Emergency Incident Response 10 – 01 Flashcards
What is the mandate of the EPC
The EPC is mandated to increase the emergency preparedness; planning, mitigating, responding to and recovering from emergency incidents
What are the sub committees of the IMS
Public Information, Health and Safety, Investigative, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Administration and Finance
Where is the PCC Police command centre located
703 Don Mills 7th floor
What level emergencies may the PCC be activated
Level 2 and Level 3
When developing a communication strategy, the Incident Commander shall ensure Corporate Communications is consulted, and that what are considered
The target audience
the information to include in the communication
the form of communication (public address, radio/television, telephone, news releases)
will the communication be accessible to the target audience?
In a level 1 emergency what must a supervisory officer ensure is established, coordinated and supervised
- secure inner and outer perimeters if necessary
- clear access and egress routes for responding emergency vehicles
- access to scene is restricted to authorized personnel
- staging area for additional responding units
- a command post located at a safe distance and near other emergency services command posts, when safe to do so
How many officers shall be assigned to maintain radio communication
assign one (1) police officer at the scene to maintain radio communication with the Communications Operator and command post support staff
Who shall the supervisory officer notify about a level 1 emergency
OIC
Who does the OIC notify about a level 1 emergency
The Unit commander
Is an incident commander present in a level 1 emergency
Yes, there is an incident commander at all levels of emergencies
What is a level 1 emergency identified as
Level 1 - Emergency Response - mainly solved using resources at the divisional level
What is a level 2 emergency identified as
Level 2 - Major Incident - an incident which exceeds resources at the divisional level and may require multiple agency co-ordination and may continue for an extended time
What is a level 3 emergency identified as
Level 3 - Disaster Incident - an incident that may affect a significant portion of the population, may continue for a long period of time and may require extensive recovery and may require the activation of the MICC
When responding to a level 2 emergency who must the supervisory officer notify
The OIC
- The on-call member of EM and PO
- Any other specialized units as required
In a level 2 emergency what must a supervisory officer ensure is established, coordinated and supervised
secure inner and outer perimeters if necessary
clear access and egress routes for responding emergency vehicles
access to scene is restricted to authorized personnel
staging area for additional responding units
a command post located at a safe distance and near other emergency services command posts, when safe to do so
