EMS 340-701 Final Exam
If a message is strong, the director of an emergency management organization is not needed to promote open lines of communications among the organizations staff, partners, or public.
False
James Lee Witt was criticized for not meeting regularly enough with the State Emergency Management Directors.
False
News of a disaster often takes days to reach the international response agencies.
False
State sovereignty need not be considered when a state is at civil war and no recognizable government exists.
False
The 50 U.S. states each maintain an office of emergency management, but the 6 U.S. territories depend entirely upon the federal government for disaster response.
False
The National Response Plan was created by Presidential Decision Directive #5 (PDD#5).
False
Which of the following describes an effective disaster communications strategy in the Response Phase?
To provide to the public notification, warning, evacuation, and situation reports on an ongoing disaster
The United States Government has been widely recognized as the central coordinating body in international disaster response.
False
The first responders to an event almost always include FEMA officials
False
The media plays a minor role in disaster communications
False
The process of linking relief and development is often a major deviation from the missions of both development and relief agencies
False
The wealthiest nations of the world suffer the greatest impact of nature's fury.
False
Volunteer groups work with local and state response agencies, but are precluded from working on Presidentially Declared Disasters.
False
Which of the following is a preparedness measure?
Training residents to assist themselves and their families in times of disaster
FEMA's National Processing Service Centers (NPSCs) perform which of the following functions?
Provide centralized disaster application services to disaster victims
Unified Command is used when there is a multiagency response.
True
Ushahidi was a crisis mapping website that was used extensively after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
True
Within the Incident Command System, one of the three top command staff reporting to the Incident Commander is the Public Information Officer.
True
Knowing the number of people killed or injured, damages at the disaster site, the condition of homes and community infrastructure, and current response efforts, for example, is known as which of the following?
Situational Awareness
15. International terrorism cannot happen in the territory of the United States
False
18. Ramzi Yusef planned the Khobar Towers bombing
False
19. The Homeland Security Advisory System replaced the National Terrorism Advisory System.
False
The Pew Research Center found that approximately what percentage of Americans age 12 or older listened to the radio in 2012?
92%
The economic toll of natural disasters in the United States from 2000-2008 is estimated to be approximately equal to which of the following amounts?
$355 billion
Communicating with external and internal audiences was always considered critical to a successful emergency management operation.
False
Countries ranking lower on development indices have placed a high priority on disaster management.
False
FEMA Disaster housing grants are normally processed within how many days of application?
10
How many National Planning Scenarios were created as part of the Interim National Preparedness Goal released in 2005?
15
What is the state matching requirement for the "Other Needs" portion of the Individual and Households Program?
25%
5. Approximately what percentage of the 38,000 terrorist attacks worldwide from 1969 to 2009 targeted Americans or American interests?
8%
What percentage of disaster related injuries and deaths are sustained in countries with per-capita income levels that are below $760 per year?
90
If a disaster is so large that it overwhelms the local capacity to respond, the local government can appeal to the President for a Presidential Disaster Declaration
False
Which of the following definitions describes HAZUS? and earthquakes
A nationally applicable methodology for estimating losses from floods, hurricanes
The CERT course is delivered by which of the following?
A team of first responders
External customers include all but which of the following?
All are external customers
A media partnership provides the media with all except which of the following?
All of the above
Emergency management programs exist in which of the following centers of education?
All of the above
Mitigation often involves which of the following players?
All of the above
Strategies for land use planning include which of the following?
All of the above
The JFO Operations Section handles which of the following recovery functions?
All of the above
What emergency officials normally respond to the minor disasters that occur every day in communities throughout the United States?
All of the above
When does recovery begin?
All of the above
Which of the following disasters normally involve an international humanitarian response?
All of the above
Which of the following is a tool that should be considered by decision makers as they develop their recovery plan?
All of the above
Which of the following is an allowable expense of the Individual and Households Program?
All of the above
Which of the following is an emergency management evaluation program?
All of the above
Which of the following is generally involved in the recovery process?
All of the above
Which of the following technological changes has had a profound effect on the demand for information?
All of the above
With regards to equipment, it is during the planning phase that which of the following is conducted?
All of the above
Which of the following is not a component of the preparedness cycle as depicted by the FEMA National Preparedness Directorate?
