Question 1

Which of the following is not normally included in a community emergency plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Procedures for first responder actions 
B)  Sources of mitigation funding 
C)  Response Protocols 
D)  Statutory Authorities 
A)  Procedures for first responder actions 
B)  Sources of mitigation funding 
C)  Response Protocols 
D)  Statutory Authorities B

Question 2

Volunteer groups work with local and state response agencies,but are precluded from working on Presidentially Declared Disasters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The actions of local first responders are driven by procedures and protocols developed by the responding agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The 50 U.S.states each maintain an office of emergency management,but the 6 U.S.territories depend entirely upon the federal government for disaster response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Development and maintenance of the community emergency plan is normally the responsibility of which of the following officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fire Chief 
B)  Emergency Manager 
C)  Mayor 
D)  Police Chief 
A)  Fire Chief 
B)  Emergency Manager 
C)  Mayor 
D)  Police Chief

Question 6

The first responders to an event almost always include FEMA officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a program that establishes benchmarks of skills and knowledge required for each different position in the FEMA workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  FEMA Qualification System 
B)  Employee Rating System 
C)  FEMA Job Task Evaluation System 
D)  Homeland Security Resource Guide 
A)  FEMA Qualification System 
B)  Employee Rating System 
C)  FEMA Job Task Evaluation System 
D)  Homeland Security Resource Guide

Question 8

The Incident Command System defines which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The statutory authority of each local response agency (police, fire, EMS) 
B)  Who is in charge of the overall response effort 
C)  The 33 federal agencies involved in emergency response 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The statutory authority of each local response agency (police, fire, EMS) 
B)  Who is in charge of the overall response effort 
C)  The 33 federal agencies involved in emergency response 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

If a disaster is so large that it overwhelms the local capacity to respond,the local government can appeal to the President for a Presidential Disaster Declaration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following "presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies - from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe?"

Accepted Answer

A)  The Incident Management Plan 
B)  The National Response Framework 
C)  The Recovery Framework 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The Incident Management Plan 
B)  The National Response Framework 
C)  The Recovery Framework 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

Before the September 11th attacks,many communities did not consider terrorism in their community emergency response plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Unified Command is used when there is a multiagency response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following was billed as being "all-discipline,all-hazards"?

Accepted Answer

A)  NRP 
B)  Terrorism Annex to the FRP 
C)  ESF 
D)  CRP 
A)  NRP 
B)  Terrorism Annex to the FRP 
C)  ESF 
D)  CRP

Question 14

Response capabilities and capacities tend to be stronger in those states and territories that experience high levels of annual disaster activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The principal resource available to governors in responding to a disaster event in their state is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) 
B)  State Office of Emergency Management 
C)  The Federal Response Plan 
D)  The National Guard 
A)  Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) 
B)  State Office of Emergency Management 
C)  The Federal Response Plan 
D)  The National Guard

Question 16

NVOAD stands for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Veterinarians Organized Alliance for Disasters 
B)  National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters 
C)  Normal Variable Outland Action Division 
D)  National Victims Online Assistance Database 
A)  National Veterinarians Organized Alliance for Disasters 
B)  National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters 
C)  Normal Variable Outland Action Division 
D)  National Victims Online Assistance Database

Question 17

What emergency officials normally respond to the minor disasters that occur every day in communities throughout the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firefighters 
B)  Police officers 
C)  Emergency Medical Technicians 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Firefighters 
B)  Police officers 
C)  Emergency Medical Technicians 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

EMAC is a mutual aid system that exists at the State level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not an ICS management system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Response Section 
B)  The Command Section 
C)  The Operations Section 
D)  The Planning Section 
A)  The Response Section 
B)  The Command Section 
C)  The Operations Section 
D)  The Planning Section

Question 20

The National Response Plan was created by Presidential Decision Directive #5 (PDD#5).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not normally included in a community emergency plan?

Volunteer groups work with local and state response agencies,but are precluded from working on Presidentially Declared Disasters.

The actions of local first responders are driven by procedures and protocols developed by the responding agency.

The 50 U.S.states each maintain an office of emergency management,but the 6 U.S.territories depend entirely upon the federal government for disaster response.

Development and maintenance of the community emergency plan is normally the responsibility of which of the following officials?

The first responders to an event almost always include FEMA officials.

Which of the following is a program that establishes benchmarks of skills and knowledge required for each different position in the FEMA workforce?

The Incident Command System defines which of the following?

If a disaster is so large that it overwhelms the local capacity to respond,the local government can appeal to the President for a Presidential Disaster Declaration.

Which of the following "presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies - from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe?"

Before the September 11th attacks,many communities did not consider terrorism in their community emergency response plans.

Unified Command is used when there is a multiagency response.

Which of the following was billed as being "all-discipline,all-hazards"?

Response capabilities and capacities tend to be stronger in those states and territories that experience high levels of annual disaster activity.

The principal resource available to governors in responding to a disaster event in their state is which of the following?

NVOAD stands for which of the following?

What emergency officials normally respond to the minor disasters that occur every day in communities throughout the United States?

EMAC is a mutual aid system that exists at the State level.

Which of the following is not an ICS management system?

The National Response Plan was created by Presidential Decision Directive #5 (PDD#5).

The Historical Context of Emergency Management

Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Communications

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery

International Disaster Management

Emergency Management and the Terrorist Threat

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Exam 6: The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response

Which of the following is not normally included in a community emergency plan?

Volunteer groups work with local and state response agencies,but are precluded from working on Presidentially Declared Disasters.

The actions of local first responders are driven by procedures and protocols developed by the responding agency.

The 50 U.S.states each maintain an office of emergency management,but the 6 U.S.territories depend entirely upon the federal government for disaster response.

Development and maintenance of the community emergency plan is normally the responsibility of which of the following officials?

The first responders to an event almost always include FEMA officials.

Which of the following is a program that establishes benchmarks of skills and knowledge required for each different position in the FEMA workforce?

The Incident Command System defines which of the following?

If a disaster is so large that it overwhelms the local capacity to respond,the local government can appeal to the President for a Presidential Disaster Declaration.

Which of the following "presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies - from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe?"

Before the September 11th attacks,many communities did not consider terrorism in their community emergency response plans.

Unified Command is used when there is a multiagency response.

Which of the following was billed as being "all-discipline,all-hazards"?

Response capabilities and capacities tend to be stronger in those states and territories that experience high levels of annual disaster activity.

The principal resource available to governors in responding to a disaster event in their state is which of the following?

NVOAD stands for which of the following?

What emergency officials normally respond to the minor disasters that occur every day in communities throughout the United States?

EMAC is a mutual aid system that exists at the State level.

Which of the following is not an ICS management system?

The National Response Plan was created by Presidential Decision Directive #5 (PDD#5).

The Historical Context of Emergency Management

Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Communications

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery

International Disaster Management

Emergency Management and the Terrorist Threat

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