CFPS Emergency Response Organization 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The National Response Framework (NRF) Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 covers which area?
- Search and Rescue
- Firefighting (Correct answer)
- Hazardous Materials
- Public Health and Medical Services
Correct answer: Firefighting
ESF #4 (Firefighting) coordinates federal firefighting activities and resources, including support to wildland, rural, and urban fire suppression operations.
Question 2: During a large-scale industrial fire requiring multi-agency response, the Unified Command structure is used PRIMARILY because it:
- Reduces the total number of personnel needed at the scene
- Allows multiple agencies with jurisdiction to share command responsibilities (Correct answer)
- Transfers all authority to the largest responding agency
- Eliminates the need for an Incident Action Plan
Correct answer: Allows multiple agencies with jurisdiction to share command responsibilities
Unified Command allows agencies with different legal authorities and responsibilities to work together without affecting individual agency authority, accountability, or responsibility.
Question 3: Which document serves as the operational planning tool that guides all ICS response activities during each operational period?
- After-Action Report (AAR)
- Incident Action Plan (IAP) (Correct answer)
- Resource Management Plan (RMP)
- Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
Correct answer: Incident Action Plan (IAP)
The Incident Action Plan (IAP) contains objectives, tactics, and assignments for a given operational period, guiding all incident management activities.
Question 4: In the context of industrial emergency response, the term 'shelter-in-place' means:
- Evacuating all personnel to a pre-designated external assembly area
- Directing personnel to move to a specific secure interior location within the facility (Correct answer)
- Deploying emergency responders to shelter fire-damaged equipment
- Activating the facility's backup power to shelter critical systems
Correct answer: Directing personnel to move to a specific secure interior location within the facility
Shelter-in-place directs building occupants to move to an interior room or area and remain there, providing protection from outdoor hazards such as chemical releases.
Question 5: Under OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard, an Emergency Response Plan for covered facilities must be coordinated with:
- The EPA's Risk Management Program only
- Local emergency planning committees (LEPC) and local emergency responders (Correct answer)
- The state fire marshal's office exclusively
- FEMA's National Preparedness Directorate
Correct answer: Local emergency planning committees (LEPC) and local emergency responders
PSM requires that emergency action plans be coordinated with the local emergency planning committee and local emergency response organizations to ensure integration of on-site and off-site response.
Question 6: The PASS device used in fire emergency response is designed to alert rescuers when a firefighter:
- Exceeds the rated pressure of their SCBA cylinder
- Becomes motionless for approximately 30 seconds (Correct answer)
- Enters a structurally compromised building sector
- Reaches a pre-set air consumption level
Correct answer: Becomes motionless for approximately 30 seconds
The Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) device emits a loud audible signal when a firefighter remains motionless for approximately 30 seconds, indicating possible incapacitation.
Question 7: A fire brigade at an industrial facility, trained to handle interior structural firefighting, is classified under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.156 as a:
- Incipient stage fire brigade
- Interior structural fire brigade (Correct answer)
- Advanced hazard response team
- Emergency response team (ERT) Level II
Correct answer: Interior structural fire brigade
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.156 classifies fire brigades trained and equipped to fight interior structural fires as 'interior structural fire brigades,' requiring the highest level of training and protective equipment.
CFPS Emergency Response Organization 3
The National Response Framework (NRF) Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 covers which area?