Basic Level Pre-Course Reading

Annex A: Answers to Review Questions
• Sports and entertainment facilities
• See Section 214 for more information
4. Describe recommended actions under each Key Response Task during a
CBRN incident.
Key Response Tasks are listed in Section 2.3. Overall responsibility for specific
actions will vary depending on service group.
5. What steps could be taken before the arrival of specialized resources at the
scene of a CBRN incident?
Preliminary actions, assessment, self protection, control of situation, casualty
management, communication, request for additional resources. See Sections 2.2
and 2.3 for more information
Chapter 3 - CBRN Assessment and Incident Recognition
1. You arrive on scene and get reports from those who have come out of the
building that people are experiencing the following symptoms. What might
they have been exposed to?
a. Nausea and vomiting: possibly almost any biological agent, a nerve agent or
very high radiation exposure
b. Sweating, shortness of breath, runny nose: could be almost any CBRN agent
c. Flu-like symptoms, some have gone into shock: almost any biological agent
d. Rash on feet and hands, fever, nausea: possibly smallpox
e. Stinging, burning eyes and skin: possibly blister or riot agent
f. Convulsions, loss of consciousness: possibly nerve or blood agent, or very
high radiation exposure
g. Slurred speech, dry mouth, blurred vision: possibly botulism
h. Cough, shortness of breath: could be almost any CBRN agent
Remember that not all victims will show all symptoms, and some symptoms may be
due to stress, not exposure to a CBRN agent. It will be very difficult to tell what type
of agent (or combination of agents) is responsible when you arrive first on-scene.
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