Emergency Preparedness ------- Final
One months FEMA becomes involved in response to a disaster this info command of all resources at federal state and local levels
False
Ramzi Yousef planned the Khobar bombing
False
The FEMA Disaster Housing Program provides grants to repair family homes back to their original pre-disaster condition.
False
The Homeland Security Advisory System replace the National Terrorism Advisory System
False
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which seeks to ensure the security of the nation's Air, Rail, and Maritime, and other transportation systems, is housed in the Department of Transportation (DOT)
False
The U.S. Military is rarely involved in relief efforts of natural disasters
False
Unlike the response function, the efforts of the recovery function or process have a singular focus.
False
As an academic field, as well as an applied practice in the public and private sector, emergency management is ancient (pg102)
False As an academic field emergency management is still in the early stages of its establishment
Financial wellbeing is an indicator that an individual or a society will protect himself or herself from the possible damaging effects of hazards (pg 67)
False Financial well-being does not indicate that an individual or society will protect themselves
Janet Napolitano lobbied to remove FEMA from DHS upon her confirmation to the Department, but failed in this attempt (pg 22)
False Janet Napolitano, Secretary of SHS, strongly believed that FEMA was an essential part of DHS
Preparedness is ongoing efforts to lessen the impact disasters have on people and property ( pg 106)
False Preparedness seeks to improve the abilities of agencies and individuals to response to the consequences of a disaster one the disaster had occurred
Tornadoes tend to occur in which of the following times (pg 44)
Tornadoes tend to occur between March and April and in the late afternoon and evening
The goal of media partnership is to provide accurate and timely information to the public in both disaster and non-disaster situations (pg145)
True
The internet social media have rapidly and irreversibly transform the communications landscape (pg146)
True
The passage of the Fire Prevention and Assistance Act in 2000 was the first effort by Congress to support the nation's paid volunteer fire departments
True
USHAHIDI was a crisis mapping website that was used extensively after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti (pg158)
True
Within the incident command system, one of the three top command staff reporting to the incident commander is the public information officer (pg144)
True
Which of the following disasters normally involve an International humanitarian response a) Natural disasters b) Technological disasters c) Complex humanitarian emergencies d) All of the above
d) All of the above
Which of the following is a tool that should be considered by decision makers as they develop their recovery plan a) Land-use planning techniques b) Zoning c) Building codes d) All of the above
d) All of the above
Which of the following is an allowable expense of the individual and Households Programs a) Medical Expenses b) Dental Expenses c) Funeral Expenses d) All of the above
d) All of the above
Which of the following is an emergency management evaluation program (pg 123 & 124) a) EMPA b) SPR c) TCL d) All of the above
d) All of the above
The federal government has extensive programs that map virtually every hazard ( pg75)
True
Which of the following was an important disaster mitigation initiative which helped communities to become "disaster resistant" (pg11) a)Project Impact b) Project Mitigation c) The State and Local Disaster Reduction Initiative d) Public / Private Resilience Partnership
A --- Project Impact
Which of the following first raised the issue of America's preparedness for terrorism events (pg11) a) The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing b) The bombing of the World Trade Center in 1992 c) Ruby Ridge d) The September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania
A ---- The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
Historically, which of the following have been the principal contributors to the loss of life, injuries, and property and infrastucture damage resulting from hurricanes ( pg 41) a) Storm surge and high winds b) Overtopping and breaching of levees and business interruption c) Flooding and civil disobedience ( including looting) d) High winds and erosion
A---- Storm surge and high winds
Which of the following disasters is credited with starting the discussions that eventually led to the creation of the National Flood Insurance Program (pg4) a) Hurricane Betsy (1965) b) The Ash Wednesday Storm ( 1962) c) Hurricane Donna (1960) d) Hurricane Karl (1969)
A- Hurricane Betsy (1965)
Knowing the number of people killed or injured, damages at the disaster site, the condition of homes, community infrastructure, and current response efforts, is known as (pg143) a) situation awareness b) primary analyst c) forward framing d) none of the above
A- Situational Awareness
George Bernstein increased participation in 1972 with the National Flood Insurance Program by proposing that the purchase of flood insurance was required for which of the following (pg 5) a) The purchase of homeowner loans backed by federal mortgages b) Ownership of property in communities where floods had previously occurred c) The purchase of a new home d) Zoning of land for agricultural purposes.
