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Pre-Test Read each question CAREFULLY and completely before choosing the best answer. Try to answer every question, even if you are unsure about the correct response. Please answer all questions on the Answer Sheet provided. Do not write on this test booklet. After completing the test, follow the instructors’ directions on how to proceed. 1. Which of the following describes the Analyze, Plan, Implement and Evaluate (APIE): A Risk- Based Response Process? a. The goal is safe, competent response. b. Actions or decisions should be based on risk-benefit analysis. c. Responders should consider the facts, science and the circumstances at each step. d. All of the above. 2. Which of the following describes the goal of the Analyze the Problem step of the APIE process? a. Identify the problem and likely behaviors of hazmats and containers. b. Develop and communicate an Incident Action Plan (IAP). c. Observe operations and outcomes. d. Assess response effectiveness. 3. The decontamination corridor is located in which of the following zones? a. Cold zone b. Warm zone c. Hot zone d. Exclusion zone Chemical Process Industries International Association Pre-Test of Fire Fighters October 2009 Version 1.0 1

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Pre-Test• ReadeachquestionCAREFULLYandcompletelybeforechoosingthebestanswer.

• Trytoanswereveryquestion,evenifyouareunsureaboutthecorrectresponse.

• PleaseanswerallquestionsontheAnswerSheetprovided.

• Donotwriteonthistestbooklet.

• Aftercompletingthetest,followtheinstructors’directionsonhowtoproceed.

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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