First responders trained to the Awareness Level can:

• A. Select and use proper PPE
• B. Implement basic decontamination measures
• C. Realize the need for additional resources and make the appropriate notifications
• D. Apply basic hazard and risk assessment techniques

Answer: (C)

At the Awareness Level, the focus is on recognizing that a hazardous materials incident is occurring and taking steps to bring in specialized help. The key action is realizing that additional resources are needed and notifying the proper authorities or dispatch so that trained HazMat teams can respond. This safeguards everyone by keeping the scene safe and ensuring the right experts handle the hazard.

PPE selection, decontamination, and conducting formal hazard or risk analyses are tasks that require higher levels of training and are beyond what awareness responders are expected to do. Awareness responders may observe and report basic scene information, but they do not perform the hands-on protective actions or technical assessments that more advanced levels handle.