Intro to Emergency Management final
A hazard and disaster the same thing True/False - correct answer-false
Hazard generated needs are those that arise directly because of the hazard itself True/False
- correct answer-true
The users of emergency management are at least equally if not more important than the
profession True/False - correct answer-True
Emergency management is concerned with the direct impacts of a hazard event but not the
indirect impacts True/False - correct answer-false
Climate Change only impacts the "hazard" part of our risk assessments True/False - correct
answer-False
Martial law is often dcalred to restore order during disasters True/False - correct
answer-False
Disasters affect everyone equally which is why we call them great equalizers True/False -
correct answer-false
All disasters are focusing events True/False - correct answer-false
What is a response generated need - correct answer-Need for volunteer coordination
What is not true during a disaster response - correct answer-Law enforcements arrests
people for looting often
What is the discipline identity in EM - correct answer-This identity refers to the study of how
humans create,interact and cope with hazards, vulnerabilites and associated events
What is the profession identity in EM - correct answer-This identity refers to creating the
framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with hazard
events
What is the Users identity in EM - correct answer-the many tasks and activities that make up
an emergency management program are distributed across entities and organizations with
the responsibility and capability of performing them
Measurement of Intensity - correct answer-Measures the strength of the hazard
Forewarning - correct answer-The time available to issue warnings
Duration - correct answer-The length of time the hazard interacts with the human
environment
A hazard and disaster the same thing True/False - correct answer-false
Hazard generated needs are those that arise directly because of the hazard itself True/False
- correct answer-true
The users of emergency management are at least equally if not more important than the
profession True/False - correct answer-True
Emergency management is concerned with the direct impacts of a hazard event but not the
indirect impacts True/False - correct answer-false
Climate Change only impacts the "hazard" part of our risk assessments True/False - correct
answer-False
Martial law is often dcalred to restore order during disasters True/False - correct
answer-False
Disasters affect everyone equally which is why we call them great equalizers True/False -
correct answer-false
All disasters are focusing events True/False - correct answer-false
What is a response generated need - correct answer-Need for volunteer coordination
What is not true during a disaster response - correct answer-Law enforcements arrests
people for looting often
What is the discipline identity in EM - correct answer-This identity refers to the study of how
humans create,interact and cope with hazards, vulnerabilites and associated events
What is the profession identity in EM - correct answer-This identity refers to creating the
framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with hazard
events
What is the Users identity in EM - correct answer-the many tasks and activities that make up
an emergency management program are distributed across entities and organizations with
the responsibility and capability of performing them
Measurement of Intensity - correct answer-Measures the strength of the hazard
Forewarning - correct answer-The time available to issue warnings
Duration - correct answer-The length of time the hazard interacts with the human
environment
