Deck 4: The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness

Question 1

Which of the following is not a component of the preparedness cycle as depicted by the FEMA National Preparedness Directorate?

A) Planning
B) Organize / Equipment
C) Evaluation / Improvement
D) All of the above are included in the cycle

Answer 1

D

Question 2

There is a clear line definition that separates mitigation and preparedness activities

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The FEMA Disaster Resistant Jobs course was developed primarily to do which of the following?

A) Help small business owners perform Business Continuity Planning
B) Help small and medium-sized communities protect the economy from the effects of catastrophic events
C) To promote the disaster recovery programs implemented by the Small Business Administration
D) Teach employees emergency management skills

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Emergency response plan exercises brought legitimacy and public and political exposure to the emergency management profession.

Question 5

The Emergency Management Institute provides a nationwide training program of resident and nonresident courses.

Question 6

Preparedness is an ongoing effort to lessen the impact disasters have on people and property.

Question 7

Nationwide planning efforts are currently guided by which FEMA doctrine?

A) Comprehensive Planning Guide - 101
B) National Planning Guide (NPG)
C) Domestic Planning Guidance
D) All of the above

Question 8

The National Level Exercises (NLE)were once referred to by which acronym?

A) TIPMAN
B) TIPTOP
C) TOPOFF
D) None of the above

Question 9

The American Red Cross is a good contact for citizens trying to find out what types of disasters are most likely to occur in their community.

Question 10

Which of the following describe in more detail the different types of assistance that the responsible agencies and officials will provide via the EOP?

A) Situational Annexes
B) Hazard Annexes
C) Functional Annexes
D) None of the above

Question 11

FEMA provides education in emergency management though which of the following?

A) The Emergency Management Institute
B) The Regional Fire Training Academy
C) Both a and b
D) Neither a nor b

Question 12

With regards to equipment,it is during the planning phase that which of the following is conducted?

A) Equipment needs are identified
B) Equipment is purchased
C) Staff are trained in the use of equipment
D) All of the above

Question 13

The Whole Community approach includes individuals.

Question 14

Using a systems approach to emergency management will prevent the preparedness of each of the individual functional areas of emergency management.

Question 15

Which of the following is the predecessor to the National Response Framework?

A) The National Response Plan
B) The National Planning Framework
C) The Federal Planning Framework
D) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not taught in CERT training?

A) Disaster Preparedness
B) Disaster Site Security
C) Disaster Medical Operations
D) Disaster Psychology and Team Organization

Question 17

The National Planning Scenarios have come under considerable scrutiny since their release and their use has been limited as a result.

Question 18

As an academic field,as well as an applied practice in the public and private sector,emergency management is ancient.

Question 19

Which of the following is an emergency management evaluation program?

A) EMAP
B) SPR
C) TCL
D) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is a preparedness measure?

A) Keeping homes away from floodplains
B) Engineering bridges to withstand earthquakes
C) Training residents to assist themselves and their families in times of disaster
D) Creating and enforcing effective building codes to protect property from hurricanes

Question 21

Over 100,000 people participate in EMI resident and non-resident courses each year.

Question 22

Citizens trained in a CERT courses are able to perform emergency fire suppression.