Mine Rescue Team Leadership and Decision-Making Quiz

A Mine Emergency Response Plan (MERP) is the company’s guide to all procedures and plans of action in the case of an emergency on-site.

An Incident Management System, such as Incident Command System (ICS), is not a component of a MERP.

Mine rescue teams are only called upon to respond to one kind of emergency.

Time is not an important factor when mine rescue teams respond to emergencies.

The first and foremost important practice for mine rescue teams in an emergency is team structure.

After completing Chapter 2, trainees should be able to demonstrate competence in Personal Protective Equipment requirements.

The Vice-Captain of a surface mine rescue team is the No. 1 member.

The Vice-Captain must have the same qualifications as the Captain.

All team members are responsible for recognizing hazards and relaying that information to other team members.

Large incidents may not require assistance from other mines or emergency agencies.

A mine rescue unit consists of a maximum of two mine rescue teams summoned to a mine disaster.

To reduce fatigue, the teams rotate to allow all teams to work continuously without rest.

A twelve-team rotation will have twelve hours on duty followed by twelve hours of rest.

All members of a mine rescue team must observe strict discipline and must obey all directions given to them by the Team Captain.

Primary communication for surface team members is done via electronic devices only.

The standard set of signals for mine rescue teams includes a signal for immediate retreat.

The Vice-Captain (underground) is allowed to lead the team into unexplored areas.

A mine rescue member's responsibilities may include fighting fires.

Response begins when a rescue team is alerted to an incident.

Size up involves gathering information and situational evaluation throughout the operation.

Hazard assessment may involve evaluating energy sources such as electrical and gas.

All protective equipment components have limitations that must be recognized to ensure individual safety.

Good respirable air must be established and maintained indefinitely at the fresh-air base/zone.

For underground fresh-air bases, the travel way from the base to surface must always be assured of good air.

First response to hazardous materials does not require site-specific response procedures.

Mine rescue members are not required to ensure the safety of casualties and bystanders.

Size up involves gathering factual information but not probable assumptions.

Freelancing, acting independently of command instruction, is acceptable according to the text.

A critical incident is an event that is within the range of usual human experience.

Stress reactions in critical incidents may only appear immediately at the scene.

The more stress reactions experienced, the lesser the impact on the individual.

These conditions result from the effects of the body’s chemical emergency response system.

Following the completion of a mine rescue emergency response, a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) should be held immediately at the end of the emergency response.

The Emergency Response Guidebook is not a resource for incidents involving hazardous materials.

Rescuers cannot refer to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or Information Sheets provided by the manufacturer for all products on-site in incidents involving hazardous materials.

CANUTEC is a 24-hour national emergency response advisory service for incidents involving hazardous materials.

WISER stands for Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders.

Stress reactions in critical incidents do not usually occur in four different categories: Cognitive, Physical, Emotional, and Behavioural.