crj 169 ch 1-2

the best practices approach is often described as "scholarships as the basis for practice

false

From a national perspective US disaster management policy has its roots in

Civil defense

Established public policy theories and concepts do not apply to emergency management because of its unique nature

False

only since 9/11 have all levels of government had responsiblity for preparing and responding to terrorist attacks inside the US

False

A profession usually includes which of the following characteristics?

All of the above

Disaster policy as a public policy problem emerged first at which level of government?

The local level

in the mid 20th century private insurers stopped selling flood insurance it is now avaliable only through government programs

True

the code of federal regulations sets out the core rules regarding federal emergency management programs but cannot set out how emergency management is actually done

True

the life cycle of disasters include which of the following phases

prep, respond, recovery, and mitigation

the ides that a disaster is defined by how people perceive respond to and communicate about the disaster is referred to as:

the social constructivist approach