Unit 11 Quiz: Hazardous Material | S-130 Firefighter Training (Online Component) 2008 v2

1. Identify the THREE main hazards of hazardous materials.
• Health
• Fire
• Explosive
  
  
2. Identify the set of terms that BEST completes the sentence below.
• Hazardous materials can be a [single] material or a combination of [several] materials.
  
  
3. Identify THREE hazards you might commonly encounter at farms and ranches.
• Dynamite
• Above ground diesel tanks
• bulk chemicals
  
  
4. Identify THREE steps for wildland firefighters to take at a hazardous materials incident:
• Isolate the area to ensure the safety of people and the environment
• Move people from the scene to a safe area
• Allow room for equipment movement
  
  
5. The acronym describing the series of proper decisions to make for reducing a hazardous materials incident’s potential harm is
   
• DECIDE
  
  
6. Match each element of the DECIDE process with the appropriate description.
• Identify → Action options
• Do → The best option
• Estimate → The likely harm and size of the material
• Evaluate → Progress
• Detect   → Any hazardous materials present
• Choose → A response objective
  
  
7. There are six main detection clues to look for at a HazMat incident. Match each clue with an example of what to look for.
• Occupancy and location → Type of materials manufactured, stored, or used
• Senses → Vapor clouds and hissing noises
• Container shapes → Cylindrical tanks or rounded ends
• Markings and colors → Names, numbering, or stenciling
• Shipping papers → Documents listing chemical name, number, and type
• Placards and labels → Diamond-shaped images
  
  
8. Identify the most dangerous hazardous material detection clue to rely on.
• Your senses
  
  
9. While fighting a fire in a wildland environment, you see in the distance a fenced in area with large cylindrical tanks. You are already uphill and upwind of the area. The FIRST step you should take is to
• attempt to identify the material by using binoculars.
  
  
10. Identify the guidebook that is an excellent resource for more information about hazardous materials.
• Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)