Question 1

What does the National Response Framework recommend creating in order to manage a Joint Field Office (JFO)?

Accepted Answer

A) a Unified Coordination Group 
B) an alliance with the National Guard 
C) a network with the Coast Guard 
D) a local division of the HHS 
A) a Unified Coordination Group 
B) an alliance with the National Guard 
C) a network with the Coast Guard 
D) a local division of the HHS A

Question 2

A key ICS training concept is for all personnel to use common terminology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which tier of authority provides immediate police,fire,and medical emergency assistance?

Accepted Answer

A) federal 
B) state 
C) local 
D) county 
A) federal 
B) state 
C) local 
D) county C

Question 4

When the bombing of the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City occurred,which plan presented the procedural framework for federal response coordination?

Accepted Answer

A) 1993 Federal Response Plan 
B) Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 
C) Flood Control and Other Disasters Plan 
D) American National Disaster Plan 
A) 1993 Federal Response Plan 
B) Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 
C) Flood Control and Other Disasters Plan 
D) American National Disaster Plan

Question 5

States do not get any financial assistance for running their state emergency management offices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the approximate amount of funding disbursed by the federal government to state governments each year for emergency management?

Accepted Answer

A) $3 million 
B) $30 million 
C) $300 million 
D) There is no such funding. 
A) $3 million 
B) $30 million 
C) $300 million 
D) There is no such funding.

Question 7

When do state emergency management offices usually become involved in local emergencies?

Accepted Answer

A) when Congress deems it is appropriate 
B) when state authorities deem it appropriate 
C) when they receive a request from local authorities 
D) only when authorized by FEMA 
A) when Congress deems it is appropriate 
B) when state authorities deem it appropriate 
C) when they receive a request from local authorities 
D) only when authorized by FEMA

Question 8

What event ended the era of reactive planning for national emergency?

Accepted Answer

A) bombing of the USS Cole 
B) November 2015 Paris Attacks 
C) attack on Pearl Harbor 
D) attacks on September 11,2001 
A) bombing of the USS Cole 
B) November 2015 Paris Attacks 
C) attack on Pearl Harbor 
D) attacks on September 11,2001

Question 9

The five mission areas introduced and explained by the FEMA's National Planning Frameworks are: prevention,protection,mitigation,______,and ______.

Accepted Answer

A) evaluation; retaliation 
B) funding; reaction 
C) retaliation; reaction 
D) response; recovery 
A) evaluation; retaliation 
B) funding; reaction 
C) retaliation; reaction 
D) response; recovery

Question 10

Research indicates that reactive planning is the most effect method of preventing terrorist attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What does ICS protocol require all emergency responders to do first when responding to an emergency or disaster?

Accepted Answer

A) conduct their own assessment of which area of the disaster needs them the most 
B) immediately go to the Logistics team 
C) get their assignments according to the procedures established by the Incident Commander 
D) modify the IAP as needed 
A) conduct their own assessment of which area of the disaster needs them the most 
B) immediately go to the Logistics team 
C) get their assignments according to the procedures established by the Incident Commander 
D) modify the IAP as needed

Question 12

What do we call the elements,or action items,needed to achieve the National Preparedness Goals?

Accepted Answer

A) central focuses 
B) key concepts 
C) core capabilities 
D) main targets 
A) central focuses 
B) key concepts 
C) core capabilities 
D) main targets

Question 13

What types of functions represent systematized collaboration among policy planners and represent federal coordinating structures used to achieve the core capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Systemic Response Efforts (SRFs) 
B) Collaboration Functions (CFs) 
C) Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) 
D) Communication Protocol Efforts (CPEs) 
A) Systemic Response Efforts (SRFs) 
B) Collaboration Functions (CFs) 
C) Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) 
D) Communication Protocol Efforts (CPEs)

Question 14

Local emergency operations plans are created by federal agencies like FEMA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The federal government disburses the same amount of money to each state annually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How do terrorists measure whether or not their efforts have been successful?

Accepted Answer

A) by largely conventional methods,such as winning elections and obtaining political power 
B) by subjective and unconventional methods,such as getting media attention and disrupting societal routines 
C) by financial methods,namely by measuring how much financial gain they have acquired or lost 
D) by geographical methods,specifically by how much additional land they have acquired 
A) by largely conventional methods,such as winning elections and obtaining political power 
B) by subjective and unconventional methods,such as getting media attention and disrupting societal routines 
C) by financial methods,namely by measuring how much financial gain they have acquired or lost 
D) by geographical methods,specifically by how much additional land they have acquired

Question 17

The National Response Framework might require the president to unilaterally announce a disaster declaration without awaiting a request from a governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which tier of government is the most capable of coordinating efficient response and recovery management among different levels of authority?

