CHFM Emergency Management Preparedness 4

Question 1

Which section of HICS is responsible for managing volunteer clinical staff who arrive during a mass casualty event?

Accepted Answer

Labor Pool and Credentialing Unit

Answer

The Labor Pool and Credentialing Unit under Logistics verifies credentials and assigns spontaneous volunteers to appropriate clinical roles.

Question 2

A hospital's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) must identify which minimum essential functions to be maintained during a disaster?

Accepted Answer

Life safety, patient care, and critical infrastructure

Answer

COOP prioritizes life safety, core clinical services, and the infrastructure that supports them as the minimum essential functions during disruption.

Question 3

Under NFPA 110, emergency generators in healthcare facilities are classified by which two primary attributes?

Accepted Answer

Type (transition time) and class (runtime duration)

Answer

NFPA 110 classifies emergency power systems by Type (how quickly power is restored after outage) and Class (minimum hours of fuel supply).

Question 4

Which phase of the emergency management cycle focuses on actions taken to reduce the likelihood or impact of a future disaster?

Accepted Answer

Mitigation

Answer

Mitigation involves long-term risk reduction actions such as retrofitting buildings, relocating utilities, or installing flood barriers before a disaster occurs.

Question 5

A facility manager is reviewing the hospital's mutual aid agreements. Which document type formally establishes resource sharing terms between hospitals during an emergency?

Accepted Answer

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Answer

An MOU defines the pre-negotiated terms under which organizations will share personnel, equipment, or services during a declared emergency.

CHFM - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Practice Test

CHFM - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Practice Test

CHFM Emergency Management Preparedness 4