50.1 Emergency Incident Management Planning and Operations Manual

Question 1

What nationally recognized emergency management system has the Department adopted?

Answer 1

Incident Command System (ICS).

Question 2

What does EOP stand for and what is its purpose?

Answer 2

Emergency Operations Plan. It describes the Department’s roles and responsibilities as a state agency in all aspects of an emergency.

Question 3

The Department’s resources will be made available to state agencies, local governments, and citizens to cope with disasters affecting which locations of the state?

Answer 3

Any location in the state.

Question 4

What should local governments do before requesting CHP assistance in an emergency?

Answer 4

Reasonably commit their own resources.

Question 5

What is the statewide coordination point for departmental resource commitments to major disasters?

Answer 5

CHP HQ.

Question 6

What are the priorities for departmental involvement in an emergency incident?

Answer 6

Priorities are: Life-saving efforts, Property protection efforts, Resumption of essential services

Question 7

What are the pre-emergency period phases of the Department’s EOP?

Answer 7

Normal preparedness phase; Increased readiness phase.

Question 8

What are the emergency period phases of the Department’s EOP?

Answer 8

Pre-impact phase; Immediate impact phase; Sustained emergency phase.

Question 9

What actions are mostly taken during the pre-impact phase of the EOP?

Answer 9

Precautionary

Question 10

What actions are mostly taken during the immediate impact phase of the EOP?

Answer 10

Well-being of people

Question 11

What actions are mostly taken during the sustained emergency phase of the EOP?

Answer 11

Long-term survival of Department’s workforce and facilities; provide law enforcement support, traffic control, etc.

Question 12

What types of roles will the Department normally be asked to fulfill during the sustained emergency phase?

Answer 12

ICS command role; ICS mission-acceptance role (a support role requested by another agency)

Question 13

What are the Department’s priorities during the post-emergency period (recovery)?

Answer 13

Traffic control and regulation; mutual aid to allied agencies; resuming normal departmental activities.

Question 14

What are the levels of peacetime emergency response developed by OES?

Answer 14

Level I – local resources are adequate. Level II – local resources not adequate. Mutual aid from regional or state required. Level III – major disaster where state and / or federal resources are required.

Question 15

What are the warning conditions for a nuclear attack?

Answer 15

Strategic Warning – Enemy hostilities are imminent and warning may vary from hours to days. Tactical Warning – Actual attack has been detected Attack – weapon has been detonated.

Question 16

What shall the CHP provide during a state of war emergency?

Answer 16

Supervision and traffic control on freeways and unincorporated roads. Implement the Emergency Highway Traffic Regulation Plan. Mutual Aid. Personnel to assist in preliminary investigations, estimates, and reports. Technological information to protect departmental personnel.

Question 17

When working the scene of a downed aircraft, injured personnel should be removed to a distance of how far upwind?

Answer 17

2, feet

Question 18

Do CHP officers have the authority to enforce federal laws at the scene of a military aircraft crash?

Answer 18

Yes. When requested to assist federal authorities if: Military commander has established a national defense area around the crash. Military personnel are present at the crash scene.

Question 19

Normally, what are the Department’s priorities at a natural disaster?

Answer 19

Lifesaving efforts, Traffic control, General law enforcement support.

Question 20

What does a Parkfield Earthquake Prediction Level A alert mean?

Answer 20

There is a 37 percent chance of an earthquake occurring within 72 hours along the 25 km Parkfield segment of the San Andreas Fault.

Question 21

Is only Golden Gate CC trained in notification procedures for a Parkfield Level A Alert?

Answer 21

No. All Divisions train their communications centers on Level A Alert.

Question 22

Where is the Parkfield research center located?

Answer 22

CHP Templeton Area.

Question 23

Will the Department provide primary or supplemental communications for fire personnel during a large scale fire?

Answer 23

Yes.

Question 24

Which agency investigates fires and explosions occurring on state property?

