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Q3B · Discuss in detail at least 10 key responsibilities of Emergency response person in ca…
2022-12-01 · Semester V/VII final
Actual older TEE paper · 100 marks · Q1 compulsory; any four of Q2–Q7
Q3B. Discuss in detail at least 10 key responsibilities of Emergency response person in case of Tsunami Disasters. [10 marks]
Answer
- Establish a safe situation picture. Verify the incident, hazard and affected area before committing people or resources.
- Activate agreed arrangements. Notify authorities and use the designated incident structure and contact procedures.
- Assess people and services at risk. Identify critical facilities and groups needing assistance.
- Coordinate resources. Request appropriate trained teams, transport, equipment and medical support.
- Control unsafe access. Establish suitable cordons and protect escape and emergency access routes.
- Communicate clearly. Send structured, time-stamped updates with confirmed facts and uncertainties.
- Support evacuation and accountability. Arrange safe movement, assistance and headcounts; report missing people.
- Protect responders. Check competence, PPE, communications, rest and changing hazards.
- Support relief and service restoration. Coordinate water, shelter, urgent care and lifeline restoration with responsible agencies.
- Record, review and improve. Maintain records and feed lessons into recovery, plans and future training.
| Do | Do not |
|---|---|
| Move promptly to designated safe high ground or inland on official or natural warning. | Do not go to the shore to watch unusual sea behaviour. |
| Learn and practise evacuation routes before an event. | Do not wait for a phone alert after strong/long coastal shaking if natural warning demands immediate action. |
| Assist others along safe routes without entering danger. | Do not assume ordinary buildings or parked cars provide suitable tsunami protection. |
| Stay in the safe area and monitor verified advice. | Do not return after the first wave; more waves may follow. |
| Return only after official clearance and avoid damaged services. | Do not enter debris-filled water or unstable buildings. |
A tsunami is a series of waves. Natural signs can include strong or long coastal shaking, sudden unusual sea-level change or a loud ocean roar; not every tsunami displays every sign at every location.