Deck 1: Introduction to Emergency Management

Question 1

The term___________ refers to the potential for extreme events to affect people, property and the natural environment in a given location.

Answer 1

Hazard

Question 2

The ultimate goal of the recovery phase is to restore the community's infrastructure. True or False?

Answer 2

False

Question 3

People are choosing hazardous building designs and inadequate structural materials that fail under extreme stress. True or False?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

FEMA's practice of attempting to manage events locally whenever possible places very little burden on state and local government agencies. True or False?

Question 5

Historically, more emergency management resources are used for:

A) Response and recovery
B) Secondary impacts
C) Mitigation
D) Preparedness

Question 6

_________________addresses the causes of a disaster, reducing the likelihood it will occur, or limiting its impact.

Question 7

Most resources during disaster recovery come from:

A) Local government
B) State government
C) Private businesses
D) Federal Government

Question 8

The term disaster is reserved for events that produce fewer losses than a community can handle. True or False?

Question 9

The choice of whether to reduce technological hazards by controlling the hazard agent or by controlling the human use depends on political and economic decisions. True or False?

Question 10

________________consists of plans, procedures, and resources that must be developed in advance.

Question 11

Emergency managers respond to terrorist attacks using a completely different approach used in other disasters. True or False?

Question 12

Risk communication highlights the consequences of certain behaviors. True or False?

Question 13

Local emergency responders dominate the response period, which is characterized by uncertainty and urgency. True or False?

Question 14

One definition of emergency is an imminent event that will likely strike soon. True or False?

Question 15

_____________ use some of the same materials involved in technological disasters and are intended to cause many casualties and major damage.

Question 16

Risks from technological disasters are decreasing because there are fewer people living close to technological hazards. True or False?

Question 17

What are secondary impacts?

Question 18

The current National Response Plan states that local jurisdictions must be able to operate without external help for 48 hours after hazard impact. True or False?

Question 19

When was FEMA created?

A) In the 1970s
B) In the 1980s
C) In the 1990s
D) After 2001

Question 20

A disaster preparedness program needs to answer the question.

A) Why is the disaster occurring
B) When will resources arrive
C) How will the response and recovery organizations function
D) From what direction is the natural disaster approaching

Question 21

Name the three goals of emergency response and list three emergency response activities.

Question 22

Name and define two of the broad strategies emergency managers can use to mitigate hazards.