ALF Emergency Preparedness and Safety 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An administrator is updating the emergency plan for hurricanes. Which decision requires coordination with local emergency management authorities?
- Choosing the color of exit signs
- Whether to shelter in place or evacuate, and to where (Correct answer)
- The staff lunch schedule during storms
- Which vendor supplies flashlights
Correct answer: Whether to shelter in place or evacuate, and to where
Shelter-in-place versus evacuation decisions and receiving-site arrangements should be coordinated with local emergency management officials.
Question 2: Under CMS-style emergency preparedness expectations widely adopted by states, an all-hazards emergency plan must be reviewed and updated at least how often?
- Every five years
- Annually (or every two years where specified) (Correct answer)
- Only after an actual disaster
- Every month
Correct answer: Annually (or every two years where specified)
Emergency preparedness plans must be reviewed and updated at least annually, or per the state's specified cycle, and after any activation.
Question 3: During an extended power outage, which resident-related need should the administrator prioritize first?
- Rescheduling activities calendar
- Residents dependent on electrically powered medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators (Correct answer)
- Restocking the gift shop
- Updating the facility website
Correct answer: Residents dependent on electrically powered medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators
Residents relying on powered medical devices face immediate health risks and must be prioritized for backup power or alternate arrangements.
Question 4: A facility's emergency water supply plan should provide how much water per person per day, at minimum, according to common preparedness guidance?
- One gallon per person per day (Correct answer)
- One cup per person per day
- Ten gallons per person per day
- Water is only needed for cooking
Correct answer: One gallon per person per day
Standard preparedness guidance calls for at least one gallon of water per person per day for drinking and sanitation.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a mutual aid or transfer agreement in an ALF's emergency plan?
- To share marketing costs with competitors
- To guarantee receiving facilities will accept evacuated residents and support services during a disaster (Correct answer)
- To combine staff payrolls
- To avoid conducting drills
Correct answer: To guarantee receiving facilities will accept evacuated residents and support services during a disaster
Mutual aid and transfer agreements pre-arrange placement and support for residents if the facility must evacuate.
Question 6: After activating the emergency plan for a real flood event, what must the administrator do once operations return to normal?
- Nothing; the event is over
- Conduct an after-action review and update the plan based on lessons learned (Correct answer)
- Delete all records of the event
- Wait until the next annual review to discuss it
Correct answer: Conduct an after-action review and update the plan based on lessons learned
An after-action review identifies gaps revealed by the real event so the plan and training can be corrected promptly.
Question 7: Which communication capability must an emergency plan address in case phone lines and cell networks fail?
- Social media marketing
- Alternate communication methods such as two-way radios or satellite phones (Correct answer)
- Printing a new brochure
- Louder overhead paging only
Correct answer: Alternate communication methods such as two-way radios or satellite phones
Plans must include redundant communication methods, such as radios or satellite phones, to reach staff, families, and authorities when networks fail.
ALF Emergency Preparedness and Safety 3
An administrator is updating the emergency plan for hurricanes.
Which decision requires coordination with local emergency management authorities?