FST Emergency Planning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under NFPA 1600, what is the minimum recommended frequency for exercising a full-scale emergency operations plan?
- Every 6 months
- Annually (Correct answer)
- Every 2 years
- Every 3 years
Correct answer: Annually
NFPA 1600 recommends exercising the full emergency operations plan at least annually to ensure readiness.
Question 2: Which element of the Incident Command System (ICS) is responsible for tracking all personnel assigned to an incident?
- Operations Section Chief
- Logistics Section Chief
- Resources Unit Leader (Correct answer)
- Planning Section Chief
Correct answer: Resources Unit Leader
The Resources Unit Leader within the Planning Section tracks the status of all personnel and resources assigned to the incident.
Question 3: A fire safety technician is drafting a shelter-in-place procedure for a chemical release. Which factor MOST determines whether to shelter in place versus evacuate?
- Number of employees in the building
- Wind direction and chemical dispersion modeling (Correct answer)
- Distance to the nearest hospital
- Availability of fire suppression systems
Correct answer: Wind direction and chemical dispersion modeling
Wind direction and chemical dispersion modeling determine whether the indoor environment is safer than moving through potentially contaminated air outside.
Question 4: When establishing an Incident Command Post (ICP), what is the primary location consideration?
- Closest point to the fire
- Upwind and uphill from the hazard (Correct answer)
- Inside the affected building for communication
- Adjacent to the staging area
Correct answer: Upwind and uphill from the hazard
The ICP should be positioned upwind and uphill to protect command personnel from smoke, fumes, and hazardous materials.
Question 5: Which document within an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) specifically identifies the chain of command for emergency response decisions?
- Hazard vulnerability analysis
- Emergency response organization chart (Correct answer)
- Resource inventory list
- Post-incident analysis report
Correct answer: Emergency response organization chart
The emergency response organization chart defines roles, responsibilities, and the chain of command during an emergency.
Question 6: A business continuity plan (BCP) differs from an emergency action plan (EAP) primarily because the BCP focuses on:
- Immediate life safety during the incident
- Restoring critical business functions after disruption (Correct answer)
- Hazardous materials containment procedures
- Fire suppression system maintenance schedules
Correct answer: Restoring critical business functions after disruption
A BCP addresses recovery and continuity of essential business operations after an emergency, whereas an EAP focuses on immediate life safety response.
Question 7: Which OSHA standard requires employers with more than 10 employees to have a written Emergency Action Plan?
- 29 CFR 1910.36
- 29 CFR 1910.38 (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR 1910.119
- 29 CFR 1910.165
Correct answer: 29 CFR 1910.38
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 mandates that employers with more than 10 employees maintain a written Emergency Action Plan covering evacuation and emergency procedures.
FST Emergency Planning 2
Under NFPA 1600, what is the minimum recommended frequency for exercising a full-scale emergency operations plan?