Answer 24

State Fire Marshall.

Question 25

A slow-rise flood situation will occur through a series of how many stages?

Answer 25

5

Question 26

Which flood stage indicates that a flood is imminent?

Answer 26

Stage 5.

Question 27

CHP employees are granted meals and lodging within 5 miles of the employee’s home or headquarters under what conditions?

Answer 27

When on-duty at a specific location during a declared emergency.

Question 28

Can Emergency incident travel claims be submitted with all other travel claims?

Answer 28

No. Must be separate and include the name of the emergency in the remarks section.

Question 29

What is the Emergency Highway Traffic Regulation (EHTR)?

Answer 29

A system of traffic management and control for the use of streets and highways during emergencies.

Question 30

Which agency administers the statewide EHTR plan?

Answer 30

CHP.

Question 31

How many classes of regulated routes are there in the EHTR plan? What are they?

Answer 31

3 classes of regulated routes: Class A – lie within an area contaminated by fallout. Class B – reserved for special purpose, such as military. Road permit required. Class C – routes that have critical capacity restrictions. Road permit required.

Question 32

Where is the state EHTR center?

Answer 32

CHP Headquarters ERC.

Question 33

What is the primary function of the state EHTR center?

Answer 33

To assess the emergency and determine how state highways are affected.

Question 34

Which agency issues road use permits during an emergency?

Answer 34

CHP or Caltrans.

Question 35

What are the departmental levels of EHTR centers?

Answer 35

State (Headquarters); Division; and Area

Question 36

What are traffic control posts (TCPs)?

Answer 36

Points of control at each end of, or along, regulated routes.

Question 37

Can only the state EHTR activate a TCP?

Answer 37

No. Can be activated by any EHTR center.

Question 38

During an emergency, what provides the verbal authority to request products or services from private vendors?

Answer 38

An X number.

Question 39

An X number must be submitted through channels for services and products that do not exceed ___.

Answer 39

999.99 dollars

Question 40

During an emergency, if the products or services requested by private vendors exceed 999.99 dollars, what must be submitted through channels?

Answer 40

Contract Request.

Question 41

How many levels of responsibility are there for mutual aid?

Answer 41

4: cities; operational areas (counties); regions (two or more counties); and state.

Question 42

Does the CHP provide mutual aid only at the regional level?

Answer 42

No. Can be utilized at any response level.

Question 43

Will the Department provide mutual aid for a request for unarmed assistance (e.g. in a jail)?

Answer 43

No.

Question 44

In general, which agency is responsible for search and rescue incidents in the state?

Answer 44

Sheriff.

Question 45

Does CHP assistance to an allied agency during a police labor strike or sick-out constitute mutual aid?

Answer 45

Yes. According to the Attorney General’s Office.

Question 46

Does the Department provide mutual aid in National Parks?

Answer 46

No. Local and state law enforcement have no authority in a National Park.

Question 47

Where are Mutual Aid laws and authorities found?

Answer 47

Government Code.

Question 48

Is interstate law enforcement assistance considered mutual aid under the California Master Mutual Aid Agreement.

Answer 48

No. California has interstate assistance agreements with Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona.

Question 49

Which agencies in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon have mutual agreements for interstate assistance?

Answer 49

The CHP and the highway patrol / department of public safety / state police from Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. (must be regularly employed in each case)

Question 50

A officer from the highway patrol / department of public safety / state police in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Oregon is considered an officer in any of these states under what conditions?

Answer 50

Whenever either of the following is met: In response to a request for services initiated by either state. When an officer recognizes a situation within another state that requires immediate action.

Question 51

The interstate agreement allows an officer to go up to how many miles into a neighboring state when requested or when immediate action is necessary?

Answer 51

5 miles.

Question 52

When an officer takes law enforcement action in a neighboring state, which department handles the incident?