All of the above are included in the cycle
Which of the following is considered the most essential part of any mitigation strategy or plan?
An analysis of what the hazards are in a particular area
22. The Transportation Security Administration, which seeks to ensure the security of the nation's Air, Rail, Maritime, and other transportation systems, is housed in the Department of Transportation (DOT).
False
Which of the following is not a category of loans provided by the Small Business Administration?
Automobile Replacement Loans
A good communications strategy considers the requirements of all internal and external customers.
False
Mitigation seeks to do which of the following?
Both a and b
Funding for state emergency management offices comes from which of the following sources?
Both b and c
Nationwide planning efforts are currently guided by which FEMA doctrine?
Comprehensive Planning Guide - 101
Which kind of bias in relief distribution can be exacerbated if the responding agency hires local staff without consideration of the existence of such biases?
Class bias
Which of the following assumptions is not typically considered a critical component of the foundation of an effective disaster communication strategy?
Command Structure
Which of the following is not a category of federal disaster assistance?
Community Assistance
The Sphere Project has done which of the following?
Developed a standard of conduct
Which of the following is a satellite component of the Joint Field Office?
Disaster Recovery Center
Which of the following is not taught in CERT training?
Disaster Site Security
Disaster management programs in poor countries are most commonly viewed as superfluous because of which of the following reasons
Disasters are chance events and not guaranteed to happen
6. Weather Underground is an organization that has been labeled as which of the following?
Domestic terrorist organization
During which of the following phases of the emergency management cycle is there traditionally the greatest opportunity for mitigation?
During the disaster recovery
According to state sovereignty, a foreign nation or organization can intercede in the domestic matters without the prior consent of the ruling government in times of disaster.
False
All nations are subject to natural disasters to a relatively equal degree
False
Development and maintenance of the community emergency plan is normally the responsibility of which of the following officials?
Emergency Manager
8. Arlington County is credited for having in place an aggressive, well-established EAP at the time of the Pentagon attack, allowing for Critical Incident Stress Management services. EAP stands for which of the following?
Employee Assistance Program
Which of the following is a program that establishes benchmarks of skills and knowledge required for each different position in the FEMA workforce?
FEMA Qualification System
12. In 1999, TOPOFF showed that State and Local governments were very well prepared for an act of terrorism
False
14. Emergency management policy and strategy is driven solely by scientific calculation of hazard risk
False
Relocation assistance is an example of which mitigation technique? .
Financial incentives
Which of the following is an example of a Design or Construction mitigation technique
Fire retardant building materials
Which of the following Emergency Support Functions of the National Response Plan addresses long-term community recovery and mitigation needs?
Fourteen
Which of the following describe in more detail the different types of assistance that the responsible agencies and officials will provide via the EOP?
Functional Annexes
Which of the following is a form of bias in relief distribution characterized by inequality resulting from the male/female roles of the society?
Gender bias
The FEMA Disaster Resistant Jobs course was developed primarily to do which of the following? catastrophic events Administration
Help small and medium-sized communities protect the economy from the effects of
1. Which of the following provided the primary authority and focus for domestic federal preparedness activities for terrorism before September 11, 2001?
Nunn-Lugar Legislation
7. According to the Arlington County After-Action Report, which of the following is a capability of the Arlington County Fire Department that should be emulated by other departments?
ICS and Unified Command
Complex humanitarian emergencies are characterized as different from other disasters due to the presence of which of the following?
Internal or External Conflict
The most important part of leadership's commitment to communications is which of the following?
Inclusion of Communications in Planning and Operations
Which of the following 'branches' coordinates assistance programs to aid state and local governments and eligible private nonprofit organizations to repair or replace damaged public facilities?
Infrastructure Support Branch
Which of the following FEMA directors was known as a great communicator?
James Lee Witt
9. Which of the following terrorists try to reduce the influence of capitalism in favor of communist or socialist ideologies and frameworks?
Left-wing terrorists
2. Terrorism differs from natural and technological hazards in all but which of the following ways?
Methods of decontamination
The most effective land-use planning tool is which of the following?
Moving structures out of harm's way through property acquisition
Which of the following was billed as being "all-discipline, all-hazards"?
NRP
NVOAD stands for which of the following?
National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters
For which of the following entities is Individual Assistance program support not available?
