Emergency Response Terminology

Emergency Response Terminology

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Science

12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Troy Harris

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Hot Zone

Back

Potentially hazardous area immediately surrounding the incident site; requires appropriate protective clothing and equipment and other safety precautions for entry.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Warm Zone

Back

Area between the hot and cold zones that usually contains the decontamination corridor at hazardous materials incidents.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Cold Zone

Back

Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and personnel are not expected to become contaminated and special protective clothing is not required; the Incident Command Post and other support functions are typically located in this zone.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Generator

Back

Portable device for generating auxiliary electrical power; generators are powered by gasoline or diesel engines and typically have 110- and/or 220-volt capacity outlets.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Power Take-Off (PTO) System

Back

Mechanism that allows a vehicle engine to power equipment such as a pump, winch, or portable tool; it is typically attached to the transmission.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Inverter

Back

Step-up transformer that converts a vehicle’s 12- or 24-volt DC current into 110- or 220-volt AC current.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

Back

Device designed to protect against electrical shock; when grounding occurs, the device opens a circuit to shut off the flow of electricity.

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