QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
One premise of the National Framework is Tiered response. Tiered Response can best be
described as: - ANS Incidents are generally handled at the lowest jurisdictional level.
Incidents begin and end locally.
Which group of core capabilities spans all seven Community Lifelines? - ANS Planning; public
information and warning; and operational coordination
Which of the following set the vision for preparedness nationwide and identifies core
capabilities? - ANS National Preparedness Goal
All agencies with jurisdictional authority and/or functional responsibility for the incident
provide joint support through mutually developed incident objectives and strategies. This is an
example of: - ANS Unified command
How many community lifelines are there? - ANS 7
In order to help form a common operating picture of the incident and secure additional
resources the Incident Commander relays requirements to: - ANS Local emergency
operations center
operational Coordination is considered a cross cutting capability. In this sense, cross cutting
means? - ANS Is used to cross all levels of government
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, A guiding principle of the National Response Framework is that: - ANS Effective partnership
relies on engaging all elements of the whole community
Which of the following are part of the DHS/FEMA Federal Operations Centers? -
ANS Department of Defense (DoD) DOC
The terms "response" as used in the National Response Framework includes: - ANS Actions
to save lives, protect property and the environment, stabilize communities, and meet the basic
human needs following an incident
States request assistance from other states through interstate mutual aid and assistance
agreements such as: - ANS Emergency Management Assistance Compacts (EMAC)
Critical infrastructure such as utilities and banking are which partners responsibility? -
ANS Private Sector
How the Federal Government aligns resources and delivers core capabilities to reach our shared
National Preparedness Goal is described in: - ANS The Response Federal Interagency
Operational Plan
Which of the following are part of the community lifelines that represent the most basic
services a community relies on? - ANS Grocery and Fast food
Which organization serves as the principal operations center for the department of Homeland
Security? - ANS National Operations Center (NOC)
Why is it important to engage communities in preparedness efforts? - ANS Provide
opportunities for sharing information
Which of the following is a benefit of unified command? - ANS Joint Priorities
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