BLOCK 12: READINESS - Unit 3: Emergency Response Operations (complete) Flashcards
Begins when the Incident Commander (IC) determines that there is a need for BE at the scene. Once the IC has requested BE on scene, BE will be requested through fire dispatch or the installation command post.
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
The BE member taking the phone call utilizes checklist ______________________________ to collect information that includes:
Caller’s name / Rank / Phone number
Type of incident/description
Location of scene
IC information
Safe route from BE office to scene
GP 8: General Response Info and Procedures (GRIP)
Once BE has been notified of the response, checklist GP 8. Response Actions should be started. The first step on this checklist after initiating GP 7. General Response Info and Procedures (GRIP) is to initiate _______________ procedures for the BE office.
ACCOUNTABILITY/RECALL
“Accountability is important. Where did he go? - back to his dorm to eat rotisserie chicken?!”
– Sgt. Crawford
Once available manpower has been accounted for and recalled (if necessary), the BE Team Chief can start assigning __________ to personnel.
ROLES
Role assignment should be accomplished within _____ minutes of the initial notification.
15 MINUTES
This person will be in charge of the entire response, normally the highest ranking or most experienced.
TEAM CHIEF
Coordinates BE operations at the incident site. Collects situational and resource status from the Team Chief, evaluates it, and processes the information to develop action plans.
OPS CHIEF
Each entry team has a designated Team __________ who has overall responsibility for the team’s actions while making entry.
TEAM LEAD
Stores, inventories, and distributes BE equipment and supplies. Ensures operation checks and background readings are accomplished for all equipment. Ensures equipment is in a ready-to-use state when the entry team departs.
EQUIPMENT (ROLE)
Remains in the BE office and acts as reach back support for the Team Chief. Utilizes resources to support incident management activities. Performs research and draws on the expertise of other agencies and organizations.
BIO BASE
Collects, records, and safeguards all documents relevant to the incident. Maintains a timeline/log of events for later reference.
RECORDER
It is the goal of the Team Chief to make face-to-face contact with the _______________ as soon as possible once requested.
INCIDENT COMMANDER (IC)
Includes a checklist of the standard BE response equipment package. For an all-hazards approach, BE should respond will all types of equipment. This checklist can be used by the designated Equipment lead to ensure all necessary items are loaded for transport.
GP 9. Pre-Departure Checklist
For each team making entry into the hot zone, an _______________ must be created and approved by the Incident Commander (IC).
ENTRY PLAN
This is a short description of the scenario. Include what is known and unknown at the moment.
INCIDENT OVERVIEW
Diagram of the area being entered. Mark locations where team will be accomplishing tasks such as sampling locations and where to set up a tarp to work on.
ENTRY PLAN DIAGRAM
What are some comments that should be included on the Health Risk Assessment checklist?
PPE/control recommendations, risk rational, and the strategy for further sampling and analysis.
The last section of GP 8. Response Actions is ____________________, which covers the
following:
- HOT WASH
- AFTER ACTION REPORT (AAR)
- RECONSTITUTE EQUIPMENT
- DOCUMENT EXPOSURES
POST RESPONSE ACTIONS
A meeting to discuss how a response was executed. It is the chance for all members of the team to identify what went well, what did not go well, and what lessons the team can learn.
HOT WASH
Sometimes referred to as the Post-Incident/Exercise Summary (PIES), is a document that summarizes what occurred during a response. It covers the who, what, where, when, and why of a response.
AFTER ACTION REPORT (AAR)
This is the process of getting the equipment ready for the next response. All equipment that was taken to the scene needs to be returned to its proper place in the BE office.
RECONSTITUTE EQUIPMENT
An incident report should be created in DOEHRS if there are any exposures to document.
DOCUMENTING EXPOSURES
In general, hazards should be ruled out in this order:
- Radiological > 2. Chemical > 3. Biological
The Department of Transportation (DOT) categorizes radioactive material as a Class _____ hazardous material.
CLASS 7
Radioactive White- I: less than or equal to 0.5 mRem/hr
Radioactive Yellow-II: greater than 0.5 mRem/hr but less than or equal to 50 mRem/hr
Radioactive Yellow-III: Greater than 50 mRem/hr but less than or equal to 200mRem/hr
Any area, accessible to personnel, in which there exists radiation at such levels that a major portion of the body could receive in any one hour a dose exceeding 5 millirem, or in any five consecutive days a dose exceeding 100 millirem.
RADIATION AREA
Any area, accessible to personnel, in which there exists radiation at such levels, that a major portion of the body could receive in any one hour a dose in excess of 100 millirem.
HIGH RADIATION AREA
The Incident Commander (IC) must accept the risk associated with these exposures; it is _____’s responsibility to ensure the IC and workers are aware of the risks.
BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (BE)
Substances developed for use in military operations to kill, injure, or incapacitate, mainly through physiological effects resulting from chemical exposure.
CHEMICAL AGENTS
Chemical agents are grouped into four types^
