DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT TO CONGRESS
Volume I, Domestic Preparedness Program in the Defense Against
Weapons of Mass Destruction
ANNEX A (First Responders Performance Objectives) to the Domestic Preparedness Program in the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction
Performance Objectives Matrix
| Performance
Requirements Legend for requirements: o - basic level •- advanced level t- specialized |
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Competency Level |
Awareness |
Operations | Technician/ Specialist |
Incident Command |
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| Employees | Responders | |||||
Examples |
Facility workers, hospital support personnel, janitors, security guards | Initial
firefighters, police officers, HAZMAT personnel on scene: 911 operators/ dispatchers |
Incident response teams, EMS basic | Incident response team specialists, technicians, EMS advanced, and medical specialists | Incident Commanders | |
| Areas of Competency | Ref | |||||
| 1.
Know the potential for terrorist use of NBC weapons: - what nuclear/biological/chemical(NBC) weapons substances are, - their hazards, and risks associated with them, - likely locations for their use, - the potential outcomes of their use by terrorists. - indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involving such agents, - behavior of NBC agents |
C,F,M,m,G |
o o o |
• • • • |
• • • • • |
t • • • t |
• • • • • |
| 2. Know the indicators, signs and symptoms for exposure to NBC agents, and identify the agents from signs and symptoms, if possible. | C,F,M,m | o |
• |
• |
t |
• |
| 2a. Knowledge of questions to ask caller to elicit critical information regarding an NBC incident. | G,m | • (911 only) |
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| 2b. Recognize unusual trends which may indicate an NBC incident. | G,m | • |
• |
t |
• |
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| 3. Understand relevant NBC response plans and SOPs and your role in them. | C,F,M,m | o |
• |
• |
• |
• |
| 4. Recognize and communicate the need for additional resources during a NBC incident. | C,m,G | o |
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• |
• |
• |
| 5. Make proper notification and communicate the NBC hazard. | C,F,M,m | o |
• |
• |
• |
• |
| 6.
Understand: - NBC agent terms - NBC toxicology terms. |
C,F,m |
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• (EMS-B only) |
• |
• |
| 7.
Individual protection at a NBC incident - Use self-protection measures - Properly use assigned NBC protective equipment - Select and use proper protective equipment. |
C,F,M,m |
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• • |
t t |
• • |
Competency Level Areas of Competency |
Awareness |
Operations | Technician/ |
Incident Command |
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| Employees | Responders | |||||
| 8. Know protective measures, and how to initiate actions to protect others and safeguard property in an NBC incident. | F,M | o |
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• |
• |
• |
| 8a. Know measures for evacuation of personnel in a downwind hazard area for an NBC incident. | M,G | • |
• |
• |
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| 9.
CB decontamination procedures for self, victims,
site/equipment and mass casualties: - Understand & implement - Determine |
C,F,M,m |
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• |
t |
• |
| 10. Know crime scene and evidence preservation at an NBC incident. | F,M,m | o |
• (except 911) |
• |
• |
• |
| 10a. Know procedures and safety precautions for collecting legal evidence at an NBC incident. | F,G,m | • |
• |
t |
• |
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| 11. Know Federal and other support infrastructure and how to access in an NBC incident. | C,F,M,m | o (911 only) |
o |
• |
t |
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| 12. Understand the risks of operating in protective clothing when used at a NBC incident. | C,F,m | o |
• |
• |
• |
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| 13. Understand emergency and first aid procedures for exposure to NBC agents, and principles of triage. | F,M | o |
• |
t |
o |
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| 14. Know how to perform hazard and risk assessment for NBC agents. | C,F,M,m | • |
t |
• |
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| 15. Understand termination/all clear procedures for a NBC incident | C,F,m | • |
• |
• |
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| 16.
Incident Command System/Incident Management System - Function within role in NBC incident - Implement for NBC incident |
C,F,M |
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t |
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| 17. Know how to perform NBC contamination control and containment operations, including for fatalities. | C,F,M,m | • |
t |
• |
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| 17a. Understand procedures and equipment for safe transport of contaminated items. | G,m | • |
t |
• |
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| 18. Know the classification, detection, identification and verification of NBC materials using field survey instruments and equipment, and methods for collection of solid, liquid and gas samples. | C,F,M,m | o |
t |
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Awareness |
Operations | Technician/ |
Incident Command |
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| Employees | Responders | |||||
| 19. Know safe patient extraction and NBC antidote administration. | F,m | • (medical only) |
t (medical only) |
o |
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| 20. Know patient assessment and emergency medical treatment in NBC incident. | M,m,G | • (medical only) |
t (medical only) |
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| 21. Be familiar with NBC related Public Health & Local EMS Issues. | G | • (medical only) |
• (medical only) |
o |
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| 22. Know procedures for patient transport following NBC incident. | F,G | • (medical only) |
• (medical only) |
o |
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| 23. Execute NBC triage and primary care. | G | • (medical only) |
t (medical only) |
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| 24. Know laboratory identification and diagnosis for biological agents. | G | t (medical only) |
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| 25. Have the ability to develop a site safety plan and control plan for a NBC incident. | C,F | t |
t |
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| 26. Have ability to develop NBC response plan and conduct exercise of response. | G,m | • |
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Legend for references:
C- 29 CFR 1910.120 (OSHA Hazardous
Waste Operations and Emergency Response)
M- Macro objectives developed by a training subgroup of the
Senior Interagency Coordinating Group
m- Micro objectives developed by CBDCOM
G- Focus Group workshop
F- NFPA Standard 472(Professional Competence of Responders to
Hazardous Materials Incidents) and/or NFPA Standard 473
(Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials
Incidents.