Chapter 5. Multiple Choice

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1 Chapter 5 Multiple Choice 1. Which term refers to assessing what is happening at the scene and then using that information to devise a plan of action? A. Hazard assessment B. Size-up C. Evaluation D. Command Objective: NFPA 472, ; Level: Awareness Subject: Introduction; Chapter 5; Page Which of the following is the starting point for making plans to bring an emergency situation under control? A. Size-up B. Salvage C. Forcible entry D. Ventilation Objective: NFPA 472, ; Level: Awareness Subject: Introduction; Chapter 5; Page What does the S in the acronym SIN stand for? A. Situational awareness B. Safety C. Size-up D. Spill Objective: NFPA Line Item N/A; Level: Awareness, Operations Subject: Introduction; Chapter 5; Page 110

2 4. What does the I in the acronym SIN stand for? A. Incident B. Information C. Identify D. Isolate Objective: NFPA Line Item N/A; Level: Awareness, Operations Subject: Introduction; Chapter 5; Page What is the first step after determining that a hazardous material is present? A. Establish control of the scene. B. Look up the substance in the ERG. C. Call CHEMTREC. D. Rescue endangered people. Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(6); Level: Awareness Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page Once you have determined that a substance is leaking from a container, what should you do next? A. Isolate the material. B. Identify the material. C. Contain the spill. D. Consult the ERG. Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(6); Level: Awareness Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page As it applies to hazardous materials response, what does the term isolation mean? A. Taking steps to control the direction of a material and subsequent exposure contact

3 B. Using appropriate personal protective equipment to prevent direct contact with the material C. Preventing spread of a material beyond a specified zone or perimeter D. Establishing a perimeter around the incident and controlling access Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(6); Level: Awareness Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page What is the purpose of an isolation perimeter? A. To mark the transition from the cold zone into the warm zone B. To prevent access by unauthorized personnel into the emergency scene C. To mark the transition from the warm zone into the hot zone D. To prevent spread of material from inside the perimeter to outside the perimeter Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(6); Level: Awareness Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page Where in the ERG can you find evacuation distances for small spills or fires? A. In the orange-bordered pages B. In the Material Name Index C. In the Emergency Response Index D. In the green-bordered pages Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(9); Level: Awareness Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page Which job function is part of the ICS command staff? A. Support B. Service C. Public Information D. Communication Answer: C Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.3(6); Level: Operations

4 Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which job function is part of the ICS command staff? A. Operations B. Liaison C. Resource D. Agency representative Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.3(6); Level: Operations Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page The safety officer position is part of which ICS organizational element? A. The medical unit B. The operations section C. The safety branch D. The command staff Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.3(4); Level: Operations Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page To whom do individuals on the command staff directly report? A. The staging manager B. The operations section chief C. The planning director D. The incident commander Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which position is responsible for monitoring activities to ensure the safety of personnel?

5 A. Operations section chief B. Safety officer C. Medical officer D. Compensation/claims unit leader Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.3(4); Level: Operations Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which position has the authority to immediately terminate any unsafe work practice? A. Safety officer B. Medical unit leader C. Division or group supervisor D. All of these options are correct. Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.3(4); Level: Operations Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page In the ICS, who is the point of contact for representatives from outside agencies? A. Public information officer B. Liaison officer C. Staging area manager D. Incident commander Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.3(7); Level: Operations Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page In the ICS, to whom does a representative from an outside agency report? A. Liaison officer B. Command staff C. Resources section chief D. Operations section chief Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.3(7); Level: Operations

6 Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which position serves as a point of contact between the ICS and the news media? A. Media unit leader B. Liaison officer C. Company officer D. Public information officer Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.3(7); Level: Operations Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page The operations function is part of which ICS organizational element? A. General staff B. Tactical group C. Unified command D. Command staff Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page The planning section is part of which ICS element? A. Command staff B. General staff C. Logistics section D. Sit-stat group Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page When should divisions and groups be established? A. When the number of resources exceeds manageable span of control

