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Disaster Planning And Management Flashcards

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Disasters

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Events that occur when significant numbers of people are exposed to hazards to which they are vulnerable, with resulting injury and loss of life, often combined with damage to property and livelihoods

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Paradigm change required in disaster management

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Change from the application of unlimited resources for the greatest good of each individual client, to the allocation of limited resources for the greatest good to the greatest number of casualties

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Main causes of disaster events

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  1. Nature
  2. Technology
  3. Human conflict
  4. Combination
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Examples of natural disaster potential hazards

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  1. Firestorms
  2. Flood
  3. Landshift
  4. Tornado
  5. Epidemic
  6. Earthquake
  7. Volcano
  8. Hurricane
  9. High winds
  10. Blizzard
  11. Heat wave
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Examples of technological disaster potential hazards

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  1. Hazmat spills
  2. Explosions
  3. Utility failure
  4. Building collapse
  5. Transportation accident
  6. Power outage
  7. Nuclear accident
  8. Dam failure
  9. Fire
  10. Water loss
  11. Ruptured gas main
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Examples of conflict disaster potential hazards

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  1. Riots
  2. Strikes
  3. Suicide bombings
  4. Bomb threat
  5. Employee violence
  6. Mass shootings
  7. Equipment sabotage
  8. Hostage events
  9. Transportation disruption
  10. Weapons of mass destruction
  11. Computer viruses/worms
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Parameters to classify disasters

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  1. Number of fatalities
  2. Number of ill/injured
  3. Length of time for the impact
  4. Rescue time
  5. Radius of disaster area
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Richter scale

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Used to measure magnitude of earthquake

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Modified Mercalli Intersity (MMI)

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Subjective measurement used to describe the intensity, or nature and spatial extent of damage from an earthquake

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Safffir-Simpson scale

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Used to measure the strength of hurricanes

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Fujiita scale

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Used to measure the strength of tornados

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Nat-tech disasters

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Technological emergencies that result from natural disasters

Aka joint disasters

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Examples of nat-tech disasters

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  1. Earthquake causing ruptured natural gas lines and fires

2. Tornado causing chemical tank breach and chemical spill

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Characteristics of nat-tech disasters

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  1. Response for both events required simultaneously
  2. Likely to be more than one technologic event
  3. Major utilities may be disrupted
  4. Mitigation efforts may not work as anticipated because of natural disaster
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Factors that contribute to the increased probability and severity of consequences of disasters

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  1. Risk of disasters is greater
  2. People have become more vulnerable to nature
  3. Technologic disasters are more frequent and severe as result of increased complexity and dependency in these area
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Reasons why risk of disaster is greater currently

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  1. Growing population
  2. More technology
  3. Increased political turbulence resulting in threat of terrorism
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Reasons people are currently more vulnerable to nature

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  1. Mass migration
  2. Urbanization
  3. Building in high risk areas
  4. War
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Dependency on the following areas causes technologic disasters to be more severe and frequent

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  1. Telecommunications
  2. Computer systems
  3. High rise buildings
  4. Widespread power supply grids
  5. Global marketing
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Disaster nursing

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The systematic and flexible utilization of knowledge and skills specific to disaster related nursing, and the promotion of a wide range of activities to minimize the health hazards and life threatening damage caused by disasters in collaboration with other specialized fields

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Emergencies defined

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Any natural or man made situations that result in severe injury, harm or loss of humans, property and/or environment

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Phases of Disaster Life Cycle Model

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  1. Prodromal phase
  2. Impact phase
  3. Rescue or emergency phase
  4. Recovery or reconstruction phase
  5. Quiescent or interdisaster phase
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Prodromal phase

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  • The warning period when signs or public announcements occur.
  • Evacuation or taking shelter may occur in this hose if there is sufficient time
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Impact phase

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  • When the disaster causing event occurs

- May be short (tornado) or prolonged (hurricane)

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Rescue or emergency phase

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The period when immediate assistance is provided by bystanders and first responders

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Recovery or reconstruction phase

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  • The period when all the necessary services and resources are applied to return to predisaster conditions
  • May last for days, months, years
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Quiescent or interdisaster phase

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The period between disaster events

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Stages of model for disaster chronology defined by use of a timeline

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  1. Preimpact phase
  2. Impact phase
  3. Postimpact phase
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Preimpact phase

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Includes planning/preparedness and disaster warning

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Impact phase

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  • Divided into 0-24 hours and 24-72 hours

- Includes response and emergency management

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Postimpact phase

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  • Begins after 72hours

- Efforts aimed at recovery, rehabilitation, reconstruction and evaluation

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Jennings Disaster Nursing Management Model

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  • Developed to assist educators to add disaster nursing to community health nursing courses
  • Enables community nurses to plan for and manage disasters in conjunction with other personnel in each of the segments of ech phase of the model
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Jennings Disaster Nursing Management Model Phase I

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  • Predisaster

- Includes assessment, planning, primary prevention, education and plan practice activities

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Jennings Disaster Nursing Management Model Phase II

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  • Disaster

- Includes direct nursing care provision, case management, and secondary prevention education activities

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Jennings Disaster Nursing Management Model Phase III

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  • Post disaster
  • Client needs reassessment
  • Tertiary prevention level education
  • Reevaluation and revision of disaster plan
  • Communication of the experiences and findings
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Jennings Disaster Nursing Management Model Phase IV

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  • Positive client/population outcomes
  • Defines outcome expectations
  • Impacted by phases I-III
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Examples of outcome expectations from Jennings Disaster Nursing Management Model Phase IV

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  1. Decreased mortality rates
  2. Decreased costs
  3. Improved knowledge and health status
  4. Improvement in disaster plan effectiveness and collaboration
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Phase I Predisaster assessment activities

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  1. Identification of resources and risks in a work setting

2. Education: primary levels of prevention

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Phase I Predisaster planning activities

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  1. Allocation of resources
  2. Planning cooperative agreements
  3. Defining roles
  4. Development/activation of disaster assessment tools
  5. Development of education programs
  6. Development of volunteer opportunities
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Phase I Predisaster implementation activities

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  1. Practice the disaster plan
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Phase II Disaster roles of the nurse

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  1. Caregiver
  2. Educator
  3. Case manager
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Phase II Disaster caregiver role activities

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  1. Triage

2. Provide holistic care

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Phase II Disaster educator role activities

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  1. Secondary levels of prevention
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Phase II Disaster case manager role activities

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  1. Liaison
  2. Provide referrals
  3. Coordination of services
  4. Tracking system
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Phase III Post Disaster assessment activities

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  1. Reevaluate healthcare needs of client
  2. Education: tertiary levels of prevention
  3. Reevaluate current disaster plan
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Phase III Post Disaster planning activities

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  1. Revise existing plan

2. Plan for next potential disaster

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Phase III Post Disaster implementation activities

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  1. Practice new/revised disaster plan

2. Disseminate findings

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Phase IV Client/Population outcomes

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  1. Decreased mortality rates
  2. Decreased healthcare costs
  3. Decreased disaster related costs
  4. Improved health status
  5. Increased knowledge
  6. Increased effectiveness of disaster plan
  7. Increase collaborative relationships
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Disaster planning and preparedness occur during…

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The pre-disaster phase

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Planning includes…

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The determinations made by others on how to respond and manage resources if a disaster event occurs

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Preparedness includes….

