Exam 4: 911 and Its Aftermath

Through the Freedmen's Bureau, what entity became the federal entity tasked with providing disaster relief?

Name two findings from the 9/11 Commission Report.

The Health Threats Resilience Division is primarily focused on preparedness and response to radiological and nuclear incidents.

On policy, terrorism was not a major priority for either the Clinton or Bush administration.

What piece of legislation created a process for Presidential Disaster Declarations as a requirement to trigger financial aid and physical assistance from FEMA for any domestic disaster?

There are eight major types of intelligence utilized by the intelligence community. What type of intelligence is the exploitation of news media and public sources for use by the intelligence community?

What agency may be called upon to monitor and decontaminate a radiological emergency event?

Name three offices across the federal government that address public health preparedness.

Emergency Support Function #8 (ESF #8) is devoted entirely to public health and medical services.

What guidance document puts the Secretary of Health and Human Services in charge of public health emergencies to coordinate preparedness, response, and recovery?

Which of the following established the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council?

The FBI works closely with what agency on "Crim-Epi", the cooperation between law enforcement and epidemiologists in the investigation of potential WMD events in a way that enables the FBI not only to collect information that will lead to prosecution, but also enables epidemiologists to investigate, treat, and minimize morbidity and mortality?

Prior to 2001, plans and policies were in place for federal response efforts, primarily designed for natural disasters.

Name at least one major policy event immediately after 9/11.

The Department of Defense has a massive infrastructure designed to address threats of any nature, including public health emergencies.

Which of the following is the main office within the Department of Homeland Security that addresses public health preparedness?

The PETS Act was developed and passed in the wake of what disaster when disaster response professionals became acutely aware that people would not evacuate or go to a shelter if there were no accommodations for their animals?

The offices within what agency focus on regulatory oversight, monitoring infrastructure, and facilitating the delivery of appropriate countermeasures?

What is the Posse Comitatus Act?

The Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats coordinates activities around Emergency Use Authorization for medical countermeasures.