Emergency Response and Preparedness Flashcards
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Which agency administers the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which standardizes emergency response across all levels of government?
Answer: FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
FEMA administers NIMS, which was established by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 to provide a consistent nationwide approach to incident management.
The 'span of control' in ICS refers to the number of individuals or resources one supervisor can effectively manage, with the optimal range being:
Answer: 3 to 7 subordinates
ICS guidelines establish an optimal span of control of 3 to 7 subordinates, with 5 being the ideal, to maintain effective supervision.
A facility's emergency muster drill reveals that 3 employees are unaccounted for. The incident commander should FIRST:
Answer: Verify with HR records whether the employees were scheduled that day
The first step is to verify whether the missing employees were present on-site before committing emergency search resources, as they may not have been scheduled.
When decontaminating a victim of a nerve agent exposure, the MOST critical immediate action is:
Answer: Remove and bag all clothing, then flush skin with copious water
Removing contaminated clothing eliminates up to 80% of the exposure hazard, and flushing with water dilutes and removes residual agent from the skin.
Under NFPA 10, portable fire extinguishers used for Class B fires (flammable liquids) should have a minimum travel distance of no more than:
Answer: 50 feet
NFPA 10 requires Class B extinguishers to be placed so the maximum travel distance is no more than 50 feet for high-hazard occupancies.
A 'tabletop exercise' in emergency preparedness is best described as:
Answer: A discussion-based session where stakeholders walk through an emergency scenario
Tabletop exercises are facilitated, low-stress discussions around a hypothetical scenario used to evaluate plans, identify gaps, and train personnel without physical deployment.
The primary purpose of the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) standard's Emergency Planning requirement is to:
Answer: Establish procedures for handling a release from a process containing highly hazardous chemicals
PSM's emergency planning element (29 CFR 1910.119(n)) requires facilities to develop and implement an emergency action plan for the entire plant and procedures for handling small releases.