Pre-Test of Fire Fighters Pre-Test · 2018-11-30 · Pre-Test • Read each question CAREFULLY and...
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1.WhichofthefollowingdescribestheAnalyze, Plan, Implement and Evaluate (APIE): A Risk-Based Response Process?
a. Thegoalissafe,competentresponse.b. Actionsordecisionsshouldbebasedonrisk-benefitanalysis.c. Respondersshouldconsiderthefacts,scienceandthecircumstancesateachstep.d. Alloftheabove.
2.WhichofthefollowingdescribesthegoaloftheAnalyze the ProblemstepoftheAPIEprocess?
a. Identifytheproblemandlikelybehaviorsofhazmatsandcontainers.b. DevelopandcommunicateanIncidentActionPlan(IAP).c. Observeoperationsandoutcomes.d. Assessresponseeffectiveness.
3.Thedecontaminationcorridorislocatedinwhichofthefollowingzones?
a. Coldzoneb. Warmzonec. Hotzoned. Exclusionzone
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4.WhichofthefollowingdescribeswhytheIncidentActionPlan(IAP)isacriticalpartofthePlan the ResponsestepoftheAPIEprocess?
a. TheIAPassessestheresponseactionsofemergencyresponsepersonnel.b. IncidentprioritiesandobjectivesareidentifiedintheIAP.c. TheIAPestablishestheincidentmanagementsystem.d. TheIAPdefinesnecessaryresourcesandidentifiesatriskresourcespriortoincidents.
5.WhichofthefollowingactionsisNOTapartoftheterminationofanincident?
a. Recordkeepingb. Debriefingc. Post-incidentanalysisd. Pre-incidentplanning
6.TheIncidentCommandPost(ICP)islocatedinwhichofthefollowingzones?
a. Coldzoneb. Warmzonec. Hotzoned. Exclusionzone
7.Whyisitimportanttomonitorweatherconditionsthroughoutthedurationofanincident?
a. Emergencyresponseactionsareeasierinpoorweather.b. Hightemperaturescoupledwithhumidityresultinhigherflashpoints.c. Weatherconditionsmaychangesignificantlyoverthecourseofanincident.d. Temperatureextremesandprecipitationrarelyaffecttheoutcomeofanincident.
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8.Whichofthefollowingisamethodofdeterminingtheprobabilityofavictim’ssurvival?
a. Callsforhelpb. Visualconfirmationc. Lackofsevereconditionsd. Alloftheabove
9.Whichofthefollowingdescribeswhypre-incidentplansareanecessityinmanagingchemicalprocessindustryincidents?
a. Pre-incidentplansallowchemicalprocessindustryfacilitiestorelysolelyonemergencyresponsepersonnelfortheiremergencyplanningneeds.
b. Pre-incidentplanningeliminatestheneedforchemicalprocessindustryfacilitiesandlocalfirecompaniestoworkinclosecoordinationwithoneanother.
c. Pre-incidentplansallowthecollectionofinformationaboutafacilityanditsprocessesandplanningforpotentialincidentinanon-stressfulenvironment.
d. Pre-incidentplanningeliminatestheneedforin-houseemergencyresponseteams.
10.Whenactionsaredirectedtowardpropertyconservationonly,firstrespondersshouldbesubjectedtowhichofthefollowingriskenvironments?
a. Lowb. Moderatec. High
11.WhichofthefollowingsituationswoulddictatethatanIncidentActionPlan(IAP)shouldbeadjusted?
a. Theincidentcommanderisrelieved.b. Themediahasenteredtheexclusionzone.c. Thenumberofvictimsrequiringrescuechanges.d. Thepublicisdemandinganswers.
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12.WhichofthefollowingisanactionmostlikelytakenduringthePlan the ResponsestepoftheAPIEprocess?
a. Performcontroloptions.b. Performprotectiveactions.c. Selectresponseoptions.d. Identifythecontainertype.
13.WhichisthenextactionaftertheIncidentActionPlan(IAP)isdevelopedforanincidentatachemicalprocessindustrysite?
a. Determineincidentobjectivesandstrategies.b. Communicatetheplan.c. Evaluateactionsandmodifytheplan.d. Analyzethesituation.
