CSI Emergency Action Planning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's Emergency Action Plan standard (29 CFR 1910.38), which of the following elements is REQUIRED?
- A budget for emergency supplies
- Procedures for reporting fires and other emergencies (Correct answer)
- A list of all hazardous materials on-site
- Monthly fire drill schedules
Correct answer: Procedures for reporting fires and other emergencies
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 mandates procedures for reporting fires and other emergencies as a core required element of every Emergency Action Plan.
Question 2: A 'shelter-in-place' directive is MOST appropriate when:
- A fire is detected inside the building
- A hazardous material release occurs outdoors near the facility (Correct answer)
- An active shooter is moving toward the building from inside
- A power outage affects only part of the building
Correct answer: A hazardous material release occurs outdoors near the facility
Shelter-in-place is most appropriate for outdoor hazardous material releases where remaining indoors with sealed ventilation reduces exposure risk.
Question 3: Which term describes the pre-designated individual responsible for accounting for all personnel after an evacuation?
- Incident Commander
- Floor Warden (Correct answer)
- Assembly Point Monitor
- Emergency Coordinator
Correct answer: Floor Warden
A Floor Warden (also called an area warden) is responsible for sweeping their zone, directing occupants out, and accounting for personnel at the assembly point.
Question 4: When developing an Emergency Action Plan for a multi-tenant building, the security investigator should FIRST:
- Install new fire suppression systems
- Coordinate with building management and other tenants to avoid conflicting procedures (Correct answer)
- Publish the plan on the company intranet
- Conduct a tabletop exercise with senior leadership
Correct answer: Coordinate with building management and other tenants to avoid conflicting procedures
Coordination with building management and co-tenants is essential first to ensure evacuation routes, assembly points, and alarm systems are compatible and non-conflicting.
Question 5: The 'all-hazards' approach to emergency planning is best described as:
- Planning separately for each specific type of hazard
- Developing core response capabilities applicable across multiple types of emergencies (Correct answer)
- Conducting annual hazard surveys for OSHA compliance
- Prioritizing natural disasters over man-made threats
Correct answer: Developing core response capabilities applicable across multiple types of emergencies
The all-hazards approach builds common core capabilities—communications, evacuation, command—that apply regardless of the specific emergency type.
Question 6: Which phase of the emergency management cycle focuses on reducing the impact of future disasters through structural and non-structural measures?
- Preparedness
- Response
- Mitigation (Correct answer)
- Recovery
Correct answer: Mitigation
Mitigation involves actions taken before a disaster to reduce or eliminate long-term risk, such as reinforcing structures or relocating assets out of flood zones.
Question 7: A 'continuity of operations plan' (COOP) primarily addresses which concern?
- How to extinguish industrial fires
- How essential functions will continue during and after a disruption (Correct answer)
- How to communicate with media during a crisis
- How to restore IT systems after a cyberattack
Correct answer: How essential functions will continue during and after a disruption
A COOP defines how an organization sustains its essential functions and critical operations during and following an emergency or major disruption.
CSI Emergency Action Planning 2
Under OSHA's Emergency Action Plan standard (29 CFR 1910.38), which of the following elements is REQUIRED?