BOOK 98 EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY OPERATIONAL PLAN

Question 1

Earthquake faults are a result of tectonic plates pushing together __ to __ miles beneath the earth’s surface

Answer 1

6 to 15 miles

Question 2

Movement between North American Plate and Pacific Plate pushes LA north at a rate of about __ inches per year

Answer 2

1 3/4 inches

Question 3

Earthquake Emergency Mode (EEM)

Answer 3

initiated anytime detectable earthquake tremor is felt

Question 4

Who determines how long you stay in earthquake emergency mode

Answer 4

Deputy Department Commander (DDC) or Fire Chief

Question 5

Earthquake response divided into three operational modes:

Answer 5

1. normal earthquake operational mode
2. Expanded earthquake operational mode
3. Disaster mode

Question 6

normal earthquake mode

Answer 6

minor, cause little or no damage

Question 7

expanded earthquake mode

Answer 7

felt throughout the area, cause significant damage/injuries and require commitment of significant number of resources

Question 8

Disaster mode

Answer 8

impacts infrastructure, wide spread disaster

Question 9

In Earthquake emergency mode, BC radio check starting w/

Answer 9

lowest number station in battalion

Question 10

radio status check conducted on

Answer 10

MDC or Bureau Tactical Channel:

T-1 Central
T-2 South
T-3 Valley
T-13 West

Question 11

If BC unable to fulfill duties, who takes over

Answer 11

Station Commander of the Battalion headquarters station assumes status-check

Question 12

should only attack fires that are

Answer 12

1. life threatening
2. spreading
3. conflagration potential
4. create hazardous release or essential service occupancies

Question 13

Firefighting may be done in a

Answer 13

quick knock down mode

Question 14

What should be shut off to badly damaged buildings to eliminate potential sources of fire

Answer 14

gas and electric services

Question 15

Triage system

Answer 15

1. Deceased: no spontaneous respiration after repositioning airway
2. Immediate: severe respiratory, circulatory, or neurological symptoms
3. Delayed: neither immediate/minor but will require gurney and medical treatment at hospital
4. minor: ambulatory

Question 16

disaster medical caches available w/i how many hours from request

Answer 16

2-3 hours

Question 17

LA county has deployed six caches of medical throughout, each cache contained supplies and drugs to treat how many patients

Answer 17

1000

Question 18

LCES

Answer 18

Lookouts- potential secondary collapses or other hazards

Communication- radio, cell phone, hand signals

Escape routes

safety zones

Question 19

tsunami acoustic waves travel ___ mph

Answer 19

780

Question 20

Tsunami travels __ to __ mph

Answer 20

40-50 mph

Question 21

if Mfc is non operational there will be no ___ functionality

Answer 21

emergency trigger

Question 22

all personnel should report to normal work location unless unsafe, if unsafe report to

Answer 22

Frank Hotchkin
S&M
FS 88