Problem:
Considering situational awareness, identify and discuss concerns you have regarding the completion of your assigned task.
Discuss actions you might take in response to the concerns identified and identify the appropriate level of personal protective equipment to complete the given assignment.
Hazardous Materials Alarm
Your engine company has arrived on the scene of an overturned propane tanker. The accident occurred on a city street, and several bystanders in the immediate area relay to the incident commander (IC) that they can smell gas. While the hazardous materials team prepares to address the tanker, your crew is ordered to evacuate several businesses near the accident site and determine whether the concentration of propane has reached a dangerous level in or around any of the buildings. Your quick research of propane reveals that it is a heavier-than-air gas, with a flammable range of 2.1 to9.0 percent. You take a combustible gas indicator and begin the task."
Reference
Schnepp., R. (2019). Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations. 3rd. ed.