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