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1. Emergency management is exclusively a Federal Gov- False
ernment function charged with reducing vulnerability
to threats/hazards and helping the Nation cope with
disasters.
2. Integrated emergency management is more than a True
methodology; it is a culture to achieve unity of ef-
fort—a way of thinking about emergency manage-
ment as a joint enterprise.
3. Emergency management principles help us identify True
and apply agreed-upon practices.
4. Designed to supplement the efforts and available re- Stafford Act
sources of States, tribes, local governments, and dis-
aster relief organizations.
5. Created a nationwide system of civil defense agencies, Defense Production Act of
and defense drills became routine in schools, govern- 1950
ment agencies, and other organizations.
6. Authorized tribal governments to directly request an Sandy Recovery Improve-
emergency or major disaster declaration from the ment Act 2013
President.
7. After a fire devastated a New Hampshire town, was Congressional Act of 1803
passed to provide Federal disaster assistance.
8. Emphasized that Federal disaster assistance was in- Executive Order 10427
tended to supplement, not supplant, the resources of
State, local, and private-sector organizations.
9. Executive Order 12127
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9xu1zz
1. Emergency management is exclusively a Federal Gov- False
ernment function charged with reducing vulnerability
to threats/hazards and helping the Nation cope with
disasters.
2. Integrated emergency management is more than a True
methodology; it is a culture to achieve unity of ef-
fort—a way of thinking about emergency manage-
ment as a joint enterprise.
3. Emergency management principles help us identify True
and apply agreed-upon practices.
4. Designed to supplement the efforts and available re- Stafford Act
sources of States, tribes, local governments, and dis-
aster relief organizations.
5. Created a nationwide system of civil defense agencies, Defense Production Act of
and defense drills became routine in schools, govern- 1950
ment agencies, and other organizations.
6. Authorized tribal governments to directly request an Sandy Recovery Improve-
emergency or major disaster declaration from the ment Act 2013
President.
7. After a fire devastated a New Hampshire town, was Congressional Act of 1803
passed to provide Federal disaster assistance.
8. Emphasized that Federal disaster assistance was in- Executive Order 10427
tended to supplement, not supplant, the resources of
State, local, and private-sector organizations.
9. Executive Order 12127
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