Deck 2: Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation, and Climate Change Adaptation

Question 1

Which of the following is not considered to be a phase of the comprehensive emergency management cycle?

A) Preparedness
B) Mitigation
C) Modeling
D) Response

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the best example of preparedness for an ice storm?

A) Burying power lines to prevent power outages
B) Ensuring that emergency shelters are stocked with food and fuel for generators
C) Quickly clearing downed trees and other debris from roads
D) Providing low-interest loans to businesses damaged by the storm

Answer 2

D

Question 3

All of the following except which one are reasons for preparing Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) as part of preparedness activities?

A) EOPs establish a chain of command
B) EOPs designate responsible parties for specific roles
C) EOPs help ensure continuity of government functions
D) EOPs help guide ongoing mitigation actions

Answer 3

D

Question 4

FEMA's public engagement and awarenes campaign to promote preparedness (Ready.gov) urgues individuals to:

A) Build an emergency supply kit
B) Remain confident that a disaster will not occur
C) Rely on first responders to rescue them if a disaster does occur
D) donate money to disaster aid organizations

Question 5

What is the ultimate result of succesful mitigation actions?

A) Developing better warnings and emergency alert systems
B) Holding more realistic exercises and drills for first responders
C) Becoming eligible for state and federal disaster assistance
D) Reducing damage or preventing disaster due to hazards

Question 6

Climate change mitigation refers to efforts to address the cause of climate change, such as:

A) reducing emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide
B) adaptating to changes in hurricane frequency and intensity
C) preparedness activities such as early warning systems for tsunamis
D) all of the above

Question 7

All of the following except which one are strategies to mitigate hazards and/or adapt to the effects of climate change?

A) Land use strategies to guide development and people out of harm's way
B) Cap-and-trade strategies to reduce carbon emissions that result in climate change
C) Infrastructure strategies to modify physical systems to become more resilient
D) Natural resource strategies that protect ecosystems that provide protective services

Question 8

A study of 5,500 mitigation grants showed that, on average, for every dollar spent on mitigation, one dollar was saved over time because of reduced or avoided losses.

Question 9

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), almost half of all flood fatalities occur due to walking into or near flood waters.

Question 10

Most vehicles can float in only two feet of water.

Question 11

Mitigation is defined as "any sustained action to reduce or eliminate short-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects".

Question 12

In creating Emergency and Awareness Educational preparedness programs, children should not be encouraged to make 911 calls due to abuses to the system.

Question 13

Mitigation is the ongoing effort to lessen the impacts of disasters on people and property through pre-disaster activities.

Question 14

Maps are an important component of a community risk assessment, as they can be used to illustrate where hazards intersect with the built environment in a graphic and visual way.

Question 15

Many adaptation actions that lessen the impacts of climate change may also be effective hazard mitigation strategies.

Question 16

_______________________ is the process of determining how to reduce or eliminate the loss of life and property damage that can happen as a result of hazards.

Question 17

An ________________________ to mitigation planning involves consideration of all the hazards with the potential for causing harm, including natural hazards - earthquakes, snowstorms, flooding, hurricanes and the like -- as well as manmade hazards such as technological accidents and terrorism.

Question 18

Sustainable development is development that "meets the needs of the________ without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

Question 19

Mitigation calls for conservation of natural and ecologically sensitive areas such as_____________ which allows the environment to absorb some of the impact of hazard events.

Question 20

Communities may wish to encourage local residents and business owners to include "___________" building techniques to improve energy and water efficiency efficiency (for example, installing solar panels as damaged roofs are repaired), and to use recycled building materials.

Question 21

After many disasters, it is natural and expected for people whose homes and businesses have been destroyed to want to rebuild as quickly as possible. Explain why it may be short-sighted to only consider the speed when rebuilding and recovering from disasters.

Question 22

Describe the characteristics of a "disaster resilient community".