Emergency Management Final Exam
Review
Which of the following officially established the DHS? - correct answer-Homeland Security
Act of 2002
What is the primary purpose of the Emergency Operations Base Plan? - correct answer-To
provide strategic overview of emergency operations
According to FEMA's guidance, individuals and organizations should be able to sustain
themselves without government assistance for how long following a disaster? - correct
answer-72 hours
Which of the following are usually public documents? - correct answer-Emergency
Operations Base Plans
Which of the following is a technological hazard? - correct answer-Structural fires
Recovery mitigation can be best described as - correct answer-Improvements during the
repair process to prevent future re-occurance
What is the purpose of the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)?
- correct answer-To focus the all-hazards approach to planning on higher probability events
When the National Weather Service issues a warning for a particular hazard, it means that: -
correct answer-That the hazard is imminent or occurring within the warned area
What is a major impediment to mitigation? - correct answer-Mitigation programs are
expensive
Which segment of the population is most vulnerable to the effects of a disaster? - correct
answer-The poor or indigent
The sustained action to reduce or eliminate the risk to people and property from known
hazards and their effects: - correct answer-Mitigation
Which of the of the following is an important preparedness goal? - correct answer-Ensuring
the community's ability to endure, recover, and thrive following a disaster
Which of the following is the most common form of structural control? - correct
answer-Levee
Select the FALSE statement: - correct answer-In the years following 9/11, the DHS was
highly effective
, An impact fee is a type of financial incentive that: - correct answer-Assesses developers to
generate revenue for infrastructure improvements
The most frequent and widespread disaster in the US and many other countries around the
world is: - correct answer-The flood
A tabletop exercise is: - correct answer-Where key personnel discuss scenarios to evaluate
policies and procedures
The function that seeks to improve readiness for response once an event has occurred is: -
correct answer-Preparedness
Which class of weapons has the potential to bring about an extraordinary degree of deaths,
injures and property destruction? - correct answer-All of the above
Hazard Risk Management can be best described as: - correct answer-The process by which
hazards are identified, assessed, analyzed, and prioritized
The whole community concept refers to: - correct answer-Including individuals, government
agencies, businesses, and specialists in planning efforts
The primary purpose for a Continuity of Operations Plan is: - correct answer-To ensure that a
private or public entity can continue performing essential functions in the event of an
emergency
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is the largest source of funding for state and
local mitigation efforts, and: - correct answer-Both A and B
Which of the following is NOT an emergency management mission area? - correct
answer-Prepardeness
Exercises are extremely important to the preparedness cycle because: - correct answer-Both
A and C
According to Gordan Graham, _________ is the process by which we can make quick
decisions based upon past successful experiences - correct answer-RFDM
Place the response process in the proper order - correct answer-1) Incident occurs
2) Local government response
3) Mutual aid response
4) Resource request - state
5) Resource request - federal
What is one major role of the emergency manager during incident response? - correct
answer-Assists in obtaining resources
When should emergency managers begin the demobilization process? - correct answer-As
soon as the resource mobilization process begins
Review
Which of the following officially established the DHS? - correct answer-Homeland Security
Act of 2002
What is the primary purpose of the Emergency Operations Base Plan? - correct answer-To
provide strategic overview of emergency operations
According to FEMA's guidance, individuals and organizations should be able to sustain
themselves without government assistance for how long following a disaster? - correct
answer-72 hours
Which of the following are usually public documents? - correct answer-Emergency
Operations Base Plans
Which of the following is a technological hazard? - correct answer-Structural fires
Recovery mitigation can be best described as - correct answer-Improvements during the
repair process to prevent future re-occurance
What is the purpose of the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)?
- correct answer-To focus the all-hazards approach to planning on higher probability events
When the National Weather Service issues a warning for a particular hazard, it means that: -
correct answer-That the hazard is imminent or occurring within the warned area
What is a major impediment to mitigation? - correct answer-Mitigation programs are
expensive
Which segment of the population is most vulnerable to the effects of a disaster? - correct
answer-The poor or indigent
The sustained action to reduce or eliminate the risk to people and property from known
hazards and their effects: - correct answer-Mitigation
Which of the of the following is an important preparedness goal? - correct answer-Ensuring
the community's ability to endure, recover, and thrive following a disaster
Which of the following is the most common form of structural control? - correct
answer-Levee
Select the FALSE statement: - correct answer-In the years following 9/11, the DHS was
highly effective
, An impact fee is a type of financial incentive that: - correct answer-Assesses developers to
generate revenue for infrastructure improvements
The most frequent and widespread disaster in the US and many other countries around the
world is: - correct answer-The flood
A tabletop exercise is: - correct answer-Where key personnel discuss scenarios to evaluate
policies and procedures
The function that seeks to improve readiness for response once an event has occurred is: -
correct answer-Preparedness
Which class of weapons has the potential to bring about an extraordinary degree of deaths,
injures and property destruction? - correct answer-All of the above
Hazard Risk Management can be best described as: - correct answer-The process by which
hazards are identified, assessed, analyzed, and prioritized
The whole community concept refers to: - correct answer-Including individuals, government
agencies, businesses, and specialists in planning efforts
The primary purpose for a Continuity of Operations Plan is: - correct answer-To ensure that a
private or public entity can continue performing essential functions in the event of an
emergency
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is the largest source of funding for state and
local mitigation efforts, and: - correct answer-Both A and B
Which of the following is NOT an emergency management mission area? - correct
answer-Prepardeness
Exercises are extremely important to the preparedness cycle because: - correct answer-Both
A and C
According to Gordan Graham, _________ is the process by which we can make quick
decisions based upon past successful experiences - correct answer-RFDM
Place the response process in the proper order - correct answer-1) Incident occurs
2) Local government response
3) Mutual aid response
4) Resource request - state
5) Resource request - federal
What is one major role of the emergency manager during incident response? - correct
answer-Assists in obtaining resources
When should emergency managers begin the demobilization process? - correct answer-As
soon as the resource mobilization process begins