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Measures taken and policies formed before an event occurs that allow for prevention, mitigation and readiness

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Regardless of the cause or phase of a disaster, disaster planning and preparedness share common overall problems:

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  1. Conventional wisdom and routine emergency response don’t work
  2. Disaster problems cross interdisciplinary boundaries, triggering the mobilization of resources not ordinarily used in local emergencies
  3. Actual human attitudes differ from what one might expect
  4. There are multiple organizational barriers to preparing for and responding to a disaster
  5. Groups and organizations can contribute in various ways to ineffective disaster response
  6. Because companies, local agencies and organizations experience the fewest exposures to disaster loss compared to a state or nation, they are the least apt to perceive disaster planning and resources as important issues
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Disasters often pose unique problems rarely faced in daily emergencies such as:

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  1. Blocked access
  2. Inadequate resources
  3. Unfamiliar tasks and procedures
  4. Unfamiliar faces and roles
  5. Overload of communications
  6. Need for inter organizational coordination
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Human attitudes experienced in a disaster that can cause problems

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  1. Underestimating risk and overestimating ability to survive an event
  2. Overestimation of an entity’s capability to deal with a disaster
  3. Fatalism and denial
  4. Lulled into a false sense of security when precautionary measures are in place
  5. Responders having a need to be identified as heroes by their peers and others
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One explanation for why people mistakenly underestimate risk and overestimate ability to survive an event

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They have experienced the periphery of disaster events previously

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Overestimation of an entity’s capability to deal with a disaster is called…

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Robinson Crusoe syndrome

We’re the only ones on the island

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Result of Robinson Crusoe syndrome

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Neither collaboration nor a coherent overall strategy

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Examples of comments that manifest fatalism and denial

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  1. There’s nothing to worry about because nothing can be done about it anyhow
  2. It can’t happen here
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Organizational barriers to preparing for and responding to a disaster

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  1. No institution, person or government agency is seen as responsible or accountable for disaster preparedness
  2. Competing demands for resources needed to prepare for disasters at the bottom of priority lists
  3. Over-response from untrained volunteers, miscommunication in resource allocations, lack of incident command and sightseers
  4. Persons in authority at an agency or organization may assume command because they are the boss despite lack of expertise or training
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Examples of how groups and organizations can contribute to ineffective disaster response

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Vested interest groups can create the setup for disasters, such as the rights of property owners to build in flood prone areas

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Actual and potential benefits to a workplace plan to prepare for disaster events

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  1. Helps companies meet moral responsibilities of protection of workers, citizens and the environment
  2. Helps avoid risks of criminal charges for responsibility in industrial disasters
  3. Reduces disaster impacts and potentially civil liability
  4. Regulatory programs require planning
  5. Cost of addressing effects of disaster after it has happened will be greater than costs of preparedness
  6. Local, state and federal aid is usually insufficient to cover extent of damages
  7. Planning and preparedness can lessen impacts of disaster and speed recovery phase
  8. Disaster preparedness and planning enhance a company’s image a credibility
  9. Disaster preparedness and planning may reduce insurance premiums
  10. All organizations are vulnerable disaster: not a question of if it will happen but when
  11. Integration of occupational and environmental health into public health should lead to an all-hazards approach with better overall disaster preparedness
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Moral responsibilities of companies

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  1. Protection of workers, citizens and the environment

2. Western values of goodness, truth and justice

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Several regulatory programs require planning under such names as:

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  1. Emergency response plans
  2. Emergency action plans
  3. Contingency plans
  4. Emergency and fire prevention plans
  5. Risk management plans
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OSHA regulations requiring emergency plans

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  1. 29 CFR 1910.35, 36, 37
  2. 29 CFR 1910.38
  3. 29 CFR 1910.119
  4. 29 CFR 1910.120
  5. 29 CFR 1910.146
  6. 29 CFR 1910.151
  7. 29 CFR 1910.156
  8. 29 CFR 1910.158
  9. 29 CFR 1910.159
  10. 29 CFR 1910.160
  11. 29 CFR 1910.165
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29 CFR 1910.35, 36, 37

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Means of egress

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29 CFR 1910.38

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Emergency plans and fire prevention plans

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29 CFR 1910.119

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Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals

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29 CFR 1910.120

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Hazardous waste operations and emergency response

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29 CFR 1910.146

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Permit-required confined spaces for general industry

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29 CFR 1910.151

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Medical services and first aid

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29 CFR 1910.156

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Fire brigades

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29 CFR 1910.158

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Portable fire extinguishers

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29 CFR 1910.159

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Automatic sprinkler system

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29 CFR 1910.160

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Fixed extinguishing systems

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29 CFR 1910.165

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Employee alarm systems

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Increase in speed of response and recovery can enhance the company’s ability to recover from

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  1. Financial losses
  2. Regulatory fines
  3. Loss of market share
  4. Damages to equipment or products
  5. Business interruption
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—- of businesses that experience a fire or major theft go out of business within two years

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47%

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—- of companies that lose records in a disaster never resume business

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44%

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—– of business that experience a significant data loss are out of business within five years

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93%

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The majority of businesses spend less than —- of their total budget on business recovery planning

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3%

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Why is there increasing importance that nurses should be able to function effectively in disaster situations?

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Disaster preparedness has reached a new level if urgency

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Why are occupational and environmental health nurses able to assess and respond holistically in disaster events?

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  1. Have regular interaction with workers, the workplace and the community
  2. Likely to be aware of strengths and needs of clients
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Why are occupational health nurses well positioned to serve on the frontlines of terrorist affront to workers?

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They have a long history of protecting workers from the adverse effects of a multitude of workplace exposures

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Basic types of disaster response plans:

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  1. Ones with specifically defined functions for particular agents
  2. Ones which are broader in scope to cover all potential hazards
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Priority in all disaster response plans

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Life safety

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Major types of disaster response plans

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  1. Emergency Action Plan
  2. Business Continuity Plan
  3. Risk Management Plan
  4. Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
  5. Contingency Plan
  6. Federal Response Plan
  7. Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan
  8. Mutual Aid Plan
  9. Recovery Plans
  10. Emergency Management Plan
  11. All-Hazard Disaster Management Plan (DMP)
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Emergency Action Plan

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  • Required by OSHA
  • Ensures that worker evacuation plans and drills have been developed
  • Particularly focuses on response to facility fires
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Business Continuity Plan

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Requires that all operations performed by a particular unit or component be listed, prioritized, and identified as to their importance to continued business operations

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Business Continuity Plan focuses on:

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  1. Policies
  2. Practices
  3. Activities

That reduce business losses and enhance actions to resume operations

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Why is there increasing importance that nurses should be able to function effectively in disaster situations?

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Disaster preparedness has reached a new level if urgency

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Why are occupational and environmental health nurses able to assess and respond holistically in disaster events?

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  1. Have regular interaction with workers, the workplace and the community
  2. Likely to be aware of strengths and needs of clients
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Why are occupational health nurses well positioned to serve on the frontlines of terrorist affront to workers?

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They have a long history of protecting workers from the adverse effects of a multitude of workplace exposures

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Basic types of disaster response plans:

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  1. Ones with specifically defined functions for particular agents
  2. Ones which are broader in scope to cover all potential hazards
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Priority in all disaster response plans

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Life safety

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Major types of disaster response plans

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  1. Emergency Action Plan
  2. Business Continuity Plan
  3. Risk Management Plan
  4. Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
  5. Contingency Plan
  6. Federal Response Plan
  7. Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan
  8. Mutual Aid Plan
  9. Recovery Plans
  10. Emergency Management Plan
  11. All-Hazard Disaster Management Plan (DMP)
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Emergency Action Plan

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  • Required by OSHA
  • Ensures that worker evacuation plans and drills have been developed
  • Particularly focuses on response to facility fires
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Business Continuity Plan

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Requires that all operations performed by a particular unit or component be listed, prioritized, and identified as to their importance to continued business operations

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Business Continuity Plan focuses on:

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  1. Policies
  2. Practices
  3. Activities

That reduce business losses and enhance actions to resume operations

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97
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Critical operations in a Business Continuity Plan

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Those operations a business cannot do without or that have a role that is vital to the operation and/ or may pose a life safety risk

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What should be done for each critical activity?

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  1. Mitigation strategies should be implemented

2. Recovery process developed

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Essential operations in a Business Continuity Plan

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Are not critical, but are difficult to operate without, although the facility could run for a while without them

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100
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Nonessential operations in a Business Continuity Plan

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Interruption would merely be an inconvenience

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101
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Types of business operations in a Business Continuity Plan

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  1. Critical operations
  2. Essential operations
  3. Nonessential operations
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Risk Management Plan

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Evaluates potential off site consequences of chemical release

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Risk Management Plan requires….

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Identification of “worst case” scenarios and how they would be managed

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EPA mandated Risk Management Plan

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40 CFR Part 68 Risk Management programs for Chemical Accidental Release Prevention

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Emergency Response Plan

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  • ERP
  • governs the immediate response to a disaster to provide life safety, rescue, damage control, evacuation and/or sheltering-in-place
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OSHA requires and ERP for:

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  1. Hazardous waste sites

2. Hazardous materials spill response

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OSHA standard that required ERP for certain facilities

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29 CFR 1910.1209

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108
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Contingency Plan

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A generalized emergency plan to handle unforeseen events not identified in a hazard and risk assessment

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Federal Response Plan

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Coordinates federal resources in any disaster or emergency situation in which there is a need for federal assistance

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110
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Legislation that identifies disasters or emergency situations that require federal assistance

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Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)

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Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan

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  • SPCC
  • describes measures to prevent, contain and clean up oil spills
  • intent is to protect waterways from oil contamination
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A facility is required to have an SPCC plan if it meets the following criteria:

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  1. It is non transportation related
  2. It has an above ground capacity greater than 1,320 gallons or buried capacity greater than 42,000 gallons
  3. There is reasonable expectation that a spill could occur to navigable US waters
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113
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SPCC plans are required by federal regulation….

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40 CFR 112

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114
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Federal regulation 40 CFR 112 is implemented by…

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The EPA

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SPCC plans include:

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  1. Procedures to be followed to prevent oil spills from occurring
  2. Procedures for responding to and controlling oil spills at the facility
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Mutual Aid Plan

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Calls for participating firms to share resources to help each other during an emergency

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Mural Aid Plan is helpful for:

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  1. Small facilities with limited resources

2. Larger facilities with significant hazards

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118
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Mutual aid agreements are also instituted among…

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Community first responder agencies

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119
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Recovery Plans

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Govern the repair and rebuilding, including prioritization of facilities and communities after a disaster

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120
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Emergency Management Plan is required by:

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Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

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121
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Emergency Management Plan is required for the following facilities:

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  1. Hospital
  2. Ambulatory care
  3. Behavioral Health
  4. Home care
  5. Long-term care facilities
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Emergency Management Plan is required by the following standards:

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Environment of Care (EC)

  1. EC.1.4
  2. EC.2.4
  3. EC.2.9.1
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EC.1.4

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Requires development of plan using four phases of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery

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EC.2.4

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Standard to implement plan

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EC.2.9.1

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Standard to execute the plan by conducting drills

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126
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Emergency Management Plan must include the following emergencies

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  1. Within the organization or facility

2. Handling of patient care demands from emergencies occurring in the community

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127
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Hospital Emergency Incident Command System

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  • HEICS
  • component if Emergency Management Plan
  • incident command structure
  • links to the community structure
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128
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All-Hazard Disaster Management Plan

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  • DMP
  • most broad in scope
  • ultimate goal is to predict and prepare for the unpredictable
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129
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DMP covers:

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  1. Natural disasters

2. Man made disasters

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130
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Man made disasters in a DMP are subdivided into:

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  1. Technologic disasters

2. Conflict induced disasters

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131
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DMP incorporates all of the other more specific plans including:

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  1. Emergency response plans

2. Business recovery/ continuity plans

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132
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Plan that serves as an excellent template for a disaster plan

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All-Hazard Disaster Management Plan

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Objectives for the all-hazard disaster plan

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  1. To eliminate or reduce the chance of disaster occurring
  2. To reduce the resulting impact, injury, illness and/or damage
  3. To use emergency response to prevent additional harm
  4. To strengthen the ability to withstand disruption of infrastructure
  5. To enable rapid recovery and restoration of production, services and pre-disaster conditions
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Several key principles that determine the success or failure of the plan

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  1. Support of upper management is essential
  2. Disaster planning requires the expertise of many people
  3. Businesses must avoid the attitude that they can handle events by themselves
  4. The planning process takes time and proper project management
  5. The occupational and environmental health nurse should be prepared to be the prime mover or motivating force for the plan
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135
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Disaster planners may include:

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  1. Company management
  2. Occupational health and safety personnel
  3. Human resources
  4. Risk managers
  5. Accounting
  6. Security
  7. Union representatives
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136
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Why is it important to have the expertise of many people in disaster planning?

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  1. More people will be participating and investing in the plan
  2. The plan experiences increased visibility and importance
  3. The plan receives a more broad perspective on key issues
  4. Important networking and collaborative relationships can develop
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137
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Developing a disaster management plan

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  1. Establish a planning team
  2. Clear line of authority between group members and the group chairperson defined
  3. Logistical preparations completed
  4. Existing plans located and reviewed
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Establishing a planning team

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  1. Some persons are active members and some are advisors
  2. Input from personnel in all key functional areas obtained
  3. Team appointments made in writing from upper management
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139
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When establishing a disaster management plan input should be obtained from personnel in all of the following key functional areas:

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  1. Upper management
  2. Line management
  3. Environmental health and safety
  4. Occupational and environmental health
  5. Human resources
  6. Maintenance
  7. Security
  8. Public relations
  9. Marketing
  10. Legal
  11. Financial
  12. Purchasing
  13. Telecommunications
  14. Other workers in accordance with the size and sophistication if the facility
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140
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How should line of authority between group members be defined?

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  1. Senior management should give and announce the authority to the planning team to develop the plan
  2. Authority may be provided through a mission statement
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141
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Logistical preparations that need to be made to develop a disaster management plan

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  1. Preliminary deadlines and timelines should be established

2. Progressive budgetary needs should be outlined

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Progressive budgetary needs that should be outlined

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  1. Consulting fees
  2. Travel fees
  3. Research costs
  4. Clerical costs
  5. Other expenses
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143
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Existing plans that should be located and reviewed with developing a disaster management plan

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  1. Site evacuation plan
  2. Fire protection plan
  3. Security procedures
  4. Bomb threat procedure
  5. Hazardous materials response plan
  6. Risk management plan
  7. Others
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144
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Analyzing potential disasters to include in the disaster management plan

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  1. Conduct a hazards identification
  2. Perform a vulnerability assessment
  3. Set priorities by performing risk analysis
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145
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Hazards identification

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Determines what adverse events are possible

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146
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Hazard

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The potential for harm or damage to people, property or the environment

147
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What hazards should be identified in a hazard analysis?

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All hazards with a potential for disaster that could occur within a facility, or that could occur within the community and would affect the facility

148
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Sources of information regarding hazards

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  1. Knowledgable company representatives
  2. Knowledgable community agencies and representatives
  3. Health and safety professionals
  4. Professional publications and courses
  5. Area historical data
  6. Government agencies data
  7. News media
149
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In a hazards identification business functions should be identified according to ——— and ———–

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Critical functions

Amount of time they can be inoperative

150
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Vulnerability

A

The degree to which a population or an individual is unable to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from the impacts of disasters

151
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Vulnerability is a function of…

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  1. Susceptibility
  2. Resistance
  3. Resilience
152
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Susceptibility

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Is a product of social, political, economic and cultural forces and activities that determine the proneness of individuals and groups to being adversely affected by disaster

153
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Resistance

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Is the ability of buildings and the infrastructure to resist the strain or force exerted by natural or human-induced agents

154
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Resilience

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The amount of coping capacity

155
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Each hazard identified should be reviewed for potential….

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  1. Human loss
  2. Property loss
  3. Economic impact
  4. Environmental impact
156
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Relevant questions for vulnerability assessment

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  1. What is the vulnerable location?
  2. What population exists within this location?
  3. What essential services, facilities and environmental systems exist within this zone?
157
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How should each business function, component or department conduct its own individual risk assessment?

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  1. They should examine all the processes they perform and critical areas or activities that are necessary to avoid significant loss of revenue, customers or business operation
  2. When combined these individual assessments compose the risk assessment for the entire business
158
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Capabilities that exist that would prevent or respond to onsite hazards

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  1. Existing response plans
  2. Available emergency response equipment
  3. Plant security
  4. Number of trained on-site responders
  5. Experience
  6. Site expertise
  7. Equipment
  8. Supplies
  9. Facilities
  10. Contract services
  11. Community response capabilities
  12. Detection and alarm devices
  13. Data backup resources
  14. Site security
  15. Archive practices
159
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——- for each hazard should be used in the vulnerability analysis

A

Worst-case assumptions

160
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Classifications of amount of time a business interruption can be tolerated without causing critical disruption

A
  1. Immediate
  2. Delayed
  3. Deferred
161
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Immediate

A

0-24 hours

May require alternate or “hot” site

162
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Delayed

A

24 hours to 7 days

Prearranged site that would be needed for a short period

163
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Deferred

A

Beyond 7 days

No immediate need for an offsite location

164
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Degrees of vulnerability to each potential threat or hazard

A
  1. Highly vulnerable
  2. Vulnerable
  3. Not vulnerable
165
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Highly vulnerable

A

Those functions that have a great risk of experiencing a threat or hazard

166
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Vulnerable

A

May experience a threat or hazard

167
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Not vulnerable

A

Threat or hazard not likely to occur

168
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Risk analysis

A

Evaluates and compares different hazards by assigning a measure to the hazards and ranking them

169
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Risk vs hazard

A

Risk: a possibility of suffering harm from a hazard

Hazard: a substance or action that can cause harm

170
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Steps in risk analysis

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  1. Determine how probable it is that the hazard could occur
  2. Determine how severe this hazard could be in consequences compared to others identified and analyzed
  3. Determine how vulnerable the affected location and persons are to the hazard and its severity
171
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Final product of analyses of hazards, vulnerability and risk

A

List of potential disasters identified by priority for the purposes of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery

172
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Mitigation

A

The effort to eliminate hazards or lessen the impact of an event should it occur

173
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Examples of mitigation efforts

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  1. Storing critical data offsite
  2. Substituting less-hazardous raw materials in a process
  3. Reinforcing storage tanks in an earthquake prone area
174
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Response

A

Consists of efforts that are made during and immediately after a disaster to assist victims and reduce the likelihood of secondary harm

175
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Response period

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Begins with the notification or warning and lasts until the critical incident is resolved

176
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Detailed response plan must cover several key elements

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  1. Alarm system
  2. Preferred means of reporting fired or other emergencies
  3. Evacuation of personnel
  4. Sheltering-in-place as an alternative to evacuation
  5. Procedures for persons with disabilities
  6. Rescue and medical duties for employees who are to perform them
  7. Person in charge based on the nature of the emergency
  8. List of company personnel who should be notified in the various cases of emergencies
177
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Examples of types of evacuation

A
  1. Total evacuation
  2. Partial evacuation
  3. Evacuation of certain areas of plant
178
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How do you determine type of evacuation?

A

On the nature and extent of emergency

179
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Elements of plan for evacuation of personnel

A
  1. Emergency escape procedures
  2. Emergency escape route assignments
  3. Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate
  4. Procedure to account for all employees after evacuation is complete
180
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Sheltering-in-place is accomplished by…

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Selecting a location with no or few windows and taking refuge there

181
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Reasons for sheltering-in-place vs evacuation

A

Evacuation can be unsafe if chemical, biological or radiologic continents are released into the environment

182
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Plans for persons with disabilities

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  1. Hearing impaired must be notified directly or with visual warnings
  2. Visually impaired may need audible or vibratory notification
  3. Nonambulatory personnel may need special rescue services by trained responders
183
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Components of list of company personnel who should be notified in case of emergency

A
  1. Means to summon and communicate with them throughout emergency should be determined
  2. Names or regular job titles of persons or departments who can be contacted for further explanation of duties
  3. List of community agencies to be called
184
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Final activity in planning is….