Native American tribes
11. One major reason behind the creation of the Department of Homeland Security was to consolidate the Federal intelligence agencies, but in the end, the only agency to be incorporated was which of the following?
None of the above
Which of the following is a category of work that is eligible under FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Programs?
Permanent work
Which of the following most accurately describes the purpose of RiskMap cartographic output?
Reduce losses of life and property from floods
Which of the following is not covered under the Disaster Housing Program?
Replacement destroyed furniture
10. The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was conducted by an individual who would most closely be associated with which of the following types of terrorists?
Right-wing terrorists
3. Emergency management is a discipline that is based on which of the following?
Risk
Which of the following is not normally included in a community emergency plan?
Sources of mitigation funding
Which of the following is based upon the recognition of political authority characterized by territory and autonomy?
Sovereignty of the State
The National Level Exercises (NLE) were once referred to by which acronym?
TOPOFF
Which of the following disaster types is considered difficult to analyze in regards to risk?
Terrorism
Which of the following limits development near known earthquake faults?
The Alquist-Priola Act
FEMA provides education in emergency management though which of the following?
The Emergency Management Institute
Which of the following plays the largest role in providing the technical and financial support for recovery?
The Federal Government
The CERT course concept was originally developed by which of the following agencies?
The Los Angeles Fire Department
The principal resource available to governors in responding to a disaster event in their state is which of the following?
The National Guard
Which of the following "presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies - from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe?"
The National Response Framework
Which of the following is the predecessor to the National Response Framework?
The National Response Plan
The NRF includes private sector entities.
True
Which of the following is not an ICS management system?
The Response Section
The goal of a media partnership is to provide accurate and timely information to the public in both disaster AND non-disaster situations
True
Coordination is a vital and immediate component in international response because of which of the following reasons?
The sheer number of responding agencies that appear
When the citizens of Napa, CA and Tulsa, OK passed small tax increases to pay for flood mitigation activates, what happened? flood risks
The tax had minimal effect on citizens but had a major effect in reducing future
The actions of local first responders are driven by procedures and protocols developed by the responding agency.
True
The United Nations is best suited to lead the international response to disasters because of which of the following reasons?
They have longstanding relationships with the host countries where they work
Which of the following describes an effective disaster communications strategy in the Recovery Phase?
To provide individuals and communities affected by a disaster with information on how to register for and receive disaster relief
EMAC is a mutual aid system that exists at the State level.
True
Which of the following describes an effective disaster communications strategy in the Mitigation Phase?
To promote implementation of strategies, technologies, and actions that will reduce the loss of lives and property in future disasters
13. Terrorism has existed for over two thousand years
True
16. The creation of the Department of Homeland Security follows the same logic that first established FEMA in 1979.
True
17. The bombing of the USS Cole was not necessarily an act of terrorism.
True
20. The US Coast Guard was moved into DHS intact.
True
21. The Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate was a result of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act.
True
A customer service approach includes placing the needs and interests of individuals and communities first.
True
A disaster requires the involvement of the international community of responders only after a nation's capability to respond has become overwhelmed
True
Before the September 11th attacks, many communities did not consider terrorism in their community emergency response plans.
True
CHEs, natural disasters, and technological disasters share many characteristics in terms of their requirements for response and recovery.
True
Customers for emergency management communication tend to be homogenous
True
Disasters almost always present a window of opportunity to rebuild old, ineffective structures and develop policy and practice in a way that leaves behind a more empowered, resilient community.
True
Inclusion of Communications in Planning and Operations means that communications issues are considered in the decision-making processes and that a communications element is included in all organizational activities, plans, and operations
True
Response capabilities and capacities tend to be stronger in those states and territories that experience high levels of annual disaster activity.
True
Which of the following agencies is tasked with debris removal?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Farmers and ranchers who need help to cover production costs and physical losses in areas affected by Presidentially Declared Disasters may apply to which of the following agencies for help with these costs?
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Administration on Aging (AoA), which provides disaster assistance for older Americans, is part of which federal agency?
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Incident Command System defines which of the following?
Who is in charge of the overall response effort
Which of the following cannot be done by the United Nations?
Write laws
Which of the following federal agencies provides hazard maps?
a and b
4. Today, the director of FEMA reports directly to which of the following Federal officials?
d. The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security