ASHE Emergency Management and Preparedness 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which NFPA standard specifically addresses emergency and standby power systems in healthcare facilities?
- NFPA 70
- NFPA 99
- NFPA 101
- NFPA 110 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: NFPA 110
NFPA 110 covers emergency and standby power systems, including performance requirements for the equipment, installation, and maintenance of such systems.
Question 2: Under The Joint Commission's Environment of Care standards, how often must healthcare facilities conduct emergency management drills?
- Once per year
- Twice per year (Correct answer)
- Quarterly
- Monthly
Correct answer: Twice per year
TJC requires hospitals to conduct at least two emergency management exercises per year, with at least one being a community-wide or full-scale drill.
Question 3: The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) is based on which broader emergency management framework?
- National Response Framework (NRF)
- Incident Command System (ICS) (Correct answer)
- Emergency Support Functions (ESF)
- Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS) only
Correct answer: Incident Command System (ICS)
HICS is adapted from the broader Incident Command System (ICS), applying its standardized command structure to hospital emergency operations.
Question 4: What does the term 'Shelter-in-Place' mean in healthcare emergency management?
- Evacuating all patients to an alternate care site
- Keeping occupants inside the building to protect from an external hazard (Correct answer)
- Moving patients to interior rooms away from windows
- Locking all exterior doors to prevent entry
Correct answer: Keeping occupants inside the building to protect from an external hazard
Shelter-in-Place means keeping building occupants inside the facility as protection from an external hazard such as a chemical spill or severe weather.
Question 5: Which document outlines a hospital's comprehensive plan for managing emergencies and defines roles during a disaster?
- Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA)
- Environment of Care (EOC) Manual
- Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) (Correct answer)
- Facility Condition Assessment (FCA)
Correct answer: Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is the comprehensive document that defines a hospital's response procedures, roles, and responsibilities during emergencies.
Question 6: According to CMS Conditions of Participation, healthcare facilities must develop an emergency preparedness program based on a risk assessment using which methodology?
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) (Correct answer)
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA)
Correct answer: Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA)
CMS requires facilities to use a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) to identify and prioritize potential hazards as the foundation of their emergency preparedness program.
Question 7: What is the minimum required fuel supply for a hospital's emergency generator under NFPA 110?
- 24 hours
- 48 hours
- 72 hours
- 96 hours (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 96 hours
NFPA 110 requires Level 1 emergency power systems in healthcare occupancies to have fuel storage for at least 96 hours of full-load operation.
ASHE Emergency Management and Preparedness 1
Which NFPA standard specifically addresses emergency and standby power systems in healthcare facilities?