14.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofadefensiveresponseactionthatcouldbeperformedbyoperations-levelresponders,afterconsultingsitepersonnel,tostabilizeanincidentatachemicalprocessindustrysite?
a. Pressureisolationb. Producttransferc. Remotevalveshut-offd. Patchingandplugging
15.WhatactiondoestheAPIEprocessprescribeimmediatelyafterinitiatingtheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS)atanincidentatachemicalprocessindustrysite?
a. Implementthebestoptionsforincidentmanagement.b. Determinethestrategyandtactics.c. Identifyandrequestotherresources.d. Surveytheincident.
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16.WhichofthefollowingdescribesthegoaloftheEvaluate the ProgressstepoftheAPIEprocess?
a. Identifytheproblemandlikelybehaviorsofhazmatsandcontainers.b. DevelopandcommunicateanIncidentActionPlan(IAP).c. Observeoperationsandoutcomes.d. Assessresponseeffectiveness.
17.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethefirstactiontakenuponarrivalonscene(duringtheAnalyze the ProblemstepintheAPIEprocess)?
a. Performprotectiveandcontrolactions,anddecontamination.b. InitiateanIncidentCommandSystem(ICS)andestablishcommand.c. Describeresponseoptionsanddecontaminationissues.d. EvaluatetheeffectivenessoftheactionsintheIncidentActionPlan(IAP).
Valero Energy Corporation Incident1
Read the scenario.
At2:09p.m.onFriday,February16,2007,plantpersonnelandcontractorsworkinginthe(propanedeasphalting)PDAunithearda“pop,”andsawwhatappearedtobesteamblowingfromacontrolstationneargroundlevelattheNo.1ExtractortoweratValero’sMcKeeRefinery.Plantpersonnelquicklydeterminedthattheescapingcloudwaspropaneanddirectedworkersintheareatoevacuate.
Thepropaneescapingfromthehigh-pressuresystemformedavaporcloudthattraveleddownwindtowardtheboilerhouse,whereitlikelyignited.Theflamesflashedbacktothereleasepoint.Withinminutes,thefiredamagedpipingandpiperacksupports,spreadingthefire.Thefiregrewrapidlyandthreatenedsurroundingunits,includingaliquefiedpetroleumgas(LPG)storagearea.
Thefirealarmwasactivatedat2:10p.m.,aboutoneminuteafteremployeesheardthe“pop”oftheinitialrelease.Therefinery’semergencyresponseteamapproachedthefire,stagingfromthesouth.Theyattemptedtoactivatestationaryfirewatermonitors,butthehigh,shiftingwindsandtherapidgrowthofthefirehamperedtheirefforts.Heatfromthefirekeptrespondersfromreachingthefirewaterdelugesystemvalveforthesphere,preventingthemfromestablishingaprotectiveflowofwateroveritssurface.1 InvestigationReport:LPGFireatValero-McKeeRefinery.UnitedStatesChemicalSafetyandHazard
InvestigationBoard(CSB)CaseStudy.ReportNo.2007-05-I-TX.July2008.<http://www.chemsafety.gov/>
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Use the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), NIOSH Pocket Guide and MSDS on pages 7 to 14 to answer the next three questions.
18.WhatistheGuidenumberinthe2008EmergencyResponseGuidebook(ERG)forpropane?
a. 111b. 113c. 115d. 119
19.WhatisthephysicaldescriptionforpropanefoundintheNIOSHPocketGuide?
a. Colorless,odorlessgaswhichmayhaveafoul-smellingodorantaddedb. Greenish-yellowgaswithapungent,irritatingodorc. Colorlessgaswithasuffocatingodorlikemustyhayd. Colorlessgasorliquid(below7ºF)withapleasantodorathighconcentrations
20.WhataretheproductsofcombustionlistedonValero’sMSDSforpropaneonpages9to16?
a. Carbonmonoxide,carbondioxideandreactivehydrocarbonsb. Carbonmonoxideandhydrogencyanidec. Carbondioxideandwatervapord. Nitrogenoxide
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