BLOCK 12: READINESS - Unit 4: Shelter Operations (complete)

Question 1

Protects personnel, equipment, and mission operations before, during, and after an incident.

Answer 1

SHELTER

The objective of the Air Force shelter program is to provide the best available physical protection of personnel from the effects of war or disaster.

Question 2

In the Air Force Emergency Management (AF EM) Program, there are generally two primary types of shelters:

Answer 2

• DELIBERATELY PLANNED
• SHELTER IN PLACE

Question 3

AFI ______________________________, requires installation commanders to establish an installation shelter program that addresses shelter requirements after reviewing threats to the base.

Answer 3

AFI 10-2501, AF Emergency Management (EM) Program

Question 4

Installation near a large chemical storage facility has the potential to be exposed from an accidental release.

Answer 4

MAJOR ACCIDENT SHELTER

Question 5

Who will identify and evaluate installation facilities that may be used for shelters?

Answer 5

BASE CIVIL ENGINEERS (CE)

Question 6

Installation in hurricane/typhoon-prone areas should designate buildings that can withstand wind forces and placed above flood plain.

Answer 6

NATURAL DISASTER SHELTERS

Question 7

Who will primarily consider that larger occupancy of personnel will require proper ventilation to maintain oxygen levels, remove co2, and control temperature.

Answer 7

BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (BE)

Question 8

Designed to simultaneously protect against a variety of hazards that can be created by enemy attacks, such as blast, shrapnel, chemical vapors/aerosols, biological aerosols, and radiological fields and contamination.

Answer 8

ENEMY CBRN ATTACK SHELTERS

Question 9

An important concept for enemy CBRN attack shelter operations is ____________________, which includes systems that protect those inside a building, room, shelter, or tent against contamination through the combination of impermeable structural materials, air filtration equipment, air-locks, and over-pressurization.

Answer 9

COLLECTIVE PROTECTION (COLPRO)

Question 10

Shelters that house control centers and other work centers that must remain operational during hostilities because they provide essential functions.

Answer 10

EMERGENCY OPERATION SHELTERS

Question 11

Those shelters where personnel obtain rest and relief between work shifts.

Answer 11

REST AND RELIEF SHELTERS

Question 12

Permanent modifications are made to the building(s), and CBRN filter units are fully integrated with existing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system(s). Dampers controlling ventilation openings automatically activate when filter units turn on. There are permanent accommodations for an airlock and contamination control area.

Answer 12

CLASS 1: FULL INTEGRATION

Question 13

Permanent modifications and sealing measures are made to the building or a portion of it, and partial integration of HVAC filter units or alternate collective protection systems allows heating/cooling. Manual dampers control outside air and exhaust. Airlock integration is permanent or partial. The contamination control area can be permanent or temporary.

Answer 13

CLASS 2: PARTIAL INTEGRATION

Question 14

Selected portions of the building are sealed by temporary measures such as plastic sheeting and tape. Transportable filter units are temporarily mounted to the building. Heating/cooling systems may or may not be employed. A temporary airlock and contamination control area are established.

Answer 14

CLASS 3: EXPEDIENT

Question 15

The building is not airtight enough to economically maintain pressurization, but it is suitable for using portable internal enclosures or liner systems. The system allows use of the existing HVAC or alternate system. A temporary airlock and contamination control area are established.

Answer 15

CLASS 4: SECONDARY ENCLOSURE

Question 16

Sheltering in-place is simply remaining within the facility when an incident occurs; not typically part of deliberate shelter planning for enemy CBRN attack. The HVAC system is turned off or placed in recirculation mode to prevent outside air from entering the facility. Portions of the facility may be expediently sealed, such as with plastic sheeting to delay entry of contaminants.

Answer 16

CLASS 5: SHELTER IN PLACE

Question 17

While COLPRO is effective for many vapor and aerosol hazards, including chemical and biological warfare agents, the radiation hazards created by radioactive fallout or gammaemitting radiological dispersal devices are _______________ mitigated by COLPRO.

Answer 17

PARTIALLY MITIGATED

Question 18

An emergency management action where people are directed to go or stay indoors when a hazardous condition exists, essentially making a shelter out of their current location.

Answer 18

SHELTER IN PLACE

Question 19

Because sheltering in-place operations often rely on creating a temporary indoor atmosphere that is separated from the outdoor environment, installation shelter-in-place planning must include identifying procedures for each facility to _______________ its HVAC systems.

Answer 19

TURN OFF HVAC

Question 20

Plans, prepares, trains, and executes duties needed to ensure healthy and safe operations of the shelter.

Answer 20

SHELTER MANAGEMENT TEAM

Question 21

While BE has no formal role outlined in shelter management regulations, as the installations health risk assessment (HRA) experts, they assist Emergency Management (EM) flight personnel with training shelter management team members on ____________________ (e.g., electronic personal dosimeters) that BE personnel are proficient at operating.

Answer 21

SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT