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Incidents & Emergency SOPS Flashcards

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What is the controller in relation to IESOPS

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Means overall control of all agencies at a site

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What is a commander under the IESOPS

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Commander has authority only within his/her own agency. Is normally the senior officer of that agency at the scene.

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Who is the DEOCON

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District emergency operations controller

Normally the region commander .

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Who is the DEOCON’s executive assistant

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DEMO

district emergency management officer

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ICSOPS

define emergency

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An actual or immanent occurrence such as
Fire, flood, storm earthquake, explosion, terrorist act, accident or epidemic:
Endangers/ destroys or threatens to endanger/ destroy the safety or health of persons or animals or destroy/damage any property.

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What are the 3 levels of aviation accident.

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1 light - up to 20 seats
2 medium - up to 200 seats
3 heavy - up to 500 seats

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Who has control at the scene of an aviation incident

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The site controller who must be a police officer.

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Who is the responsible authority for a civil aviation search and rescue

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The Australia search and rescue organisation unless results in an emergency then reverts to SEOCON.

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What is the SEOCON

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State emergency operations controller

Who is the person appointed by the governor on recommendation of the minister. Covers all the districts.

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Who is responsible for SAR of military aircraft.

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Royal Australian Air Force, except for navy aircraft who search for their own. AAF HQ is located in GLENBROOK.

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Who Has control of a military aviation crash site

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Military retain control of the impact site, site controller retains control of the scene.

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Who has overall investigation of a civil aviation accident.

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Air transport safe board.

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When dealing with large crowds at the scene of an emergency what are the objectives of police.

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Protect life and property
Preserve law & order
Protect the scene
Ensure clear access/ egress routes are maintained.

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Where do you get your power to evacuate people

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State emergency & rescue management Act (SERM) 1989

Power to evacuate for the purpose of protecting them from injury or death .

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Who can authorise an evacuation under the SERM Act

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A senior police officer (sergeant) SERM Act section 60L (a)

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What does section 60L (b) give me the power to do

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Evacuate people from the area and prevent them from reentering

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What does section 60L (c) give me the power to do

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Protect people from biological, chemical or radiological contamination by:
Remain in area
Submitt to quarantine
Submitt to decontamination

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Do I have an obligation to use force during evacuation or using powers under 60L of the SERM Act.

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No, 60L (d) gives me the power, but not under a duty to use it

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If some one refuses direction to evacuate do they commit and offence.

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No, they committ an offence when be forced to leave ie: assault police etc etc

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What is the aim of police in any emergency situation.

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Do the greatest good for the greater number.

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What are the two types of evacuation

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Planned - event that provides adequate warning and gives preparation time

Immediate - resulting from an event that gives little or no warning

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What are the 5 stages of evacuation

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Decision to evacuate
Warning
Withdrawal
Shelter
Return
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What are the considerations for evacuation:

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Who has authority to make the decision
What is the threat
Current evacuation policy
Is it necessary
What risk is there to evacuees
How many to evacuate
Special needs groups 
Temporary shelter 
Is there time to do it
Sufficient transport to do it
How are public to be informed
Threats to and sufficient emergency personal
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What leads to effective warnings about evacuations

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Source of information must be credible
Multiple warnings
Information must be accurate about incidents and action they can take,
Specific location and event should be included,

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What must you do when advised of a bomb threat

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Attend scene
Will notify the occupant, manager of the building complex.
Evacuate the public and police to a safe distance
Evacuate the whole floor, 2 above and 2 below
Not use radios or mobile phones within 25 meters.

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Who do you contact in the event of a bomb threat after attending the scene. (Metropolitan)

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DOI, who will call rescue and bomb unit to attend.
DOI will also contact fire & rescue, ambulance, has and electricity suppliers and any public transport authority effected . These agencies will only attend I’d requested by the DOI to do so.

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Who do you contact in the event of a bomb threat after attending the scene. (Country)

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Notify the DOI who will, contact Rescue and bomb unit . The bomb deck decides what to do with any IED.

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What should you do when searching a building for a bomb

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Establish communications with VKG
Consider use of bomb dog, OSG
work in pairs
Approach area with caution check concealed places, under shrubs, door mates window ledges.

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What is the process for searching for a IED in a building

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Concentrate in the area nominated in the bomb threat
Start and finish in a common spot
Search from floor level to waist height first
Waist to head height
Head to ceiling - light fittings ventilation air conditioning, false ceilings etc.
Bottom floor upwards
Search one floor at a time one room at a time, mark cleared.

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What are the minimum safe distance for IED’s perimeter, inner and outer

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Open area:
Inner- 100 m
Outer- up to police command

Buildings-
inner- up to police commander ( keep in mind falling glass)
Outer - up to police commander

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What are the 3 types of IED,s

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Time or delayed
Manual or anti disturbance
Remote controlled

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What is the fire ground

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The area involved in the fire no the area immediately surrounding the fire (combat zone) where fire appliances, hoses hydrants etc are located.

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What a police responsible for at a fire.

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Immediate area around the fire ground and
Traffic
Crowd control
Warnings and evacuations
Registration of evacuees
Ensure streets around fire ground and free of crowds and vehicles.

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Who is responsible for evacuations on the fire ground

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Senior fire brigade officer. Police may be requested to help and are duty bound to assist under section 60(L)

34
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Who is responsible for evacuations off the fireground

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Police, work closely with the senior fire brigade officer

35
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Who registers evacuees

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Police have this responsibility and may need to establish assembly or evacuation centres.

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During a large bush fire what is the role of the police liaison officer

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To attend the fire control centre
Gather information and intel relevant to police
Have communication to the POC
Provide SITREPS or relay any direction from the fire control officer to police commander

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Who has overall control during a flood or storm

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SES, State Emergency Services Act 1989.

They are the combat agency and coordinate the evacuation and welfare of affected communities.

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What should commanders do for stations that are in flood prone areas

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Ensure there is a support plan for the station which

Protects police property including appointments, exhibits and records.

39
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Who is responsible for dealing with radioactive substances.

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EPA, environmental protection agency radiation control section

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What is the LAC ultimately responsible for in relation to an emergency investigation

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Over all investigation until relieved by SCC.

41
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What SAR responsibilities does the NSWP have

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Land sea and air search and rescue in respect of
missing persons
Property and evidence
Non VH registered aircraft
All vessels in port, pleasure and fishing craft at sea

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A police commander at the scene of an emergency or incident is responsible for

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Controlling, directing and coordinating police resources both personal and equipment

Ensuring that the tasking directions of the combat agency or site controller are carried out

Provide a police liaison officer

43
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How far ahead should a police commander plan during an emergency

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At least 24 hrs, make sure there are sufficient police and resources can be provided and maintained.

44
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What should the police commander do at the scene of an emergency

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Set up a command post upwind and uphill of the scene, set up communication as responding police will attend there.

45
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What are some of the issues that a police commander must take into consideration when planning a police response to an emergency

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Registration of police
Briefing of police
Police vehicle security
Rostering
Travelling
Rest periods
Welfare
Rest areas
Toilets
Chaplains
Suitable clothing
Safety equipment
Equipment
46
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As the police commander you may want to nominate senior officers in various roles what might they be:

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Traffic coordinator
Rostering
Perimeter
Vehicles
Equipment
Planning ops, intel or just the ICCS.
47
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What are the six principles of planning

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  1. Simplicity
  2. Coordination
  3. Efficiency
  4. Flexibility
  5. Foresight
  6. Security

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