BCEMS / ICS
Types of Emergencies
Kits
Teams
Preparedness
100
Four aspects of emergency preparedness.
What is Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation and Prevention?
100
Most common type of home emergency requiring first responder help?
What is medical emergency?
100
Home, Work, Cabin, Boat, Car
What are places to have an emergency kit ready for?
100
EOC, RC, GL
What is EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE (EOC) & RECEPTION CENTRE (RC) SUPPORT TEAM?
100
Where to have smoke alarms.
What is in each bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home?
200
Supports site level response.
What is an EOC?
200
Three types of home emergencies.
What is fire, explosion, poisoning, gas leak?
200
Bandages, band-aids, splints, tape, gauze
What is a First Aid Kit?
200
Scooby Doo, Lassie, Garfield, Felix, Hello Kitty
What is the Pet Team?
200
Richmond Resilient Communities
What is community specific workshops designed to provide residents with the tools and knowledge to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities to be resilient to emergencies of all sizes.
300
Red, Orange, Blue, Grey, Yellow
What are the section colours used by ICS / BCEMS; those involved in the emergency response may wear a vest that is the color that corresponds to the traditional section color and is labeled with their emergency response functional role title. This allows all other personnel to immediately identify which section the worker is assigned to.
300
Responding to a natural gas leak at home.
What is open windows and evacuate; turn off sources of ignition; report to Fortis or 911; turn off main gas
300
72 hours
What is the length of time a kit should provide supplies for?
300
Saturday January 27, 2018
What is Emergency Communications Team - Winter Field Day (Amateur Radio Operators)?
300
Five things you should have in a family emergency kit.
What is a three day supply of water, nonperishable food, medications, first-aid kit, battery radio, flashlight/lantern, matches, blankets, toilet paper, copies of important family documents, whistle, local maps, and money?
400
1. Provide for the safety and health of all responders 2. Save lives 3. Reduce suffering 4. Protect public health 5. Protect government infrastructure 6. Protect property 7. Protect the environment 8. Reduce economic and social losses
What are Emergency Response Goals?
400
Three weather emergencies.
What is flooding, high winds, ice/snow storm, extreme cold/heat?
400
backpack, duffle bag, suitcase with wheels, easy-to-reach, accessible place, such as your front-hall closet
What are places for your Emergency Kit?
400
orientation, recruiting, recognition, development
What is Volunteer Management Team?
400
The most important thing that you need access to when there is a disaster.
What is clean water? Recommended: one gallon per person per day.
500
Local authorities are required to prepare by having this as per the provisions of the Emergency Program Act.
What is a Local Emergency Plan(s)?
500
400 times per year in BC.
What is earthquake?
500
Five things in a personal emergency "Garb and Go" bag.
What is poncho/raincoat, clean clothing, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, comb/brush, toilet paper, maps, rope, folding saw, pocket knife, water treatment tablets, cooking kit, flashlight, radio, first-aid kit, matches, emergency ration, pencil, small notebook, handkerchief, compass (GPS), tissues, work gloves?
500
Seminars, workshops, tabletop, simulations, drills
What is Exercise Design Team?
500
Running out the door! Healthy food, out of area contacts, readily accessible location, pack lightly, keys, eye glasses, cash
What is "Grab and Go" bag?