Emergency Response Planning and Incident Investigation Flashcards
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The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 304 requires facilities to report:
Answer: Immediate release notifications to state and local authorities when a reportable quantity is exceeded
EPCRA Section 304 mandates immediate emergency notification to the LEPC and State Emergency Response Commission when a reportable quantity of an extremely hazardous substance is released.
Which analysis method maps every possible way a system can fail and calculates probability of each failure mode?
Answer: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
FMEA systematically identifies each potential failure mode of a system component and assesses its effects and probability.
When an emergency response plan includes a 'shelter-in-place' option, the FIRST action employees should take is:
Answer: Move to a designated interior room and seal gaps to reduce air infiltration
Shelter-in-place requires moving quickly to a sealed interior room to minimize exposure to outdoor airborne hazards.
Which ICS position is responsible for developing the Incident Action Plan (IAP)?
Answer: Planning Section Chief
The Planning Section Chief is responsible for collecting, evaluating, and displaying incident information and preparing the IAP.
A 'Corrective Action Register' following an incident investigation should include all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: The disciplinary action taken against the employee involved
Corrective action registers track systemic remediation tasks; disciplinary records are HR documents kept separately and are not part of the safety corrective action system.
During HAZMAT response, 'decontamination' at the 'warm zone' is intended to:
Answer: Remove or neutralize contaminants from personnel and equipment before they leave the hazard area
The warm zone decontamination corridor removes or neutralizes contaminants from responders and victims before they transition to the cold (safe) zone.
What is the key principle behind 'Swiss Cheese Model' as applied to incident causation?
Answer: Accidents occur when holes in multiple defensive layers align simultaneously to allow a hazard to reach a target
James Reason's Swiss Cheese Model illustrates that incidents occur when gaps (holes) in multiple layers of defense align, allowing hazards to penetrate all barriers.