Emergency Response Planning Flashcards
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When developing an emergency response plan, a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) is used to:
Answer: Prioritize hazards by likelihood and impact to focus planning resources
An HVA ranks potential hazards by probability and severity so organizations can allocate emergency planning resources to the highest-risk scenarios.
Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38, which of the following facilities is EXEMPT from the requirement to have a written Emergency Action Plan?
Answer: A facility with 10 or fewer employees that communicates the plan orally
OSHA 1910.38 allows employers with 10 or fewer employees to communicate the emergency action plan orally rather than in writing.
During a multi-agency emergency response, the Unified Command structure is used when:
Answer: Multiple agencies or jurisdictions share incident management responsibility
Unified Command allows multiple agencies with different jurisdictions or functional responsibilities to manage an incident cooperatively under ICS.
Which type of emergency exercise involves full deployment of personnel and equipment to simulate a real incident without prior script sharing with participants?
Answer: Full-scale exercise
A full-scale exercise mobilizes actual resources, personnel, and equipment in a realistic scenario to test the complete emergency response system.
A mutual aid agreement in emergency planning primarily serves to:
Answer: Ensure resource sharing between organizations during large-scale incidents
Mutual aid agreements pre-establish terms for sharing personnel, equipment, and resources between organizations when local capacity is exceeded during a major incident.
The primary purpose of designating an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in a facility's emergency response plan is to:
Answer: Provide a centralized location for coordination, communication, and decision-making during an incident
An EOC centralizes command, coordination, and communications functions to support efficient incident management and resource allocation.
Which element distinguishes an Emergency Response Plan from an Emergency Action Plan under OSHA regulations?
Answer: ERPs address active hazmat response by trained responders; EAPs cover employee evacuation and protective actions
An ERP (per OSHA 1910.120) governs trained responders actively controlling a hazmat release, while an EAP (per 1910.38) covers how employees evacuate or shelter when an emergency occurs.