Emergency Response Organization Flashcards
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Under NFPA 1600, the term 'Business Continuity Plan' (BCP) refers to:
Answer: A documented plan to sustain critical business functions during and after a disruption
NFPA 1600 defines a Business Continuity Plan as a documented collection of procedures and information developed to sustain an organization's critical functions during and after an incident.
The Safety Officer at a fire incident scene has authority to:
Answer: Immediately suspend unsafe operations or activities that pose imminent danger
The Safety Officer has emergency authority to stop or prevent unsafe acts when there is imminent danger, then must inform the Incident Commander immediately afterward.
Which NIMS preparedness element emphasizes continuous improvement through post-incident evaluations and updates to plans and procedures?
Answer: After-Action Reviews and Improvement Plans
After-Action Reviews (AARs) and Improvement Plans are the NIMS mechanism for identifying lessons learned and implementing corrective actions to improve future preparedness and response.
For an industrial facility's fire brigade, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.156 requires that personal protective equipment meet the requirements established by:
Answer: NFPA standards appropriate to the hazards encountered
OSHA 1910.156(e) requires fire brigade PPE to meet applicable NFPA standards, including NFPA 1971 for structural firefighting protective ensembles.
A 'Rapid Intervention Team' (RIT) or 'Rapid Intervention Crew' (RIC) is deployed at a fire scene PRIMARILY to:
Answer: Stand ready to rescue incapacitated or trapped firefighters
A RIT/RIC is a dedicated team of trained firefighters positioned and ready to immediately rescue any firefighter who becomes lost, trapped, or incapacitated during interior operations.
In emergency response planning, 'consequence analysis' is used to:
Answer: Estimate the potential impact zone and effects of hazard scenarios
Consequence analysis evaluates the potential severity and geographic extent of harm from specific hazard release scenarios, informing planning zones, evacuation distances, and resource requirements.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was established primarily under which federal legislation?
Answer: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA/SARA Title III)
EPCRA (also known as SARA Title III), enacted in 1986, established LEPCs in each local emergency planning district to develop and maintain community emergency response plans for chemical hazards.