PASS Your HMA / HMO Exam Incident Management

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1 1) Who assumes command at a haz mat incident? A) The driver of the first-arriving squad truck B) The first person on the scene or the ranking individual of the first company on the scene C) The first-arriving company officer or chief officer D) The first-arriving firefighter with IMS and Awareness Level First Responder training 2) When using radio equipment, responders should always use: A) simple English (clear text). B) signal codes. C) whatever codes their department have decided upon. D) 10-codes. 3) What hazard control zone is generally the same as the isolation distance and could include the protective action zone? A) Hot zone B) Cold zone C) Buffer zone D) Warm zone 4) Which mode of operation includes actions to control the incident such as plugging a leak? A) Defensive actions B) Nonintervention C) Immediate actions D) Offensive actions 5) When should the nonintervention mode be used? A) When there is no risk for explosion B) When serious container damage threatens a massive release C) When the situation can be confined easily to the area of origin D) When there are too many responders present to easily take appropriate actions 6) Which of the following is a part of isolation? A) Denying entry to unauthorized persons B) Arresting those who cross the perimeter C) Issuing media passes D) Establishing personnel schedules 7) What hazard control zone is used to decontaminate personnel and equipment exiting the hot zone? A) Cold zone B) Buffer zone

2 C) Decon zone D) Warm zone 8) How many ICs can be appointed at one time? A) Three B) It depends on the size and complexity of the incident C) Two D) One 9) Which of the following would be an Awareness-Level rescue action? A) Provide immediate medical attention to contaminated individuals B) Give directions to a large number of people for mass decontamination C) Help those in the contaminated area put on PPE D) Enter the hot zone to retrieve victims 10) Which is not an item to consider when working at an incident involving possible criminal or terrorist activities? A) Do not destroy any possible evidence. B) Do not photograph anything, as it may disturb vital evidence. C) Be alert for secondary devices. D) Limit the number of personnel entering the crime scene. 11) Which command staff member is responsible for establishing the site safety plan? A) Safety officer B) Company officer C) Incident commander D) Operations section chief 12) Which of the following initiates physical control of the scene? A) Setting up decontamination areas B) Setting up protective action zone C) Setting up an isolation perimeter D) Setting up hazard control zones 13) Which of the following elements has the function of directing, ordering, and controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority? A) Command B) Finance/Administration C) Operations D) Planning 14) Which of the following is the boundary set up to prevent access by the public and unauthorized persons?

3 A) Haz mat perimeter B) Isolation perimeter C) Hot zone perimeter D) Incident perimeter 15) Which mode of operation allows the incident to run its course on its own? A) Protection B) Offensive actions C) Nonintervention D) Identification 16) What is a standard strategic goal of haz mat incidents? A) Intervention B) Offensive actions C) Defensive actions D) Isolation 17) Which of the following elements is responsible for gathering, assimilating, analyzing, and processing information needed for effective decision-making? A) Logistics B) Planning C) Command D) Operations 18) What zone is used to carry out support functions of the incident? A) Buffer zone B) Warm zone C) Cold zone D) Hot zone 19) Which of the following is a primary means of external communication at an incident? A) Pagers B) Cell phones C) Noisemakers D) Visual signals 20) What zone is used as the place to decontaminate personnel? A) Warm zone B) Buffer zone C) Cold zone D) Hot zone

4 21) What zone is an area surrounding an incident that has been contaminated or has the potential to become contaminated by a released material? A) Warm zone B) Hot zone C) Buffer zone D) Cold zone 22) Which of the following is a purpose of predetermined procedures? A) Providing legal protection B) Diminishing incident costs C) Providing self-training D) Providing a standard set of actions 23) Which division of the IMS includes support and services? A) Planning B) Operations C) Logistics D) Command 24) Which of the following is an element of the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model? A) Release B) Plume C) Puncture D) Relief 25) Which mode of operation is beyond the scope of responsibilities for first responders? A) Offensive B) Identification C) Prevention D) Defensive 26) What is the area immediately adjacent to and downwind from the initial isolation zone? A) Initial isolation distance B) Protective action zone C) Isolation perimeter D) Decontamination zone 27) Which of the following is not a function of hazard control zones? A) Protect responders from interference by unauthorized persons B) Help regulate movement of first responders within the zones C) Help lower the cost of containment

5 D) Minimize contamination 28) How many radio channels should be used during an incident? A) 3 to 5 channels B) 1 to 3 channels C) It depends on the size and complexity of the incident D) No more than 10 channels 29) Which of the following is a surrounding condition to take into effect when surveying the scene of a haz mat incident? A) Wind direction B) Temperature C) Relative humidity D) Wind speed 30) Which of the following terms refers to predetermined procedures? A) Instructions outline B) Emergency lists C) Standard operating guidelines D) Employee handbook 31) Which of the following is a goal of isolation? A) Establishing the importance of a haz mat response team B) Initiating offensive actions to mitigate the hazard C) Containing those who may be responsible for the hazard D) Establishing perimeters and protective-action zones 32) Which of the following elements provides services and support systems to all the organizational components involved in the incident? A) Logistics B) Operations C) Planning D) Command 33) What is not a timeframe associated with haz mat exposure? A) Medium-term B) Short-term C) Long-term D) Extremely long-term 34) Which of the following is not an audible warning device commonly used to broadcast evacuation signals?

6 1) B 2) A 3) A 4) D 5) B 6) A 7) D 8) D 9) B 10) B 11) A 12) C 13) A 14) B 15) C 16) D 17) B 18) C A) Air horns B) Sirens of the apparatus C) Nearby tornado sirens D) The horn of the apparatus 35) What type of information should be transmitted over the radio? A) All incident information B) Public incident information C) Only essential information D) Classified incident information

7 19) B 20) A 21) B 22) D 23) C 24) A 25) A 26) B 27) C 28) C 29) A 30) C 31) D 32) A 33) D 34) C 35) C