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Emergency Response Procedures Flashcards

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  1. Under the National Incident Management System (NIMS), what is the recommended maximum span of control for a supervisor?

    Answer: 3–7 subordinates

    NIMS recommends a span of control ratio of 1:5 (one supervisor to five subordinates), with an acceptable range of 1:3 to 1:7.

  2. An officer encounters a vehicle that struck a utility pole, downing live power lines across the road. What is the SAFEST immediate action?

    Answer: Call the power company and establish a safe perimeter

    Downed power lines require the utility company to de-energize the lines; officers must establish a perimeter and keep everyone away until that occurs.

  3. During a bomb threat call, officers are told an explosive device is in a building. What is the FIRST step?

    Answer: Evacuate occupants and establish a perimeter

    Evacuating the building and establishing a safe perimeter protects lives while awaiting the bomb disposal unit.

  4. What is 'secondary device awareness' in the context of bombing or explosion scenes?

    Answer: The possibility that a second explosive is placed to target responders

    Secondary devices are explosives deliberately placed near primary blast sites to injure or kill emergency responders who rush to help.

  5. A child is reported missing from a local park. Which protocol is typically activated for endangered missing children?

    Answer: AMBER Alert

    The AMBER Alert system is the national broadcast system activated for abducted children believed to be in imminent danger.

  6. When dealing with a person experiencing a mental health crisis who is not violent, what approach is MOST effective?

    Answer: Use calm, clear communication and give the person space

    De-escalation through calm speech and providing personal space is the recommended first approach for non-violent mental health crises.

  7. In a multi-agency emergency response, what is the purpose of a Unified Command structure?

    Answer: To allow agencies with different jurisdictions to manage an incident jointly

    Unified Command allows multiple agencies with jurisdictional or functional responsibility to manage an incident together under one integrated plan.