Final Final Flashcards

Question

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Answer 1

- treatment - transportation - triage - establish support for these zones- early hospital assessment is crucial for control and NDMS - PPE upon arrival

Answer 2

- management system (not just a chart) - standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations - "best practices" for emergency management -> standard - for planned events, natural disasters, acts of terrorism - part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) - applies to all levels of government - incident commander - safety officer, liaison officer, public information officer - operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration - flexible (not beyond standard) and scalable

Answer 3

- resource management- before and after incidents, sharing resources, personnel, equipment, supplies, team, facilities - command and coordination- describes leadership roles, processes, and recommended organization structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels - communications and information management- describes systems that help ensure incident personnel and decision makers have the information needed to make decisions

Answer 4

- guides incident management activities - record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support - recommended for all incidents - not always written but important when: - its likely to extend beyond one operational period - becomes more complex - involves multiple jurisdictions or agencies

Answer 5

- number of subordinates that directly report to a supervisor - ensures effective incident management by enabling supervisors to direct and supervise subordinates and communicate and manage resources - 1 supervisor to 5 subordinates -> 1:5 - redistribute when unmanageable - depends on distances between personnel and resources

Answer 6

- unity of command- clear up potential communication problems - unified command- -sometimes replaces incident command when there are multiple jurisdictions involved - unified command maintains unity of command by reporting to only 1 supervisor

Answer 7

- follows lines of authority but information can be passed horizontally or vertically without restriction - must be used when: - receiving and giving work assignments - requesting support or resources - reporting progress of tasks - other information exchange that is passed horizontally or vertically without restriction is informal communication

Answer 8

- used to exchange incident or event information only - NOT used for formal requests for resources of tasking work assignments -> this is formal communication - ex. communications unit leader contacts resources unit leader to determine # of people requiring communication devices

Answer 9

- incident commander - command staff- liaison officer (coordinates with reps from cooperating agencies), public information officer (interface with public and media), safety officer - general staff- operations section chief, planning section chief, logistics section chief, finance/administration section chief - public information officer has no assistants

Answer 10

- responsible for incident activities, including strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of resources - has overall authority for conducting incident operations and is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident site - scope of authority is derived from existing law, agency policy, procedures, or through delegation of authority from agency administrator or elected official

Answer 11

- responsible for all tactical operations at the incident - includes: - branch- functional, geographical, or jurisdictional responsibility for major part of incident operations - division- responsible for operations within a define geographical area - group- divide the incident into functional areas of operation - unit-responsible for a specific incident planning, logistics, or finance activity - task force- group of resources with common communications and a leader that may be preestablished and sent to an incident or formed at an incident - strike team/resource team- specified combination of the same kind and type of resources, with common communications and a leader - single resource- an person, piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or an established crew with an identified work supervisor that can be used on an incident

Answer 12

- responsible for collection, evaluation, and dissemination of information related to the incident, and for the preparation and documentation of the incident action plan - maintains information on current and forecasted situations and status of resources assigned to the incident - includes: - situation - resources - documentation - demobilization units - technical specialists

Answer 13

- reimbursement- either paid or unpaid (based on providing reciprocal services - recognition of licensure and certification- guidelines to ensure recognition of licensure across geopolitical boundaries - procedures for mobilization (request, dispatch, and response)- specific procedures to request and dispatch resources through mutual aid - protocol for voice and data interoperability- protocols for how different communications and IT systems share information - protocol for resource management- standard templates for packaging resources based on NIMS resource typing definitions and/or local inventory systems

Answer 14

- used at all levels of government - local jurisdiction participate in mutual aid through agreements with neighboring jurisdictions - states can participate in mutual aid through Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) - federal agencies offer mutual aid to each other and to states, tribes, and territories under the National Response Framework (NRF)

Answer 15

- must be: - specific and state what to accomplish - measurable and include a standard and timeframe - attainable and reasonable - in accordance with the incident commanders' authorities - evaluated to determine effectiveness of strategies and tactics - ex. establish a controlled perimeter around the incident within 45 minutes (by 6 PM)

Answer 16

- laboratory testing - radiation survey with detection equipment - focused radiation exposure history including assessment for adverse health effects - measures presence, type, and dose of internal radiation - internal exposure is apparent when a spot continues to be contaminated after multiple decontaminations - whole body counting- technology to measure internal exposure - serial lymphocyte count (low indicates radiation) and cytogenetic biodosimetry measure the amount of radiation dose absorbed - prodromal symptoms, lab results, and injury status determine resource management - severe prodromal symptoms -> fever, shock, LOC, nausea, diarrhea -> do not allocate resources bc probably will die - potassium iodide (prevent incorporation into thyroid), DTPA, and prussian blue insoluble (excreted radiation out), and colony stimulating factor (regeneration of bone marrow) -> medications that help rid of internal radiation - Radiation survey w/ detection equipment -> Completed ASAP.

Answer 17

- 1949- Russia becomes a nuclear power - Totally dependent on (M.A.D.) → Mutually assured destruction -> If you attack we both die - not enough bomb shelter, treatment, providers, resources - 1991- threat for war gone but single event is still in question - 4 components to nuclear threat: Global nuclear weapons is not secure and material is available, Global stockpile of HEU; 1,300 - 2,100 metric tons , resources on how to build nuclear weapons, Evil do-ers are organized, dedicated, stateless, and retaliation proof. - You have 10-20 minutes to get away if you survived a nuclear attack - Shelter for 48-72 hrs