BLOCK 12: READINESS - Unit 2: Air Force Emergency Management (complete) Flashcards
In February 2003, President George W. Bush, through the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD-5), directed the creation of a single, comprehensive _______________ to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents.
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)
This plan was designed to enhance coordination and interoperability between different levels of government to emergency responses. In 2008, it was replaced by the National Response Framework (NRF).
NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN (NRP)
The single, integrated Air Force program to coordinate and organize efforts to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the direct and indirect consequences of an emergency or attack. It also aligns the Air Force with HSPD-5, NIMS, and the NRF.
AIR FORCE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (AF EM) PROGRAM
The (3) primary missions of the AF EM Program are to:
- Save lives;
- Minimize the loss or degradation of resources; and
- Continue, sustain, and restore combat and combat support operational capability in an “all-hazards” physical threat environment at Air Force installations worldwide.
The ancillary missions of the AF EM Program are to:
1. Support homeland defense and emergency preparedness; and
2. Provide support to civil and host-nation authorities in accordance with (IAW) Department of Defense (DoD) directives and through the appropriate Combatant Command.
A scalable and flexible response to organize field-level operations for all types of emergencies to include major accidents, natural disasters, conventional attacks, terrorist attacks, and CBRN attacks.
AIR FORCE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AFIMS)
The __________ is used for a broad spectrum of emergencies from small to complex incidents (natural and man-made) to include acts of catastrophic terrorism. It is used at all levels of government (i.e. Federal, State, local, tribal) as well as by many private sectors and NGOs, and is organized around five major functional areas: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)
Typically, BE falls under the _______________ Section of the ICS during an emergency response.
OPERATIONS
The AF Emergency Management (AF EM) Program is broken down into two main elements:
Planning and Management
Disaster Response Force
The Air Force structure that responds to disasters, accidents, or incidents, establishing command and control and supporting incident operations.
DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (DRF)
Serve as the commander’s communications conduit to each individual assigned to an organization. They also provide a single point of contact for resources requested from the Incident Commander (IC) via the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
UNIT CONTROL CENTER (UCC)
UCCs relay emergency information within the chain of command regarding major accidents, natural disasters, and enemy attacks. They also direct, monitor, and report mitigation and protection activities and maintain unit continuity for Command and Control (C2).
Responsible for ALL incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and release of resources; has overall authority and responsibility for conducting incident operations and is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident site.
INCIDENT COMMANDER (IC)
During the response phase of an incident, the __________ normally fills the IC role.
FIRE CHIEF
BE has the potential to assume Incident Command for recovery operations where _______________ assessments are the main concern.
HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS
Members of a Disaster Response Force (DRF) that deploy after the first responders to expand Command and Control (C2) and perform support functions.
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
The focal point of support operations for the Incident Commander (IC) and responders at the incident site; where the coordination of information and resources in support of the incident takes place.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)
