Chapter 17 - Emergency Management Flashcards
Every Air Force installation must have a rapid and effective system to quickly disseminate
Emergency information, such as watches, warnings, evacuation routes, and protective actions
Three to Five Minute Steady Tone
Indicates a disaster or incident is imminent or in progress
Three to Five Minute Wavering Tone
Indicates an attack or hostile act is imminent or in progress
Lockdown, Lockdown, Lockdown
Indicates an active shooter incident is in progress
All Clear
Indicates the immediate disaster or threat has ended
Are established and used to notify personnel of emergency conditions
Attack Warning Signals
Are established to quickly communicate the required individual protective equipment and protection levels for in-place forces to take in the event of wartime chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear operations or attack conditions
Mission-Oriented Protective Posture Levels
Is a tactic used to divide an installation or operating location into two or more chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear zones, rather than having to declare the entire installation as contaminated
Split Mission-Oriented Protection Posture Levels
Attack Warning Signal – Alarm Green
(Attack is not probable) MOPP 0 (or as directed) Normal Wartime Conditions Resume Operations Continue Recovery Actions
Attack Warning Signal – Alarm Yellow
(Attack is probable in less than 30 minutes)
MOPP 2 (or as directed)
Protect and Cover Assets
Go to Protective Shelter
or Seek Best Protection with Overhead Cover
Attack Warning Signal – Alarm Red
(Air or ground attack is imminent or in progress)
MOPP 4 (or as directed)
Take Immediate Cover
or Seek Immediate Protection with Overhead Cover Report Observed Activity or Attacks
Attack Warning Signal – Alarm Black
(Attack is over and CBRN contamination and/or UXO hazards are suspected or present) MOPP 4 (or as directed)
Perform Self-Aid/Buddy Care
Remain Under Overhead Cover
or Within Shelter Unless Directed Otherwise
Is comprised of singular use or a combination of individual protective equipment, vaccinations and prophylaxis, protective shelters, evacuation, relocation, exposure control, contamination control, and warning and notification systems
Individual protection
A whole-body system which protects the wearer against chemical-biological warfare agents, toxins, and radiological particulates
Ground Crew Ensemble
Individual protection includes
A protective mask with filters, overgarment, protective gloves, and footwear covers or overboots
MOPP Level Ready
Carry: Field Gear, Overgarment, Footwear, Mask/Hood, Hanwear
Wear: Field Gear (as directed)
MOPP Level Zero
Carry: Overgarment, Footwear, Mask/Hood, Handwear
Wear: Field Gear
MOPP Level One
Carry: Footwear, Mask/Hood, Handwear
Wear: Field Gear, Overgarment
MOPP Level Two
Carry: Mask/Hood, Handwear
Wear: Field Gear, Overgarment, Footwear
MOPP Level Three
Carry: Handwear
Wear: Field Gear, Overgarment, Footwear, Mask/Hood
MOPP Level Four
Carry: N/A
Wear: Field Gear, Overgarment, Footwear, Mask/Hood, Handwear
Is responsible for establishing a shelter plan and should designate unit responsibility for preparing and operating each shelter during an attack or event
The Installation Commander
Are structures that protect personnel from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear effects over extended periods
Shelters
Are used in conjunction with protective shelter locations and other facilities, they provide protection from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents using an overpressure system to keep threat agents outside of certain facilities, ultimately allowing the occupants to work or rest inside the facility without wearing protective gear
Collective Protection Systems
Are procedures that are not the same as those used for shelter-in-place
Active Shooter Lock-down
Prior to a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack, every unit must determine
Which equipment and assets can be stored, protected, or covered to shield against contamination
Are critical, not only to ensure the Air Force mission is continued, but more importantly, for survival during and after a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack
Crisis Response Actions
During attacks, the primary focus of the base populace should be directed toward
Force survivability to ensure attack warning signals and mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) levels are rapidly disseminated
SALUTE reporting method
(S) Size The number of persons and vehicles seen or the size of an object
(A) Activity
Description of enemy activity (assaulting, fleeing, observing)
(L) Location
Where the enemy was sighted (grid coordinate or reference point)
(U) Unit
Distinctive signs, symbols, identification on people, vehicles, aircraft, or weapons (numbers, patches, clothing type)
(T) Time
Time activity was observed
(E) Equipment
Equipment and vehicles associated with the activity
Focus on saving lives, detecting and mitigating hazards, mission restoration, and sustainment
Recovery actions
Will determine when base specialized and unit reconnaissance teams begin post-attack chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear surveys
The Installation Commander
Will be directed to release post-attack reconnaissance teams to collect information about the effects of the attack
Unit Control Centers
Are responsible for reporting information to their unit control center as well as marking and reporting contamination and contaminated equipment to ensure approaching personnel are aware of the hazard associated with that resource
Post-attack reconnaissance teams or resource owners
Is the primary command and control function for collecting and consolidating post-attack information
The Emergency Operations Center
If exposed to nerve and blister agent in the eyes, the eyes should be
Irrigated with water
If a chemical agent gets on the skin or protective equipment
The protective equipment must be removed immediately
Are the most effective methods of removing chemical agents
The reactive skin decontamination lotion and M295
If personnel become contaminated with chemical, biological, or radiological agents, they decontaminate by processing through
The Contamination Control Area within 24 hours of contact.
The chemically contaminated object rule for MOPP reduction is
Applied by commanders for operations in and near areas with contaminated objects
Is a risk management philosophy designed to warn people of chemically contaminated objects
The Chemically Contaminated Object Rule
Is a decision-making process designed to systematically evaluate possible courses of action, identify risks and benefits, and determine the best course of action for any given situation
Risk management
One of the greatest influences of successful mission accomplishment, and a key aspect of risk management
Safety Training
Is used to evaluate each work task not governed by a technical order or other definitive guidance and when a new work task or process is introduced into the workplace
Job Safety Analysis
Risk Management Principles
- Accept No Unnecessary Risk
- Make Risk Decisions at the Appropriate Level
- Integrate Risk Management into Operations and Planning at All Levels
- Apply the Risk Management Process Cyclically and Continuously
Risk Management Levels
- Deliberate Risk Management
- In-Depth Risk Management Planning
May involve the full, formal application of the complete five-step risk management process, ranging from thorough hazard identification, detailed data research, diagram and analysis tools, formal testing, and long-term tracking of the risks associated with an operation, activity, or system
Deliberate Risk Management
Is reserved for complex operations and systems, as well as high priority and high visibility situations or circumstances in which hazards are not well understood or easily predictable
In-Depth Risk Management Planning
Five-Step Risk Management Process
Step 1. Identify the Hazards Step 2. Assess the Hazards Step 3. Develop Controls and Make Decisions Step 4. Implement Controls Step 5. Supervise and Evaluate
Real-Time Risk Management Process
The ABCD Model
A – Assess the Situation
B – Balance Controls
C – Communicate
D – Decide and Debrief