Accepted Answer

A) federal 
B) state 
C) county 
D) municipal 
A) federal 
B) state 
C) county 
D) municipal

Question 19

What is the term used to describe the primary state/federal incident management activities conducted at the incident level?

Accepted Answer

A) federalized management 
B) unified coordination 
C) command control 
D) merged alliance 
A) federalized management 
B) unified coordination 
C) command control 
D) merged alliance

Question 20

The 14 core capabilities featured in the National Response Framework contain ______ that should be undertaken by response authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) official directives 
B) critical tasks 
C) standing orders 
D) miscellaneous duties 
A) official directives 
B) critical tasks 
C) standing orders 
D) miscellaneous duties

What does the National Response Framework recommend creating in order to manage a Joint Field Office (JFO)?

A key ICS training concept is for all personnel to use common terminology.

Which tier of authority provides immediate police,fire,and medical emergency assistance?

When the bombing of the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City occurred,which plan presented the procedural framework for federal response coordination?

States do not get any financial assistance for running their state emergency management offices.

What is the approximate amount of funding disbursed by the federal government to state governments each year for emergency management?

When do state emergency management offices usually become involved in local emergencies?

What event ended the era of reactive planning for national emergency?

The five mission areas introduced and explained by the FEMA's National Planning Frameworks are: prevention,protection,mitigation,,and .

Research indicates that reactive planning is the most effect method of preventing terrorist attacks.

What does ICS protocol require all emergency responders to do first when responding to an emergency or disaster?

What do we call the elements,or action items,needed to achieve the National Preparedness Goals?

What types of functions represent systematized collaboration among policy planners and represent federal coordinating structures used to achieve the core capabilities?

Local emergency operations plans are created by federal agencies like FEMA.

The federal government disburses the same amount of money to each state annually.

How do terrorists measure whether or not their efforts have been successful?

The National Response Framework might require the president to unilaterally announce a disaster declaration without awaiting a request from a governor.

Which tier of government is the most capable of coordinating efficient response and recovery management among different levels of authority?

What is the term used to describe the primary state/federal incident management activities conducted at the incident level?

The 14 core capabilities featured in the National Response Framework contain ______ that should be undertaken by response authorities.

History and Policy: Defining Homeland Security

Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella

The Legal Foundations of Homeland Security

Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the Federal Level

Prediction and Prevention: the Role of Intelligence

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the State and Local Levels

Sea Change: the New Terrorism and Homeland Security

The Threat at Home: Terrorism in the United States

Porous Nodes: Specific Vulnerabilities

Always Vigilant: Hardening the Target

Critical Resources: Resilience and Planning

The Future of Homeland Security

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Exam 13: Critical Outcomes: Response and Recovery

What does the National Response Framework recommend creating in order to manage a Joint Field Office (JFO)?

A key ICS training concept is for all personnel to use common terminology.

Which tier of authority provides immediate police,fire,and medical emergency assistance?

When the bombing of the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City occurred,which plan presented the procedural framework for federal response coordination?

States do not get any financial assistance for running their state emergency management offices.

What is the approximate amount of funding disbursed by the federal government to state governments each year for emergency management?

When do state emergency management offices usually become involved in local emergencies?

What event ended the era of reactive planning for national emergency?

The five mission areas introduced and explained by the FEMA's National Planning Frameworks are: prevention,protection,mitigation,______,and ______.

Research indicates that reactive planning is the most effect method of preventing terrorist attacks.

What does ICS protocol require all emergency responders to do first when responding to an emergency or disaster?

What do we call the elements,or action items,needed to achieve the National Preparedness Goals?

What types of functions represent systematized collaboration among policy planners and represent federal coordinating structures used to achieve the core capabilities?

Local emergency operations plans are created by federal agencies like FEMA.

The federal government disburses the same amount of money to each state annually.

How do terrorists measure whether or not their efforts have been successful?

The National Response Framework might require the president to unilaterally announce a disaster declaration without awaiting a request from a governor.

Which tier of government is the most capable of coordinating efficient response and recovery management among different levels of authority?

What is the term used to describe the primary state/federal incident management activities conducted at the incident level?

The 14 core capabilities featured in the National Response Framework contain ______ that should be undertaken by response authorities.

History and Policy: Defining Homeland Security

Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella

The Legal Foundations of Homeland Security

Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the Federal Level

Prediction and Prevention: the Role of Intelligence

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the State and Local Levels

Sea Change: the New Terrorism and Homeland Security

The Threat at Home: Terrorism in the United States

Porous Nodes: Specific Vulnerabilities

Always Vigilant: Hardening the Target

Critical Resources: Resilience and Planning

The Future of Homeland Security

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The five mission areas introduced and explained by the FEMA's National Planning Frameworks are: prevention,protection,mitigation,,and .