A

Implementing the plan

185
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Disaster response plan should be reviewed with all staff….

A
  1. When it is completed
  2. On initial assignment of a new employee
  3. When employee responsibilities change
  4. When plan changes
  5. Annually
  6. More often if needed
186
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Training needs for implementing disaster management plan may include…

A
  1. Fire equipment and response
  2. Use of personal protective equipment
  3. First aid an CPR
  4. Decontamination procedures
  5. Bomb threat procedures
  6. Other plan elements
187
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Disaster response plan should be tested through….

A
  1. Practice evacuations
  2. Sheltering-in-place
  3. Documented tests of alarm systems
  4. Communications systems tests
  5. Fire response equipment inspections
  6. Other plan elements
188
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Types of drills

A
  1. Orientation
  2. Tabletop
  3. Functional
  4. Full scale
189
Q

Orientation drill

A

Briefing or low stress training to familiarize participants with team roles, responsibilities and expectations.

This provides a good overview of the emergency response plan

190
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Tabletop drill

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Limited simulation or scenario of an emergency situation to evaluate plans, procedures, coordination and assignment of resources

191
Q

Functional drill

A

Limited involvement or simulation by field operations to test communication, preparedness, and availability/deployment of operational resources

192
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Full scale drill

A

Conducted in an environment created to simulate a real-life situation

193
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How often should disaster management plan should be updated?

A

At least once a year

194
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The response phase is the point at which…..

A

Emergency actions are started to save lives, property and the environment and to prevent secondary harm

195
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Five basic stages of response to an emergency or disaster

A
  1. Recognition
  2. Notification/warning
  3. Immediate employee safety
  4. Community/public safety
  5. Property protection
  6. Environment protection
196
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Length of each response stage

A

Depends on the emergency situation

197
Q

Length of notification/warning stage for a hurricane

A

May be several hours

198
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Length of notification stage for an explosion

A

May be minutes or only seconds

199
Q

Priority ranking in emergency response

A
  1. Persons
  2. Property
  3. Environment
200
Q

Each stage in disaster response depends on….

A

Effort in earlier stages

201
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Property protection deals with….

A

Property at the emergency scene as well as protecting property on which the event may impinge

202
Q

Environmental protection in disaster response involves….

A

Reduction and elimination of emergency incidents affecting air, waterways and groundwater, soil and wildlife

203
Q

Two modes of strategic decision in disaster response

A
  1. Defensive response

2. Offensive response

204
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Defensive response mode

A

Undertaken to prevent exposure or damage with no intentional entry or contact with the incident scene

205
Q

Example of defensive response mode

A

Going to a distant valve to shut off a leaking pipeline

206
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Offensive response mode

A

Requires proper personal protective equipment and personnel who have been trained to this level of response

207
Q

Example of offensive mode response

A

Entering a chemical release area to plug and patch a leaking tank

208
Q

Persons responding to disaster must know the following about what type of response to make:

A
  1. Their own capabilities
  2. How to not exceed their capabilities
  3. Understand that rescue may not be possible without involving too much risk to the rescue personnel
209
Q

The following basic measures should be taken during disaster response

A
  1. Approach any scene cautiously from upwind, uphill and upstream. Resist the urge to rush in
  2. Secure the scene by keeping people away from the site, outside a safety perimeter
  3. Identify the hazards, using all available information and reevaluating as information becomes available
  4. Assess the situation by considering whether there is a fire, chemical spill, weather related hazard and/or terrain/location hazard
  5. Determine who or what is at risk: people, property or the environment
  6. Determine what actions should be taken, such as evacuation vs shelter in place
  7. Determine what resources are required and of they are readily available
  8. Decide what can be done immediately
  9. Obtain help of responsible agencies and qualified personnel
  10. Respond using the scene’s safest entry route
  11. Set up decontamination
  12. Establish first aid and medical treatment arrangements
210
Q

When a disaster occurs the first response will be……..

A
  1. Local EMS
  2. Police
  3. Fire
  4. Other identified responders
211
Q

Upon notification of a disaster hospitals, medical facilities and public health agencies will….

A

Activate their disaster plans

212
Q

In the event of a hazardous materials disaster the following will be activated:

A

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

213
Q

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is an agency mandated by…..

A

US EPA

214
Q

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may respond with the activation of….

A

The Federal Response Plan

215
Q

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)provides for the establishment of…..

A

Disaster Field Offices (DFOs)

216
Q

Components of Disaster Field Offices (DFOs)

A
  1. Emergency Response Teams (ERTs)
  2. Infrastructure Support Branch
  3. Deputy Field Coordinating Officer for Mitigation
217
Q

Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) Operations Section coordinates……

A

Federal, state and voluntary efforts

218
Q

The ERT Operations Section had a Human Services Branch that is responsible for:

A
  1. Needs assessment
  2. Establishment of disaster recovery centers
  3. Initiation, coordination, and delivery of programs authorized by the Stafford Act
  4. Managing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state grant programs
219
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Infrastructure Support Branch

A

Deals with restoration of public utilities and other infrastructure services

220
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Deputy Field Coordinating Officer for Mitigation

A

Coordinates with the Infrastructure Support Branch and otherwise promotes mitigation and preparedness activities

221
Q

In March 2004, the Department of Homeland Security developed the…

A

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

222
Q

Goal of NIMS

A

To enable responders at all jurisdictional levels and across all disciplines to work together more effectively and efficiently

223
Q

Beginning in 2006 ——— will be tied to compliance with NIMS

A

Federal funding for state, local and tribal preparedness

224
Q

One of the best practices incorporated with the National Incident Management System is the….

A

Incident Command System

225
Q

Incident Command System

A

A standard, on scene, all hazards incident management system

226
Q

ICS is already in use by…..

A
  1. Firefighters
  2. Hazardous materials teams
  3. Rescuers
  4. Emergency medical teams
227
Q

The ICS is based on…..

A

Basic business practices

228
Q

The ICS has leaders perform basic tasks of…..

A
  1. Planning
  2. Directing
  3. Organizing
  4. Coordinating
  5. Communicating
  6. Delegating
  7. Evaluating
229
Q

The functional areas of the ICS are under the overall direction of an….

