CSS Emergency Preparedness and Response 3

Question 1

Which fire class designation applies to fires involving energized electrical equipment?

Accepted Answer

Class C

Answer

Class C fires involve energized electrical equipment; once de-energized, the fire may be reclassified as Class A or B.

Question 2

OSHA's HAZWOPER standard (29 CFR 1910.120) requires that employees who respond to hazardous substance emergencies at the operations level receive at least how many hours of initial training?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

Operations-level responders must receive at least 8 hours of initial training, while technician-level responders require 24 hours.

Question 3

Which emergency shelter-in-place action is most appropriate during an outdoor toxic gas release?

Accepted Answer

Move to an interior room and seal gaps with tape and plastic

Answer

Sealing an interior room minimizes infiltration of toxic gas, buying time until the release is controlled or evacuation is ordered.

Question 4

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) orange-bordered pages provide responders with:

Accepted Answer

Isolation distances and protective actions for dangerous goods

Answer

The ERG orange pages contain initial isolation and protective action distances for dangerous goods during the first 30 minutes of an incident.

Question 5

Which element of the Incident Command System is activated when an incident requires multiple jurisdictions or agencies to coordinate under a single structure?

Accepted Answer

Unified Command

Answer

Unified Command allows multiple agencies with different legal authorities to manage an incident cooperatively without losing agency authority.

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CSS Emergency Preparedness and Response 3