Deck 13: International Emergency Management

Question 1

In addition to the United Nations, there are regional groups involved in emergency management. True or False?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In New Zealand, local financial and environmental management plans enabled communities to integrate emergency management into ____________ planning and development.

Answer 2

land-use

Question 3

Few countries have an adequate supply of well-trained emergency management _____________.

Answer 3

professionals

Question 4

The quality of a country's infrastructure and housing affects the level of its disaster exposure. True or False?

Question 5

In many poor countries, emergency management has been primarily reactive concentrating on relief after major disasters. True or False?

Question 6

Hazard insurance:

A) Has varying levels of availability from one country to the next
B) Rarely is associated with adverse selection
C) Is adopted by most households in disaster prone areas
D) Is not used in the U.S.

Question 7

The primary goal of The Seveso Directives in Europe is to:

A) Limit environmental consequences
B) Generate funding for emergency management
C) Improve the safety and health
D) Prevent hazmat accidents

Question 8

In Europe, the Seveso II Directive requires the operator of each hazmat facility to develop an on-site emergency response plan and supply it to local authorities. True or False?

Question 9

Countries that have sought a balance between centralization and localization of emergency management have seen less effective emergency management efforts as a result. True or False?

Question 10

The control of policies, programs, and resources at a country's _______________ level limits the ability of local governments to mount a rapid emergency response.

Question 11

Too much emphasis on large disasters tends to lead to disaster management's ________________.

Question 12

The armed forces are involved in emergency management to some degree almost everywhere. True or False?

Question 13

Availability of "specialized assets" is a factor affecting emergency management and these assets may include:

A) An EOP
B) A GIS
C) The IMS
D) CERT

Question 14

The quality of emergency management in a country is related to the amount of available internal and external:

A) Resources
B) Processes
C) Hazard insurance
D) Hazardous materials

Question 15

The most common cause of deaths from natural disasters in Brazil is:

A) Hurricanes
B) Floods
C) Earthquakes
D) Landslides

Question 16

There are few international institutions devoted to promoting improved emergency management practices. True or False?

Question 17

Countries with high levels of disaster exposure have been described as having ______________ .

Question 18

disaster management, the influence of the United Nations has contributed to the use of common models. True or False?

Question 19

Emergency management is high on the priority list in poorer countries. True or False?

Question 20

The country of Columbia's laws related to emergency management are more stringent than many states in the U.S. place on their local governments. True or False?

Question 21

What is the role in the military in emergency management?

Question 22

What is civil society and is it strengthened or weakened after a disaster?
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