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Emergency Management Preparedness Flashcards

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  1. Which NIMS component standardizes the management of resources during a large-scale healthcare emergency?

    Answer: Resource Management

    NIMS Resource Management provides a standardized approach to coordinating and managing resources during incidents, including healthcare emergencies.

  2. A hospital's Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) assigns a risk score based on which three factors?

    Answer: Probability, severity, and preparedness

    The Kaiser HVA model scores each hazard on probability of occurrence, severity of impact, and the facility's level of preparedness.

  3. Under NFPA 99, what is the minimum number of hours a healthcare facility's emergency generator must be capable of sustaining operations?

    Answer: 96 hours

    NFPA 99 requires healthcare facilities to maintain fuel supplies sufficient to operate emergency generators for at least 96 hours.

  4. During a shelter-in-place event from a hazardous materials release, which HVAC action should a facility manager take first?

    Answer: Switch air handling units to recirculation mode

    Switching to recirculation mode prevents outside contaminated air from entering while maintaining interior climate control.

  5. Which federal document provides the framework for a coordinated national response to disasters, including those affecting hospitals?

    Answer: National Response Framework (NRF)

    The National Response Framework establishes how the nation responds to all-hazard disasters and guides coordination between federal, state, local, and private entities.

  6. A healthcare facility is conducting a functional exercise. What is the primary purpose of this exercise type?

    Answer: Test command, coordination, and communications without deploying full resources

    Functional exercises evaluate EOC operations, decision-making, and inter-agency coordination without the full resource deployment of a full-scale exercise.

  7. Which role in HICS is responsible for tracking the location and status of all patients during a hospital emergency?

    Answer: Patient Tracking Officer

    The Patient Tracking Officer under HICS maintains real-time data on patient census, location, and status during an emergency.

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