Incidents & Emergency SOPS Flashcards
What is the controller in relation to IESOPS
Means overall control of all agencies at a site
What is a commander under the IESOPS
Commander has authority only within his/her own agency. Is normally the senior officer of that agency at the scene.
Who is the DEOCON
District emergency operations controller
Normally the region commander .
Who is the DEOCON’s executive assistant
DEMO
district emergency management officer
ICSOPS
define emergency
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.
What are the 3 levels of aviation accident.
1 light - up to 20 seats
2 medium - up to 200 seats
3 heavy - up to 500 seats
Who has control at the scene of an aviation incident
The site controller who must be a police officer.
Who is the responsible authority for a civil aviation search and rescue
The Australia search and rescue organisation unless results in an emergency then reverts to SEOCON.
What is the SEOCON
State emergency operations controller
Who is the person appointed by the governor on recommendation of the minister. Covers all the districts.
Who is responsible for SAR of military aircraft.
Royal Australian Air Force, except for navy aircraft who search for their own. AAF HQ is located in GLENBROOK.
Who Has control of a military aviation crash site
Military retain control of the impact site, site controller retains control of the scene.
Who has overall investigation of a civil aviation accident.
Air transport safe board.
When dealing with large crowds at the scene of an emergency what are the objectives of police.
Protect life and property
Preserve law & order
Protect the scene
Ensure clear access/ egress routes are maintained.
Where do you get your power to evacuate people
State emergency & rescue management Act (SERM) 1989
Power to evacuate for the purpose of protecting them from injury or death .
Who can authorise an evacuation under the SERM Act
A senior police officer (sergeant) SERM Act section 60L (a)
What does section 60L (b) give me the power to do
Evacuate people from the area and prevent them from reentering
What does section 60L (c) give me the power to do
Protect people from biological, chemical or radiological contamination by:
Remain in area
Submitt to quarantine
Submitt to decontamination
Do I have an obligation to use force during evacuation or using powers under 60L of the SERM Act.
No, 60L (d) gives me the power, but not under a duty to use it
If some one refuses direction to evacuate do they commit and offence.
No, they committ an offence when be forced to leave ie: assault police etc etc
What is the aim of police in any emergency situation.
Do the greatest good for the greater number.
What are the two types of evacuation
Planned - event that provides adequate warning and gives preparation time
Immediate - resulting from an event that gives little or no warning
What are the 5 stages of evacuation
Decision to evacuate Warning Withdrawal Shelter Return
What are the considerations for evacuation:
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
What leads to effective warnings about evacuations
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,
