OG 6.7 Earthquake Emergency Operations

Question 1

A major earthquake is considered ___ on the richter scale.

Answer 1

7.0

Question 2

The greatest danger is from what type of earthquake?

Answer 2

Subduction quake

Question 3

What is the initial danger of an earthquake?

Answer 3

Building collapse

Question 4

If indoors during an earthquake, how far away from the windows should you be?

Answer 4

15 feet and up against an interior wall

Question 5

What 4 actions should you take following an earthquake?

Answer 5

1. turn on radios to dispatch and to preassigned simplex channel
2. Assess utilities
3. assess structural damage
4. obtain personal gear.

Question 6

What radio channels do you turn on after an earthquake?

Answer 6

Dispatch

Preassigned battalion simplex channel

Question 7

If there is any doubt about the structural stability of quarters after an earthquake, what should you do?

Answer 7

Abandon quarters

Question 8

If company quarters has sustained major damage it is important to try and obtain what two things?

Answer 8

Portable radios

apparatus cell phone

Question 9

When the safety of the crew has been established after an earthquake, what is the next priority?

Answer 9

establishment of communications

Question 10

After an earthquake, be prepared to give a report concerning your company’s status including what 5 things?

Answer 10

1. Injuries to personnel
2. Condition of apparatus
3. condition of quarters
4. neighborhood conditions
5. status of communications

Question 11

What radio should be used for all simplex communications?

Answer 11

Apparatus Mobile radio

Question 12

As soon as conditions permit following and earth quake, dispatch will announce a specific talk group so that what can be conducted?

Answer 12

Rollcall

Question 13

Any company not contacted after a reasonable period of time of how many minutes, should try to contact BOEC?

Answer 13

15 minutes

Question 14

What are the five ways you can try to contact BOEC following an earthquake?

Answer 14

Company business phone
Ops channels 2 through 12
Apparatus cell phone
Company back phone
Nearest neighborhood phone

Question 15

If the company is unable to contact BOEC, who should you next try to contact following an earthquake?

Answer 15

Battalion chief

Question 16

If it is determined that BOEC is completely nonfunctional, what will be utilized as a mobile communication base?

Answer 16

Mobile command 9

Question 17

Mobile command nine has been tested at four different locations, what are those locations?

Answer 17

1. Council crest
2. Mount Tabor
3. Kelly Butte
4. Rocky Butte

Question 18

All company officers shall keep what two things with them at all times following an earthquake?

Answer 18

Apparatus cell phone

Pager

Question 19

What is the last means of communications if everything else fails?

Answer 19

Amateur radio at the emergency coordination center (ECC)

Question 20

What is the first priority in the earthquake emergency guidelines if communications cannot be established?

Answer 20

Survey/triage your district

Question 21

Following an earthquake, the primary firefighting mission is to control those fires that have _________ potential.

Answer 21

Conflagration

Question 22

If possible, the company should not be committed to any emergencies until what has been completed?

Answer 22

Damage assessment

Question 23

Structural fires following earthquake will be caused primarily by what two things?

Answer 23

Natural gas

Power lines down

Question 24

Following an earthquake, prior to committing to a water hydrant, What should be done?

Answer 24

Check the hydrant for dependability

Question 25

What are NET teams trained to do?

Answer 25

1. Shut off utilities 2. Put out incipient fires 3. Administer basic first aid 4. perform light search and rescue 5. Basic damage assessment

Question 26

What do NET teams wear?

Answer 26

Red vests with helmets

Question 27

When reporting about area surroundings in your district, What are the three things that should be communicated?

Answer 27

1. Structural conditions 2. Visible fire locations 3. Condition of streets and utilities

Question 28

Whenever a company is committed to an emergency following an earthquake, What's seven things should be documented?

Answer 28

1. Location/Address 2. Time 3. Type of incident 4. Equipment used 5. Number of people/names of those helped 6. Source of water supply 7. Names of civilians assisting

Question 29

In the event that both phones and radio communications are disrupted following an earthquake, what should off-duty personnel do?

Answer 29

Return to work on their own initiative.

Question 30

If you are unable to make it to your station following earthquake, what are the next five places you could try to make it to?

Answer 30

1. Closest station you can reach 2. Other city shop 3. Closest fire station in another jurisdiction 4. NET team 5. Stay where you're at and help as much as you can.