Chapter 20 Flashcards
Retrospective analysis sued to evaluate emergency response drills
After-action report
Process of cleaning to remove biologic, chemical, or radiologic agents
Decontamination
Moving people from a dangerous place to safety.
Evacuation
Common organizational structure implemented to improve emergency response.
Incident command system (ICS)
Moving ppl from one area to another within the same facility.
Invacuation
Framework that guides how the nation conducts all-hazards incident response. Established by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
National Response Framework (NRF)
Structured, flexible framework that guides the response to disasters at all levels of government, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations.
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Clothing and/or equipment used to protect the body from injury and illness.
Personal protective equipment
Centralized location where the public picks up emergency supplies following a disaster.
Point of distribution (POD)
The actual time in which something occurs.
Real time
The sequence of possible events of circumstances.
Scenario
The protective action of taking cover in a building.
Shelter in place
The imitation of the features of an object or anticipated response.
Simulation
A process to document and track changing information to prevent injury and illness.
Surveillance
The use of threats and/or violence to intimidate or coerce society for political purposes.
Terrorism
