Intro to Emergency Management
The most critical feature that promotes COO planning success is a strong commitment by
the chief executive. True or False? - correct answer-True
The process chain is the sequence of actions by individuals and organizations, with added
resources, that ends with successful service delivery. True or False? - correct answer-False
The federal government has conducted continuity of operations planning since: - correct
answer-The Cold War
In October 1998, President Clinton issued Top Secret Presidential Decision Directive 67
assigning FEMA the lead responsibility in an intensive 12-month effort to establish COOPs
for every agency in the executive branch. True or False? - correct answer-True
The COO planning team should be led by a: - correct answer-Technical Specialist
Businesses and houses using design standards for new structures that reduce damage from
hazards is an example of: - correct answer-Mitigation
Risk communication about environmental hazards is a long-term process True or False? -
correct answer-True
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds only short-term projects in connection with
recovery from disasters declared under the provisions of the Stafford Act. True or False? -
correct answer-False
Households and businesses may not resume normal functioning because of the lack of
potable water, sewer, electric power, fuel, telecommunications, or transportation. True or
False? - correct answer-True
Evaluations of the LEMA are: - correct answer-Complex and not often done
The person's threat belief or decision that the information indicates an extreme event is
about to occur that could threaten safety, health, property, or routine activities is a: - correct
answer-Risk Identification
What begins when the decision maker concludes it is time to begin to take the protective
action? - correct answer-Protective Action Implementation
What drives warning recipients to try to reinterpret cues of pending danger to mean that all is
really normal? - correct answer-Normalcy Bias
Warning content captures the warning recipients' assessments of the existence of a threat,
its seriousness, and what should be done in response to it. True or False? - correct
answer-True
The most critical feature that promotes COO planning success is a strong commitment by
the chief executive. True or False? - correct answer-True
The process chain is the sequence of actions by individuals and organizations, with added
resources, that ends with successful service delivery. True or False? - correct answer-False
The federal government has conducted continuity of operations planning since: - correct
answer-The Cold War
In October 1998, President Clinton issued Top Secret Presidential Decision Directive 67
assigning FEMA the lead responsibility in an intensive 12-month effort to establish COOPs
for every agency in the executive branch. True or False? - correct answer-True
The COO planning team should be led by a: - correct answer-Technical Specialist
Businesses and houses using design standards for new structures that reduce damage from
hazards is an example of: - correct answer-Mitigation
Risk communication about environmental hazards is a long-term process True or False? -
correct answer-True
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds only short-term projects in connection with
recovery from disasters declared under the provisions of the Stafford Act. True or False? -
correct answer-False
Households and businesses may not resume normal functioning because of the lack of
potable water, sewer, electric power, fuel, telecommunications, or transportation. True or
False? - correct answer-True
Evaluations of the LEMA are: - correct answer-Complex and not often done
The person's threat belief or decision that the information indicates an extreme event is
about to occur that could threaten safety, health, property, or routine activities is a: - correct
answer-Risk Identification
What begins when the decision maker concludes it is time to begin to take the protective
action? - correct answer-Protective Action Implementation
What drives warning recipients to try to reinterpret cues of pending danger to mean that all is
really normal? - correct answer-Normalcy Bias
Warning content captures the warning recipients' assessments of the existence of a threat,
its seriousness, and what should be done in response to it. True or False? - correct
answer-True
