Week 2

Question 1

mitigation vs preparedness

Answer 1

mitiagtion focuses on ongoing decrease of the impact of an emergency or disaster - does not prevent the disaster from occurring
preparedness if the functional aspects such as response and recovery

Question 2

Preparedness

Answer 2

readiness to respond to a disaster or emergency - a state of readiness
arrangements to ensure that all resources and services which may be needed can be rapidly mobilised and deployed

Question 3

Preparedness cycle

Answer 3

assessment, planning, preparation, evaluation

Question 4

planning

Answer 4

involves attempting to reduce the unknowns in a problematic situation and aims to evoke appropriate actions
Should be based on what is likely to happen

Question 5

Emergency planning structure

Answer 5

support and functional plans include transport, recovery, comms and health
threat-specific plans include: floods, hazardous materials, fire and emergency animal disease

Question 6

Victoria plan

Answer 6

State Emergency Response Plan formerly DISPLAN

Question 7

response is defined as

Answer 7

the combating and containment of emergencies

the provision of rescue and immediate relief and medical services

Question 8

response management is based on:

Answer 8

command - direction of members and resources
control - overall direction of respnose activities in an emergency
coordination - bringing together of agencies to ensure effective response

Question 9

response and recovery

Answer 9

concurrent activities in the early stages of an emergency event

Question 10

recovery is defined as

Answer 10

developmental process of assisting of persons and communities affected by emergencies to achieve a proper and effective level of functioning

Question 11

functional levels of recovery

Answer 11

social, health and community
economic environment
natural environment
built environment

Question 12

social, health and community

Answer 12

temporary accomodation
material and financial assistance 
personal support
health and medical services
community development

Question 13

economic environment

Answer 13

tourism industry
small business
primary producers

Question 14

natural environment

Answer 14

air quality
water quality
land degredation and contamination
marine environment

Question 15

built environment

Answer 15

buildings
infrastructure
support infrastructure

Question 16

command

Answer 16

direction of members and resources of an agency in the performance of that agency’s role and tasks

Question 17

control

Answer 17

overall direction of emergency management activities in an emergency or disaster situation

Question 18

coordination

Answer 18

bringing together of agencies and resources to ensure an effective emergency response

Question 19

incident controller or manager

Answer 19

overal responsibility of the event, needs to be clearly identified
determine priorities and time constraints

Question 20

control agency

Answer 20

assigned to control the response activities

may change as the emergency progresses

Question 21

support agency

Answer 21

provides essential services, support, personnel, materials

supports the control agency and affected persons

Question 22

incident control system includes

Answer 22

control
operations
planning
logistics

Question 23

incident controller

Answer 23

responsible for overall direction of the response

they command their owen resources and coordinate other agencies and elements to ensure the best possible response

Question 24

specific duties of incident controller

Answer 24

assume control
appoint staff to key positions 
review incident action plan
assess incident
brief other commanders
conduct changeover breifings
plan the combat arrangements for the incident
liaise with support staff
allocate tasks internally and to other agencies
ensure safety of all involves
report to responsible agency
manage media

Question 25

planning section is responsible for

Answer 25

situation, resources, management support, information services, technical specialists

Question 26

responsibilities of the operations section

Answer 26

obtain briefing as to current situation and proposed actions
develop the ops section of the action plan
brief and allocate personnel
manage and supervise the operations
estalish staging and assembly areas
assemble and disassemble resuorces
report special indicents and any changes to the situation
maintain log

Question 27

Responsibilities of logistics section

Answer 27

supply 
facilities
ground support
air support
communications
medical 
catering
finance

Question 28

triage definition

Answer 28

a system designed to produced the greatest benefit from limited treatment facilities for battlefield casualties by giving treatment to those who may survive with proper treatment and not to those who have no chance of survival or those who will survive without it

Question 29

CCO

Answer 29

casualty collecting officer - more senior
rapid triage and SITREP
communicate triage info and distribute priority cards while dealing with immediate life threats

Question 30

TCO

Answer 30

transport control officer - ensure vehicle safety and establish communication with comms. ensure access for incoming resources
establish casuality holding and loading point and maintain casuality movement log

Question 31

Triage categories

Answer 31

RED - top priority, salvageable life threatening injuries
ORANGE - second priority, stable and condition can wait
GREEN - walking wounded
BLACK - fourth priority, pt dead

Question 32

aircraft landing zone

Answer 32

20metres by 20 in daylight

30 by 30 at night