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Emergency Preparedness
Questions in this category should focus on planning for the eventuality of fires, natural disasters and other emergencies.
960 Questions
In an ICS incident what should you do after check-in?
Report to the Staging Area or Command Post for assignment.
Report to the command post unless there is a separately designated staging area from which all resources are assigned, in which case you should remain in staging while the IC determines when, where and how you can be best utilized.
What do you do after a nuclear attack?
A booklet issued in 1960-1980s Britain. Protect and Survive. stated before an attack paint windows white (it reflects heat) stay indoors in a single room or cupboard(fallout room) (away from outside walls if possible), Stock up on supplies, Prop thick wooden doors or simalar against an inside wall away from windows at a 45degree angle and fix to wall or floor, Stay in shelter for 48 hours and 2 weeks in fallout room, remove burnable materials e.g. paper or thin wood
Another name for the recovery position?
Some people use synonymously recovery position and modified H.A.IN.E.S. recovery position. As you can see from the related link, they are slightly different.
There are how many phases of emergency management activities?
There are four phases of emergency management activities.
• Mitigation: activities to lessen the severity and impact a potential disaster or
emergency may have on its operation.
• Preparedness: activities an organization undertakes to build capacity and
identify resources that may be utilized should a disaster or emergency occur.
• Response: activity and organization enact to manage appropriate actions to
ensure the safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff.
• Recovery: planned activities to re-establish the functions and structure of the
organization following a disaster or emergency.
What is the lowest windspeed of a tornado?
Tornadoes have been confirmed with winds as low as 60 mph. Below that it is debatable as to whether a funnel is a tornado, as winds under 58 mph are not considered severe.
Why are emergency procedures needed?
Emergency procedures ensure that all the right people know what to do and where to be during and event. Protocols ensure that should a key person not be available the next person in line will take charge of the duties covered by that person. Continuity of services is crucial during and event and with proper procedures in place this continuity is not broken. CIP: An emergency cant wait for Joe to show up with the keys to the rescue rig.
Planning for an event takes time and needs to be reviewed annually to ensure that every aspect of the plan will work to the best of it's ability when the time comes that it is needed. CIP: A tornado is coming towards town, so call out the fire department and rescue personnel to go "on the air" so response time is minimized. Maintenance and test running of emergency generators at critical facilities ensures that these systems are ready to react with moments
Can you touch the child when AED is analyzing?
No you can't touch the child when the AED is analyzing.
Is it possible to break the xiphoid process if you fell down and your lower chest hit the bed frame?
it can be easily broken during CPR if the person isn't in the proper location applying pressure.
deducing from that, if someone elses weight on it, (trying NOT to break it) pressing on it can break it, then im certain that you could do it with your own weight as well. look up some anatomy pictures to make sure you've actually hit the xiphoid, and make sure that your feeling the proper area.
i have to arch my back slightly and take a wide deep breath to actually feel it (and i weigh 138, 5'10"). if it seems to move freely at all, then consult a doctor, you can puncture a lung, or any major organ nearby (heart!)
What department do you call when calling for an ambulance?
The department you call is the Paramedic's.
What should you avoid in an earthquake?
In an earthquake, you should avoid being inside of a building. You should also avoid being around anything that could fall and hurt you.
What should you do if the combination of extremity and direct pressure do not control the bleeding?
Pressure point. Then if the bleeding still isn't controlled, tourniquet. But check with your local protocols (if you're working in EMS)
What do you do during an earthquake while in an amusement park?
If you are outside, move to the nearest open area away from buildings, towers, poles, and wires. If you are in a concrete reinforced building, move to a doorway or arch, or under a piece of heavy furniture such as a desk or table. Move away from windows, and avoid any exposed electrical connections, devices, and transformers.
If you are on an amusement ride, stay where you are. You are likely just as safe as you would be trying to run around. But do move if there are signs the building is becoming unstable, and move from under hanging lights or other heavy objects. The safest place is directly alongside a solid concrete or metal wall (but not touching any metal). Do not enter any elevators.
That is correct.
An actual bushfire cannot be predicted, but bushfire conditions can certainly be predicted. Variables include basic idiocy of humankind, e.g. whether or not arsonists will start the fire; whether or not someone will fully put out a campfire; whether or not someone will throw a lit cigarette butt out of a car window. However, the weather plays an important part in bushfire conditions, and "bushfire danger" warnings vary from low to extreme (and now a new category - "catastrophic" - has been added to the levels).
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Why was or is the Home Front dangerous?
Because they just MIGHT be the first to encounter invasion or sabotage.