A- The purchase of homeowner loans backed by federal mortgages
Senator Al Gore illustrated his views that FEMA's priorities were misplaced in regards to the low priority given to natural disasters by citing report that detailed which of the following threats (pg9) a) The potential consequences of the New Madrid fault zone in the central United States b) THe deteriorating upper atmosphere as indicatd by the growing holes in the ozone layer c) The increased in development along coasts where hurricanes were prevalent d) The increase in property value and industrial production in the nation's floodplains
A---- The potential consequences of the New Madrid fault zone in the central United States
As director of FEMA, John Macy developed which of the following disaster management concepts (pg 8) a) Integrated Emergency Management System (IEMS) b) Comprehensive Emergency Management (CEM) c) Holistic Disaster Management (HDM) d) Multi-Agency Emergency Management (MEM)
A----- Integrated Emergency Management System (IEMS)
Emergency Management is a discipline that deals with which of the following: (pg2) a) Responce and mitigation b) Preparedness c) Risk and Rick avoidance D) ALL
All the above!
On average, how many people are killed by lightning each year in the United States (pg 53) a) 1 - 50 b) 75 - 100 c) 300 -500 d) more than 1,000
B -- 75 - 100
which of the following disasters is the most frequent and widespread disasters is the United States, and in many other countries around the world (pg33) a) Severe winter storms b) Floods c) Hurricanes d) Tornadoes
B ---- Floods
The first time federal governments became involved after a local disaster was which of the following: (pg3) a) St. Luis, Missouri flood in 1815 b) New Hampshire town destroyed by tornadoes in the 1803 c) Several communities in Oklahoma devastates by tornadoes in 1830 d) Hurricane Oswald causes several damage i five atlantic states in 1977
B- New Hampshire
Which of the following is used to measure earthquake intensity (pg 35) a) Saffir- Simpson Scale b) Modified Mercalli Scale c) Fujita- Pearson Scale d) None of the above
B---- Modified Mercalli Scale
Which of the following definitions describes HAZUS (pg 75) a) A three-dimensional modeling program that analyzes the placement of levee systems b) A nationally applicable methodology for estimating losses form floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. c) A meteorological tracking system that provides early warning for tornadoes d) none of the above
B-------- A nationally applicable methodology for estimating losses form floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
Which of the following is not typically contributor to social vulnerability (pg 67) a) Religion b) Laws c) Geography d) Beliefs
C -- Geography
Which of the following describes a storm surge (pg41) a) A rise in river levels caused by very low atmospheric pressure present before a tornado b) A subsurface wall of water generated by an earthquake, volcano, or other disturbance c) A storm that generates large waves on the coast, causing coastal flooding and erosion d) All of the above
C ---- A storm that generates large waves on the coast, causing coastal flooding and erosion
Liquefaction is commonly caused by which of the following hazards (pg 47) a) Tornadoes b) Floods c) Earthquakes d) Volcanoes
C ---- Earthquakes
The National Level Exercises (NLE) were once referred to by which acronym ( pg122) a) TIPMAN b) TIPTOP c) TOPOFF d) None of the above
C ---- TOPOFF
Mitigation seeks to do which of the following (pg72) a) Reduce the impact of disasters b) Eliminate risk to people and property from hazards or their effects c) both a & b d) Neither A nor B
C ---------- both a & b
The Civil Defnse programs in the 1950 were established primarily to protect American communities from which of the following hazards: (pg 3) a) Rioting and other civil disobedience b) Technological disasters brought about by increased industrial production> c) Nuclear attack for the Soviet Union d) Invasion into American soil by a foreign military
C- Nuclear attack for the Soviet Union
WHich of the following in not a step in the process of risk assessment (pg 31) a) Identify and characterize the hazard b) Evaluate the hazard for severity and frequency c) Mitigate the hazard d) Estimate the risk
C--- Mitigate the hazard
People living in which of the following areas have the greatest exposure to damage from tornadoes (pg43) a) People living on the crests of hills b) people living in the floodplain c) people living in valleys d) People living on flat land
C--- people living in valleys
Which of the following is a second hazard caused by earthquakes (pg 34) a) Pyroclastic Flows b) Tornadoes c) Tsunamis d) El Nino
C----- Tsunamis
The Midwest Flood of 1993, which resulted in major disaster declarations in nine states, resulted in which of the following (pg10) a) The creation of the National Flood Insurance Program b) THe dissoution of the Tennessee Valley Authority c) THe initiation of the largest voluntary buyout program to date d) All of the above
