October 2010 Five Minute Quiz
13th October 2010The topic for this month is “Natural Disasters”. Answers are available below.
1) The NZFS operates three USAR Task Forces. Where are they located?
2) The four R’s are used regularly throughout disaster management to delineate between roles and functions at different times in the CDEM (Civil Defence Emergency Management) process. What are the 4 R’s?
3) A State of emergency expires when?
4) On the declaration of a civil defence emergency, are there any additional powers or authority conferred on the New Zealand Fire Service?
5) There are 4 emergency services: Fire, Police, Ambulance, and which other?
6) What does NCMC stand for?
7) Where is the above located?
8) When the number of calls received by Comms exceeds what can be handled under normal circumstances - what operational plan shall take effect?
9) Who declares this?
10) What types of radio messages are not required during this circumstance?
ANSWERS: 1) Auckland, Palmerston North & Christchurch 2) Reduction, Readiness, Response, Recovery 3) At the beginning of the seventh day after the declaration, OR at an earlier time stated in the declaration. NOTE: A state of emergency can be extended by any period before the declaration expires. 4) No 5) Ministry Of Health 6) National Crisis Management Centre 7) The Beehive 8)MIPS (Multiple Incident Procedure) 9) On duty Coms Shift Manager 10) Sitreps