Operational Guideline 1.2 All Hazards Large Incidents and Disaster Response Plan

Question 1

Portland Fire and Rescue has adopted three levels to which emergency operations may be classified. T/F

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Define emergency operations response level 3:

Answer 2

Normal Operations. PF&R BICP is typically not staffed but may be for special events such as the Portland Marathon or Rose Festival.

Question 3

At level 3 emergency operations response when are the following positions staffed or recalled?

1. Fire Liaison
2. Battalion staff captain
3. PF&R BICP is opened
4. BOEC is directed to page the PBEM duty officer to open the ECC
5. Primary or backup ECC responders are recalled to duty

Answer 3

All discretionary

Question 4

Define Level 2 emergency operations response

Answer 4

Major Incident/Event activation

Question 5

Give 3 examples of incidents that would require a level 2 emergency operations response level.

Answer 5

1. Natural Disaster
2. MCI
3. four or five alarm incidents

Question 6

What actions/recalls happen during a level 2 emergency operations response

Answer 6

1. Fire Liaison (124) will be recalled
2. Battalion staff Captain (120) will be recalled
3. PF&R BICP is opened and primary or backup responders are recalled
4. Incident organization charts and communications plans are implemented

Question 7

The following actions are discretionary during a level 2 response

Answer 7

1. Request from BOEC supervisor to change the Global Risk Level ion CAD
   2 BOEC is directed to page the PBEM duty officer for activation of the ECC
2. Primary or backup responders for ECC are recalled

Question 8

Emergency Operations Response Level 1

Answer 8

Disaster activation

Question 9

What type of incident requires a level 1 response and what actions are taken?

Answer 9

Large scale incidents that diminish resource response capabilities. i.e. earthquake or pandemic. C103 will implement disaster response protocols.

Question 10

The following actions will occur during a level 1 response

Answer 10

1. BOEC is directed to page the PBEM duty officer for activation of the city ECC
2. Primary or backup ECC responders are recalled
3. PF&R BICP is opened and primary or backup responders are recalled to duty
4. Incident organizational charts and communications plans are implemented
5. Request from BOEC supervisor to change the Global Risk Level in CAD to meet triage needs

Question 11

The order to lower the response level will be coordinated through the

Answer 11

office of the Fire Liaison

Question 12

The decision to further increase the response level will be the responsibility of_________________________

Answer 12

C103, C102 or a staffed PF&R BICP

Question 13

When call volume is such that there are more calls waiting in the “regular question” than there are responding units,_____________________________

Answer 13

The Liaison can recommend to an incident commander C102, PF&R BICP, or ECC to change the Global Risk Level.

Question 14

When should the Global Risk Level be evaluated?

Answer 14

Every operational period

Question 15

Obtaining information through _________ and situation status reports of the incident scene, as soon as possible, is a vital step in building any response plan and providing re responder safety.

Answer 15

Reconnaissance

Question 16

______________ are pre defined routes each company travels in a n expedited manner. Intended to give incident command planners a representative sample of conditions in different parts of the city.

Answer 16

FMA rapid damage assessments

Question 17

The ECC (if staffed) can be contacted by___________________

Answer 17

503-823-2323

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