Afi 10 2501
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What did President Bush direct in February of 2003 to enhance the ability of the U.S. to manage domestic incidents?
A comprehensive National Incident Management System (NIMS) in order to enhance the ability of the US to manage domestic incidents.
What is the HSPD 5, and what did it direct the creation of?
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5, directed the creation of the National Response Plan (NRP)
What is the NRP? What is it designed for?
Basis for the current framework the US uses to respond to national emergencies at the Federal, State, local, and tribal levels. NRP is designed to enhance coordination and interoperability between the levels of government for emergency responses.
What is the purpose of the Air Force Emergency Management Program?
It is an integrated program that coordinates and organizes efforts to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate emergency disasters. It also establishes clear progression of coordination and communication through the AF levels.
What AFI governs the AF EM Program?
AFI 10-2501, AF Emergency Management Program Planning and Operations
At the MAJCOM level, the EM planning and management structure includes an ______ that develops MAJCOM guidance and strategic plans.
Emergency Management Working Group
Who are included in the Planning and Management for AF EM?
Office of EM, Unit EM Rep, EMWG, and WIT
What are the responsibilities of the MAJCOM EMWG?
They address cross-functional issues affecting the AF EM program capabilities within the MAJCOM. They discuss trends, capabilities, policies, and shortfalls.
Who chairs the MAJCOM EMWG?
MAJCOM CE
How often does the MAJCOM EMWG meet?
semiannually
Which working groups does the MAJCOM EMWG collaborate with?
Threat WG, Anti Terrorism Threat WG, and CBRN WG
What AFI governs the MAJCOM EMWG?
AFI 10-2501, AF EM Program Planning and Ops **Pick this one for MAJCOM EMWG
What is the purpose of the Installation EMWG?
To ensure the installation has the capability to respond and recover from incidents and enable mission execution.
Who chairs the Installation EMWG?
Mission Support Group Commander
How often does the Installation EMWG meet?
Quarterly according to DODI 6055.17
What are the responsibilities of the Installation EMWG?
Recommend EM Exercise objectives Elevate issues to installation commander when action is beyond scope of EMWG Review Installation Emergency Management Plan (IEMP) 10-2
What is the purpose of the Disaster Response Force? Who are included?
They execute the preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation tasks outlined in the IEMP 10-2. CAT, Command Post, EOC, UCC, EOC, Specialized Teams, IC, First Responders, and Emergency Responders.
What is the IEMP 10-2? Who authors and reviews it?
Base plan on how to respond to a certain incident, created by CE-EM and should be reviewed by Bio annually and signed at the EMWG meeting.
What does the Crisis Action Team (CAT) do?
Devotes full-time attention to how the crisis affects mission execution.
The ____ does NOT focus on the management of the incident.
CAT
What does the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) do?
They are the focal point of support operations for the IC and the responders at incident site. Coordination of info and resources take place here.
The EOC is activated by the ___.
Incident Commander
How many Emergency Support Functions (ESF) does the EOC have? Which one does Bio belong in?
15 ESF's Bio is in ESF-8.
Where are all of the ESF responsibilities for the EOC found? In what manual?
AFMAN 10-2502, Att. 3
What does the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) do?
Encompasses fire, SF, and medical dispatch control centers. They are responsible for receiving initial incident notification, dispatching prescribed initial tactical response forces, and initiating emergency operation protocols.
What does the Unit Control Center (UCC) do?
Relays emergency information within the chain of command. Direct, monitor, and report mitigation and preparedness activities, and maintain unit continuity for command and control (C2). UCC's support the IC and the EOC. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: acting as a focal point within organization, maintain checklists and recall rosters, recall and supervise DRF elements, maintain log of events MCC belongs here.
What does the Senior Military Representative do?
liaison with media and outside agencies during high visibility incidents or to support the incident commander. Not required at most incidents.
What does the IC do?
Responsible for all incident activities including the development of strategies and tactics and ordering and release of resources. The IC has the overall authority for conducting and managing incident operations.
What do First Responders do?
Includes EM, EMT, SFS who immediately engage in activities to save lives, stabilize the incident, and prevent further property damage.
