Disasters
Do fire , bombs and chemical spills count as a man made disaster?
Ture OR False
What is one characteristics of psychological effect?
A. Occur without warning
B.Health effects
C. Occur with warning
These are employees that perform various rescue or medical duties during an emergency situation
What are evacuation wardens?
Employees are givin roles of what to do during practice drills?
true
false
What is the most important thing a ma can do during a disaster/fire?
Help where you can and get to safety
Name 3 example of a natural disaster
Floods, Hurricanes , Earthquakes
What is anxiety?
A- feeling of nausea
B- feeling of worryC- feeling of regret
3 components of the emergency evacuation plan
What is emergency evacuation procedures, type of evacuation, and exit routes?
What safe measure is best used for a first stage fire?
B- fire alarms
C- sprinklers
Why is knowing the community important to being an MA?
A. Community’s may have organizations that help during a disaster.
B. Community’s provide the funds to the MA to help.
C. Community’s are somewhat of importance to MAs
What are 2 effects that a disaster will have on a facility?
Property damage and injuries/loss of life
What are some manifestations in panic anxiety?
B- high blood pressure, uncontrollable constant moving, incoherent speech.
C- incoherent speech, higher blood pressure, and rapid breathing
What does RACE stand for?
A- Rescue, Activate, Call help, Extinguish
B- Rescue, Access, Confine, Extinguish
C-Rescue, Activate, Confine, Extinguish
What is the leading cause of fires in the medical office?
B- improper useage of outlets
C- cracked electrical cords
True or false- MAs participate in the drills to review the effectiveness?
A- true
B- false
Which is a man-made disaster?
A- fire
B-flood
C-tornados
What are the four levels of anxiety
Mild, moderate, severe and panic anxiety
Name at least 3 things that should be on an evacuation floor plan
Employees current location, primary and secondary exit routes, manual fire alarm boxes, portable fire extinguisher, emergency exit doors, wheelchair accessible exits, shelter in place areas, assembly areas
There are five classes of fire.. A,B,C,D blank?
A- F
B- K
c- X
When everyone is moved to safety after a disaster what is the next step?
Start checking on the patients!
what is the EPA?
A- environmental protection agency
B- environmental precaution agencyc- environmental prediction agency
True or false? All levels of anxiety can cause a manifestation of elevated blood pressure.
False
Name the 3 elements of a fire
Fuel source, ignition source & oxygen
Fire class B is what?
A- Flammable liquids
B-combustible metals
C-commercial cooking equipment
What kind of recommendations can be made to help a facility during a disaster?
more effective routes, adding certain fire safety measures, having more drills, teaching a class about fire/disaster