Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Mandate
Standard operating guideline
Policy
Regulation
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Maintaining team integrity
Keeping your focus
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Prior to doffing PPE
Immediately upon returning to quarters
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
4
2
5
3
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Penetration
Permeation
Retention
Absorption
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Assist with decontamination of victims
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Corrosive
Caustic
Cryogen
Chemical
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Ordinance
Code
Standard
None of the above
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Psychological
Physiological
Physical
Poison
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Ingestion
Absorption
Digestion
Consumption
Question 12
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Compared to other types of incidents to which first responders are commonly called, hazmat incidents are typically ___________.
Shorter in duration
Resolved prior to arrival
False alarms
More complicated
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
The UN hazmat classifications
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
Federally mandated training for first responders to hazmat incidents in the US
Question 14
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Which is the term for effects from an exposure to a hazardous material appearing within a short period of time?
Chronic
Acute
Severe
Somatic
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Response objectives
Operational protocols
Tactical objectives
Standard operating procedures
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
The presence of secondary devices
Inadequate resources in the initial response
Lack of appropriate PPE
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
Question 17
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What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Environment
Evacuation
Exposure
Evaluate
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
A detectable
Any
A harmful
An unacceptable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Identify the response options
Victim rescue and recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Product control
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Illegal
Incendiary
Ionizing
Intentional
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Carcinogen
Teratogen
Philogen
Tollinogen
Question 22
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Which group gathers and distributes information about hazardous materials to the local community?
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
Question 23
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The period of time between exposure to a cancer-causing substance and the actual development of cancer is known as the __________ period.
Prodromal
Latency
Incubation
Dormancy
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Securing a scene perimeter
Assist with decontamination of victims
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Question 25
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According to the Center for Fire, Rescue, and EMS Health Research, which is the leading cause of death for firefighters?
Cancer
Drug abuse
Trauma
Heart disease
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
45
19
40
29
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Regulated material
Dangerous good
Other regulated material
Hazardous shipment
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform victim recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Control leaking product
Perform emergency decontamination
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Toxic
Thermal
Temperature
Time
Question 30
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In the US, which term is used for a substance that potentially poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, property and/or the environment if not properly controlled?
Controlled substance
Dangerous good
Regulated material
Hazardous material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Indirect contamination
Surface contamination
Secondary contamination
Exposure
Question 32
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In Canada, which is one of the four main agencies involved in the regulation of danger goods at the national level?
National Energy Board
National Resources Canada
Health Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform victim recovery
Control leaking product
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Identify and preserve evidence
Question 34
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Which hazmat training level consists primarily of recognizing that a problem exists, making notifications and securing the scene?
Awareness
Operations
Technician
Specialist
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Performance of technical decontamination
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Identification of material
Collection of data from reference sources
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
Resource Recovery Act
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Defensive
Spill control
Containment
Offensive
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
Simple asphyxiant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Explosive
Evacuate
Evidence
Etiological
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Ingestion
Perfusion
Absorption
Inhalation
Question 42
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In Mexico, which is the main agency involved in regulation of hazmat transportation safety?
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Question 43
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50
What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Perimeter
Perform
Plan
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Question 44
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Within minutes of contact with an irritant, a victim experiences coughing, runny nose and tearing eyes. Which kind of health effect is this?
Isolated
Acute
Transient
Sudden
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bloodborne
Bomb
Blast
Biological
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
Environmental Protection Agency
National Fire Protection Association
The authority having jurisdiction
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Caustic
Chemical
Communicable
Contamination
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.