i want you to read the case and answer the 10 question with academic references the case and the questions are down
Planning An Incident Response :
- January 19th at 23:00 PM (Local), an earthquake, magnitude 3.5, is experienced with an epi-center 5 miles from the response location. This is an unusual occurrence, with no prior recorded earthquakes in this area in recorded history.
- NDJ is an industrial concern in your county that has experienced significant impact from this event.
- NDJ processes industrial (electronics and specialty) and medical gases.
- As a result of the earthquake, several explosions were experienced in the plant.
- Eight (8) employees remain unaccounted for at the present time.
- It’s a moonless night at 23:15 local.
- Temperature at 1.7 (C)/35(F)/humidity 50%
- Winds are from the West, at 5-7 mph
â—¦Gusts up to 25 mph
- There is a odor of rotten eggs in the area downwind from the plant.
- Several employee who escaped are experiencing burning eyes and throats, and appear confused.
- The first medic unit reports 3 patients with symptoms of pulmonary
- Attempts to locate a Responsible Agent for the plant are frustrated by the failure of telephone and data lines. Cell phone network is crashing, though you have “Public Service Priority†on your phones. NDJ-Registered Products :
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- CAS 13465-84-4
- CAS 10026-04-7
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- CAS 10294-34-5
- CAS 7637-07-2
- CAS 7784-42-1
- CAS 124-38-9
- CAS 630-08-0
- CAS 7782-50-5
- CAS 2551-62-4
- CAS 7803-62-5
- CAS 7803-51-2
- CAS 7782-44-7
- CAS 10024-97-1
- CAS 7664-39-3
- CAS 76-19-7
Questions
1- After performing an analysis of the hazard from the potential and probable chemical releases, how many exposures could be potentially saved with a ten man HMRT supported by 3 engine and 2 ladder companies?
2- With your analysis of the incident, how would you go about formulating response objectives
3- What are your initial response objectives?
4- How would you assess risk to each entrant if a rescue of the ‘down employees†is considered tenable?
5- Presuming you opt to perform a search/rescue mission, what options would you suggest to accomplish the objective of a safe evacuation of viable victims?
6- Describe the prioritization of medical care and removal of victims from the hazard area relative to exposure and contamination?
7- What PPE would you require of your entrant and RIT (Rapid Intervention Team, rescuer’s rescuers) members ?
8- What decontamination plans do you have?
9- What medical treatment plan do you have?
10- Develop an incident action plan, including site safety and control plan?