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This course aims to assist schools, higher education institutions, and houses of worship in developing emergency plans for mass casualty incidents. It covers key considerations and strategies for preparing, responding to, and recovering from such incidents.
The primary audience is the whole community, and there are no prerequisites for taking the course. It has a course length of 3 hours and offers 0.3 CEUs.
FEMA IS-360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A security assessment is a/an: | Ongoing process for identifying and evaluating potential areas of weakness that could have adverse consequences. |
| All of the following are effective practices for managing public information after a mass casualty incident EXCEPT: | Avoid the media or tell them “no comment” until all facts have been collected and verified. |
| In managing public information after a mass casualty incident, it is a good practice to avoid the media or tell them “no comment” until all facts have been collected and verified. | FALSE |
| In managing public information after a mass casualty incident, it is important for community partners to speak as one voice, channeling information through a Public Information Officer. | TRUE |
| Evacuation may be an appropriate response action when the danger, such as an active shooter, is at the perimeter of the building and not yet inside. | FALSE |
| An effective safety and security program includes policies requiring that anyone who notices concerning behavior, such as violence-related writings, must report it directly to law enforcement. | TRUE |
| The main purpose of developing and conducting periodic drills and other exercises is to: | Identify needed improvements in how your organization carries out response procedures. |
| An emergency lockdown allows for limited normal activities to take place, such as continued teaching and movement in hallways while the situation is investigated and addressed. | FALSE |
| All of the following are good practices when conducting exercises, EXCEPT: | Complete full-scale exercises to test multiagency coordination before determining the objective of a tabletop exercise. |
| The main goal of providing training on the emergency plan is to: | Identify gaps in resources, planning, or assumptions. |
| Select the FALSE statement from below. | Involving stakeholders in the planning process for mass casualty incidents has little benefit and may cause panic. |
| Security assessment inspections should always be conducted at the same time and day of the week, when the building and grounds are unoccupied. | FALSE |
| When conducting exercises, it is advisable to vary the conditions (e.g., time of day, type of activities) under which the exercises are conducted. | TRUE |
| As soon as a situation involving a dangerous individual becomes evident and you have assessed the situation, you should: – Communicate the need for others onsite to take immediate protective actions. – Notify emergency responders. – Implement the emergency protocols found in your plan. – Triage injuries and apply emergency first aid as needed. | Take action to protect yourself and those in your immediate area. |
| The main goal of providing training on the emergency plan is to dispel rumors that may arise in the community regarding mass casualty incidents. | FALSE |
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