Deck 25: Preparing for Emergencies and Terrorism

Question 1

From the following, select the most important component of emergency preparation.

A) Right to know
B) Planning
C) Cost
D) Municipal standards
E) Industry sector

Answer 1

Planning

Question 2

During a state of local emergency, the municipality gives up power to the province in return for support while implementing its emergency plan in order to protect the citizens from harm.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In most jurisdictions, legislation requires that companies have at least one employee on-site who has been trained in first aid.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which jurisdiction's legislation applies to a specific situation will often be decided by the distance from a major urban centre.

Question 5

A riot that breaks out at a public rally for striking miners is classified as a public order emergency.

Question 6

What is the primary goal of emergency response planning?

A) To protect business assets
B) To meet legal requirements
C) To save lives and reduce injury
D) To reduce insurance cost
E) To ensure the speedy resumption of business

Question 7

Emergency notification is a major component of the emergency response plan.

Question 8

It is very unlikely that Canada will be a target for terrorist activity.

Question 9

The Emergency Management Act establishes the role of the provincial government in preparing for emergencies.

Question 10

Step-by-step emergency response procedures are required for only some potential emergencies.

Question 11

Terrorism is a human-induced type of emergency.

Question 12

It is important for facilities that produce, use, and/or store any type of hazardous materials to develop, implement, and enforce a security program that denies terrorists access to these materials.

Question 13

Which of the following groups may respond to an emergency?

A) Medical
B) Firefighting
C) Security
D) Safety
E) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following agencies would provide useful resources for emergency response planning?

A) Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
B) St. John Ambulance
C) Local fire authorities
D) Provincial and territorial emergency management organizations
E) All of the above

Question 15

Emergency response preparation involves a combination of planning, practising, evaluating, and adjusting.

Question 16

First-aid training is not mandatory for workers if the workplace in near a hospital or an Emergency Services station.

Question 17

A thoroughly developed emergency response plan will need to be regularly adjusted.

Question 18

An emergency is a potentially life-threatening situation, usually occurring suddenly and unexpectedly.

Question 19

Which of the following events would be classified as a human caused emergency?

A) The Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016
B) The Lac-Mégantic rail disaster in 2013
C) The shooting of Canadian soldier Corporal Nathan Cirillo in 2014
D) The Ontario/Quebec ice storm in 1998
E) The High River flood of 2013

Question 20

Terrorism is the unlawful use or threat of sabotage, usually against the public, as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion.

Question 21

What is the overall goal of a disaster recovery plan?

A) Provide counselling to injured workers
B) Providing first aid to injured workers
C) Completing and submitting insurance claims
D) Getting an organization to fully operational again as quickly as possible
E) Providing a detailed report to Public Safety Canada

Question 22

A company's trauma response team will usually be first involved with which activity?

A) Providing counselling to injured workers
B) Providing first aid to injured workers
C) Attending to fires
D) Responding to media inquiries
E) Cleaning up after an emergency

Question 23

Which of the following statements is correct, regarding psychological trauma?

A) Should be dealt with after the worker has had "time to reflect" on the emergency
B) May result in various illnesses
C) Affects only those who have pre-existing psychological injuries
D) Affects only those who were killed or injured
E) Is an abnormal response to an event

Question 24

Which of the following events is considered to be terrorism?

A) The Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016
B) The Lac-Mégantic rail disaster in 2013
C) The shooting of Canadian soldier Corporal Nathan Cirillo in 2014
D) Cougar Helicopters Flight 91 crash off Newfoundland in 2009
E) The Red River flood of 1997

Question 25

Important items to consider when developing an emergency action plan include:

A) An inventory of hazardous materials on-site
B) The proximity of the workplace to hospitals and fire stations
C) The types of business or the population density in the area
D) The internal emergency response resource within the organization
E) All of the above