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