EMR EOPA Review

Citizen Corps, an organization created to help coordinate volunteer activities, established four community preparedness principles. Select the missing Citizen Corps community preparedness principle: Collaboration, Integration, Volunteer Service A. Personal/Organizational Preparedness B. Governmental Leadership C. Incentives D. Local Ordinances

A.

When facilitating the preparedness activities, you should: A. Make sure to stand behind a podium or a table to ensure credibility as a presenter B. Tailor the material with information or local hazards and community response resources C. Avoid rehearsing so that presentations feel spontaneous, relaxed, and informal D. Read the materials verbatim so every session is consistent and uniform

B.

Select the false statement: A. Working with faith-based organizations, libraries, civic associations, schools, or government office buildings may help you locate space for hosting sessions. B. Forming partnerships with other organizations or getting sponsorship form the business community can help defray some of the expenses for supplies, materials, and refreshments. C. Asking for participant feedback may cause a session to end on a negative note. Therefore, you should avoid asking for feedback. D. Taking photographs of preparedness sessions may be useful for promoting future sessions. Remember, you should get releases from individuals before publishing the photographs.

C.

In a complex disaster, first responders and emergency workers are typically able to reach everyone within the first few hours. True False

False

The preparedness activities included in this program must be presented in an established sequence and without making any changes. True False

False

Preparedness is defined as actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to: _____ Protect against, mitigate the effects of, respend to =, and recover from those threats that pose the greatest risk. Select the missing item: Avert Predict Deter Prevent

Prevent

Preparedness does not have to be complex or overly time consuming. Rather, it should motivate, empower, and engage the whole community.

True

Preparedness is the shared responsibility of all levels of the government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens. True False

True

When considering target audience needs, you should identify any accommodations that may be needed to adapt your preparedness training for individuals with disabilities or language differences. True False

True

According to a 2009 Citizen Corps national survey, what percentage of Americans have not prepared because they think that emergency responders will help them? 3% 9% 18% 29%

29%