What do Emergency Responders do?
Response agencies who deploy after the first responders to expand C2 and perform support functions. They may include BE, SFS, med techs, EOD, nurses, PH, and mortuary affairs
What do Specialized teams do?
Formed from existing unit personnel to support emergency operations. This may include Shelter Management Team, Contamination Control Team, and the Post Attack Reconnaissance Team
What does the Recovery Operations Chief (ROC) do?
A SME in hazards at the incident that maintains control of site AFTER incident is over. Control site is officially transferred from the IC to the ROC.
How does the DRF Flowchart work?
See Flowchart brah.
What are the 5 phases of Incident Management?
Prevention Preparedness Response Recovery Mitigation
Describe the First Phase of Incident Management: Prevention
Includes broad categories of activities such as intelligence collection and analysis, active defense, proliferation, fire prevention, disease prevention, and contamination prevention. Involves actions to avoid an incident or to intervene to stop an incident from occurring Involves actions to protect lives and property Involves immunizations, isolation, and quarantine Involves investigations to determine full nature and source of threat
Describe the Second Phase of Incident Management: Preparation
A continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action in an effort to ensure effective coordination during incident response.
Describe the Third Phase of Incident Management: Response
Deploying the DRF Executing immediate actions to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs Executing emergency ops plan based on IEMP-2 Applying intel and other info to lessen the effects of the incident Increasing security, continuing investigations and public health surveillance and testing processes, continuing immunizations, isolation and quarantine.
Describe the Fourth Phase of Incident Management: Recovery
The development, coordination, and execution of service and site restoration plans for impacted communities and the reconstitution of govt ops and services. Recovery planning and actions begin as soon as possible to ensure sustainment of crucial mission and restoration of normal operations. Operations may include implementing causality treatment, unexploded ordnance staffing, Contamination Control Area (CCA) processing, airfield damage repair and facility restoration.
Describe the Fifth Phase of Incident Management: Mitigation
Seeking to fix the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. Has LONG TERM sustained effect Activities provide a critical foundation in the effort to reduce the loss of life and property from natural and manmade disasters by avoiding the impact of disaster and providing value to the public by creating safer communities.
What are common types of emergency response incidents?
Major accidents: Aircraft, Vehicle, and munitions Terrorist Use of CBRN Natural Disasters Conventional Attack: VBIED near hospital, ED on aircraft or IED on heavy traffic area
What are 3 useful response publications out there, and what can they tell you?
NIOSH Pocket Guide: Provides chemical hazard info such as ionization number, chemical formula, IDLH, exposure limits, MW, LEL, etc. TLV Booklet: Provides exposure limits, MW. Different b/c it gives skin notations as well as carcinogenicity and skin sensitivity ERG: ONLY USE DURING INITIAL PHASE (first 15 mins). Provides initial cordon sizes for large and small spills for day or night action if the spill involves a fire. It also provides PPE and first aid recommendations.
What are AEGL's?
Exposures (airborne concentrations in ppm) that involve accidental chemical exposures to the public. Differ from PELs and TLVs because they are based on acute toxicity and intended to include children and elderly.
Describe each AEGL, and rank from most harmful to least harmful.
AEGL-3: Life threatening health effects or death AEGL-2: Irreversible or serious health effects or impaired ability to escape AEGL-1: Experience notable discomfort, irritation, or non-sensor effects. Effects are not disabling and are REVERSIBLE.
What are medical management handbooks (chem, bio, rad) and how can they help with emergency management?
They can help medical providers and BE's manage CBR exposures. They can provide advice on treatment, signs and symptoms, isolation and prophylaxis, timeline of effects, and detection, protection, and decon.
What are vulnerability assessments and how can they help with emergency management?
They can determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack on an installation. Vulnerabilities should be used as potential emergency response LOCATIONS.
What is a memorandum of understanding, and how can we use it to help with emergency management?
It is a written agreement between agencies and organizations that provide a mechanism for sharing emergency services.
What content is included in an MOU?
Method of request from one party to another Approximate resources to the shared: Manpower & Equipment Reimbursements following the incident for consumables
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