Emergency Preparedness and Response Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a 'hot wash' or after-action review following an emergency drill?
Answer: To identify lessons learned and improve future emergency response
After-action reviews identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement to enhance future emergency preparedness.
Which factor is most critical when determining evacuation routes in an emergency action plan?
Answer: Multiple accessible exit paths that avoid hazard areas
Effective evacuation routes must provide multiple accessible paths that route employees safely around potential hazard zones.
What is the role of a 'warden' in an emergency action plan?
Answer: To account for personnel and assist with orderly evacuation
Emergency wardens help ensure orderly evacuation, assist employees who need help, and report headcounts at assembly points.
Under OSHA's HAZWOPER standard (29 CFR 1910.120), how many hours of initial training are required for hazmat first responders at the Operations level?
Answer: 8 hours
HAZWOPER requires a minimum of 8 hours of initial training for first responders at the Operations level.
What is a 'community right-to-know' report under EPCRA?
Answer: A report to local emergency planning committees about hazardous chemicals on-site
EPCRA Section 312 requires facilities to submit Tier II reports disclosing hazardous chemical inventories to local emergency planning committees (LEPCs).
Which type of decontamination method uses a soap-and-water solution to remove chemical contaminants from the skin?
Answer: Gross decontamination
Gross decontamination uses copious amounts of water and soap to remove the bulk of chemical contamination as a first step.
What is the primary function of the Unified Command structure in ICS?
Answer: To allow multiple agencies to coordinate without losing individual authority
Unified Command allows multiple agencies with jurisdictional or functional responsibility to manage an incident together while maintaining their individual authority.