39. Incident Management Flashcards
The shipping papers used for transport of chemicals over roads and highways; also referred to as freight bills
bills of lading
any container other than non bulky storage containers such as fixed tanks, highway cargo tanks, rail tank cars, totes, and intermodal tanks. These are typically found in manufacturing facilities and are often surrounded by a secondary containment system to help control an accidental release
bulk storage containers
glass, plastic, or steel containers, ranging in volume from 5 to 15 gallons (19 to 57 L)
carboys
an agency that assists emergency responders in identifying and handling hazardous transport incidents
chemical transportation emergency center (CHEMTREC)
an incident that is continued; all casualties are accounted for
closed incident
a safe area at a hazardous materials incident for the agencies involved in the operations. The incident commander, the command post, EMS providers, and other support functions necessary to control the incident should be localized in this zone. Also referred to as the clean zone or the support zone
cold zone
In incident command, the position that oversees the incident, establishes the objectives and priorities, and develops a response plan
command
the designated field command center where the incident commander and support staff are located
command post
any vessel or receptacle that holds material, including stage vessels, pipelines, and packaging
container
areas at a hazardous materials incident that are designated as hot, warm, or cold, based on safety issues and the degree of hazard found there
control zones
portable, compressed gas containers used to hold liquids and gases such as nitrogen, helium, and oxygen. They have a range of sizes and internal pressures
cylinders
the process of removing or neutralizing and properly disposing of hazardous materials from equipment, patients, and responders
decontamination
the designated area in a hazardous materials incident where all patients and responders must be decontaminated before going to another area
decontamination area
The process of directing responders to return to their facilities when work at a disaster or mass casualty incident has finished, at least for those particular responders
demobilization
a widespread event that disrupts community resources and functions, in turn threatening public safety, citizens’ lives, and property
disaster
barrel like containers used to store a wide variety of substances, including food-grade materials, corrosives, flammable liquids, and grease. May be constructed of low carbon steel, polyethylene, cardboard, stainless steel, nickel, or other material
drums
a preliminary action guide for the first responders operating at a hazardous materials incident in coordination with the US department of transportation’s labels and placards marking system. Jointly developed by the DOT, the secretariat of communication and transportation of Mexico, and Transport Canada
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
In incident command, the person appointed to determine the type of equipment and resources needed for situation involving extrication or special rescue; also called the rescue officer
extrication supervisor
in incident command, the position in an incident responsible for accounting of all expenditures
finance
When individual units or different organizations make independent and often inefficient decisions about the next appropriate action
freelancing
the shipping papers used for transport of chemicals along roads and highways; also referred to as bills of lading
freight bills
any substance that is toxic, poisonous, radioactive, flammable, or explosive and causes injury or death with exposure
hazardous material
an incident in which a hazardous material is no longer properly contained and isolated
hazardous materials (HazMat) incident
the area immediately surrounding a hazardous materials spill or incident site that endangers life and health.
hot zone
an oral or written plan stating general objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident
incident action plan
a system implemented to manage disasters and mass casualty incidents in which section chiefs, including finance, logistics, operations, and planning, report to the incident commander
incident command system (ICS)
the overall leader of the incident command system to whom commanders or leaders of incident command system divisions report
incident commander (IC)
shipping and storage vessels that can be either pressurized or nonpressurized
intermodal tanks
an area designated by the incident commander, or a designee, in which public information officers from multiple agencies distribute information about the incident
joint information center (JIC)
A sorting system for pediatric patients younger than 8 years or weighing less than 100 pounds (45 kg). There is a minor adaptation for infants because they cannot ambulate on their own
JumpSTART Triage
in incident command, the person who relays information, concerns, and requests among responding agencies
liaison officer
In incident command, the position that helps procure and stockpile equipment and supplies during an incident
logistics
a form, provided by manufacturers and compounders of chemicals, containing information about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response, and waste disposal of specific material
material safety data sheet (MDMS)
an emergency situation involving three or more patients or that can place great demand on the equipment or personnel of the EMS system or has the potential to produce multiple casualties
mass casualty incident (MCI)
in incident command, the person who works with area medical examiners, coroners, and law enforcement agencies to coordinate the disposition of dead victims
morgue supervisor
an agreement between neighboring EMS systems to respond to mass casualty incidents or disasters in each other’s region when local resources are insufficient to handle the response
mutual aid response
a department of homeland security system designed to enable federal, state, and local governments and private sector and nongovernmental organizations to effectively and efficiently prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity, including acts of catastrophic terrorism
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
any container other than bulk storage containers such as drums, bags, compressed gas cylinders, and cryogenic containers. These hold commonly used commercial and industrial chemicals such as solvents, industrial cleaners, and compounds
non bulk storage vessel
an incident that is not yet contained
open incident
in incident command, the position that carries out the orders of the commanders to help resolve conflicts
operations
the type of protective equipment an individual will need to avoid injury during contact with a hazardous material
personal protective equipment (PPE) levels
signs that identify hazardous contents of the vehicle using a standardization system
placards
in incident command, the position that ultimately produces a plan to resolve any incident
planning
a type of patient sorting used to rapidly categorize patients; the focus is on speed in locating
primary triage
in incident command, the person who keeps the public informed and relates any information to the media
public information officer (PIO)
the area that provides protection and treatment to firefighters and other responders working at an emergency. Workers are medically monitored and receive any needed care as they enter and leave the scene
rehabilitation area
in incident command, the person who establishes an area that provides protection for responders from the elements and the situation
rehabilitation supervisor
in incident command, the person appointed to determine the type of equipment and resources needed for a situation involving extrication or special rescue; also called the extrication officer
rescue supervisor
in incident command, the person who monitors the scene for conditions or operations that may present a hazard to responders and patients; he or she may stop an operation when responder safety is an issue
safety officer
an engineered method to control spilled or released product if the main containment vessel fails
secondary containment
a type of patient sorting used in the treatment area that involves retriage of patents
secondary triage
a command system in which one person is in charge, generally used with small incidents that involve only one responding agency or one jurisdiction
single command system
in incident command, the subordinate positions under the commander’s direction to which the workload is distributed; the ideal supervisor ratio is one supervisor for three to seven workers
span of control
in incident command, the person who locates an area to state equipment and personnel and tracks unit arrival and deployment from the staging area
staging supervisor
a patient sorting process that stands for Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment and uses a limited assessment of the patient’s ability to walk, respiratory status, hemodynamic status, and neurologic status
START triage
the end of the incident command structure when an incident draws to a close
termination of command
indicates the risk that a hazardous material poses to the health of an individual who comes into contact with it
toxicity levels
the area in a mass-casualty incident where ambulances and crews are organized to transport patients from the treatment area to receiving hospitals
transportation area
in incident command, the person in charge of the transportation sector in a mass-casualty incident who assigns patients from the treatment area to awaiting ambulances in the transportation area
transportation supervisor
the location in a mass casualty incident where patients are brought after being triaged and assigned a priority, where they are reassessed, treated, and monitored until transport to the hospital
treatment area
in incident command, the person, usually a physician, who is in charge of and directs EMS providers at the treatment area in a mass casualty incident
treatment supervisor
the process of sorting patients based on the severity and medical need to establish treatment and transportation priorities
triage
in incident command, the person in charge of the incident command triage sector who directs the sorting of patients into triage categories in a mass casualty incident
triage supervisor
a command system used in larger incidents in which there is multiagency response or multiple jurisdictions are involved
unified command system
the area located between the hot zone and the cold zone at a hazardous materials incident. The decontamination corridor is located in their zone
warm zone