7 B. When the incident extends beyond the initial operational period C. When the incident is not readily divided either functionally or geographically D. When the incident straddles jurisdictional boundaries Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page 124, What is the ICS term for a functionally defined area of operations? A. Branch B. Sector C. Division D. Group Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page What is the ICS term for a geographically defined area of operations? A. Group B. Division C. Sector D. Branch Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page At hazardous materials incidents, an assistant safety officer may be appointed within the hazardous materials group or branch. For whose safety is this second safety officer responsible? A. The response team B. The civilians at risk C. Everyone present D. The hazardous materials branch/group

8 Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.3(4); Level: Operations Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page When are branches established? A. When the number of groups and divisions exceeds span of control B. When both divisions and groups must report to the same supervisor C. When the incident is not readily divided either functionally or geographically D. When both groups and divisions are established for the same incident Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which element is between a section and a division on the ICS organizational chart? A. Branch B. Group C. Unit D. Strike team Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page To whom does the hazardous materials branch director report? A. Incident commander B. Operations section chief C. Logistics section chief D. Resource unit leader Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which ICS section is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and

9 use of information relevant to the incident? A. Strategy B. Staging C. Planning D. Logistics Answer: C Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which ICS section tracks the status of incident resources? A. Logistics B. Planning C. Staging D. Documentation Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which ICS section is responsible for providing needed services, facilities, supplies, and other forms of support? A. Planning B. Logistics C. Resources D. Facilities Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which ICS section is responsible for the accounting and financial aspects of an incident? A. Cost unit B. Finance/administration C. Planning D. Logistics

10 Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page An intrinsically safe electrical device is one that: A. will not ignite a flammable atmosphere. B. meets or exceeds NFPA standards. C. is safe for use around or in water. D. is electrically fully isolated. Objective: NFPA Line Item N/A; Level: Awareness, Operations Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page Which control zone immediately surrounds the contaminated area? A. Red B. Target C. Restricted D. Hot Objective: NFPA 472, (3)(a); Level: Operations Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page 113, In general, a hazardous material in which state of matter will usually require the largest hot zone? A. Liquid B. Gas C. Solid D. Particulate Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(6); Level: Awareness Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page 113, 114

11 35. Which function should occur in the warm zone? A. Command post B. Decontamination corridor C. Triage area D. Staging area Objective: NFPA 472, (3)(a); Level: Operations Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page Another term for the warm zone is the zone. A. support B. contamination reduction C. exclusion D. isolation perimeter Objective: NFPA 472, (3)(a); Level: Operations Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page Which function should occur in the cold zone? A. Forward access point B. Safe haven C. Personnel staging D. Decontamination corridor Answer: C Objective: NFPA 472, (3)(a); Level: Operations Subject: Response Safety Procedures; Chapter 5; Page Which statement about emergency decontamination is the most correct? A. Its use should be restricted to life-threatening situations. B. It is an accelerated trip through the decontamination corridor. C. It is done outside of the decontamination corridor. D. It should be thorough enough to remove all contaminants.

12 Answer: C Objective: NFPA 472, (2)(d); Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page In which situation is shelter-in-place the best option? A. The majority of the exposed population is outdoors. B. The population will be exposed to a slow-spreading toxic plume. C. A toxic release is probable but has not yet occurred. D. The exposed population consists of patients in a health care facility. Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(6)(c); Level: Awareness Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page A minimum of personnel are necessary to perform work in the hot zone. A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 Objective: NFPA Line Item N/A; Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page Which is one of the shuns of evacuation? A. Evaluation B. Information C. Habitation D. Persuasion Answer: C Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(4)(c); Level: Awareness Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page 116

13 42. Levels of contaminant necessitate that you wear PPE while performing an evacuation. Which operational mode is this? A. Rescue B. Offensive C. Defensive D. Evacuation Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(4)(c), 4.4.1(5); Level: Awareness Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page Which of the following refers to when a responder protects people from a hazardous materials incident by keeping them in a safe atmosphere without evacuating them? A. Zone exclusion B. Shelter-in-place C. Straddling the warm zone D. Modular local protection Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(6)(c); Level: Awareness Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page When people are being sheltered-in-place, what should be done with the ventilation system? A. It should be turned off. B. It should be set to recirculate. C. It should be set to evacuate. D. It should be set to fresh air exchange. Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(6)(c); Level: Awareness Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page In the sequence of evacuation, when is the safe area selected and arranged? A. Concurrently with the issuing of the evacuation order B. Within 30 minutes of giving the evacuation order