Answer 52

The agency having jurisdiction in that state. (If Nevada Highway Patrol makes an arrest in Truckee, CHP assumes general control)

Question 53

Are officers from an assisting state considered to be employees of the requesting agency?

Answer 53

No.

Question 54

What is the purpose of an Emergency Resource Center (ERC)?

Answer 54

To coordinate the procurement of resources for an unusual incident.

Question 55

The ERC manager controls the field operations of the emergency incident.

Answer 55

False. The ERC manager is in charge of ERC operations. The Incident Commander (IC) controls field operations.

Question 56

Where should the primary ERC location be for an emergency incident?

Answer 56

Division or Area office.

Question 57

What is SEMS?

Answer 57

Standardized Emergency Management System. It’s a system required by California law to manage a response to multiple-agency or multiple jurisdictional emergencies.

Question 58

Is ICS used only for multi-agency incidents?

Answer 58

No. Can be used for any major emergency incident.

Question 59

When shall supervisors respond to an emergency incident that is not within the investigative authority of the Department?

Answer 59

When the incident is adjacent to freeways or highways and significantly impacts traffic.

Question 60

CHP should or shall assume incident command at emergencies where the Department has primary investigative authority.

Answer 60

Shall.

Question 61

When would departmental personnel assume IC at a scene not within our primary jurisdiction?

Answer 61

If departmental personnel is first on-scene, assume IC until relieved by the appropriate agency.

Question 62

IC responsibility shall be assumed by whom until relieved by a supervisor / manager?

Answer 62

Senior uniformed on scene.

Question 63

What takes precedence? IC responsibilities or accident investigation responsibilities?

Answer 63

IC responsibilities.

Question 64

The Department is the state coordinator for all hazmat incidents occurring on all freeways or streets and highways in the state?

Answer 64

All streets and highways in the state.

Question 65

For a CHP IC, what ratio of supervisor to subordinate is optimal? What is maximum?

Answer 65

1 to 5 is optimal; 1 to 8 is maximum.

Question 66

What is the purpose of an Incident Command Center?

Answer 66

To manage multiple Incident Command Posts during a large scale emergency.

Question 67

What are the status conditions used to track resources at an incident?

Answer 67

Assigned; available; out of service.

Question 68

How should all communications (e.g. radio transmissions) at a multi-agency incident be done?

Answer 68

Clear language. Avoid radio codes.

Question 69

Upon notification of an large emergency incident, who shall respond and initiate the ICS?

Answer 69

A departmental representative with authority to commit resources. Can be a supervisor.

Question 70

Does an incident action plan have to be written?

Answer 70

No. Can be verbal or mental.

Question 71

How many ICS sections are there? What are they?

Answer 71

Five sections: Command staff, Operations section, Planning / intelligence section, Logistics section, Finance section.

Question 72

What does the Command Staff include?

Answer 72

Command staff includes the following: Individual in charge of all emergency operational and tactical decisions, PIO, Safety officer, Liaison officer, Agency representative, Any other support staff.

Question 73

What is the General Staff?

Answer 73

Incident commander and OIC of each of the remaining four ICS sections.

Question 74

What is the Operations Section?

Answer 74

Necessary personnel and equipment to implement the strategy and tactics directed by the IC.

Question 75

What is the Planning / Intelligence Section?

Answer 75

Necessary personnel and equipment to analyze information and provide intelligence to the IC.

Question 76

What is the Logistics Section?

Answer 76

Necessary personnel and equipment to procure personnel, facilities, services, and supplies.

Question 77

What is the Finance Section?

Answer 77

Necessary personnel and equipment to ensure collection of financial cost data such as personnel time and equipment use.

Question 78

Bomb incident plans are part of what Division / Area plan?

Answer 78

Emergency operations plan.

Question 79

Can a bomb incident involve a hoax device?

Answer 79

Yes.

Question 80

Do bomb search team members or instructors conduct entry searches?

Answer 80

No. .

