EMG 101

After 1993, if communities did not join the NFIP, they would not be eligible for any disaster assistance

False

All state offices of emergency management must report directly to the governor

False

An episode of high temperatures qualifies as extreme heat once the temperature reaches 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature for the region and lasts for 24 hrs

False

Approximately 1000 tornadoes touch ground in the US each year

False

Because fundamental mission of the various agencies integrated into FEMA in its inception were similar, consolidation required less effort than anticipated

False

FEMA gained prominence during the reagan admin for its efficient and effective response to several disasters

False

HUD is responsible for the majority of the programs of the federal government that support mitigation

False

Historically, human development has avoided the floodplain, where the risk injury to humans and property is great

False

If a disaster is so large that it overwhelms that local capacity to respond, the local government can appeal to the president for a PDD

False

In late 1992, when hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Iniki struck, whithin months of each other, FEMA performed outstandingly well in responding to the disasters

False

Lava Ash makes the land it falls upon barren for decades following the volcanic eruption

False

Less federal funding has gone towards pre disaster mitigation in recent years than in previous decades

False

Mitigation has resulted in decreased social and economic costs of disasters in the US

False

Mitigation techniques are most successful when undertaken at the federal level

False

Moving structures out of harms way is one of the least expensive but most expensive land-use planning techniques available

False

Once FEMA becomes involved in the response to a disaster, they assume full command of all resources at Federal, State, and Local Levels

False

One of the most cost effective means of addressing risk is the management of building codes that require rehabilitation of existing potentially hazardous structures

False

Organized attempts at disaster management first appeared during biblical times

False

President clinton was never required to respond to a disaster while governor of arkansas, so disaster response was a low level policy issue during its administration

False

Responsibility for the National Flood Insurance Program was initially given to the federal government

False

Storm surges can only occur from late fall to early spring

False

The 50 US states each maintain an office of emergency management , but the 6 US territories depend entirely upon the federal government for disaster reponse

False

The HSOC is the physical location at which the coordination of information and resources to support state incident management activities normally take place

False

The NEHRP program provides funding to establish programs that prevent earthquakes from occuring

False

The NRP is one of the many working agreements in existence that involves one federal agency directing the activities of a large number of other agencies

False

The changes to FEMA made by Witt were not tested until James Albaugh took control of the agency during the George Bush admin

False

The civil defense directors of the 1950's ran local programs that were well funded by the federal government

False

The command section of ICS handles the tactical operations, coordinates the command objectives, and organizes and directs all resources to the disaster site

False

The fifth amendment to the US constitution allows the taking of property without just compensation

False

The first responders to an event almost always include FEMA officials

False

The national flood insurance program began as a mandatory program, which hindered its success

False

The national flood insurance program was established by the federal flood reduction act of 1968

False

The national response plan was created b Presidential Decision Directive #5

False

The philosophy that man can control nature, has prevented and been efficient in flood management

False

The politicians, the media, and the general public rate the success of an emergency management organization by how well in functions in the recovery phase of a disaster

False

The richter scale is a measure of the consequences of an earthquake

False

The september 11 attacks were together the most costly disaster event in the US

False

The skills and tools for accomplishing mitigation are the same as the operational, first responder skills that often characterize emergency management professionals

False

The validity and use of any risk assessment are independent of the quality and availability of data

False

Volunteer groups work with local and state response agencies, but are precluded from working on incidents of national significance

False

When the National Flood Insurance Program was created, flood insurance policies were affordable through the private insurance market

False

With modern technology, earthquakes are easy to predict and rarely come as complete surprise to emergency managers

False

Before the September 11th attacks, many communities did not consider terrorism in their community emergency response plans

True

Building collapse and falling debris are the principal causes of death and injuries by tornadoes

True

Building communities in the floodplain is an example of an activity that increases risk

True

Communities benefiting from the national flood insurance program are required to pass an ordinance directing future development away from the floodplain

True

Director James Allbaugh recreated the Office of National Preparedness, with terrorism as its focus

True

During the cold wars years of the 1950s, there were few major natural disasters

True

During the time Louis Guiffrida was director of FEMA, the agencys national security responsibilities were elevated

True

Earthquakes can occur any time of the year

True

Emergency Management is more effective if it is integrated into daily decisions and not just called upon during times of disaster

True

Enactment of building codes is the responsibility of the states

True

Funds from the Community Development Block Grant can be used to support local efforts at property acquisition and relocation

True

Historically, storm surge and high winds have been the principal contributors to the loss of life and injuries resulting from hurricanes

True

Hurricanes caused widespread damage, but caused over 1 billion in damages only three times between the years of 1900 and 2000

True

Implementing mitigation programs and activities requires the participation and support of a broad spectrum of players outside of the traditional emergency management circle

True

In 1974, more than 100 federal agencies were involved in some aspect of risk management

True

In recent years, the US has made great strides in reducing the number of deaths that occur in natural disasters

True

In the mid 1990s, following the introduction of the Nunn-Lugar legislation, FEMA failed to claim the role as lead agency for terrorism events

True

Local and State civil defense directors were the first recognized face of the emergency management in the US

True

Mitigation is usually not considered part of the emergency phase of a disaster

True

NESIS scale assigns a numerical value to winter storms based upon the area and population affected, and the amount of snow that accumulates

True

Over 20,000 communities participate in the NFIP today

True

RIver and stream gauges and provide information used to determine the need for sandbagging or dyke construction

True

Responsibilities and capacities tend to be stronger in those states and territories that experience high levels of annual disaster activity

True

Terrorism is the use of force or violence against person or property for the purposes of intimidation, coercion, and ransom

True

The NRP is a mechanism for coordinating delivery of federal assistance to argument efforts of state and local governments overwhelmed by a major disaster or emergency

True

The Red Cross is a signatory agency of the National Response Plan

True

The actions of local first responders are driven by procedures and protocols developed by the responding agency

True

The decision to make a disaster declaration is completely at the discretion of the president

True

The federal government has extensive programs that map virtually every hazard

True

The federal government responds to disasters when state governments are overwhelmed

True

The hazard mitigation grant program needed to be amended because many states could not meet the matching requirement

True

The national flood insurance program brought the concept of community based mitigation into the practice of emergency management

True

The post katrina act required that DHS consolidated all the emergency management functions, including preparedness, into FEMA

True

Unified command is best used when there is a multi agency response

True

Wildfires can cause landslides, mudflows, and floods

True

ground fires are usually spread by lightning

True

A formal declaration must be signed for the federal government to respond

False

All hurricanes begin as tropical storms

False

The elevation of the FEMA director position to the cabinet level ultimately weakened the agency

False

The US&R task forces are housed in local jurisdictions, and draw members from local police, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services

True

The US&R teams operate both within the US and overseas

True