agencies

Question 1

• provide a model for coordinating emergency response
• set common standards
• provides access to federal money
• provides LEMA

Answer 1

NIMS
National Incident Management System

Question 2

• Head of all hazard response
• Put an all local agencies (fire, EMS, police, public health department)
• Report to city manager council or mayor
• develops EOP : Emergency Operation Plan

Answer 2

LEMA
Local Emergency Management Agency

Question 3

• predetermines EOC
• same plan for all types of emergencies (supplies, training, 1st responder plan)
• establishes the ICS

Answer 3

EOP
Emergency Operation Plan
local

Question 4

• predetermined location that all entities involved in the EOP report to

Answer 4

EOC
Emergency Operation Center
local

Question 5

• ensure responders know their roles and duties
• Ensure responders know whom to report to
• Establishes UC’s

Answer 5

ICS
Incident Command System
local

Question 6

• establish specialty groups and IC ( incident commander : in charge of each UC group
  operations - workers
  planning - gathered documents, update info, and provide reports
  logistics - infrastructure, transportation, supplies, etc.
  finance - record costs

Answer 6

UC
Unified Command
local

Question 7

• developed by DHS
• Basic guide used for coordinating disaster, relief activities

Answer 7

NRF
National Response Framework

Question 8

• division of US Department of homeland security DHS
• Coordinate providing treatment, food, and shelter at emergency scene
• Assistance help decisions prior to anticipated disasters

Answer 8

FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Question 9

• Enacts the NRF
• Send medical equipment, supplies and teams to disaster scene
• Provide medical transportation (patient)
• Over100 medical teams and 1000 hospitals
• DMATS, DMORT, NPRT

Answer 9

NDMS
National Disaster Medical System

Question 10

• chain of command that specifies roles
• Written responsibility
• CEO is usually IC
• As a healthcare provider be familiar with your responsibilities

Answer 10

HICS
Hospital Incident Command System

Question 11

• similar to states EOP
• Required by joint commission, OSHA and receive Medicare funding
• Scalable and practice two times a year
• four components : mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery

Answer 11

EAP
Emergency Action Plan for Health Care Facility Emergency Response