Emergency Planning & Response Flashcards
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When planning for persons with disabilities during emergency evacuations, which approach aligns with ADA compliance?
Answer: Develop individual evacuation plans (PEEPs) for employees with functional needs
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) ensure that individuals with disabilities receive individualized evacuation assistance, which is consistent with ADA obligations.
The 'two-in, two-out' rule during structural firefighting operations primarily protects:
Answer: Interior responders by ensuring a rescue team is standing by before they enter
The two-in, two-out rule (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134) requires that two responders remain outside ready to rescue the two interior responders if needed.
Which component of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) ensures that resource requests from the field are tracked and fulfilled?
Answer: Resource management and tracking function
The resource management function within an EOC tracks requests, allocates resources, and monitors deployment status throughout the incident.
A facility security manager discovers a bomb threat note left in a restroom. The FIRST action should be to:
Answer: Notify law enforcement and follow the facility's bomb threat procedures
Bomb threats must be reported to law enforcement immediately while following established procedures, as every threat must be treated as credible until cleared.
During an active threat incident, the Department of Homeland Security recommends the response priority order as:
Answer: Run, Hide, Fight
DHS's 'Run, Hide, Fight' protocol prioritizes evacuation first, sheltering second, and physical resistance only as a last resort when in immediate danger.
Which factor MOST directly influences the time needed to restore operations after a disaster, according to business continuity principles?
Answer: The Recovery Time Objective (RTO) established during the Business Impact Analysis
The RTO, set during a Business Impact Analysis, defines the maximum tolerable downtime and directly drives recovery resource allocation and timeline.
Which emergency planning principle ensures that plans are tested, reviewed, and updated on a regular cycle?
Answer: Continuous improvement through exercise, evaluation, and corrective action
The continuous improvement principle mandates that plans be exercised, evaluated against performance, and corrected to close identified gaps on an ongoing basis.