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Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery - correct answer ✔✔ Mission Areas
5 - correct answer ✔✔ The National Response Framework is 1 of ___ national frameworks
within the National Preparedness System.
- engaged partnership
- tiered response
- scalable/flexible/adaptable operational capabilities
- unity of effort through unified command
- readiness to act - correct answer ✔✔ Framework Principles
leaders at all levels support engagement of the whole community by developing shared goals
and aligning capabilities so that no one is overwhelmed in times of crisis - correct answer ✔✔
Engaged Partnership
incidents must be managed at the lowest possible jurisdictional level and supported by
additional capabilities when needed - correct answer ✔✔ Tiered Response
as incidents change in size, scope, and complexity, the response must adapt to meet
requirements - correct answer ✔✔ Scalable, Flexible, Adaptable Operational Capabilities
unity of effort respects the chain of command and each participating organization while
ensuring/harnessing seamless coordination across jurisdictions in support of common
objectives
,- each participating agency maintains its own authority/responsibility/accountability
- ICS application used when 1+ agency has jurisdiction and/or when incidents cross jurisdictional
lines - correct answer ✔✔ Unity of Effort Through Unified Command
collective duty (individuals, households, communities, local/tribal/state/territorial/insular
area/federal govs, to provide the best response possible - correct answer ✔✔ Readiness to Act
National Response Framework, guide to how the nation responds to all types of
disasters/emergencies
- identifies capabilities that are essential for response and community lifelines stabilization
- indicates the actions necessary to build and deliver the required capabilities
- describes key roles/responsibilities for integrating capabilities across the whole community
- outlines how the response mission area relates to other mission areas - correct answer ✔✔
NRF
scalable, flexible and adaptable concepts identified in NIMS - correct answer ✔✔ The NRF is
built on:
- actions to save lives, protect property/environment, stabilize the incident, meet basic human
needs following an incident
- execution of emergency plans/actions to enable recovery - correct answer ✔✔ The term
"response" as used in NRF includes:
management and coordination - correct answer ✔✔ Instead of "command and coordination",
NRF uses:
focuses on those involved in delivering/applying the response core capabilities
- private sector partners
- NGOs
,- gov. officials
- community leaders
- emergency management practitioners
- first responders - correct answer ✔✔ NRF audience
cannot - correct answer ✔✔ Gov. response alone ___ meet the needs of those affected by
major disasters.
- children
- older adults
- disabled
- religious/racial/ethic diverse backgrounds
- limited english
- O's of animals - correct answer ✔✔ Equal Access
describes the principles, roles, and responsibilities, and coordinating structures for delivering
the core capabilities required to stabilize community lifelines - correct answer ✔✔ NRF Scope
- ensures that the nation is able to respond effectively to all types of incidents
- defines the capabilities necessary to save lives, protect property/environment, meet basic
human needs, stabilize incidents, restore basic services/community functionality, establish a
safe/secure environment toward recovery - correct answer ✔✔ NRF Response Mission Area
Scope
in effect, at any time - correct answer ✔✔ The NRF is always _____, elements can be
implemented ______.
, scaled response, delivery of specific resources and capabilities, level of coordination appropriate
to each incident - correct answer ✔✔ Selective implementation of NRF structures/procedures
allows for a :
actual or potential emergencies and disasters resulting from all types of threats/hazards -
correct answer ✔✔ NRF "Incident"
Emergency Support Functions, coordination of federal incident response
- organized groups of gov/private-sector entities that provide personnel, supplies, facilities,
equipment - correct answer ✔✔ ESF
National Preparedness System
- developed to provide the approach, resources, tools to aid the whole community in its
preparedness activities to achieve the national preparedness goal
- determines what capabilities are needed, how they should be developed/sustained, and how
they should be delivered - correct answer ✔✔ NPS
presents an integrated, layered and whole community approach to preparedness
- the goal itself is a result of contributions from the whole community
"A secure and resilient nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to
prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that
pose the greatest risk." - correct answer ✔✔ National Prepardeness Goal
a secure and resilient nation - correct answer ✔✔ Successful achievement of the National
Preparedness Goal will result in:
capabilities necessary to avoid, prevent, stop a threatneed or actual act of terrorism
- info sharing/warning