201.05E Evacuation Sector

Question 0

The area of initial evacuation should be identified by the IC. The __________ section will reevaluate the evacuation area and recommend any necessary adjustments.

Answer 0

Planning section

Question 1

What is the key to an organized and manageable evacuation?

Answer 1

To develop an incident command system early and initiate a plan to continually update the plan

Question 2

When can in-place sheltering to protect the public be considered?

Answer 2

A. When the hazardous material has been identified as having a low or moderate health risk

B. When the material has been released from its container and is now dissipating

C. When leaks can be controlled rapidly and before evacuation can be completed

D. Exposure to the product is expected to be short-term and of low health risk

E. When the public can be adequately protected by staying indoors

Question 3

What are the three levels of evacuation?

Answer 3

Site
Intermediate
Large-scale

Question 4

How many people does intermediate evacuation effect?

Answer 4

Fewer than 100 people

Question 5

How long may citizens be out of their homes on large-scale evacuations?

Answer 5

Many hours if not days

Question 6

How long may citizens be out of their homes in a site evacuation?

Answer 6

Less than an hour or two

Question 7

How long should the evacuation be sustained?

Answer 7

As long as the risk continues in the evacuated area

Question 8

The intermediate level evacuation usually evacuates the people for how long?

Answer 8

2 to 4 hours

Question 9

_________ evacuations involve a small number of citizens.

Answer 9

Site

Question 10

With a large-scale evacuation, _________ of citizens would be evacuated.

Answer 10

Thousands

Question 11

Once a long-term sheltering is identified, the _______ will managed shelters.

Answer 11

Red Cross

Question 12

The Red Cross will need up to ________ to get adequate personnel, equipment and supplies to the shelter sites.

Answer 12

Three hours

Question 13

Shelter site collection cannot wait on the Red Cross, site selection must be made by ________ at the time of evacuation is ordered and sites need sector officers assigned.

Answer 13

Incident commander

Question 14

A Red Cross representative should be assigned to each shelter, an _________ officer should also be assigned to each sector.

Answer 14

Occupant services

Question 15

The _________ section is responsible for all planning associated with the evacuation.

Answer 15

Planning

Question 16

The actual evacuation process would normally be managed in the operations section as an evacuation ________ or ________.

Answer 16

Sector or branch

Question 17

What sections may be implemented during an evacuation?

Answer 17

Operations
Planning
Logistics
Administration

Question 18

The planning section would be responsible for developing an evacuation plan in joint cooperation with the _________.

Answer 18

Police department

Question 19

During an evacuation what branches may be implemented?

Answer 19

Evacuation
Transportation
Medical
Hazmat
Fire
Geographic

Question 20

The evacuation branch officer maybe who?

Answer 20

Police officer

Question 21

During an evacuation, sectors to be considered include?

Answer 21

PIO
Geographic
Police liaison
Staging
Transportation
Shelter
Agency liaison
Other sectors as necessary

Question 22

A _________ will need to be assigned to the planning section and another to the evacuation branch as a liaison.

Answer 22

Police representative

Question 23

The _________ will be an integral part of the evacuation process, as a large part of the evacuation is usually accomplished by them.

Answer 23

Police Department

Question 24

In the event that a resident decides not to evacuate they should be informed of the risk and if they still refuse __________.

Answer 24

Left to stay

Question 25

Door-to-door notifications is time-consuming, in many cases adequate resources and time is not available, the use of _______ will speed the alert process.

Answer 25

Sirens
Airhorns
PA

Question 26

When making door-to-door evacuations you should wear __________.

Answer 26

Be in uniform

Wear your helmet

Question 27

When making face-to-face notifications, information should include what instructions?

Answer 27

There is an emergency
You are in danger
Leave immediately
Go to shelter (location)
Take (\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_) Route out of area
Do you need transportation?
Consider multi-lingual needs

Question 28

Evacuees should be advised to take what items?

Answer 28

Wallet/purse
House and car keys
Eyeglasses
Medications
Proper/warm clothing
Family pet

Question 29

In other situations where immediate and rapid evacuation makes door-to-door notification impossible, you should use what notification method?

Answer 29

Use 3-5 second blasts of the siren while on the “yelp” setting

Follow with the standard evacuation instruction over the PA system

Use maximum volume on the PA system

Proceed slowly to maximize notification

Initiate notification at the beginning of each block and each 50 yards after that

Question 30

Some citizens may refuse to leave, what are a few methods of persuasion?

Answer 30

Be in uniform

Wear helmet

Wear SCBA and face piece

Ask for next of kin and phone number

Write next of kin information down

Refuses should be noted and reported to the branch officer

Question 31

Evacuations follow somewhat of a triage philosophy. What is it?

Answer 31

We’ll evacuate the greatest number for the greatest benefit

Question 32

________ of a refusal to evacuate should be done.

Answer 32

Documentation

Question 33

During an evacuation the EOC’s objective is to use _________ to support the incident.

Answer 33

City’s resources

Question 34

If the EOC is in operation, the _________ section is responsible for briefing and maintaining communications with the EOC.

Answer 34

Planning

Question 35

The decision to return evacuees to their homes will be the sole responsibility of the __________.

Answer 35

Fire department incident commander