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- Developing an emergency operations plan is an activity in this phase of emergency management:
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
- Mitigation
- A system built on the basic principle that many of the same management strategies that apply to one emergency will apply to other emergencies is:
- Integrated Emergency Management
- Coordinated Management System
- Incident Prevention System
- Comprehensive Emergency Management
- Hurricanes, snowstorms, flooding fall into this type of hazard category:
- Natural
- Man-made
- Adjacent sectors in a community will have the same vulnerability for a hazardous transportation accident if the frequency of occurrence is projected to be the same.
- True
- False
- A request for a federal declaration for disaster assistance must come from this person:
- Mayor
- Attorney General
- Governor
- Comptroller
- The emergency manager’s role for media relations is to:
- Make all contacts with the media.
- Ensure plans for this function are in place and up-to-date.
- Serve as the primary spokesperson.
- Review and approve all releases.
- What is key to obtaining community support for local emergency management?
- Citizen support
- Program accreditation
- Legal authority
- Size of the emergency management staff
- The emergency manager has no role in mitigation.
- True
- False
- What is a key responsibility the emergency manager may have in the emergency operations center operations?
- Determining who will represent each agency.
- Developing a message flow system.
- Setting work hours.
- Controlling all donated resources.
- Providing assistance to help people rebuild their lives is an activity in this phase of emergency management:
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
- Mitigation
- This part of the Emergency Operations Plan should address how people and organizations will communicate during times of disaster:
- Basic Plan
- Functional Annexes
- Hazard-specific Appendices
- The job of emergency manager is best characterized as:
- Chief executive
- Legal authority
- First Responder
- Coordinator
- Regardless of the size and nature of the event, the emergency operations center should always be activated.
- True
- False
- A natural or man-made event/situation that can cause or create a serious negative impact on the community is a:
- Community vulnerability
- Risk
- Situation
- Hazard
- The core resources for the local emergency plan come from this source:
- Federal government
- State government
- Jurisdiction
- Private sector
- Identify the legal document that describes what help will be provided from other governments in case of an emergency:
- Administrative Plan
- Letter of Intent
- Mutual Aid Agreement
- Partnership Pact
- A resource inventory usually remains constant and should be updated about every five to ten years.
- True
- False
- During what kind of exercise do all personnel respond to an emergency by moving equipment and personnel as in a real situation?
- Orientation exercise
- Table-top exercise
- Functional exercise
- Full-scale exercise
- What part of the Emergency Operations Plan contains detailed supplemental information for responding to a hazard?
- Basic Plan
- Functional Annexes
- Hazard-specific Appendices
- What is a good technique for controlling rumors during times of disaster?
- Disregard the rumors.
- Assign a team to track down the origin of the rumors.
- Refer these types of things to first responders.
- Engage the media to get the facts out.
- Hazardous materials and structural fires fall into which type of hazard category?
- Natural
- Man-made
- The emergency manager’s role in sheltering most likely would be:
- Inspecting the shelters
- Managing the shelter operations
- Ensuring the proper organization provides this service
- Providing security for the shelters
- Codes and ordinances, financial measures, and land use mapping are tools that could be used to reduce the adverse effects of disasters.
- True
- False
- A good location for an emergency operations center would be in the police department since it is always up and operational.
- True
- False
- What is the detailed “how-to” instructions to be followed during emergency operations?
- Mitigation Plan
- Administrative Plan
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Response Plan
- “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” fits well as the adage for this phase of emergency management.
- Preparedness
- Recovery
- Mitigation
- Response
- Who is the person responsible for directing federal disaster assistance following a Presidential declaration?
- President of the United States
- Federal Coordinating Officer
- National Emergency Manager
- Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Preliminary damage assessment details the extent and dollar amount of damage and is used to identify needs to help the community recover.
- True
- False
- The primary responsibility for emergency management is at which level?
- Federal
- Regional
- Local
- State
- What is the keystone function of emergency management?
- Coordinating activities
- Planning for recovery
- Informing the public
- Caring for victims
- Since it is important to have good relations with the media, they should have a designated area within the emergency operations center in order to get information as it becomes available.
- True
- False
- Once a plan is developed, its content should be shared with only those who will be involved in the emergency operations.
- True
- False
- If the community already has an emergency operations plan, the emergency manager should:
- Consider this part of the job done and focus on other activities.
- Assume the plan is probably outdated and proceed to develop a new one.
- Let the people responsible for the various sections decide when and if changes are needed.
- Coordinate a unified effort with all those responsible to keep the plan updated.
- What type of exercise takes place in a classroom setting arranged to look like an emergency operations center or in an actual emergency operations center, and involves simulation using written, telephone, and radio messaging?
- Orientation exercise
- Table-top exercise
- Functional exercise
- Full-scale exercise
- A hazard profile is a one-time activity to identify hazards that may threaten the community.
- True
- False
- What process is used in the planning process to project who or what will be affected by a disaster and how badly?
- Vulnerability Analysis
- Community Image
- Threat Determination
- Hazard Analysis
- The emergency manager has the primary responsibility for mitigation.
- True
- False
- What part of the Emergency Operations Plan includes a change record page for noting the dates of revisions and the sections revised?
- Basic Plan
- Functional Annexes
- Hazard-specific Appendices
- What type of exercise is a building block to the others and provides an introduction to the plans and procedures?
- Orientation
- Table-top
- Functional
- Full-scale
- What phase includes determining what you would do in the event a disaster should occur?
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
- Mitigation
- For this type of exercise, people have presented an event and talk their way through what would happen according to the emergency operations plan.
- Orientation
- Table-top
- Functional
- Full-scale
- Adding wind-resistant shutters to windows is an activity in this phase of emergency management.
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
- Mitigation
- Rapid assessment occurs within the first few hours after an incident and is focused on lifesaving needs.
- True
- False
- What is a primary trait for a successful local emergency manager?
- Legal Background.
- Emergency response experience.
- Engaged in defining the role.
- Expert on local ordinances.
- What is the most common reason for failure to obtain federal assistance even when the impact is significant?
- No one requested it.
- The wrong person made the request.
- Failure to file within the deadline.
- Lack of documentation.
- Which agency provides grants to homeowners to make repairs to essential areas of the home following a Presidential declaration?
- American Red Cross
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Small Business Administration
- American Insurance Association
- The size of the emergency management budget may depend on the history of disasters in the community.
- True
- False
- What procedures for activating the emergency operations centers should be reflected in this document?
- Mitigation Plan
- Administrative Plan
- Emergency Operations Plan
- Recovery Plan
- What program can provide assistance for debris removal following a Presidential declaration?
- Disaster Housing
- Veterans Benefit Assistance
- Public Assistance
- Mitigation
- Most mitigation activities are within the control of the emergency manager.
- True
- False