Emergency Preparedness & Incident Management Flashcards
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What is the role of the Safety Officer in the Hospital Incident Command System?
Answer: Monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe conditions during incident response
The Safety Officer monitors operations for hazardous conditions, ensures responder safety, and has authority to halt any unsafe activity during incident response.
What is the recommended span of control in the Incident Command System?
Answer: 1 supervisor to 3-7 subordinates
ICS recommends a span of control of 3 to 7 subordinates per supervisor, with 5 being optimal, to maintain effective supervision.
What does the term demobilization refer to in incident management?
Answer: The orderly release of resources and personnel as they are no longer needed
Demobilization is the orderly, safe, and efficient return of resources to their original location and status when they are no longer needed.
Which type of emergency exercise involves participants discussing their roles and responses to a simulated scenario in a conference setting?
Answer: Tabletop exercise
A tabletop exercise is a discussion-based exercise where participants talk through their responses to a simulated emergency scenario in an informal setting.
What is an After Action Report (AAR) in emergency management?
Answer: A document that captures observations, lessons learned, and recommendations following an exercise or actual event
An After Action Report documents what happened, what went well, what needs improvement, and specific recommendations following an emergency exercise or actual incident.
During an emergency evacuation of a healthcare facility, what is horizontal evacuation?
Answer: Moving patients to a safe area on the same floor
Horizontal evacuation involves moving patients to a safe area on the same floor, typically behind fire/smoke barriers, which is the first and preferred method.