Risk ID Final (exam 1 questions)

Which of the following acts was a result of policymakers realizing that without plans to reduce the impacts of disasters, especially in communities that are most frequently affected, the U.S. would only continue to suffer greater and greater losses?

NOT robert t

Which of the following are principle components of profiling community assets that have been adapted from the Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance?

all of the above

Which of the following would be an example of mitigation?

all of the above

A _________ is a non-routine event that exceeds the capacity of that affected area to respond to it in such a way as to save lives; to preserve property; and to maintain the social, ecological, economic, and political stability of the affected region

disaster

Hazards identification is the final step in the hazards analysis process

false

The process of identifying hazards within a community or that affect an organization is best done individually, not with a group or team from the community

false

A ___________ refers to a potential harm that threatens our social, economic, and natural capital on a community, regional, or national scale.

hazard

Promoting and investing in _____________ efforts is the most direct way that families, businesses, and communities can reduce the human and economic losses from disasters.

hazard mitigation

Steps 1 and 2 of the Hazards Risk Management process/framework accomplish which of the following?

hazards identification

The goal of _________________ is to provide a process that will reveal the most serious hazards or risks in a community or that threaten an organization.

hazards identification

Steps 5 and 6 of the Hazards Risk Management process/framework accomplish which of the following?

hazards risk analysis

Steps 3 and 4 of the Hazards Risk Management process/framework accomplish which of the following?

hazards risk assessment

A process that provides a general philosophy and a defined and iterative series of component parts that can be used to establish goals and objectives and inform decisions (strategic and tactical) concerning the risks associated with all hazards facing and organization and/or community

hazards risk management

Establish the context, identify the hazards, assess the hazard risk, sort the hazards by risk magnitude, analyze the risk from each hazard, and group and prioritize the risks are the steps of which of the following?

hazards risk management process or framework

Mitigation differs from other emergency management disciplines and phases in that it

looks at long-term solutions to reducing risk as opposed to merely accepting that they will happen and preparing for their consequences, responding to their consequences, or recovering from them

a sustained action to reduce or eliminate risk to people and property from hazards and their effects

mitigation

A state of readiness to respond to a disaster, crisis, or any other type of emergency situation.

preparedness

The Hazards Risk Management process is never actually finished, as it is subject to ___________ and _____________ when changes occur in the internal and external environments.

reanalysis, revision

__________involves the decisions and actions relative to rebuilding homes, replacing property, resuming employment, restoring businesses, and permanently repairing and rebuilding infrastructure.

recovery

The immediate actions, following a disaster or emergency, that are taken to save lives, protect property, and meet other basic human needs.

response

_______ is the product of probability (likelihood) and consequences of an event.

risk

At its simplest definition, emergency management can be best defined as

the discipline that deals with risk and risk avoidance

In the Risk Assessment section of the Hazard Analysis for Arkansas, included in the State Emergency Operations Plan, the first hazard identified for the State of Arkansas is?

tornadoes

Continual communication and consultation within and without an organization/community provides a means of inclusion and the establishment and management of realistic expectations for the Hazards Risk Management process and its eventual incorporation into the organization's/community's overall Emergency Management program.

true

Emergency Management is an essential role of government.

true

FEMA's view on hazard analysis is knowing what could happen, the likelihood of it happening, and having some idea of the problems that could arise if it were to happen.

true

Hazards analysis provides a comprehensive fact base for the development of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery plans as well as the establishment of comprehensive community goals and public policies.

true

Reducing the future impacts of disasters must be the foundation of any effective emergency management system or function.

true

Regional growth and development planning is one effective method for ensuring that all potential impacts on neighboring communities can be measured and considered.

true

The focus of emergency management in the United States has evolved over time as new risks were identified and methods for dealing with those risks were developed.

true

comprehensive historical data is critical to providing a broad-based description of a community and where it could be vulnerable

true