HazMat Chapter 8
Across
- 8. (Two words) member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe conditions
- 10. (Two words) using chemical or physical methods to thoroughly remove contaminants from responders
- 13. (Two Words) system of barriers, surrounding areas at emergency scenes, intended to limit the number of persons exposed to a hazard
- 14. (Acronym) standardized approach to incident management, adaptable to incidents of any type or size
- 15. (Two Words) when rescuers work in a hazardous environment,at least two rescuers must remain in contact with each other
- 17. (Two Words) safe area outside the warm zone
- 18. (Two Words) Consists of the PIO, Safety Officer and Liaison Officer
- 20. The phase of an incident in which emergency operations are completed and the scene is turned over to the property owner
- 22. (Two words) a meeting to review the findings of the PIA, including the effectiveness of the response
- 23. (two words) potentially hazardous area immediately surrounding the incident site, typically limited to technician level personnel
- 25. (Two words) prearranged, temporary strategic location where units assemble and wait until they are assigned a position
- 26. (Two Words) designated physical location of the command and control point where the IC and Command Staff function during an incident
- 27. (Two Words) equipment that is approved for use in flammable areas
Down
- 1. (Two Words) area where decontamination is conducted
- 2. (Two Words) a type of protective clothing designed to protect the wearer from short term exposures to temperatures that exceed the capabilities of standard firefighting PPE
- 3. (Two Words) In ICS, a shared command role in which all agencies with geographical or functional responsibility establish a common set of objectives and strategies.
- 4. Actions to direct and control movement of a liquid or sludge to an area that will produce less harm
- 5. A type of decontamination in which the physical process of immediately reducing contamination of individuals in potentially life threatening situations, with or without formal decontamination corridor
- 6. (two words) a designated area within the hot zone and upwind from the material involved to collect victims and keep them safe until decon, treatment or removal
- 7. (Two words) type of chemical protective clothing designed to protect against liquid splashes
- 9. Internationally recognized distress signal
- 11. actions using raised embankments or other barriers to prevent movement of a liquid or sludge
- 12. (two words) Process of decontaminating large numbers of people
- 16. (two words) part of the command staff who is the point of contact for assisting coordinating agencies
- 19. During the termination phase of response, prior to demobilization where personnel meet to share information
- 21. actions to contain a liquid or sludge in an area where it can be absorbed, neutralized or removed
- 24. Actions to prevent or limit the flow of a liquid or sludge past a certain area