C--------- THe initiation of the largest voluntary buyout program to date
When does recovery begin? a) in the initial hours after a disaster has occured b) in the first few days after a disaster has occurred c) in the first few weeks after a disaster has occured d) all the above
D - All the above
Which of the followinf is generally involved in the recovery process a) Business community b) Federal, State, and local governments c) community activist d) all the above
D - All the above
A tropical Strom officially becomes a hurricane sustained wind speeds exceed how many miles per hour (pg37) a) 44 b) 54 c) 64 d) 74
D --- 74
Hurricane season runs annually during which of the following periods (pg 37) a) May 1 - Sep 30 b) May 1 - Aug 31 c) Nov 1 -Jun 30 d) Jun 1 - Nov 30
D --- Jun 1 - Nov 30
Which of the following events raised awareness of the fact that the survival of business depends on many external factors ( pg128) a) The Mississippi Floods b) The Loma Prieta earthquake c) The Oklahoma City Bombing d) The September 11th attacks
D --- The September 11th attacks
An effective method that can be used to survive a tornado is which of the following hazards (pg47) a) A levee b) A Dangerfield device c) A "storm box" d) A "Safe Room"
D ----- A "Safe Room"
The most effective land-use planning tools are which of the following (pg 77) a) Rerouting rivers away from high-risk populations b) Raising the flood-levels of rivers by building taller, stronger levees c) Implementing building codes that dictate the minimum hazard resistance of structures d) Moving structures out of harm's way through property acquisition
D ------- Moving structures out of harm's way through property acquisition
Which of the following federal agencies provides hazards maps ( pg 75) a) FEMA b) USGS c) DOT d) Both a & b
D -------- Both a & b
Strategies for land use planning include which of the following ( pg 77) a) Acquisition b) Easements c) Floodplain Management plans d) All of the above
D) All of the above
During the 1930, the reconstruction finace corporation anf the Bureau of Public Roads were both given authority to do which of the following: ( pg 3) a) design and build flood control projects b) Buy back properties in the floodplan and create "green spaces" c) Perform annual "controlled burns" to reduce wildfire risk d) Make disaster loans for repair of public facilities
D- Make disaster loans for repair of public facilities
The Hebgen Lake Earthquake, which measured 7.3 on the Richter scale, brought attention to which of the following (pg 4) a) Desperately needed earthquake retrofitting in older structures b) Secondary disasters have severe consequences c) Natural disasters would require military response d) That state other than California were at risk for severe earthquakes
D- That state other than California were at risk for severe earthquakes
Which of the following FEMA directors was the first to have had prior emergency management experience ( pg10) a) John Macy b) Louis Guiffrida c) General Julius Becton d) James Lee Witt
D-- James Lee Witt
Which of the following is not know to be a contributor to flooding (pg 32) a) Dam Failure b) Snowmelt c) Ice Jam d) None of the Above
D--- None of the Above Many causes, including large-scale weather systems, thunderstorms, snowmelt, ice jams, and dam failures
Which of the following tornado hazard scales was recently enhanced to more accurately describe associated damage (pg 43) a) Modified Mercalli Scale b) Saffir-Simpson Scale c) Richter SCALE d) Fujita-Person Scale
D------- Fujita-Person Scale
All exercises are designed to be performed in a low-stress environment ( pg 121)
False
The constitution tasks which of the following government levels with the responsibility for managing public health and safety: ( pg2) a) State b) County c) Local d) Federal
STATE
Emergency management is more effective if it is integrated into daily decisions and not just called upon during times of disasters! (pg2)
True
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate states his desire to make preparedness a hallmark of his tenure
True
The NRF includes private sector entities
True
The National Planning Scenarios have come under considerable scrutiny since their release and their use has been limited as a result. (pg 126)
True
The Post-Katrina Act required that DHS reconsolidates all the emergency management functions, including preparedness, into FEMA (pg12)
True
The UN promotes prevention and mitigation activities through its regular development projects
True
The US Coast Guard was moved into DHS intact
True
The Whole Community approach includes individuals (pg 108)
True
The bombing of the USS Cole was not necessarily an act of terrorism
True
The decision to make a disaster declaration is clearly at the description of the president
True
The developing nations of the world suffer the greatest impact of nature's fury
True
A disaster requires the involvement of the international community of responders only after a nation's capability to respond has become overwhelmed
True
A household may receive up to $25,000 in grant assistance from the IHP
True
Approximately 1,200 tornadoes are spawned in the United States each year (pg 42)
True
Before the September 11 attacks many communities did not consider terrorism in their community emergency response plan
True
Communities benefiting from the National Flood Insurance Program are required to pass an ordinance directing future development away from the floodplain ( pg 82)
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
Funds from the community Development Block Grant can be used to support local efforts at property acquisition and relocation (pg 79)
True
Legal assistance for insurance claims, counselling on landlord/ tenant problems, assistance in consumer protection matters, remedies and procedures, and replacement of destroyed legal documents is available as one of FEMA's individual Assistance Recovery Program
True
Local and State Civil defense directors were the first recognized face of emergency management in the United States. (pg 3)
True
Media remains a single most effective means for communicating timely and accurate information to the public (pg144)
True
Money received from the individuals and Households Program for Housing Needs is tax free, and does not need to be repaid
True
Over 100,000 people participate in EMI resident and non-resident courses each year ( pg 117)
True
Over 20,000 communities participate in the NFIP today ( pg 82)
True
Response capability and capacities tend to be stronger in those states and territories that experience high volumes of annual disaster activity
True
River and stream gauges can provide information used to determine the need for sandbagging or dyke construction ( pg33)
True
Social media is now a critical and indispensable Element and disaster in crisis communication (pg 148)
True
Taxpayer may deduct a loss on their Federal income tax return for that year of the disaster
True
Terrorism has existed for centuries
True
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) can be used to remove or elevate structures from the flood plain and to relocate residents and businesses to safer areas
True
The Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate was a result of the Post- Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act
True
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program needed to be amended because many states could not meet the matching requirements.
True
FEMA disaster housing grants are normally processed within how many days of application? a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) 50
a) 10
Which kind of bias in relief distribution can be exacerbated if the responding agency hires local staff without consieration of the existence of such biases a) Class bias b) Socioeconomic bias c) Caste bias d) Distribution bias
a) Class bias
President George W. Bush did which of the following a) Created the Office of Homeland Security within the White House b) Signed into law the Homeland Security Act of 2002 c) Joined the NSA, FBI, CIA under on federal agency d) Established the Office of Domestic Preparedness
a) Created the Office of Homeland Security within the White House
Weather Underground is an organization that has been labeled as which of the following a) Domestic terrorist organization b) International terrorist organization c) Single interest terrorist organization d) Lone wolf terrorist
a) Domestic terrorist organization
During which of the following phases of the emergency management cycle is there traditionally the greatest opportunity for mitigation ( pg72) a) During the disaster recovery b) During the disaster response c) before disasters occur d) All the above
a) During the disaster recovery
FEMA provides education in emergency management through which of the following (pg117) a) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) b) Regional Fire Training Academy c) Both A & B d) Neither A nor B
a) Emergency Management Institute (EMI)
Relocation assistance is an example of which mitigation technique (pg 79) a) Financial Incentives b) Insurance c) Design and construction applications d) Land-use planning
a) Financial Incentives
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 a) ICS and Unified Command b) Self-dispatching c) Fixed and mobile command and control facilities d) Communications
a) ICS and Unified Command
Most important part of leadership commitment to communications is which of the following (pg142) a) Inclusion of communications in planning and operations. b) Leadership commitment. c) Customer focus d) Media partnership.
a) Inclusion of communications in planning and operations.