14 C. Not until everyone is first out of the danger area D. Before the evacuation order is given Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(6)(b); Level: Awareness Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page What resource gives information on the necessary initial distances of evacuation for hazardous materials incidents? A. USFA Table 1.6 B. The ERG C. The Wilt evacuation distances wheel D. Either NFPA 1001 or 1003 Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1(9); Level: Awareness Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page Weakness, dizziness, and sweating are typical of heat: A. exhaustion. B. stroke. C. cramps. D. exposure. Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.4(4); Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page Which of the following is a recommended treatment for heat exhaustion? A. No intervention is necessary. B. Perform rapid cooling by any means available. C. Give drinks high in glucose. D. Remove the patient from the heat source. Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.4(4); Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page 120

15 49. What is a typical symptom of heat stroke? A. Changes in mental status B. Profuse sweating C. Cold, clammy skin D. Weak pulse Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.4(4); Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page What is heat stroke? A. High body temperature due to failure of the body s heat-regulating systems B. A coma brought on by fluid and electrolyte depletion C. Hypotension caused by the pooling of blood near the skin as the body tries to cool itself D. Interruption of blood supply to some parts of the brain as a result of overheating Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.4(4); Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page Hot, dry, red skin is most typical of heat: A. exhaustion. B. stroke. C. cramps. D. rash. Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.4(4); Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page What term refers to when a person s internal body temperature falls below 95 F? A. Hypoglycemia

16 B. Hypothermia C. Hyperactivity D. Hypertempura Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.4(4); Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page Which is a primary influence on the development of cold-related injuries? A. Humidity B. Dew point C. Precipitation D. Wind speed Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.4(4); Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page Softened, numb, peeling skin as a result of wearing wet socks for a long period of time is called: A. trench foot. B. frost nip. C. chillblains. D. localized hypothermia. Objective: NFPA 472, 5.4.4(4); Level: Operations Subject: Protective Actions; Chapter 5; Page During hazardous materials incidents, OSHA does not permit the incident commander and the positions to be filled by the same person. A. operations section chief B. safety officer C. planning section chief D. hazardous materials branch director

17 Objective: NFPA Line Item N/A; Level: Operations Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page 123, What is one of the initial actions responders should take at a hazardous materials incident? A. Initiate B. Investigate C. Indicate D. Isolate Objective: NFPA 472, 4.4.1; Level: Awareness Subject: Introduction; Chapter 5; Page The number of people that one person can supervise effectively is known as: A. unit integrity. B. division of labor. C. unity of command. D. span of control. Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Typical span of control is subordinates to one supervisor. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 Answer: C Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page 121

18 59. ICS was developed in response to what event? A. The September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center B. A series of fires in California in the 1970s C. Hurricane Katrina D. Hurricane Andrew Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which of the following is one of the general staff positions of the ICS? A. Logistics B. Information C. Strategy D. Liaison Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which of the following is one of the command staff functions of the ICS? A. Safety B. Planning C. Resources D. Recovery Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which of the following is one of the command staff functions of the ICS? A. Unit B. Command C. Staging D. Division

19 Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which of the following is one of the key benefits of using ICS? A. Common terminology B. Reciprocal aid agreements C. Decentralized command authority D. Scalar organization Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page Which of the following is one of the key benefits of using ICS? A. Manpower sharing B. Mutual aid agreements C. Consistent organizational structure D. Standard operating procedures Answer: C Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page What is the first priority during any hazardous materials incident? A. Ensuring life safety B. Rescuing victims C. Stopping material release D. Minimizing exposure Objective: NFPA 472, (2)(a); Level: Awareness Subject: Introduction; Chapter 5; Page At a hazardous materials incident, a hazardous materials safety officer, a

20 decontamination team, and a hot zone entry team would report directly to the: A. safety officer. B. planning section chief. C. technical unit leader. D. hazardous materials branch director. Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page What serves as the collection point for all information and resources? A. Incident command post B. Liaison officer C. Staging D. Communication center Subject: The Incident Command System; Chapter 5; Page 123