Question 1

Discuss the purpose of policy formulation and list three items that should be on an emergency manager's formulation checklist.

Accepted Answer

Managers should have a set of proposals before they attempt to shape the agenda. If not, policy makers may be overwhelmed. During policy formulation, many options emerge. Different stakeholders will propose different solutions (Kingdon 1984; Anderson 1994)). This is a critical stage in the process because careful drafting of legislation is crucial to a policy's success. Poorly drafted laws are difficult to implement. Some even make the situation worse. The goal is to minimize court challenges and unintended consequences.
A policy formulation checklist includes the following actions:
* Identify the hazards.
* Assess the probability and seriousness of each threat.
* Design policies with a full awareness of the local politics.
* Define clearly who are the targets of a policy (for example, what types of households and businesses)).
* Define what activities are to be regulated (for example, land-use practices and building construction practices)).
* Define which influence mechanisms are to be used (for example, technological advances, risk information, economic incentives, and legal penalties)). The government has many alternatives. One option is to control lot sizes to limit the population at risk in hazard-prone areas. Also, the government can mandate that streets must be wide enough for large emergency vehicles such as fire trucks. Alternatively, building codes can restrict construction designs and materials.
* Create public awareness campaigns.
* Governments can promote the adoption of hazard-resistant land-use and construction practices. Two incentives are low interest loans and tax credits. Poor jurisdictions might not be able to provide these incentives.
* Governments can require hazard-resistant land-use and building construction practices for construction permits. This requires on-site inspections.

Question 2

When developing any public policy, stakeholders must be included. This is especially important for hazard policies, because these policies often require a certain present investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The local emergency manager does not have to involve relevant stakeholders in the process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Governmental stakeholders include the town or city, the county, the state, and the federal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A simple way to get the community involved in hazard prevention is to form citizen committees to help advise on the emergency management plans and to get volunteers for carrying out the plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)) solely help businesses organize as groups to develop emergency management policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a business interruption?

Accepted Answer

The loss of revenue

Question 8

What type of power is often referred to as the "carrot and stick" approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Reward and coercive power 
C)  Information power 
D)  Referent power 
A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Reward and coercive power 
C)  Information power 
D)  Referent power

Question 9

The emergency manager's first task is to put hazards on the __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The emergency manager's first task is to...

Question 10

A critical business stakeholder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Public utilities 
B)  Airlines 
C)  Car dealerships 
D)  Home builders 
A)  Public utilities 
B)  Airlines 
C)  Car dealerships 
D)  Home builders

Question 11

The ______________________ is the time immediately following a focusing event during which local emergency managers are most likely to be able to influence policy.

Accepted Answer

Window of

Question 12

Businesses tend to focus on mitigation and preparedness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The power within the emergency management process operates in the upward and downward directions, along a chain between households and the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Adoption of a policy is not the end of the story, all policies must be implemented to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A quality of an emergency manager that is needed to successfully pursue an agenda is.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expertise in surviving natural disasters 
B)  Navigation of the FEMA regulations 
C)  Developing relationships with Homeland Security officials 
D)  Personal commitment because it can take years to overcome opposition to new policies 
A)  Expertise in surviving natural disasters 
B)  Navigation of the FEMA regulations 
C)  Developing relationships with Homeland Security officials 
D)  Personal commitment because it can take years to overcome opposition to new policies

Question 16

A natural or technological disaster is a ___________________ that draws public attention to the need for local disaster planning and hazard mitigation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A natural or technological disaster is a...

Question 17

Small businesses are the most at risk, but they are more likely to respond to appeals for assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The basic social group unit that suffers economic losses is the__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic social group unit that suffers...

Question 19

Name the six bases of power and define three of them.

Accepted Answer

The six bases of power are:
* reward
* c

Question 20

The most important stakeholders are the state emergency management agencies, because they

Accepted Answer

A)  Set-up the technology networks 
B)  Provide the largest amount of funding 
C)  Link local governments with FEMA 
D)  Hire the first responders for a disaster 
A)  Set-up the technology networks 
B)  Provide the largest amount of funding 
C)  Link local governments with FEMA 
D)  Hire the first responders for a disaster

Discuss the purpose of policy formulation and list three items that should be on an emergency manager's formulation checklist.