Complex humanitarian emergencies are characterized as different from other disasters due to the presence of which of the following a) Internal or external conflict b) Extreme suffering c) Starvation d) A complete lack of the minimum requirements for surivival
a) Internal or external conflict
The CERT courses concept was originally developed by which of the following agencies (pg 119) a) Los Angeles Fire Department b) New York Police Department c) San Diego City Fire Rescue d) FEMA
a) Los Angeles Fire Department
Which of the following was billed as an "all discipline, all-hazards plan" a) NRP b) Terrorism c) NIMS d) CRP
a) NRP
Which of the following most accurately describes the purpose of RiskMap cartographic output ( pg75) a) Reduce losses of life and property form floods b) Define flood insurance risk categorizations c) Define structural risk caused by seismic hazards d) all of the above
a) Reduce losses of life and property from floods
Which of the following limits development near known earthquake faults (pg78) a) The Alquist-Priola Act b) The Snyder Reorganization Bill c) The johnson Amendment d) Presidential Decision Directive 21-99
a) The Alquist-Priola Act
Which of the following is the predecessor to the National Response Framework (pg125) a) The national Response Plan b)The national Planning Framework c) The Fedural Planning Framework d) None of the above
a) The national Response Plan
When the citizens of Napa, CA & Tulsa, OK passed small tax increases to pay for flood-mitigation activates, what happened (pg 79) a) The tax had minimal effect on citizens but had a major effect in reducing future flood risks b) Citizens resisted the tax so strongly that the increase was repealed within one year c) The federal government required the state government to intervene and repeal the tax d) Non of the Above
a) The tax had minimal effect on citizens but had a major effect in reducing future flood risks
Structural controls are controversial as a mitigation tool for which of the following reasons (pg 85) a) They can have negative effects on the areas they are not protecting b) They can give people a false sence of security and protection c) THey can cause increased development in disaster-prone aresa d) All the above
a) They can have negative effects on the areas they are not protecting
Which of the following agencies is tasked with debris removal a) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers b) American Red Cross c) Federal Emergency Management Agency d) Department of Transportation
a) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Which UN Agency's original mission has been expanded to address the problems that affect poor children throughout the world, including in times of disaster a) UNICEF b) UNHCR c) WFP d) FAO
a) UNICEF
Which of the following agencies was originally established to serve as the central authority on sanitation and health issues throughout the world, and is used in times of disaster to address the health of victims a) WHO b) UNDP c) FAO d) OFDA
a) WHO
Nationwide planning efforts are currently guided by which FEMA doctrine (pg 107) a) comprehensive Planning Guide-101 b) National Planning guide (NPG) c) Domestic Planning Guidance d) All the above
a) comprehensive Planning Guide-101
Which federal office is responsible for coordinating federal operations within the United States to prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies a) secretary of Homeland security b) FEMA director c) FEMA administrator d) present every night at states
a) secretary of Homeland security
Which of the following is not an ICS management system a) the response section b) the command section c) the operation section d) the planning section
a) the response section
Which of the following describes an effect of disaster communication strategy in responding phase (pg 140) a) to provide to the public notification, morning, evacuation, and situation reports about the ongoing disaster. b) to promote implementation of strategies, technologies, and actions that will reduce the loss of lives and property in future disasters c) to provide individuals and communities affected by a disaster with information on how to register for and receive disaster relief d) to communicate the preparedness message that encourages and educate the public in anticipation of disaster events
a) to provide to the public notification, morning, evacuation, and situation reports about the ongoing disaster.
The pew research Center found that approximately what percentage of Americans age 12 or older listen to the radio in 2012 (pg147) a) 15% b) 53% c) 81% d) 92%
d) 92%
A total of how many existing federal agencies and programs were transferred into DHS a) 4 b) 22 c) 28 d) 32
b) 22
Which of the following is not taught in CERT training (pg 119) a) Disaster Preparedness b) Disaster Site Security c) Disaster Medical Operations d) Disaster psychology and team organization
b) Disaster Site Security
Which of the following plays the largest role in providing the technical and financial support for recovery? a) State Government b) Federal Government c) Local Government d) None of the above
b) Federal Government
The CRET course is delivered by which of the following ( pg120) a) Citizens b) First Responders c) FEMA officials d) Joint Operations Center
b) First Responders
which is not an effective communications tool (pg157) a) the Internet b) Government control of information c) Social media d) Technology
b) Government control of information
Which of the folloeing can be defined as "a source of danger that may not lead to an emergency" (pg 31) a) Disaster b) Hazard c) Rick d) Contingency
b) Hazard
The FEMA dISASTER rESISTANT jOBS course was developed primarily to do which of the following (pg 117) a) Help small business owners perform Business Continuity Planning b) Help small and medium-sized communities protect the economy from the effects of catastrophic events c) To promote the disaster recovery programs implemented by the Small Business Administration d) Tech employees emergency management skills
b) Help small and medium-sized communities protect the economy from the effects of catastrophic events
In rapid onset events, the WFP is activated in the response to which of the following a) The financial needs of governments unable to rebuild damaged infrastructure b) Immediate nutritional needs of victims c) The needs of those made homeless by disasters d) Internally displaced persons
b) Immediate nutritional needs of victims
A media partnership provides the media with all except which of the following (pg145) a) access to emergency managers b) Access to critical information for the public. c) Accessed is a disaster site d) Access to your computer
d) Access to your computer
Which of the following is not and impediment to mitigation (pg 86) a) Individuals and communities deny that they are vulnerable to a disaster risk b) Laws prevent states from imposing building codes on new private development projects c) Politicians are often hesitant to focus on the long-term benefits of mitigation d) Programs to retrofit existing structures or acquisition and relocation projects are often too expensive for local governments.
