Deck 7: The Content and Format of Emergency Plans: Framing a Picture of the Planning Process

Question 1

Emergency operations plans address specific operational details.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Emergency operations plans document the outcome of the planning process that addresses the following, except

A) Strategy.
B) Tactics.
C) Responsibilities.
D) Standard operating procedures

Answer 2

Standard operating procedures

Question 3

Writing the emergency operations plan requires a systematic approach.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The color-coded system created by the Department of Homeland Security to reflect the level of terrorist threat to the United States is the:

A) Homeland Security Advisory System
B) Homeland Security Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
C) Homeland Security Warning System
D) Homeland Security directive

Question 5

Functional annexes deal with the specific building parts to be protected from a disasters.

Question 6

Hazard-specific annexes address special demands associated with specific disaster agents.

Question 7

In the basic plan authority and responsibility can cite the following except:

A) Laws
B) Police powers
C) Political positions
D) General statues

Question 8

EOP's can be activated and terminated by any level of staff member.

Question 9

The elevation in readiness conditions are triggered by specific events.

Question 10

The strategic rules under which emergency response operations are to proceed are referred to as the:

A) Standard operating procedures
B) Concept of operations
C) Basic Plan
D) Functional annex

Question 11

Recovery initiation helps to provide a transition between response and recovery. True or False

Question 12

The functional and hazard-specific annexes serve to customize the plan. True or False

Question 13

A response blueprint with details on vulnerability, resources, and appropriate actions is:

A) Jurisdictional Emergency Operations Plan
B) Basic Plan
C) Functional annex
D) Hazard annex

Question 14

An organizational capability analysis is a review of the following, except.

A) Threat circumstances
B) Personnel
C) Training
D) Equipment

Question 15

Budget constraints may lead to a multi-year timeframe for improvement.

Question 16

A defined time period over which one spreads defined tasks, culminating with goal accomplishment is a ________________

Question 17

In preparation for developing your plan, it can be useful to review plans from___________ communities.

Question 18

Administrative responsibility requires that procedures are defined for the continuous management of the __________________.

Question 19

_______________ protection analysis defines the available warning mechanisms, and threat circumstances.

Question 20

Name three warning mechanisms and in what ways they differ from each other.

Question 21

What is the relationship between the plan and the planning process?