F80 F80 Emergency Protocols 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During a mass casualty incident, which triage category is assigned to patients who are deceased or have unsurvivable injuries?
- Red (Immediate)
- Yellow (Delayed)
- Green (Minor)
- Black (Expectant) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Black (Expectant)
Black tags are assigned to deceased victims or those with injuries so severe that survival is unlikely even with unlimited resources.
Question 2: When activating an emergency operations plan, which step should be taken FIRST?
- Deploy all available resources immediately
- Notify the incident commander and establish command (Correct answer)
- Begin evacuating the affected area
- Contact media for public announcements
Correct answer: Notify the incident commander and establish command
Establishing incident command and notifying the incident commander is the first step, as all subsequent actions are coordinated through the command structure.
Question 3: In an emergency, the term 'CBRN' refers to threats involving which hazard categories?
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (Correct answer)
- Combustion, Blast, Radiation, and Noise
- Corrosive, Burn, Respiratory, and Neurological
- Critical, Basic, Routine, and Non-urgent
Correct answer: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
CBRN stands for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear — the four categories of weapons of mass destruction and hazardous material threats.
Question 4: Which communication principle requires the receiver to repeat back critical information to confirm accurate understanding during an emergency?
- Relay communication
- Closed-loop communication (Correct answer)
- Open-channel broadcasting
- Parallel communication
Correct answer: Closed-loop communication
Closed-loop communication requires the receiver to repeat back the message, confirming it was received and understood correctly, reducing errors in high-stress situations.
Question 5: An emergency shelter-in-place order is MOST appropriate in which scenario?
- A structural fire inside the building
- An outdoor chemical plume moving toward the facility (Correct answer)
- A flood with rising water entering the building
- An active shooter inside the building
Correct answer: An outdoor chemical plume moving toward the facility
Shelter-in-place is most effective against outdoor chemical plumes because staying inside a sealed building reduces exposure compared to moving through contaminated outdoor air.
Question 6: Under the National Incident Management System (NIMS), what is the recommended span of control for a supervisor during an emergency?
- 1 to 3 subordinates
- 3 to 7 subordinates (Correct answer)
- 8 to 12 subordinates
- 15 to 20 subordinates
Correct answer: 3 to 7 subordinates
NIMS recommends a span of control of 3 to 7 subordinates per supervisor, with 5 being the ideal ratio to maintain effective oversight.
Question 7: Which document formally authorizes and guides the emergency response activities of an organization during a declared disaster?
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) (Correct answer)
- Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA)
- After-Action Report (AAR)
Correct answer: Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is the comprehensive document that authorizes and guides an organization's response actions during a declared emergency or disaster.
F80 F80 Emergency Protocols 2
During a mass casualty incident, which triage category is assigned to patients who are deceased or have unsurvivable injuries?