A

Incident Commander

230
Q

The ICS can be implemented at the following levels:

A
  1. Company
  2. Community
  3. State
  4. National
231
Q

Utilization of ICS can be mandatory in the following circumstances

A
  1. The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act requires that organizations that deal with hazardous material incidents respond under an ICS
  2. Most fire and EMS departments implement ICS at fire scenes and in mass casualty incidents
  3. Certain insurance companies and local regulations require implementation of an ICS
232
Q

The ICS is designed to……

A

Organize the response so that the maximum amount of resources is provided to the greatest areas of need

233
Q

Features that enable the ICS to maximize amount of resources to greatest area of need are:

A
  1. Integrated communication
  2. Span of control
  3. Unified command
  4. Action plan
  5. Comprehensive resource management
  6. Modular format
234
Q

Integrated communications

A
  • Communications procedures and protocols
  • Frequency allocations and uses
  • Procedures to receive, record and acknowledge incoming and outgoing communication are integrated and coordinated
  • Plain language is used in all communications exchanges
235
Q

Span of control

A

A desirable range of from three to ten subordinates is assigned to any one supervisor for effective management

236
Q

Unified command

A

When multiple agencies are involved, responsibility for the overall management of an incident is shared with all agencies contributing to the command process

237
Q

Action plan

A

The plan addresses:

  1. Strategic goals
  2. Tactical objectives
  3. All support activities and actions that are required for al responders and response agencies
238
Q

Comprehensive resource management

A

Resources are identified, recorded and given status monitoring throughout all phases of the incident in order to maximize resource utilization, consolidate large numbers of individual resources, and reduce communications loading of radio channels

239
Q

Modular format

A

A top down organizational structure is used for any incident.

240
Q

“Top down”

A

Means that the command function is established by the first arriving officer

241
Q

Five ICS areas of function necessary to respond effectively

A
  1. Command
  2. Operations
  3. Planning
  4. Logistics
  5. Finance
242
Q

Command function

A

Involves directing, ordering and controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency or delegated authority

243
Q

Operations function

A

Is responsible for management of all tactical activities including:

  1. Medical response
  2. Rescue
  3. Fire suppression
  4. Hazmat response
244
Q

Planning function

A

The function for collection, evaluation, dissemination and use of information about the progress of the incident and the status of resources

245
Q

This function plays a key role in the creation of a disaster/emergency specific action plan

A

Planning function

246
Q

Logistics function

A

Is responsible for locating, organizing and providing facilities, services and materials for an incident

247
Q

Finance function

A

Carefully records and justifies cost and financial operations and reimbursement of costs

248
Q

Critical officer positions

A
  1. Incident commander
  2. Safety officer
  3. Liaison officer
  4. Operations section officer or chief
  5. Planning officer
  6. Logistics office
  7. Staging area manager
249
Q

Incident commander

A

The one person in overall charge of the operations

Is mandatory in all responses

250
Q

Safety officer

A

Reports directly to command and can shut down operations if anything poses a threat to personnel safety

Position is mandatory for all responses

251
Q

Liaison officer

A

Agency representatives work within the command function and decision making process with the incident commander through this position

252
Q

Operations section officer or chief

A

Has primary responsibility for tactical operations taking place at any specific phase of the emergency’s event

253
Q

Planning officer

A

Responsible for the planning function

Reports to the incident commander

254
Q

Logistics office

A

Oversees the logistics function and reports to the incident commander

255
Q

Staging area manager

A

Controls the staging area

Dispatches resources when called for at the scene

256
Q

Staging area

A
  • is a resource-marshalling area
  • units such as ambulances report while waiting for specific assignments and direction
  • may be one or more established
257
Q

Which resources should go to the immediate site vs the staging area?

A

Only those resources that can be readily employed and utilized at the scene.
The rest should be held in the staging area

258
Q

Command post

A
  • serves as the command center

- must contain necessary communications equipment to allow direction of units out in the field

259
Q

Functions of command post

A
  1. Serves as an operations center for command staff and community agency command staff away from the disaster scene to enable smooth operations at both command post and scene
  2. Must serve as incoming center for incoming information from the scene and other site units and for outgoing information to the media and community
  3. Can be a planned site at a fixed facility or a specially designed vehicle
  4. One one per incident
260
Q

Command post must have the following features:

A
  1. Designated command post location
  2. Alternative if primary site is unusable
  3. Back up heat and or power/battery operated equipment
  4. Necessary communications equipment
  5. Adequate protection from potential hazards
  6. Access to restroom facilities, water, garbage/sanitation supplies, food and utensils
  7. Separate area for media briefings
  8. Essential documents
  9. Documentation capability
  10. Controlled and secure access
  11. Necessary information resources
261
Q

Examples of necessary communications equipment for a command post

A
  1. Telephones
  2. Radios
  3. Fax machine
  4. Weather radio
  5. Megaphone/PA system
262
Q

Examples of essential documents needed at command post

A
  1. Disaster plan
  2. Emergency action plan
  3. Other plans
  4. Resources lists
  5. Plot plans
  6. Other essential documents
263
Q

Examples of documentation capabilities needed for command post

A
  1. Tape recorders
  2. Forms
  3. Copy machine
  4. Clip boards
  5. Computer diskettes
  6. Office supplies
264
Q

Examples of necessary information resources for a command post

A
  1. MSDSs
  2. DOT emergency response guidebook
  3. NIOSH pocket guide
  4. Chemical comparability charts
265
Q

Key persons who gather at an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to coordinate their response to an event:

A
  1. Department heads
  2. Government officers and officials
  3. Volunteer agency members
266
Q

Most jurisdictions maintain an EOC as part of….

A

Their community’s emergency preparedness program

267
Q

EOC ———- compete with the command post but operates ——–

A

Does not

In conjunction with it

268
Q

Important measures that need to be taken in the response phase to reduce legal liability

A
  1. Reasoned actions, decisions and responses, including telephone, radio and traffic activities must be documented
  2. Photographs and videos should be taken
  3. All documents that have been collected should be retained
  4. Work should be conducted within defined responsibilities and levels of authority
  5. Records and reports should be filed promptly
  6. Legal counsel may need to be consulted
  7. If response deficiencies are noted, they should be corrected
  8. Any new hazards identified during response should be noted, and arrangements should be made to mitigate them when the crisis is over
269
Q

The news media represents the public’s……..

A

First Amendment right to know at a news incident

270
Q

The press is committed to:

A
  1. Finding out what has occurred
  2. Providing objective and responsible reporting
  3. Using the best information that can be obtained
271
Q

Media needs of television reporter

A

Looking for a good shot

272
Q

Media needs of radio reporter

A

Wants good sound bites

273
Q

Media needs of newspaper reporter

A

Wants details and background information

274
Q

Media needs of specialty media services

A

Want the story behind the story

275
Q

Locations where media will be present

A
  1. Incident site
  2. Command and control centers
  3. Fire and police stations
  4. Offices of public officials
276
Q

Media preparations needed for incident response

A
  1. Site preselected for media operations and interviews

2. A pre packaged press kit

277
Q

Example of items that could be contained in a press kit

A
  1. Telephone numbers for press lines
  2. Background information on emergency service units
  3. Background information on emergency response teams
  4. Glossary of terms used
  5. Diagrams of specialized equipment
  6. Training photographs
  7. Explanation of procedures
  8. Safety information
  9. Interview procedures and policies
  10. Information on past incidents and disasters
278
Q

Resources

A

All personnel and major items of equipment (including crews) that are available to potentially available for assignment to incidents

279
Q

Resources are described by several predetermined definitions:

A
  1. Kind or function
  2. Type or performance capability
  3. Single resources are individual pieces of equipment and their personnel complement
280
Q

Resources are defined in various combinations

A
  1. A combination of single resources assembled for a particular operational need
  2. A group of resources of the same kind and type
281
Q

Task force

A

A combination of single resources assembled for a particular operational need, with common communications and a leader

282
Q

Strike team

A

A group of resources of the same kind and type

283
Q

A strike team is managed by….

