PSP Emergency Planning and Response 1

Question 1

Which document formally establishes the authority, scope, and responsibilities for an organization's emergency response program?

Accepted Answer

Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

Answer

An Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is the foundational document that defines authority, scope, roles, and responsibilities for an organization's emergency response.

Question 2

The Incident Command System (ICS) recommends that no supervisor have more than how many personnel reporting directly to them?

Accepted Answer

5 to 7

Answer

ICS recommends a span of control of 5 to 7 subordinates per supervisor, with 5 being optimal, to maintain effective management during incidents.

Question 3

Which phase of emergency management focuses on reducing or eliminating the likelihood or impact of a disaster before it occurs?

Accepted Answer

Mitigation

Answer

Mitigation involves actions taken before an emergency to reduce or eliminate the risk and potential impact of hazards.

Question 4

A physical security professional is conducting a tabletop exercise. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this type of exercise?

Accepted Answer

Discuss roles and responses to a hypothetical scenario without deploying resources

Answer

Tabletop exercises are discussion-based sessions where participants talk through their roles and responses to a scenario without activating actual resources.

Question 5

Which NIMS component provides a standardized approach to incident management, allowing agencies to work together effectively?

Accepted Answer

Incident Command System (ICS)

Answer

The Incident Command System (ICS) is the NIMS component that provides a standardized, on-scene management structure enabling agencies to coordinate effectively.

PSP - Physical Security Professional Practice Test

PSP - Physical Security Professional Practice Test

PSP Emergency Planning and Response 1