b) Laws prevent states from imposing building codes on new private development projects
Which of the following provided the primary authority and focus for domestic federal preparedness activities for terrorism before September 11, 2001 a) 1977 Counter Terrorism Act b) Nunn-Luger Legislation c) Vincent Smithers Act d) HSPD 44
b) Nunn-Luger Legislation
Historically, which of the following have received significant funding from the federal gorverment? a) Fire departments b) Police Departments c) Emergency medical departments d) None of the above
b) Police Departments
Which of the following is not covered under the Disaster Housing Program a) Emergency repairs b) Replacement destroyed furniture c) Temporary rental assistance d) Lodging expenses
b) Replacement destroyed furniture
Emergency management is a discipline that is based on which of the following a) Capabilities b) Risk c) Funding d) Terrorism
b) Risk
Which of the following NRF components "describe how federal departments and agencies; state, tribal and local entities; the private sector; volunteer organizations; and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) coordinate and execute the common functional processes and administrative requirements necessary to ensure effective and efficient incident management" a) ESFs b) Support Annexes c) Incident Annexes d) Appendixes
b) Support Annexes
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PRESENTS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT ENABLE ALL RESPONSE PARTNERS TO PREPARE FOR AND PROVIDE A UNIFIED NATIONAL RESPONSE TO DISASTERS IN EMERGENCY - FROM THE SMALLEST INCIDENT TO THE LARGEST CATASTROPHE a) Incident Management Plan b) The National Response Framework c) The recovery Framework d) None of the above
b) The National Response Framework
Coordination is vital and immediate component in international responce because of which of the following reasons a) The absence of local government leadership b) The sheer number of responding agencies that appear c) The absence of legal systems dictating international response efforts d) All of the above
b) The sheer number of responding agencies that appear
The incident command system defines which of the following a) The statutory authority of each local response agency ( police, fire, EMS) b) Who is in charge of the overall response effort c) The 33 federal agencies involved in emergency response d) None of the above
b) Who is in charge of the overall response effort
which of the following is not a responsibility of the Governor a) communicate to the public b) command responding Coast Guard forces c) coordinate with tribal governments within the state d) request federal assistance if needed
b) command responding Coast Guard forces
Development and maintenance of the community emergency plan is normally the responsibility of which the following officials a) fire chief b) emergency manager c) Mayor d) Police Chief
b) emergency manager
Which of the following terrorists try to reduce the influence of capitalism in favor of communist or socialist ideologies and framework a) Right wing terrorists b) left wing terrorists c) National terrorists d) Anarchist terrorists
b) left wing terrorists
NVOAD stands for which of the following a) national veterinarians organized alliance for disasters b) national volunteer organization active in disasters c) normal variable outland action division d) national victims online assistance database
b) national volunteer organization active in disasters
Approximately what percentage of the 38,000 terrorist attacks worldwide from 1969 to 2009 targeted Americans or American interests a) 0.4% b) 1.6% c) 8.0% d) 44.0%
c) 8.0%
What percentage of disaster related injuries and deaths are sustained in countries with per-capita income levels that are below $750 per year a) 15 b) 75 c) 90 d) 98
c) 90
The Target Capabilities List does which of the following (pg124) a) Provides a concise statement of the core preparedness goal or the nation b) Includes approximately 1,6000 unique tasks identified as being key to preventing, protection against, responding to, and recovering from the major events represented by the National Planning Scenarios c) Defines 37 specific capabilities that FEMA has determined to be essential to communities the private sector, and all levels of government in order to respond effectively to disasters d) All the above
c) Defines 37 specific capabilities that FEMA has determined to be essential to communities the private sector, and all levels of government in order to respond effectively to disasters
