Chapter 12- termination of the incident

Question 1

what are the 5 distinct activities of termination of the incident?

Answer 1

1. termination of the emergency phase of the incident.
2. transfer of on scene command from the IC to the emergency phase to the individual responsible for managing post emergency response operations
3. incident debriefing
4. post incident analysis
5. critique

Question 2

what is the purpose of the incident debriefing?

Answer 2

to provide accurate information concerning the hazards and risks to those people who may have been directly exposed or affected by the response.
it is not a critique

Question 3

what are 5 things a debriefing should cover?

Answer 3

health information 
equipment and apparatus exposure review 
follow up contact person 
problems requiring immediate action 
thank you

Question 4

what is a PIA and why is it helpful ?

Answer 4

Post Incident Analysis
- a reconstruction of the incident to establish a clear picture of the events that took place during the emergency.

helps to make sure things are documents properly, determine financial responsibility, provide framework for investigation

Question 5

what is an AAR?

Answer 5

after action review
- structured process for seinior leadership
goal is identify strengths and opportunities for improvement based on the response

Question 6

what is a downfall of a formal AAR?

Answer 6

it can be used by nefarious entities to cause more problems based on how previous response was carried out. often these are made public.

terrorists

Question 7

where is an incident debrief done?

Answer 7

at the scene, should last less than 15 mins, focuses on health and exposure concerns