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Emergency Response & Crisis Management Flashcards

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  1. During a natural disaster requiring facility shelter-in-place, what is an officer's top responsibility?

    Answer: Account for all inmates and maintain security while following emergency plans

    Officers must keep inmates secured and accounted for even during natural disasters to prevent escapes and maintain safety.

  2. What is 'triage' in the context of a correctional mass casualty incident?

    Answer: A method of sorting and prioritizing victims based on the severity of their injuries

    Triage prioritizes medical treatment so that limited resources are directed toward those most likely to benefit.

  3. Which color tag in standard triage indicates a patient who is deceased or has unsurvivable injuries?

    Answer: Black

    Black tags are used to indicate patients who are deceased or whose injuries are so severe that survival is unlikely given available resources.

  4. A correctional officer spots smoke coming from a cell. The fire alarm has not yet activated. What should the officer do FIRST?

    Answer: Manually activate the nearest fire alarm pull station and notify control

    Manually activating the alarm initiates emergency protocols immediately rather than waiting for automated systems.

  5. When responding to an inmate suicide attempt, which action should a correctional officer prioritize after securing the scene?

    Answer: Providing immediate life-saving measures until medical staff arrive

    Officers are trained to perform immediate life-saving interventions such as CPR until qualified medical personnel take over.

  6. Which of the following is the best example of a secondary emergency following a prison riot?

    Answer: Fires set by inmates or injuries discovered after order is restored

    Secondary emergencies like fires or hidden casualties emerge after initial control is restored and require ongoing vigilance.

  7. What does 'perimeter security' mean in the context of a correctional emergency response?

    Answer: Establishing and maintaining secure boundaries to prevent escape or unauthorized entry during an incident

    Perimeter security ensures the physical boundaries of the facility are intact and unbreached during a crisis.