The Sphere Project has done which of the following a) Set up a fund that provides money for poor nations overwhelmed by disasters b) Established a legal framework within which agencies must perform c) Developed a standard of conduct d) None of the above
c) Developed a standard of conduct
Disaster management programs in poor countries are most commonly viewed as superfluous because of which of the following reasons a) Their governments are corrupt b) Disaster are going to occur no matter what you do c) Disasters are chance events and not guaranteed to happen d) It costs more to mitigate a disaster than to recover form it
c) Disasters are chance events and not guaranteed to happen
Which Emergency Support Function ( of the National Responce Framework) addressed longterm community recovery and mitigation needs prior to being superseded by th National Disaster Recovery Framework a) ESF #3 b) ESF #7 c) EFS #14 d) EFS #18
c) EFS #14
President Carter sought to consolidate emergency preparedness, mitigation, and responce activities into one government agency at the federal level. This plan, called Reorganization Plan Number 3, resulted in the creation of which of the following (pg 6) a) Defense Civil Preparedness Agency b) Federal Disaster Assistance Administration c) Federal Emergency Management Agency d) Federal Preparedness Agency.
c) Federal Emergency Management Agency
Which of the following is an example of a design or construction mitigation technique (pg76) a) Flood insurance b) Building a levee on the banks of a river c) Fire resistant building materials d) None of the above
c) Fire resistant building materials
Which of the following describe in more detail the different types of assistance that the responsible agencies and officials will provide via the EOP (pg 107) a) Situational annexes b) Hazard Annexes c) Functional annexes d) None of the above
c) Functional annexes
Which of the following is a form of bias in relief distribution characterized by inequality resulting form the male/ female roles of the society a) Sex bias b) Female bias c) Gender bias d) Caste bias
c) Gender bias
Which UN agency was created in 1998 to accommodate the needs of victims of disasters and emergencies a) UNHCR b) UNDP c) OCHA d) FAO
c) OCHA
Which of the following is based upon the recognition of political authority characterized by territory and autonomy a) The Geneva Convention b) The UN Charter c) Sovereignty of the State d) The San Francisco Summit
c) Sovereignty of the State
The United Nations is best suited to lead the international response to disasters because of which of the following reasons a) They are mandated to do so by the UN Charter b) They have a considerable amount of free capital to offer c) THey have longstanding relationships with host countries where they work d) They are not considered a government affiliate
c) THey have longstanding relationships with host countries where they work
Which of the following describes an effective disaster communications strategy in the mitigation phase (pg140) a) To provide individuals and communities affected by a disaster with information on how to register for and receive disaster relief b) To provide to the public notification, warning, evacuation, and situation reports about the ongoing disaster c) To promote implementations of strategies, technology, and actions that will reduce the loss of lives and property in future disasters d) To communicate the preparedness messages that encourages and educate the public in at anticipation of disaster events
c) To promote implementations of strategies, technology, and actions that will reduce the loss of lives and property in future disasters
To the following describes an effect of disaster communication strategy in the recovery phase (pg140) a) to promote implementation of strategies, technologies, and actions that will reduce the loss of life and property in future disasters b) to provide to the public notification, warning, evacuation, and situation reports about the ongoing disaster c) To provide individuals and communities affected by a disaster with information on how to register for and receive disaster easy we relief. d) To communicate the preparedness messages that encourages and educate the public in anticipation of disaster events
c) To provide individuals and communities affected by a disaster with information on how to register for and receive disaster easy we relief.
