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1. One reason that an all-hazards approach to emergency management is important is that:

an all-inclusive list of disasters can never be completely compiled.

an all-inclusive list of disasters needs to cover every possible situation.

public and private emergency management entities treat disasters differently.

reimbursement for disaster response depends in part on the all-hazards preplanning.

2. Emergency services organizations should create relationships with outside agencies before an incident occurs to ensure that:

liability is addressed and specific personnel are available.

capabilities are understood and proper request channels are followed.

resources and roles are duplicated during an actual emergency response.

non-disclosure agreements are signed and background checks performed.

3. What should the organization do to ensure that personnel working in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) are familiar with all aspects of operations?

Create longer shifts per incident

Provide frequent training and exercises

Assign mentors to personnel serving in the EOC

Hold brief walk-throughs at the beginning of each shift

4. Upon the activation of the emergency operations center (EOC), chief officers should:

immediately assume the role of incident commander.

start assigning all available personnel immediate tasks.

assume the responsibility of an Assistant Deputy for operations.

know what their responsibilities are based on jurisdictional requirements.

5. To prepare for disasters, emergency managers should identify:

specific budgets for each type of disaster.

vulnerabilities and their potential consequences.

criteria an incident must meet to qualify as a disaster.

public relations campaigns to educate the community.

6. What would be an example of a tangible prevention strategy for mitigating risk in a community?

Evaluation of public education efforts

Management of mutual aid agreements

Listing threats to the community and their consequences

Deployment of fixed intervention appliances, alarms, and warning devices

7. What emergency management phase is a continuous process involving efforts to identify threats and consequences before an emergency?

Recovery

Response

Mitigation

Preparedness

8. What is requested by a governor when a state cannot handle an incident and needs federal assistance?

Incident Emergency Status

Military Assistance Request

Federal Mutual Aid Agreement

Presidential Disaster Declaration

9. A U.S. locality or region that is unable to manage the magnitude of an emergency incident should:

hire additional temporary personnel.

request federal assistance from the president.

put out a request for assistance on public media.

certify a disaster declaration to their governor to signal the need for state assistance.

10. What should be done to help ensure that media sources are sending out correct, timely information?

Limit the number of media personnel that report on the incident

Provide brief press releases that can be used word for word by the media

Fill the Public Information Officer (PIO) position early in the incident response

Periodically brief responders on what to say to the media regarding the incident

11. When personnel are deployed on long-term incidents, organizations should ensure that:

family-readiness programs are in place.

additional funds are available to deal with responder stress.

incentives are in place for those personnel who are actively deployed.

temporary workers are hired so full-time personnel can get intermittent rehab.

12. When a large-scale emergency incident occurs, representatives from each agency affected in the jurisdiction:

immediately start deploying resources to the incident site.

do nothing until called by the acting Incident Commander of the large-scale incident.

work with their staff at their agency headquarters, reporting in at the end of work shifts.

report to emergency operations center (EOC) to coordinate responses, resources, and decisions.

13. Emergency management activities are broken into four phases that:

are distinct and do not overlap with one another.

often overlap and run concurrently with one another.

have to be completed within an allotted amount of time.

can be divided into eight operational response elements.

14. Developing plans and strategies using an all-hazard approach ensures that:

capabilities exist to handle any emergency.

each individual responder is cross-trained to handle any response.

the public is aware of the capabilities and limitations of responders.

mutual aid partners will be involved in every emergency incident in the jurisdiction.

15. An Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is implemented:

at the federal level on behalf of the President of the United States.

within the local jurisdiction lead fire service agency on behalf of the fire chief.

within the State Emergency Management Agency on behalf of the governor of the state.

within the Local Jurisdiction Emergency Management Office on behalf of the city council.

16. Emergency Operations Centers should be staffed to ensure that personnel are available to handle:

12-hour operational periods only.

continuous 24-hour shifts for the duration of the incident.

rotated operations for 24 hours a day for the duration of the incident.

all shifts for the incident with minor breaks in operations between each shift.

17. An Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) establishes a:

price per response agreement between states.

policies and procedures handbook for all states.

firm legal foundation for sharing resources between states.

communications protocol for preincident and postincident activities.

18. Prevention is a major aspect of mitigation and should emphasize:

liability.

recovery.

response.

education.

19. Requests for additional resources should be requested through proper requisition channels and should be:

open-ended so that resources can be staged and ready to deploy quickly.

broad so that duplicate resources and extra resources are provided.

as specific as possible to ensure the needed equipment and personnel are provided.

spread out so that any one agency does not provide the majority of resources for a specific task.

20. What are the two categories of incidents in emergency management planning?

Public incidents and private incidents

Emergency incidents and planned events

Natural disasters and man-made disasters

Single agency and multiple agency incidents

21. Which is a state-level resource that can be quickly deployed to assist in areas such as incident coordination, equipment provision, and supply distribution?

National Guard

Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs)

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)

Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams (DMORTs)

22. A formal joint-response emergency management plan ensures that neighboring jurisdictions:

have the collective capability to effectively respond to an emergency.

have the ability to be properly reimbursed for all emergency expenses.

will always have adequate personnel that are properly trained for large-scale incidents.

will not proceed with any legal or civil actions against neighboring jurisdictions because of response issues.

23. What must be done before resources can be requested for a disaster?

Cost assessment

Needs assessment

Incident stabilization

Staging and rehab preparation

24. Public works resources typically have the responsibility of:

managing evacuation efforts.

creating the first incident severity reports.

shutting off utility services to an affected area.

addressing the needs of the public after a disaster.

25. Which resource typically has the priorities of maintaining order and managing evacuation efforts at large-scale incidents?

Fire service

Public works

Law enforcement

Emergency medical services (EMS)

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