Introduction to Emergency Management
FINAL
Emergency Management - correct answer-The discipline of dealing with risk and risk
management
AAR - correct answer-After Action Report
Any form of retrospective analysis on a given sequence of goal-oriented actions previously
undertaken, generally by the author themselves
ARC - correct answer-American Red Cross
Provides shelter, food, health and mental health services to help families and entire
communities get back on their feet
CBRNE - correct answer-Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear Explosive
CBRN defense consists of CBRN passive protection, contamination avoidance and CBRN
mitigation
CDC - correct answer-Center for Disease Control
A federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, its main goal is to
protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and
disability
CHE - correct answer-Complex Humanitarian Emergency
A humanitarian crisis in a country, region, or society where there is total or considerable
breakdown of authority resulting from internal or external conflict and which requires an
international response that goes beyond the mandate or capacity of any single and/or
ongoing UN country program
CMT - correct answer-Crisis Management Team
A team that prepares an organization for inevitable threats.
DHS - correct answer-Department of Homeland Security
The federal departments charged with protecting the United States from future terrorist
attacks, reducing the nation's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimizing the damage from
potential terrorist attacks and natural disasters
DOT - correct answer-Department of Transportation
Promotes a strategy and recovery process for transportation networks - and subsequently of
communities in general - that results in a greater level of resilience
DOD - correct answer-Department of Defense
The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States;
created in 1947
, DRC - correct answer-Disaster Recovery Center
A satellite component of the Joint Field Office; provides a central facility where individuals
affected by a disaster can obtain information on disaster-recovery assistance programs
EMA - correct answer-Emergency Management Agency
Local emergency management organizations and agencies that fall under the FEMA
umbrella in times of crisis or disaster
EPA - correct answer-Environmental Protection Agency
An agency of the U.S. government which was created for the purpose of protecting human
health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by
Congress
EOC - correct answer-Emergency Operations Center
A central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles of
emergency preparedness and emergency management
EMAC - correct answer-Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Enables states and U.S. territories to share resources during natural and man-made
disasters, including terrorism
EOP - correct answer-Emergency Operations Plan
An ongoing plan for responding to a wide variety of potential hazards
ESF - correct answer-Emergency Support Functions
The coordination mechanism to provide assistance to state, local and tribal governments or
to federal departments and agencies conducting missions of primary federal responsibility
FAA - correct answer-Federal Aviation Administration
Supports the National Airspace System (NAS), and assist in repairing navigational facilities
in the event of a disaster or emergency
FBI - correct answer-Federal Bureau of Investigations
Operates under the DOJ and collects forensic evidence at the attack scene or elsewhere,
and they coordinate any investigation that takes place
FCDA - correct answer-Federal Civil Defense Administration
Prepared Americans for nuclear war and fallout
FRP - correct answer-Federal Response Plan
Created in 1992 by FEMA to maximize available federal resources in support of response
and recovery actions taken by state and local emergency officials
Replaced by National Response Plan in 2003
HSEEP - correct answer-Homeland Security Excursive and Evaluation Program
A capabilities and performance-based exercise program which provides a standardized
policy, methodology, and terminology for exercise design, development, conduct, evaluation,
and improvement planning
FINAL
Emergency Management - correct answer-The discipline of dealing with risk and risk
management
AAR - correct answer-After Action Report
Any form of retrospective analysis on a given sequence of goal-oriented actions previously
undertaken, generally by the author themselves
ARC - correct answer-American Red Cross
Provides shelter, food, health and mental health services to help families and entire
communities get back on their feet
CBRNE - correct answer-Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear Explosive
CBRN defense consists of CBRN passive protection, contamination avoidance and CBRN
mitigation
CDC - correct answer-Center for Disease Control
A federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, its main goal is to
protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and
disability
CHE - correct answer-Complex Humanitarian Emergency
A humanitarian crisis in a country, region, or society where there is total or considerable
breakdown of authority resulting from internal or external conflict and which requires an
international response that goes beyond the mandate or capacity of any single and/or
ongoing UN country program
CMT - correct answer-Crisis Management Team
A team that prepares an organization for inevitable threats.
DHS - correct answer-Department of Homeland Security
The federal departments charged with protecting the United States from future terrorist
attacks, reducing the nation's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimizing the damage from
potential terrorist attacks and natural disasters
DOT - correct answer-Department of Transportation
Promotes a strategy and recovery process for transportation networks - and subsequently of
communities in general - that results in a greater level of resilience
DOD - correct answer-Department of Defense
The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States;
created in 1947
, DRC - correct answer-Disaster Recovery Center
A satellite component of the Joint Field Office; provides a central facility where individuals
affected by a disaster can obtain information on disaster-recovery assistance programs
EMA - correct answer-Emergency Management Agency
Local emergency management organizations and agencies that fall under the FEMA
umbrella in times of crisis or disaster
EPA - correct answer-Environmental Protection Agency
An agency of the U.S. government which was created for the purpose of protecting human
health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by
Congress
EOC - correct answer-Emergency Operations Center
A central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles of
emergency preparedness and emergency management
EMAC - correct answer-Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Enables states and U.S. territories to share resources during natural and man-made
disasters, including terrorism
EOP - correct answer-Emergency Operations Plan
An ongoing plan for responding to a wide variety of potential hazards
ESF - correct answer-Emergency Support Functions
The coordination mechanism to provide assistance to state, local and tribal governments or
to federal departments and agencies conducting missions of primary federal responsibility
FAA - correct answer-Federal Aviation Administration
Supports the National Airspace System (NAS), and assist in repairing navigational facilities
in the event of a disaster or emergency
FBI - correct answer-Federal Bureau of Investigations
Operates under the DOJ and collects forensic evidence at the attack scene or elsewhere,
and they coordinate any investigation that takes place
FCDA - correct answer-Federal Civil Defense Administration
Prepared Americans for nuclear war and fallout
FRP - correct answer-Federal Response Plan
Created in 1992 by FEMA to maximize available federal resources in support of response
and recovery actions taken by state and local emergency officials
Replaced by National Response Plan in 2003
HSEEP - correct answer-Homeland Security Excursive and Evaluation Program
A capabilities and performance-based exercise program which provides a standardized
policy, methodology, and terminology for exercise design, development, conduct, evaluation,
and improvement planning