Which of the following is a preparedness measures (pg 118) a) Keeping homes away from floodplains b) Engineering bridges to withstand earthquakes c) Training residents to assist themselves and their families in times of disaster d) Creating and enforcing effective building codes to protect property from hurricanes
c) Training residents to assist themselves and their families in times of disaster
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 a) Department of Housing and Urban Development b) Small Business Administration c) U.S. Department of Agriculture d) Department of Health and Human Services
c) U.S. Department of Agriculture
Not an element of effective disaster communications (pg164) a) Information coming in b) Information going out c) Using a single source of media d) Training and exercises
c) Using a single source of media
Mitigation often involves which of the following players (pg72) a) Land-Uses planners b) Business Owners c) Politicians d) All of the Above
d) All of the Above
Proximally how large is FEMA's cardre of national disaster reservists a) 400 b) 1,500 c) 4,000 d) 7,000
d) 7,000
Which of the following is a component of the preparedness cycle as depicted by the FEMA National Preparedness Directorate ( pg 102, 104, 105) a) Planning b) Organize / Equipment c) Evaluation / Improvement d) All of the above are included in the cycle
d) All of the above are included in the cycle
Customers include all but which of the following (pg145) a) the media b) The general public c) Elected officials d) All our external customers
d) All our external customers
In which disaster did social media play in an important role (pg154&155) a) London subway attack b) Enter Virginia Tech shooting. c) Japanese earthquake and tsunami d) All the above
d) All the above
Media and social media both help (pg161) a) save lives b) Speed recovery c) Build community TV reliance d) All the above
d) All the above
What emergency officials normally respond to the minor disasters that occur every day and communities throughout the United States? a) Firefighters b) Police Officers c) Emergency Medical Technicians d) All the above
d) All the above
Arlington County is credited for having in place an aggressive, well-established EPA at the time of the Pentagon attack, allowing for Critical Incident Stree Management services. EPA stands for which of the following. a) Emergency Assistance Plan b) Early Action Program c) Fixed and mobile command and control facilities d) Communications
d) Communications
WHich of the following establishes the Disaster Recovery Centers a) Disaster Coordination Center (DCC) b) Joint Operations Center (JOC) c) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) d) Joint Field Office ( JFO)
d) Joint Field Office ( JFO)
Terrorism differs from natural and technological hazards in all but which of the following ways? a) Intent b) Criminality c) Laws guiding prevention and response d) Methods of decontamination
d) Methods of decontamination
Which of the following is a program that supports teams of contractors and City inspectors who travel into Hurricane Sandy impacted neighborhoods to make necessary repairs to damaged homes a) Sandy Supplemental b) Cora Brown Fund c) Hurricane Emergency Sales Tax Exemption Program d) NYC Rapid Repairs Program
d) NYC Rapid Repairs Program
The purhase of federal flood insurance become mandatory for which of the following loans (pg 82) a) Veterans Administration Loans (VA) b) Federal Housing Administration Loans (FHA) c) Both a & b d) Neither a nor b
d) Neither a nor b
Which of the following is a category of work that is eligible under FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Programs a) Mitigation work b) Immediate work c) Temporary work d) Permanent work
d) Permanent work
Today, the director of FEMA reports directly to which of the following Federal officials a) The President of the United States b) Emergency Preparedness and response Division of DHS c) The Secretary of Defense d) The Secretary of the Department od Homeland Security
d) The Secretary of the Department od Homeland Security
Which of the following cannot be done by the United Nations a) Respond to disasters b) Resolve conflict c) Crest international policy d) Write laws
d) Write laws
For to be effective it must provide for effective operations at which of the following levels of the incident a) Single jurisdiction and/ or single agency b) Single jurisdiction with multiple agency support c) Multi jurisdictional and/ or multiagency support d) all the above
d) all the above
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS IS NOT TYPICALLY CONSIDERED A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE FOUNDATION OF AN EFFECTIVE DISASTER COMMUNICATIONs STRATEGY (pg140&141) a) customer focus b) leadership commitment c) media partnership. d) command structure.
d) command structure.`
To the following is not a responsibility of a local chief executive officer a) suspend local laws and ordinances b) communicate with the public c) entering into mutual aid agreements d) none of the above
d) none of the above
The principal resource available to governors in responding to a disaster event in their state is which of the following a) urban search and rescue state b) office of emergency management c) the federal response plan d) the National Guard
d) the National Guard
Which following audiences is often ignored by emergency managers but is critical to disaster recovery, preparedness, and mitigation activities (pg145) a) Community officials b) media c) elected officials d) the business community
d) the business community
Which of the following offers a process that all participating response agencies can use to improve overall disaster response management a) multiple command function b) veritable command structure c) Coordinated command structure d) unified command
d) unified command