When developing any public policy, stakeholders must be included. This is especially important for hazard policies, because these policies often require a certain present investment.

The local emergency manager does not have to involve relevant stakeholders in the process.

Governmental stakeholders include the town or city, the county, the state, and the federal level.

A simple way to get the community involved in hazard prevention is to form citizen committees to help advise on the emergency management plans and to get volunteers for carrying out the plans.

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)) solely help businesses organize as groups to develop emergency management policy.

What is a business interruption?

What type of power is often referred to as the "carrot and stick" approach?

The emergency manager's first task is to put hazards on the __________________.

A critical business stakeholder is:

The ______________________ is the time immediately following a focusing event during which local emergency managers are most likely to be able to influence policy.

Businesses tend to focus on mitigation and preparedness.

The power within the emergency management process operates in the upward and downward directions, along a chain between households and the federal government.

Adoption of a policy is not the end of the story, all policies must be implemented to be effective.

A quality of an emergency manager that is needed to successfully pursue an agenda is.

A natural or technological disaster is a ___________________ that draws public attention to the need for local disaster planning and hazard mitigation.

Small businesses are the most at risk, but they are more likely to respond to appeals for assistance.

The basic social group unit that suffers economic losses is the__________.

Name the six bases of power and define three of them.

The most important stakeholders are the state emergency management agencies, because they

Introduction to Emergency Management

Building an Effective Emergency Management Organization

Risk Perception and Communication

Principal Hazards in the United States

Hazard, Vulnerability, and Risk Analysis

Hazard Mitigation

Disaster Myths, Disaster Demands and Citizen Emergency Response

Preparedness for Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery

Organizational Emergency Response

Disaster Recovery

Evaluation

International Emergency Management

Professional Accountability

Future Directions in Emergency Management

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Exam 2: Emergency Management Stakeholders

Discuss the purpose of policy formulation and list three items that should be on an emergency manager's formulation checklist.

When developing any public policy, stakeholders must be included. This is especially important for hazard policies, because these policies often require a certain present investment.

The local emergency manager does not have to involve relevant stakeholders in the process.

Governmental stakeholders include the town or city, the county, the state, and the federal level.

A simple way to get the community involved in hazard prevention is to form citizen committees to help advise on the emergency management plans and to get volunteers for carrying out the plans.

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)) solely help businesses organize as groups to develop emergency management policy.

What is a business interruption?

What type of power is often referred to as the "carrot and stick" approach?

The emergency manager's first task is to put hazards on the __________________.

A critical business stakeholder is:

The ______________________ is the time immediately following a focusing event during which local emergency managers are most likely to be able to influence policy.

Businesses tend to focus on mitigation and preparedness.

The power within the emergency management process operates in the upward and downward directions, along a chain between households and the federal government.

Adoption of a policy is not the end of the story, all policies must be implemented to be effective.

A quality of an emergency manager that is needed to successfully pursue an agenda is.

A natural or technological disaster is a ___________________ that draws public attention to the need for local disaster planning and hazard mitigation.

Small businesses are the most at risk, but they are more likely to respond to appeals for assistance.

The basic social group unit that suffers economic losses is the__________.

Name the six bases of power and define three of them.

The most important stakeholders are the state emergency management agencies, because they

Introduction to Emergency Management

Building an Effective Emergency Management Organization

Risk Perception and Communication

Principal Hazards in the United States

Hazard, Vulnerability, and Risk Analysis

Hazard Mitigation

Disaster Myths, Disaster Demands and Citizen Emergency Response

Preparedness for Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery

Organizational Emergency Response

Disaster Recovery

Evaluation

International Emergency Management

Professional Accountability

Future Directions in Emergency Management

Finaltest

Midterm

Second Half Midterm

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