the scene of a hazardous materials incident?
What equipment should TFD personnel use to identify hazardous materials?
What equipment should TFD personnel use to identify hazardous materials?
Which team is responsible for emulsification during hazardous material spills?
Which team is responsible for emulsification during hazardous material spills?
What should be done if the spiller or responsible party cannot be located or is unknown?
What should be done if the spiller or responsible party cannot be located or is unknown?
What is the first action fire companies should take for motor vehicle fluid spills?
What is the first action fire companies should take for motor vehicle fluid spills?
Who is responsible for the coordination of mitigation and remediation activities for large quantity hydrocarbon spills?
Who is responsible for the coordination of mitigation and remediation activities for large quantity hydrocarbon spills?
Who handles the disposal of absorbents applied to spills?
Who handles the disposal of absorbents applied to spills?
What should fire companies use to control flammability hazards from fluid spills?
What should fire companies use to control flammability hazards from fluid spills?
Who mitigates corrosives and poisons during hazardous material spills?
Who mitigates corrosives and poisons during hazardous material spills?
What action should fire companies take to prevent fluid spills from entering drainage systems?
What action should fire companies take to prevent fluid spills from entering drainage systems?
Who has the responsibility of selecting a remediation company when a spill occurs?
Who has the responsibility of selecting a remediation company when a spill occurs?
What must happen if a product threatens to enter a waterway like Mingo Creek?
What must happen if a product threatens to enter a waterway like Mingo Creek?
Who is financially responsible for the cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials in the event of a spill?
Who is financially responsible for the cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials in the event of a spill?
What is the role of Hazmat during a spill scenario?
What is the role of Hazmat during a spill scenario?
Who should be contacted for assistance when the spiller and property owner cannot be identified?
Who should be contacted for assistance when the spiller and property owner cannot be identified?
Who is responsible for contacting the necessary parties to remediate a spill when the spiller is unknown?
Who is responsible for contacting the necessary parties to remediate a spill when the spiller is unknown?
What could put the TFD responsible for the cost of the remediation?
What could put the TFD responsible for the cost of the remediation?
Who must be accounted for by the IC before operating inside the incident area?
Who must be accounted for by the IC before operating inside the incident area?
What should be done if you are contaminated by the product upon arrival at the scene?
What should be done if you are contaminated by the product upon arrival at the scene?
In establishing control zones, what is the primary method suggested to keep civilians and firefighters out of the contaminated area?
In establishing control zones, what is the primary method suggested to keep civilians and firefighters out of the contaminated area?
When dealing with hazardous materials at a fixed facility, who should be notified for further information on the business or company's Tier II records?
When dealing with hazardous materials at a fixed facility, who should be notified for further information on the business or company's Tier II records?
What should firefighters do if the hazardous product’s name is highlighted in the yellow or blue bordered pages of the ERG?
What should firefighters do if the hazardous product’s name is highlighted in the yellow or blue bordered pages of the ERG?
In case of a hazardous material incident, where should contaminated personnel or victims be placed after withdrawal from the incident scene?
In case of a hazardous material incident, where should contaminated personnel or victims be placed after withdrawal from the incident scene?
When evaluating the hazards of an incident, which of the following is NOT a recommended consideration?
When evaluating the hazards of an incident, which of the following is NOT a recommended consideration?
What should firefighters do if the product highlighted in the ERG yellow or blue bordered pages is involved in a fire?
What should firefighters do if the product highlighted in the ERG yellow or blue bordered pages is involved in a fire?
Which of the following can be used to secure control zones once they are set up?
Which of the following can be used to secure control zones once they are set up?
Study Notes
Hazardous Materials Response
Approach and Response
- Plan approach from upwind, uphill, and upstream position
- Obtain information from FAO, including:
- Wind speed and direction
- Name of hazardous material involved
- Physical state of the material
Arrival at Scene
- Establish command post and staging areas in upwind, uphill, and upstream position
- Recognize and identify the product/problem
- Obtain information from involved parties, including:
- Drivers
- Plant officials
- Eyewitnesses
- Locate shipping papers, placards, labels, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), or ERG for product identification
- Utilize ERG to look up information on product, including:
- UN-ID#
- Name of product
- Mitigation techniques
- Control zones
- Firefighter safety equipment
- First aid
- If chemical cannot be identified, treat as highly toxic, violently reactive, or explosive
Set-Up and Secure Control Zones
- Isolate area by setting up safe zone
- Deny entry to non-emergency responders
- Use barrier tape, rope, or natural barriers to keep civilians and firefighters out of contaminated area
- Evaluate hazards of incident based on gathered information
- Determine possible exposures due to travel of product
- If possible, block extension of product and warn or evacuate those in path of product
Initiate Defensive Operations
- If safe to do so, use defensive control measures to contain product and eliminate ignition sources
- Defensive options include:
- Damming
- Diking
- Diverting
- Covering storm drains
- Vapor suppression with foam
- Vapor dispersion with fog streams
Call for Assistance
- Call for Hazardous Materials Response Team once Hazmat incident is determined
Outside Agency Notification and Response
- Notify outside agencies with primary site mitigation, health, or environmental assessment responsibility
- Notify Public Works Department Environmental Enforcement Division and Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) when product enters or threatens to enter sewer or waterway
- Hazmat has contact phone numbers and will work with IC to determine need for hazardous materials remediation service
- Spiller has right to choose remediation company and is financially responsible for cost of remediation
- Selected company must be licensed by ODEQ
Company Responsibility
- First-in fire companies: attempt to contain motor vehicle fluid spills
- Flammability hazards may be controlled with application of foam as deemed necessary
- Emulsification will be done only by Hazmat
- Fire companies should take action to prevent spill from entering drainage system or waterway
- Disposal of absorbents applied to spills is necessary for proper remediation
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This quiz covers the Tulsa Fire Department's guidelines for responding to hazardous materials emergencies, including approach and response procedures.
