Question 1

Subject matter experts that can provide information and technical assistance are assigned to what section as needed?

Accepted Answer

Subject matter experts are typically assigned to the Planning Section to provide information and technical assistance for developing plans and strategies.

Question 2

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, certain documents must be transmitted by what fashion?

Accepted Answer

FEMA requires certain documents to be transmitted via fax machine to ensure secure and reliable delivery, as email and text messages may not be secure enough for sensitive information.

Question 3

What branch of the Logistics Section can move resources from one area to another, as well as maintain the response vehicles?

Accepted Answer

The Ground Support Branch is responsible for moving resources from one area to another and maintaining response vehicles within the Logistics Section of an incident management structure.

Question 4

The overall objective of what core capability is to establish and maintain a unified and coordinated operational structure and process that appropriately integrates all critical stakeholders, and supports the execution of core capabilities?

Accepted Answer

Operational Coordination's overall objective is to establish and maintain a unified and coordinated operational structure and process. This includes integrating all critical stakeholders and supporting the execution of core capabilities, ensuring effective collaboration during an incident or event.

Question 5

The core capabilities of the national emergency management level are organized into which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The core capabilities of the national emergency management level are organized into mission areas. These mission areas include Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery, which help to structure and organize the efforts to manage emergencies and disasters.

Question 6

By using which of the following, the agency can directly disseminate information to the media or to state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, as well as the international community?

Accepted Answer

The Joint Information Center (JIC) is specifically designed to facilitate communication between the incident response operations and the public, including the media and other stakeholders. It serves as a central point for coordinating and disseminating information during an incident, making it the correct choice for directly disseminating information to various partners and the international community.

Question 7

Which of the following allows the programmer a way forward in designing the software or programming for the training?

Accepted Answer

Storyboarding allows the programmer to visualize the flow of the software or training program, and to identify potential problems or areas for improvement.

Question 8

Which of the following occurs when outside developers are brought in to look at the product from an outsider's perspective?

Accepted Answer

External evaluation involves bringing in outside developers to review a product, offering fresh, unbiased perspectives that might not be available from the internal team.

Question 9

In June 2015, the government of what country launched its PREPARE project, which included an effort to train multidisciplinary rapid response teams in each of Guinea's eight administrative regions?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

In response to the Guinean Ebola outbreak, which agency had begun assisting the three most heavily affected countries with the development of economic recovery plans, acknowledging the severe financial toll the outbreak would take in terms of lost trade and tourism, not to mention the tragic loss of human capital?

Accepted Answer

The World Bank began assisting the three most heavily affected countries with the development of economic recovery plans during the Guinean Ebola outbreak, recognizing the significant financial impact in terms of lost trade, tourism, and human capital.

Question 11

The results of the CASPER following the Zika outbreak revealed that most people saw information regarding the Zika virus through what method?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Public health preparedness refers to planning for and responding to acute events, as opposed to chronic condition over time.

Accepted Answer

Public health preparedness specifically focuses on planning for, responding to, and mitigating the effects of acute public health events, such as natural disasters, pandemics, or bioterrorism incidents, rather than managing ongoing or chronic health conditions.

Question 13

In the United States, the most extreme position regarding national security is that it does not matter if the threat to security comes from within or from outside the nation.

Accepted Answer

The most extreme position on national security prioritizes addressing threats regardless of their origin, whether internal or external, to ensure comprehensive protection.

Question 14

Most Category A biological threats are waterborne or foodborne.

Accepted Answer

Category A biological threats, as defined by the CDC, include agents like anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fevers, which are not primarily spread through water or food but rather through air, person-to-person contact, or animal vectors.

Question 15

Overall, the current threat posed by biological weapons has decreased significantly in the past decade.

Accepted Answer

The threat posed by biological weapons has not significantly decreased; rather, it has evolved with advancements in technology and the increased accessibility of biotechnological tools, raising concerns about their potential misuse for bioterrorism or by rogue states.

Question 16

The spread of new microbes or viruses, the rise and spread of drug resistance, and the deliberate release of pathogens all represent threats that are exacerbated by the globalization of travel, food production and supply, and medical products.

Accepted Answer

Globalization facilitates the rapid spread of diseases and pathogens due to increased international travel, interconnected food supply chains, and the global distribution of medical products, making it easier for microbes, viruses, and drug-resistant strains to spread across borders.

Question 17

Chronic diseases emerge from every corner of the world, and because of rapid transportation networks, can spread from international airports around the world in 24 to 48 hours.

Accepted Answer

Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, develop over time and are not spread through rapid transportation networks like infectious diseases.

Question 18

The purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau, which was located in the War Department and only existed for 7 years, was to assist in disaster relief.

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to assist freed slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War by providing food, housing, education, and medical care, not specifically disaster relief.

Question 19

The 1995 Presidential Decision Directive 39 (PDD-39), "United States Policy on Counterterrorism," was the last major policy guidance that addressed disaster preparedness and response prior to 2001.

Accepted Answer

PDD-39 was the last major policy guidance that addressed disaster preparedness and response prior to 2001.

Question 20

The process of human drug and vaccine development typically takes a decade, which is too long to combat and emerging threat that may occur without warning and spread rapidly.

Accepted Answer

The traditional process of developing, testing, and approving drugs and vaccines can indeed take up to a decade or more due to the rigorous phases of clinical trials required to ensure safety and efficacy, making it challenging to respond swiftly to emerging threats.

Quiz 15: Understanding Biological Threats and Public Health Preparedness in Homeland Security