Question 81

Mobile or portable radio transmitters and / or cellular phones shall not be operated within how many feet of a bomb search or suspected explosive device?

Answer 81

3 feet.

Question 82

Electrical blasting caps should or shall not be carried in a vehicle equipped with a radio transmitter or cellular telephone.

Answer 82

Shall.

Question 83

Can a trace be placed on a call if a facility receives a telephonic bomb threat?

Answer 83

Yes.

Question 84

If a suspicious package resembles an explosive device, who should be notified?

Answer 84

Local Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).

Question 85

When evacuating a building due to a bomb threat, employee should or should not take their personal items with them?

Answer 85

Should

Question 86

What shall bomb searches conducted by CHP personnel be limited to?

Answer 86

Visual and facility searches only.

Question 87

CHP personnel should or shall not conduct entry searches of vehicles or state-owned / highway-related structures.

Answer 87

Shall not.

Question 88

A bomb search shall be conducted by a search team consisting of a least how many members?

Answer 88

2

Question 89

Exterior bomb searches should extend how many fee outward from the building or to some natural division?

Answer 89

25 to 5 feet

Question 90

Where should interior searches of buildings start?

Answer 90

At areas accessible to the public.

Question 91

Can CHP trained bomb search personnel assist EOD personnel in conducting a facility search?

Answer 91

Yes.

Question 92

When making a stop on a vehicle suspected of transporting explosives, the occupants shall be directed to a location at least how far away from the vehicle?

Answer 92

3 feet.

Question 93

CHP radios shall not be used within how many feet of a vehicle suspected of carrying explosives?

Answer 93

4 feet.

Question 94

If reasonable suspicion exists that a vehicle contains an explosive, but that explosive can not be found by CHP personnel, what shall the supervisor do?

Answer 94

Call the local EOD unit to conduct an entry search.

Question 95

Bomb search team members shall attend refresher training how often?

Answer 95

Annually.

Question 96

Do bomb search team members have to be uniformed employees of the Department.

Answer 96

No. Can be non-uniformed.

Question 97

Emergency Action Plans (EAP) shall be kept in what color binders and stored in a location accessible to all employees?

Answer 97

Red.

Question 98

Is the completion of the CHP 415C part of emergency incident documentation?

Answer 98

Yes. .

Question 99

How many CHP emergency response levels are there? What are they?

Answer 99

There are 4 emergency response levels (ERL): ERL 1: resources at the Area are sufficient to handle the emergency. ERL 2: resources at the Area are not adequate to handle the emergency. Resources from another Area, the Division, or allied agency are necessary. Activation of the Area ERC has occurred or is considered. ERL 3: resources from one or more Areas are significantly impacted. Resources from Division or others areas are needed. Local emergency or state emergency may have been declared. After-action memorandum required. ERL 4: resources from a Division are significantly impacted. Other Divisions may be on tactical alert. Division and HQ ERC’s will be activated. Local, state, or federal emergency may be declared. After-action report required.

Question 100

How shall notification be made to the appropriate command level regarding the activation of an Area or Division ERC?

Answer 100

MIS comm-net message.

Question 101

What should the notification of the activation of an ERC include at a minimum:

Answer 101

Include the following: Date and time of activation. Name of the emergency incident. Location of the ERC. Name of ERC manager and roster of ERC telephone numbers.

Question 102

Does the CHP 415C get completed when the emergency incident is over?

Answer 102

No. Each employee must complete the CHP 415C at the end of his / her assigned shift and prior to departing from the work location.

Question 103

How many copies are there of the 415C? What colors are they?

Answer 103

2 copies. Original – white; Duplicate – pink.

Question 104

Where do the original and duplicate 415C go?

Answer 104

Original remains with all other documentation for the incident. The pink copy is forwarded to the employee’s home area if different from where the incident occurred.

Question 105

What is the retention period for the original 415C?

Answer 105

5 years plus the current year.