Categories of Emergencies
Q. What are the key characteristics of the incident command system?
Effective accountability is considered essential during incident operations; therefore, the following principles must be adhered to: check-in, incident action plan, unity of command, personal responsibility, span of control, and real-time resource tracking.
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Q. What are the six critical areas of emergency management?
What are the six critical areas of emergency response according to The Joint Commission (TJC)?
- Communication (EM.02.02.01)
- Resources and assets (EM.02.02.03)
- Safety and security (EM.02.02.05)
- Staff responsibilities (EM.02.02.07)
- Utilities management (EM.02.02.09)
- Patient clinical and support activities (EM.02.02.11)
- Routine Emergency. A routine emergency is one that is handled on a daily basis by police, fire, emergency medical, and/or Operations Department personnel.
- Minor Emergency.
- Major Emergency.
- Catastrophic Emergency.
Q. How do you classify emergencies?
The emergency classifications increase in severity from Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE); Alert; Site Area Emergency (SAE); and General Emergency (GE).
Q. What are the emergency classifications of an HVR?
An emergency at a nuclear energy plant is classified at one of four levels as defined by NRC regulations. These four levels are, from least to most serious: unusual event, alert, site area emergency and general emergency. An unusual event is an occurrence that has the potential to impact plant safety.
Q. What are the major types of emergencies?
Types of Emergencies
- Earthquakes.
- Floods.
- Home Fires.
- Heat Waves.
- Hurricanes.
- Landslides.
- Power Outages.
- Thunderstorms.
Q. What is a Level 4 at a hospital?
A Level IV trauma center provides the stabilization and treatment of severely injured patients in remote areas where no alternative care is available. A null level is a designation we decided upon to denote a clinic or small hospital with no trauma center.