A

A strike team leader

284
Q

All resources will be on one of three category conditions

A
  1. Assigned
  2. Available
  3. Out of service
285
Q

Assigned resources

A

Resources that are performing active responses

286
Q

Available resources

A

Resources that are available for immediate assignment and are usually in the staging area

287
Q

Out of service resources

A

Resources that are not ready for response because of such factors as mechanical problems, rest periods or weather conditions

288
Q

A major problem that can occur when resources are being assembled is that there are too many…..

A

Untrained personnel

289
Q

Convergent volunteerism

A

The arrival of unexpected or uninvited personnel wishing to render aid at the scene of a large scale emergency incident

290
Q

Communications are needed to….

A
  1. Report initial and secondary emergencies
  2. Warn personnel of hazards as they appear
  3. Keep families and the community informed about what is happening at the facility
  4. Coordinate evacuation and response actions
  5. Keep in contact with emergency response agencies and command centers
291
Q

Facility communications should be prioritized to…..

A

Identify those that should be restored first

292
Q

Communications options include:

A
  1. Messengers
  2. Telephones
  3. Cell phones
  4. Portable microwave
  5. Amateur radios
  6. Point to point private lines
  7. Satellite
  8. High frequency radio
  9. Two way radio
  10. Fax machine
  11. Dial up modems
  12. Local area networks
  13. Bull horn
  14. Whistles/bells
  15. Pagers
  16. Hand signals
293
Q

Considerations for evacuation of a facility or area:

A
  1. Account
294
Q

Types of untrained personnel that may show up at natural, technological and conflict origin disasters

A
  1. Medical
  2. Fire
  3. Law enforcement
  4. Civilian personnel
295
Q

Why are communications necessary and a major need?

A
  1. To report initial and secondary emergencies
  2. To warn personnel of hazards as they appear
  3. To keep families and community informed about what is happening at the facility
  4. To coordinate evacuation and response actions
  5. To keep in contact with emergency response agencies and command centers
296
Q

Communications can be disrupted….

A
  1. Short term

2. Total communications failure

297
Q

Why should facility communications be prioritized?

A

To identify those that should be restored first

298
Q

Communications options

A
  1. Messengers
  2. Telephones
  3. Cell phones
  4. Portable microwave
  5. Amateur radio
  6. Point to point private lines
  7. Satellite
  8. High frequency radio
  9. Two way radio
  10. Fax machine
  11. Dial up modems
  12. Local area networks
  13. Bullhorn
  14. Whistles/bells
  15. Pagers
  16. Hand signals
299
Q

What types of communication systems should be considered to keep informed of disaster impacts and responses?

A

Battery operated systems

Ex: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radios and AM radios

300
Q

Key points for consideration when evacuating a facility or area

A
  1. Accounting for all personnel
  2. Employee transportation needs for community wide evacuations
  3. Special assistance for persons with disabilities and those who do not speak English
  4. Posted evacuation procedures and routes
  5. Critical operations continued or shut down
  6. Primary and secondary evacuation routes that have emergency lighting in case of power outage
  7. Evacuation routes and exits must be wide enough
  8. Names and last known locations of unaccounted for personnel given to Emergency Operations Center
  9. Accounting for nonemployees
  10. Additional evacuation in case the incident worsens
  11. Shelter provided within facility or away from facility in certain events
  12. Need for emergency supplies
  13. Coordination with local authorities
  14. Search and rescue conducted only by trained and equipped professionals
  15. Untrained employees not allowed to reenter damaged or contaminated facility until until professional responders have determined all clear
301
Q

How do you account for all personnel after evacuation?

A

Using post evacuation assembly areas

302
Q

Persons assigned to maintain critical operations during an evacuation must be trained to….

A

Recognize when to abandon the operation and evacuate themselves

303
Q

Evacuation routes and emergency exits must be….

A
  1. Wide enough to accommodate the number of evacuating personnel
  2. Clear and unobstructed
  3. Unlikely to expose evacuating personnel to any additional hazards
304
Q

Examples of nonemployees that need to be accounted for post evacuation

A
  1. Suppliers/vendors

2. Customers

305
Q

Examples of additional evacuation that should be considered in case an incident worsens

A
  1. Employees sent home by normal means

2. Provide transportation to off site location

306
Q

Examples of incidents when shelter would be provided either on site or off site

A
  1. Chemical releases
  2. Tornado warnings
  3. Parking lot shootings
307
Q

Types of emergency supplies that should be thought about when long term sheltering is anticipated

A
  1. Food
  2. Water
  3. Sanitation
  4. Medical supplies
308
Q

Key points for consideration when protecting facilities, equipment and vital records

A
  1. Vital records can be protected by labeling and storing in insulated containers
  2. Computer systems backed up and data stored off site
  3. Additional security may be needed when an event affects a facility
  4. Arrangements should be made for evacuation of critical original records
  5. Arrangements for backup power
309
Q

Example of critical original records that may need to be evacuated

A

Patents

310
Q

Environmental protection considerations that may be needed:

A
  1. Waterways may need to be protected
  2. Soil may need to be collected and disposed of as hazardous waste
  3. Air may need to be protected
  4. National Response Center (NRC) must be notified
  5. US Army Operations Center or Defense Logistics Agency may need to be reported to
  6. FBI field office and local authorities may need to be notified
311
Q

Waterways may need to be protected from…

A

Oil or chemical runoff

312
Q

Example of how air may need to be protected

A

By preventing evaporation of volatile materials

313
Q

When should the NRC be notified?

A

Immediately when dangerous goods or hazardous substances at or over reportable quantities are spilled

314
Q

Phone number for NRC

A

800-424-8802

315
Q

Department of Defense military shipping incidents must be reported to:

A

US Army Operations Center

Defense Logistics Agency

316
Q

What types of incidents are reported to US Army Operations Center?

A

Incidents involving explosives and ammunition

317
Q

What types of incidents are reported to the Defense Logistics Agency?

A

Incidents involving non-explosive and non-ammunition military shipments

318
Q

When should the FBI along with local authorities be notified?

A

Credible terrorist threat or of a suspected incident involving weapons of mass destruction

319
Q

——- is the last phase of the disaster cycle

A

Recovery

320
Q

Recovery continues until….

A

Return to normal operation is accomplished

321
Q

Recovery activities should always include….

A

Evaluation of ways to avoid future similar emergencies

322
Q

Accurate —— is important to the recovery process

A

Damage assessment

323
Q

Recovery should not conflict with….

A

Crime scene preservation and examination

324
Q

Fast recovery is desirable, but ——— must be established

A

The cause of the incident

325
Q

Accurate projections of ——– should be estimated and communicated

A

Recovery times

326
Q

Recovery times can last from…..

