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Emergency Response & Incident Management Flashcards

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  1. Which NFPA standard specifically addresses emergency planning and evacuation requirements for electrical facilities?

    Answer: NFPA 101

    NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) governs means of egress, evacuation requirements, and emergency procedures in occupied facilities, including those with electrical hazards.

  2. During an electrical emergency drill, a worker does not know the location of the nearest emergency disconnect. This represents a failure of which safety program element?

    Answer: Emergency Action Plan training and communication

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38(e) requires that all employees be trained on emergency procedures including the location of emergency shutoffs covered in the EAP.

  3. An electrical worker suffers an entry wound on the hand and no visible exit wound after a shock. Why is this still a critical emergency?

    Answer: Current may have traveled an internal path causing unseen damage to organs, vessels, or nerves

    Electrical current follows internal tissue pathways, and the lack of a visible exit wound does not mean current dissipated safely — internal damage along the conduction path can be severe.

  4. What is the primary purpose of a post-incident critique (after-action review) following an electrical emergency?

    Answer: To identify systemic failures and improve future response and prevention

    After-action reviews are a corrective action tool focused on identifying root causes and system weaknesses to prevent recurrence, not to assign individual blame.

  5. When applying CPR to a victim of electrical shock, the rescuer should:

    Answer: Wait until the victim is confirmed clear of electrical contact before starting CPR

    The rescuer must confirm the victim is no longer in contact with the electrical source before initiating CPR to avoid becoming a second casualty.

  6. Which agency must be notified if an electrical workplace incident results in the in-patient hospitalization of three or more workers?

    Answer: OSHA, within 24 hours

    OSHA 29 CFR 1904.39 requires employers to report the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees to OSHA within 24 hours.

  7. What is 'emergency triage' as applied to multiple victims of an electrical incident?

    Answer: The process of sorting victims by severity of injury to prioritize treatment and transport

    Triage is the systematic sorting of multiple casualties by injury severity to allocate limited medical resources to those most likely to benefit.