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

Answer

An EAP provides documented procedures to guide employees during emergencies, including evacuation routes and shelter-in-place protocols.

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

Answer

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 requires employers with 10 or more employees to maintain written Emergency Action Plans covering fire and other workplace emergencies.

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

Answer

The all-hazards approach develops one comprehensive emergency plan with common core elements applicable to many different types of emergencies.

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

Answer

Resource inventory and gap analysis catalogs existing resources and identifies shortfalls that must be addressed before an emergency occurs.

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

Answer

ICS was designed to solve chronic problems of poor coordination, conflicting communication, and unclear command authority when multiple agencies respond to the same incident.

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