ARF ARF Emergency Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During a fire evacuation at an ARF, what is the primary responsibility of direct care staff?
- Ensure all residents are safely evacuated before attending to personal safety (Correct answer)
- Call 911 before assisting any resident out of the building
- Gather resident medications and files before evacuating
- Lock unoccupied rooms before exiting the facility
Correct answer: Ensure all residents are safely evacuated before attending to personal safety
The primary duty of ARF direct care staff during a fire evacuation is ensuring all residents evacuate safely — staff personal safety is secondary.
Question 2: What must an ARF's Emergency Disaster Plan include regarding residents with mobility limitations?
- Individualized evacuation procedures for residents who cannot self-evacuate (Correct answer)
- A policy of sheltering mobility-limited residents in place during fire
- A contract with a medical transport company for emergencies only
- A note that mobility-limited residents should call 911 independently
Correct answer: Individualized evacuation procedures for residents who cannot self-evacuate
The EDP must include individualized evacuation procedures for any resident who cannot self-evacuate due to mobility or other limitations.
Question 3: Where must ARF staff be able to locate the Emergency Disaster Plan at all times?
- In a readily accessible location known to all staff (Correct answer)
- Locked in the administrator's office for security
- Stored offsite with the facility's insurance agent
- Only available in digital format on a password-protected system
Correct answer: In a readily accessible location known to all staff
The Emergency Disaster Plan must be kept in a location that is readily accessible to all staff during an emergency.
Question 4: An ARF resident experiences a medical emergency. What is the correct first action for on-duty staff?
- Call 911 immediately (Correct answer)
- Administer any available medication from the resident's file
- Contact the resident's family to obtain consent before calling 911
- Consult the administrator before taking any action
Correct answer: Call 911 immediately
In a medical emergency, staff must call 911 immediately — no consent or administrative approval is required before summoning emergency services.
Question 5: What record must an ARF maintain for each fire drill conducted?
- A written log documenting the date, time, number of participants, and any issues noted (Correct answer)
- A verbal summary reported to the licensee within 48 hours
- A sign-in sheet signed by residents only
- A DSS form submitted within 30 days of each drill
Correct answer: A written log documenting the date, time, number of participants, and any issues noted
ARFs must maintain a written fire drill log recording date, time, participants, and any problems identified during each drill.
Question 6: What must an ARF do to prepare residents for emergencies upon their admission?
- Orient each new resident to the facility's evacuation routes and emergency procedures (Correct answer)
- Provide residents with a written copy of all facility policies
- Schedule emergency training within 90 days of admission
- Post a bulletin board notice that residents should review independently
Correct answer: Orient each new resident to the facility's evacuation routes and emergency procedures
Each new resident must be oriented to evacuation routes and emergency procedures upon or shortly after admission to the ARF.
ARF ARF Emergency Procedures 2
During a fire evacuation at an ARF, what is the primary responsibility of direct care staff?