Question 1

Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a desirable outcome in emergency management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consistent vender negotiations 
B)  Minimized harm to the environment 
C)  Negligible loss of life 
D)  Reduced property destruction 
A)  Consistent vender negotiations 
B)  Minimized harm to the environment 
C)  Negligible loss of life 
D)  Reduced property destruction A

Question 2

Explain how unmanned aerial vehicles changed emergency management.

Accepted Answer

They can be used during disasters and catastrophes. They can also pose potential public safety threats that will have to be navigated carefully by emergency management agencies. They can be used in search and rescue cases for aerial surveillance. Student answers may vary.

Question 3

List some of the things that are helping to set emergency management apart as a profession unto itself.

Accepted Answer

First, it has a wealth of training and education available from which aspiring emergency managers, as well as veterans of the profession, can draw. FEMA offers countless courses on emergency management-related topics, as do state emergency management agencies, colleges, and universities. Second, there is a professional certification process for emergency managers. The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) issues the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) credential, for example, which has become the gold standard signaling training and professional competence within emergency management today. Third, there are organizations that steer the profession itself.

Question 4

Discuss the impacts of Tom R. Tyler's research on emergency management.

Accepted Answer

Tyler's insights can be applied to susta

Question 5

Emergency management is best understood as a process, or cycle, rather than as a one-time event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The deadliest hurricane in American history struck Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how the COVID-19 pandemic and emergency management intersect.

Accepted Answer

The COVID-19 pandemic, arguably the most

Question 8

Explain the pros and cons of public-private partnerships.

Accepted Answer

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have

Question 9

Recovery means measures that are taken to reduce or eliminate the risks that hazards pose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Emergency management is the managerial framework within which communities mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and catastrophes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

FEMA's four-phase model is comprised of what four parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning, preparing, participating, and processing 
B)  Mitigation, simplification, representation, and recovery 
C)  Preparedness, management, response, and rebuilding 
D)  Mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery 
A)  Planning, preparing, participating, and processing 
B)  Mitigation, simplification, representation, and recovery 
C)  Preparedness, management, response, and rebuilding 
D)  Mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery

Question 12

All emergency managers are uniformed first responders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following terms describes extreme natural, human-caused, or technological events that result in widespread deaths, property damage, and injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catastrophes 
B)  Disasters 
C)  Hazards 
D)  Tragedies 
A)  Catastrophes 
B)  Disasters 
C)  Hazards 
D)  Tragedies

Question 14

Under the ICS, who is invested with directing the overall response to the incident and is accountable for all that happens under his or her leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Incident Commander 
B)  The Safety Officer 
C)  The Public Information Officer 
D)  The Liaison Officer 
A)  The Incident Commander 
B)  The Safety Officer 
C)  The Public Information Officer 
D)  The Liaison Officer

Question 15

_________________ describes the actions taken immediately following and as a direct result of an incident.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitigation 
B)  Recovery 
C)  Resilience 
D)  Response 
A)  Mitigation 
B)  Recovery 
C)  Resilience 
D)  Response

Question 16

Explain the role that diversity plans into emergency management.

Accepted Answer

Diversity plays a crucial role in emerge

Question 17

Explain the four trends the textbook describes in regard to how emergency management has evolved over the past several decades.

Accepted Answer

Students should describe stand

Question 18

In what year did FEMA begin to emphasize this whole community approach to emergency management?

Accepted Answer

A)  2001 
B)  2007 
C)  2011 
D)  2017 
A)  2001 
B)  2007 
C)  2011 
D)  2017

Question 19

FEMA is charged with preventing disasters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Since the founding of America, emergency management has always involved governmental action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a desirable outcome in emergency management?

Explain how unmanned aerial vehicles changed emergency management.

List some of the things that are helping to set emergency management apart as a profession unto itself.

Discuss the impacts of Tom R. Tyler's research on emergency management.

Emergency management is best understood as a process, or cycle, rather than as a one-time event.

The deadliest hurricane in American history struck Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900.

Explain how the COVID-19 pandemic and emergency management intersect.

Explain the pros and cons of public-private partnerships.

Recovery means measures that are taken to reduce or eliminate the risks that hazards pose.

Emergency management is the managerial framework within which communities mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and catastrophes.

FEMA's four-phase model is comprised of what four parts?

All emergency managers are uniformed first responders.

Which of the following terms describes extreme natural, human-caused, or technological events that result in widespread deaths, property damage, and injuries?

Under the ICS, who is invested with directing the overall response to the incident and is accountable for all that happens under his or her leadership?

_________________ describes the actions taken immediately following and as a direct result of an incident.

Explain the role that diversity plans into emergency management.

Explain the four trends the textbook describes in regard to how emergency management has evolved over the past several decades.

In what year did FEMA begin to emphasize this whole community approach to emergency management?

FEMA is charged with preventing disasters.

Since the founding of America, emergency management has always involved governmental action.

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Exam 10: UP From the Ashes: Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery

Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a desirable outcome in emergency management?

Explain how unmanned aerial vehicles changed emergency management.

List some of the things that are helping to set emergency management apart as a profession unto itself.

Discuss the impacts of Tom R. Tyler's research on emergency management.

Emergency management is best understood as a process, or cycle, rather than as a one-time event.

The deadliest hurricane in American history struck Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900.

Explain how the COVID-19 pandemic and emergency management intersect.

Explain the pros and cons of public-private partnerships.

Recovery means measures that are taken to reduce or eliminate the risks that hazards pose.

Emergency management is the managerial framework within which communities mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and catastrophes.

FEMA's four-phase model is comprised of what four parts?

All emergency managers are uniformed first responders.

Which of the following terms describes extreme natural, human-caused, or technological events that result in widespread deaths, property damage, and injuries?

Under the ICS, who is invested with directing the overall response to the incident and is accountable for all that happens under his or her leadership?

_________________ describes the actions taken immediately following and as a direct result of an incident.

Explain the role that diversity plans into emergency management.

Explain the four trends the textbook describes in regard to how emergency management has evolved over the past several decades.

In what year did FEMA begin to emphasize this whole community approach to emergency management?

FEMA is charged with preventing disasters.

Since the founding of America, emergency management has always involved governmental action.

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Advancing Economic and Societal Resilience: Critical Infrastructure Protection

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Defending a Virtual World: Cybersecurity and Homeland Security

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Does Moore Mean More: the Promises and Pitfalls of Homeland Security Technologies

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