10. Emergency Management Flashcards
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002:
Under the CDEM Act, give the definition of ‘emergency’? (5)
reslt anythg happng - explo, fld, eqke, and caus/my caus dth illns distrss, or endgrs sfty pub/prop, and emrg servs cant del wth it, or req sig coord resp
An emergency is any situation that ;
- is the result of anything happening (explosion, flood, earthquack, etc), and
- causes or may cause death, illness, distress, or
- endangers the safety of public/property, and
- emergency services cannot deal with it, or
- requires significant coordinated response.
CDEM Act 2002:
When a state of emergency is declared or is in force, a DCJ may issue a warrant to Police under 78(2) CDEM Act 2002 giving them the powers to do what? (3)
entr & srch prems, obtn info req prev emrgcy, & persn possng info refus to hnd it ovr
- To enter and search any premises (NOT a dwelling)
- To obtain information that is required urgently to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency.
- the person possessing info is refusing to hand over
(not exceed 10 days)
CDEM Act 2002:
While Sect 78 of the act also gives you power of entry to obtain info that is required urgently, sect 80 covers your powers i.e. enter & search prems, use assistants to help, use reasonable force to effect entry, and search & seize any the info stated in the Warrant.
What else does this section cover in terms of the information? (4)
tke cpies / extrcts docs sght, drct prsn pssion doc/info reprdce usble frm.
- You can take COPIES or EXTRACTS of any documents (sought in the warrant) and
- You can direct the person in possession of the document/information to reproduce it into useable form.
CDEM Act 2002:
If a s.o.e is in force, sect 86 ‘Evacuation of Premises and Places’ allows you to do what? (2)
evac prem or plce incl pub plce, exclu pers frm prem or plce incl pub plce
- Evacuate any premises or place including any public place; or
- Exclude any person(s) or vehicle(s) from any premises or place, including any public place.
CDEM Act 2002:
If a s.o.e is in force, sect 87 ‘Entry on Premises’ allows you to do what? (2)
entr or brk prem/plce bel rg necess to, sv lfe-prev injy-resc/remve injd or endgrd pple
- To enter or break into any premises or place if you believe on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so for;
- saving life, preventing injury, or rescuing or removing injured or endangered persons; or - permitting or facilitating any urgent measure for the relief of suffering or distress.
CDEM Act 2002:
Under s.90 CDEM Act, Police can requisition any
- building, vehicle, boat, animal, apparatus, implement, construction materials food, medical supplies etc.. and place it under their control
- What would be the main reason for doing this? (1)
- If it’s deemed necessary to preserve human life.
CDEM Act 2002:
If a s.o.e is in force, sect 91 ‘Power to give directions’ - subsection 1 allows you to direct any person to stop any activity that may cause or contribute to an emergency, or request any person (verbally or written) to take any action to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency.
- What then does subsection 2 allow you to do? (1)
- dir ownr obtn assmt of eff emrgcy had on structre*
- Subsection 2 - direct the owner of a structure to obtain an assessment of the effect the emergency had on the structure.
CIMS - Coordinated Incident Mgmt System:
For the purpose of CIMS, an is incident is defined as what? (1)
occu invles 1 or mre agcies
- An occurrence that involves one or more agencies.
CIMS - Coordinated Incident Mgmt System:
CIMS is generally used for emergencies incidents however it may also be used in non-emergency incidents such as what? (1)
lrg pub gthrngs/evnts
- Large public gatherings and events
Emergency Management:
For the purposes of CIMS, what is an emergency defined as? (2)
sit pos immede rsk lfe/hlth/prop/envrnmt, reqs coord resp
- A situation that poses an immediate risk to life, health, property, or the environment, and
- requires a coordinated response
Emergency Management:
The components of emergency management are referred to as the ‘4Rs’. What are they?
rsk reduc, redines respnd, respnse, recvry
- Risk reduction
- Readiness (to respond)
- Response, and
- Recovery
Emergency Management:
In terms of the ‘4Rs’ At what level does CIMS apply? (1)
CIMS is applied during the ‘Response’ level, and therefore must be factored into readiness.
Emergency Management:
What are some of common ‘Response’ (4R’s) objectives? (10)
prsv lfe, prev escal, maintn l & o, cre injrd/sck/dpndnts, prvde ess srvs, prsv gvnce, prot assts, prot nat & phys resrces, animl wlfre, prsv eco/soc actvy
- preserve life
- prevent escalation
- mantain law and order
- care for injured/sick/dependant
- provide essential services
- preserve governance
- protect assets
- protect natural and physical resources
- animal welfare
- preserve economic/social activity
Emergency Management:
What are the 10 principles that the CIMS structure is based on?
comm struc/rles/respo, comm termlgy, modulr & scalble, respnve comm nds, intergtd respo coordn, consildtd actn planng, intrgtd info mngmt & comm, resorce coord, desgntd respo facltes, mnge spn of ctrl.
- common structure/roles/responsibilities
- common terminology
- modular and scalable
- responsive to community needs
- intergrated response coordination
- consolidated action planning
- intergrated info management and communication
- resource coordination
- designated response facilities
- managable span of control
Emergency Management: CIMS principles
Part of being ‘responsive to community needs’ means response personnel needs to communicate with communities to understand their needs and base response & recovery actions on these needs. Communities will actively participate in a response rather then wait passively for assistance, therefore what do we need to ensure happens with their response?
ensre cmmnty respns actns cordnted wth offcl respns.
- We need to ensure community response actions are coordinated with the official response.
Emergency Management: CIMS principles
Manageable span of control - under CIMS principles, what does this mean?
nmbr indvls or tms 1 prsn mnge efftvly - optm spn cntrl btwn … & …
- means the number of individuals or teams one person can manage effectively - the optimum span of control is between 2 & 7.
Emergency Management:
The ‘Lead Agency’ has the mandate to manage a response to an incident, where does that mandate come from? (4)
legsln, protcls, agrmnt, & bec it hs exprtse & exprnce
- from legislation
- protocols
- by agreement, and because
- it has the expertise and experience.
Emergency Management:
- What is it called when there are more than two lead agencies in a CIMS structure? (1)
- When would this commonly occur? (3)
- unifd ctrl struc,*
- led agcy not rdly idfied, mre thn 1 mndte mnge incdnt, led agncy dcdes jnt apprch mre efftve*
- Unified Control structure
- Occurs when the ‘lead’ agency cannot readily identified, or
- More than 1 agency has a mandate to manage a particular incident
- Lead Agency decides a joint approach will be more effective.