Question 1

_____________ use some of the same materials involved in technological disasters and are intended to cause many casualties and major damage.

Accepted Answer

Terrorists

Question 2

The current National Response Plan states that local jurisdictions must be able to operate without external help for 48 hours after hazard impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

People are choosing hazardous building designs and inadequate structural materials that fail under extreme stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

One definition of emergency is an imminent event that will likely strike soon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are secondary impacts?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are secondary impacts?...

Question 6

FEMA's practice of attempting to manage events locally whenever possible places very little burden on state and local government agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Risks from technological disasters are decreasing because there are fewer people living close to technological hazards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ultimate goal of the recovery phase is to restore the community's infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term___________ refers to the potential for extreme events to affect people, property and the natural environment in a given location.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term___________ refers to the potential for...

Question 10

Most resources during disaster recovery come from:

Accepted Answer

A)   Local government
B)   State government
C)   Private businesses
D)   Federal Government

Question 11

Name and define two of the broad strategies emergency managers can use to mitigate hazards.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name and define two of the broad...

Question 12

Historically, more emergency management resources are used for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Response and recovery
B)   Secondary impacts
C)   Mitigation
D)   Preparedness

Question 13

The term disaster is reserved for events that produce fewer losses than a community can handle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When was FEMA created?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the 1970s
B)   In the 1980s
C)   In the 1990s
D)   After 2001

Question 15

Local emergency responders dominate the response period, which is characterized by uncertainty and urgency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The choice of whether to reduce technological hazards by controlling the hazard agent or by controlling the human use depends on political and economic decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________________consists of plans, procedures, and resources that must be developed in advance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________consists of plans, procedures, and resources that...

Question 18

Emergency managers respond to terrorist attacks using a completely different approach used in other disasters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Name the three goals of emergency response and list three emergency response activities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the three goals of emergency response...

Question 20

A disaster preparedness program needs to answer the question.

Accepted Answer

A)   Why is the disaster occurring
B)   When will resources arrive
C)   How will the response and recovery organizations function
D)   From what direction is the natural disaster approaching

Exam 1: Introduction to Emergency Management

_____________ use some of the same materials involved in technological disasters and are intended to cause many casualties and major damage.

The current National Response Plan states that local jurisdictions must be able to operate without external help for 48 hours after hazard impact.

People are choosing hazardous building designs and inadequate structural materials that fail under extreme stress.

One definition of emergency is an imminent event that will likely strike soon.

What are secondary impacts?

FEMA's practice of attempting to manage events locally whenever possible places very little burden on state and local government agencies.

Risks from technological disasters are decreasing because there are fewer people living close to technological hazards.

The ultimate goal of the recovery phase is to restore the community's infrastructure.

The term___________ refers to the potential for extreme events to affect people, property and the natural environment in a given location.

Most resources during disaster recovery come from:

Name and define two of the broad strategies emergency managers can use to mitigate hazards.

Historically, more emergency management resources are used for:

The term disaster is reserved for events that produce fewer losses than a community can handle.

When was FEMA created?

Local emergency responders dominate the response period, which is characterized by uncertainty and urgency.

The choice of whether to reduce technological hazards by controlling the hazard agent or by controlling the human use depends on political and economic decisions.

________________consists of plans, procedures, and resources that must be developed in advance.

Emergency managers respond to terrorist attacks using a completely different approach used in other disasters.

Name the three goals of emergency response and list three emergency response activities.

A disaster preparedness program needs to answer the question.