Deck 12: Evaluation

Question 1

The EMAP accreditation process is more elaborate than the CAR assessment. Once you submit an application, you have 18 months to conduct a self-assessment of your compliance with EMAP's 54 standards. True or False?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A full-scale exercise simulates a community-wide disaster by testing multiple functions at the same time. True or False?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

employee performance appraisal should be conducted at least once every two years. True or False?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In the NFPA 1600 standard, the Direction, Control, and Coordination element requires establishing procedures:

A) To respond to the hazards identified in the Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Impact Analysis element.
B) To assign functional responsibilities to specific organizations within the entity.
C) For disseminating relevant information to the news media.
D) To complete the recovery effort deploying only CERT members

Question 5

The Emergency Management Accreditation Program is closer to NFPA 1600 than CAR because it includes the requirements for project initiation. True or False?

Question 6

The National Fire Protection Association (NFP Standards Council established a Disaster Management Committee in 1991 that developed standards for:

A) 100 year flood mitigation
B) Preparedness
C) Building codes
D) Land-use practices

Question 7

A functional exercise differs from a drill because

A) It involves more people
B) Less comprehensive than drills.
C) The scenario is usually less complex.
D) Exercises test people's ability to perform only taskwork

Question 8

The CAR program consists of standards that begin, at the highest level, with 13 emergency management functions adapted from:

A) FEMA
B) NFPA 1600
C) IMS
D) SEMA

Question 9

Control over the allocation of resources in the LEMC is more limited than control over the:

A) IMS
B) LEMA
C) CERT
D) EOP

Question 10

Emergency managers should work with the other members of the LEMA and LEMC to set specific, _____________ objectives that can be accomplished within the period of performance.

Question 11

What are drills?

Question 12

In a drill, the controller and the evaluator must be separate people. True or False?

Question 13

The new National Fire Protection Association (NFP standard covers both public and _____________ sector organizations.

Question 14

Evaluating performance of the LEMA is more complex than the LEMC. True or False?

Question 15

One of the functions that personnel performance appraisals serve is:

A) Educational opportunities
B) Public critique
C) External research
D) Legal protection

Question 16

Dwelling on the negative aspects of a person's performance is quite common. True or False?

Question 17

Most full-scale exercises are announced in advanced. True or False?

Question 18

_________________ departments typically have performance appraisal criteria devised for all civil service jobs.

Question 19

The _________________ program describes a self-assessment process for state emergency management agencies.

Question 20

When an emergency manager must make arguments to expand, or change your programs, you can use NFPA 1600 as the authoritative basis for your position. True or False?

Question 21

What is a full-scale exercise?

Question 22

Name and define three performance appraisal categories: