CPP Emergency Planning and Crisis Management

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?

Accepted Answer

To provide procedures for employees during emergencies requiring evacuation or shelter-in-place

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To establish security protocols for daily operations

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To document post-incident investigations

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To outline budget allocations for security equipment

Question 2

Which federal regulation requires employers with 10 or more employees to have written Emergency Action Plans?

Accepted Answer

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38

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HIPAA

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ISO 31000

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NFPA 101

Question 3

What does the 'all-hazards approach' in emergency planning refer to?

Accepted Answer

Using a single comprehensive plan to address multiple types of emergencies

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Planning only for natural disasters

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Focusing exclusively on man-made threats

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Preparing a separate plan for each type of potential hazard

Question 4

Which component of emergency planning identifies available resources and determines what additional resources may be needed?

Accepted Answer

Resource inventory and gap analysis

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Threat assessment matrix

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Communication cascade plan

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Incident command structure

Question 5

The Incident Command System (ICS) was developed primarily to address which operational problem?

Accepted Answer

Poor multi-agency coordination and communication during incidents

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Lack of physical security technology at incident scenes

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Insufficient training for individual security personnel

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Inadequate federal funding for local emergency response

Question 6

What is the primary function of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during a major incident?

Accepted Answer

To coordinate strategic-level support and resources for incident command

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To serve as a forward staging area for first responders

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To triage and process injured personnel

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To store emergency supplies and equipment for field deployment

Question 7

Which type of emergency preparedness exercise tests procedures through group discussion without physical movement of personnel?

Accepted Answer

Tabletop exercise

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Full-scale exercise

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Functional exercise

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Field exercise