A

Days to weeks or even months

327
Q

Often responders do not recognize the need to….

A

Take care of themselves and monitor their own emotional and physical health

328
Q

Rescue and recovery operations take place in ————-. ———– over long shifts can place emergency workers at greatly increased risk for injury

A

Extremely dangerous work environments

Mental fatigue

329
Q

Co-workers may be intently focused on a particular task and may not notice…..

A

A hazard nearby, or behind, placing themselves and others at risk

330
Q

The paths to recovery appear to be determined by:

A
  1. The physical characteristics of the disaster agent
  2. The types and quantities of community resources that survive the disaster
  3. The external aid the community can obtain
  4. The reconstruction strategies that these communities adopt and implement
331
Q

The disaster recovery phase can be divided into the following periods of activity:

A
  1. Restoration period

2. Reconstruction/ replacement period

332
Q

Restoration period

A
  1. Security of the damaged area is established
  2. Repairs to utilities are made
  3. Debris is removed
  4. Evacuees return
  5. Continuing care is provided to victims
  6. Commercial, industrial and residential structures are repaired or prefabricated housing or other temporary structures go up and temporary bracing is installed for buildings and bridges
333
Q

Reconstruction/ replacement period

A

Involves rebuilding capital stocks and getting the economy back to pre-disaster levels.

Period can take some years

334
Q

During the recovery period public information should…..

A

Flow constantly to disaster victims and be monitored for effectiveness

335
Q

A critical responsibility during recovery is to ensure that…..

A

Mandatory reports are made to various authorities

336
Q

A fatality or multiple hospitalizations must be reported to OSHA within…..

A

8 hours

337
Q

A recordable occupational injury or illness must be entered on the OSHA 300 log within…..

A

6 days

338
Q

Release of a listed carcinogen must be reported to OSHA within…..

A

24 hours

339
Q

Release of hazardous air pollutants must be reported to the EPA Regional Administrator at….

A

A time varying with the specific pollutant

340
Q

In some cases, “less than reportable quantities” of a release must be reported to…..

A

Local, state and regional authorities

341
Q

Types of reporting requirements

A
  1. Federal
  2. State
  3. Regional
  4. Local
342
Q

Potential natural hazards that may results from hurricanes

A
  1. Torrential rains
  2. High winds
  3. Ocean storm surges
  4. Floods
343
Q

——- are the most common natural disaster

A

Floods

344
Q

Floods can also be caused by….

A
  1. Spring rain
  2. Heavy thunderstorms
  3. Winter snow thaws
  4. Failed dikes or dams
  5. Ruptured water mains
  6. Leaking water tanks
345
Q

Planning for hurricanes includes the following:

A
  1. Inspecting areas in the facility that could be subject to flooding or wind damage
  2. Identify vulnerable records and equipment that can be moved to a higher location
  3. Consider storing backup and data media in watertight containers
  4. Plan to protect outside equipment and structures
  5. Consider obtaining a NOAA Weather Radio with a warning alarm tone and backup battery for early natural disaster warning
346
Q

Mitigation measures for hurricanes

A
  1. Have the means and personnel available and trained to move equipment and other critical items to a safe location if a flood watch or warning is announced
  2. In flood prone areas consider flood proofing the facility
  3. New construction can be elevated on walls, columns or compacted fill
  4. Careful assessment for floodplain locations is an important mitigation factor when new facility locations are be contemplated
  5. Have backup systems ready for hurricane events
  6. To protect from high winds, install window storm shutters
  7. Identify alternate storm shelters, particularly underground shelter, for protection against high winds
347
Q

Examples of ways to flood proof a facility

A
  1. Blocking off windows and doors
  2. Reinforcing and sealing walls
  3. Installing check valves at utility or sewer line entrances
  4. Constructing flood walls and levees outside
348
Q

Examples of backup systems

A
  1. Emergency lighting
  2. Alternative power sources
  3. Portable pumps
349
Q

An alternate option to storm windows for protection from high winds

A

Cover windows with 5/8 inch marine plywood

350
Q

Hurricanes can also spawn…..

A
  1. Tornados
  2. Thunderstorms
  3. Heavy rains
351
Q

Tornados can occur with…..

A

Little or no warning

352
Q

Tornados can be idenfied by NOAA through….

A

Storm watches and reports

353
Q

Steps to take with a tornado watch

A
  1. Be ready to take shelter

2. Listen for radio announcements and community sirens

354
Q

Steps to take with a tornado warning

A
  1. Take shelter immediately

2. Understand that this means a tornado has been sighted or is showing on radar

355
Q

Types of structures that are not tornado safe

A

Auditoriums, cafeterias and gymnasiums with flat wide-span roofs

356
Q

Tornado planning and management considerations

A
  1. Listen to NOAA storm watches and reports
  2. Know when to be ready to take shelter and when to take shelter immediately
  3. Identify designated tornado shelters
  4. Have worker notification procedures established
  5. Consider the need for spotters to watch for approaching storms and funnel clouds
  6. Train an practice in tornado notify cation and shelter responses frequently
357
Q

Earthquakes can occur….

A

Anywhere in the Uniter States, suddenly and without warning

358
Q

Earthquakes can trigger other disaster events such as…

A
  1. Fires
  2. Explosions
  3. Landslides
  4. Tidal waves (tsunamis)
  5. Floods
359
Q

During an earthquake often the greatest danger to people occurs when….

A

Equipment and nonstructural elements such as ceilings, lighting fixtures, and windows shake loose

360
Q

Planning for earthquakes includes…..

A

Assessment of the facility for vulnerability

361
Q

Mitigation for earthquakes requires developing and prioritizing facility-strengthening measures such as:

A
  1. Adding steel bracing and sheer walls to frames
  2. Reinforcing columns and building foundations
  3. Replacing unreinforced brick and facade
362
Q

Interior mitigation for earthquakes includes:

A
  1. Moving large and heavy objects to floor level
  2. Securing shelves, furniture, computers and cabinets
  3. Securing fixed machinery to the floor
  4. Anchoring large utility and process piping
  5. Installing safety glass
363
Q

Hazardous material storage and earthquakes

A

Hazardous materials must be properly store dead in a manner than incompatible chemicals are not kept adjacent to each other

364
Q

Training related to earthquakes should be provided to workers on:

A
  1. Building evacuation procedures
  2. Designated safe areas should evacuation be necessary
  3. Preparation for aftershocks
365
Q

Local government agencies and insurance carriers can provide the following resources for earthquakes:

A
  1. Comprehensive area assessments
  2. Planning and mitigation guidance
  3. Response and restoration support
366
Q

Guidelines provided for natural disasters can be applied to other events as well. The key to responding to each of these disasters is thorough:

A
  1. Hazard identification
  2. Vulnerability analysis
  3. Planning
  4. Mitigation measures
  5. Well conceived plan with proper training and drills

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