Disaster Scene Management

Natural Disasters can be defined as an:

Manmade disasters have elements of human intent or negligence but exclude technological malfunctions

When speaking about the broad spectrum of a disastrous event, which of the following statements is not considered an influence associated to a disaster;

Which is not a main feature of a disaster

The phases of disaster management can be described as:

In Canada disaster response is mandated by law. A federally run agency, such as Canadian Emergency Preparedness, is responsible for the preparation and response to all disasters occurring in Canada?

Which is not a common objective in mass fatality incidents?

An emergency management system must meet the needs of organizations and should be flexible, coordinate both planning and response efforts, and enhance the flow and distribution of information.

The incident command system (ICS) has a number of advantages, which of the following is not considered and advantage?

The goal of the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is organized response starting at the lowest level of resources and controlled escalation of resources through mutual aid and inter-agency cooperation.

The presumptive method is one of the ways that the Coroner can establish the identification of the deceased. Which is not considered part of the Presumptive method?

When arriving on the scene of a disaster or mass fatality incident your initial consideration should be to identify team leaders, determine the size of the recovery team, establishing a continuity log for evidence, and ensure there is transportation for seized items and human remains.

In order to establish a chain of custody there must be some form of numbering system in place. What is not considered for use with the numbering of evidence?

Humans in general have accepted technological hazards in exchange for some realized benefits

On your arrival at a mass casualty scene, a scene assessment should always be included.

Vulnerability is a measure resulting from a combination of physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes. So it can be said that any action that lowers the propensity to incur harm, increases vulnerability.

When speaking about disaster management the term risk is often defined as the ________ of an event occurring multiplied by the ¬¬¬¬____________ of that event, were it to occur.

Chemical agents fall in to six groups. Chemicals used in policing, such as tear gas and peppery spray, would be classified as choking agents.

One of the easiest weapons for a terrorist to obtain is improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and conventional explosives. Conventional explosives can be incendiary or explosive, while IEDs such as Molotov cocktail is strictly an incendiary device.

Hazard identification can be described as identifying hazards that are most likely to occur and their potential is devastating. Consideration should not only be given to the physical hazards but also to the residual affects it may have.