Mid-term Exam (Week 1 through Week 6)

Question 1

 

Match the following terms with their definitions/explanations. (Click the dropdown menu and select an option from the list)

Emergencies

 

             

Preparedness

 

             

Recovery

 

             

Disasters

 

             

Mitigation

 

             

Catastrophes

 

             

Response

 

             

Policy formulation

 

             

Policy evaluation

 

             

Comprehensive emergency management

 

             

 

Question 2

 

Which of the following are true of the response phase? (Select all that apply)

  

Engineers are especially involved in addressing structural mitigation plans.

 

  

Protecting people is a priority.

 

  

It begins with event detection.

 

  

It is the optimal time to begin stockpiling resources.

 

  

Good communication between all agencies is critical during this phase.

 

 

Question 3

 

It is not the job of emergency planners to interpret and implement hazard policy.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Correct!

 

Question 4

 

Although all disasters are local, the planning process should be at least regional because of the potential regional effects.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Yes!

 

Question 5

 

One of the advantages of developing a plan locally is:

  

it can identify needs for federal assistance.

 

  

it federalizes the management.

 

  

it usually helps to form federal policies.

 

  

it is always adopted by state agencies.

 

Yes! When developing plans locally, hazards, vulnerabilities, and areas of improvement may be identified, and may help in the identification of needs that the federal government can offer assistance in addressing.

 

Question 6

 

Operations focus on the performance of plan-based decision guidelines.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Correct!

 

Question 7

 

Public safety needs and lobbying from interest groups may influence hazard policies.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Yes!

 

Question 8

 

The _________ is the professional association standard that sets criteria for creating and operating successful emergency management programs.

 

 

 

Question 9

 

Which of the following are key findings highlighted in the National Preparedness Report: (Select all that apply)

  

Some individual citizens and businesses do not adequately align their insurance coverage to their insurance needs and local threats and hazards.

 

  

As disaster-related damages and insurance claims increase, the insurance industry is developing innovative ways to better support community recovery.

 

  

Social media has continually played a significant role in helping to address areas of improvement.

 

  

Federal agencies are coordinating with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to make recovery resources more accessible to individuals, businesses, and communities.

 

Excellent!

 

Question 10

 

Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) describes the nation's approach to national preparedness.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Correct!

 

Question 11

 

_______ hazards are risks that are caused by or associated with a primary hazard.

 

 

 

Question 12

 

Management structure defines the authority and reporting relationships among organizations. 

  

True

 

  

False

 

Good! Although structure may change during times of emergencies.

 

Question 13

 

The disaster plan is the product of the emergency planning process and is the principal connection between the disaster planning activity and the disaster response.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Correct! We plan so that response can be effective.

 

IncorrectQuestion 14

 

Disaster syndrome is where people show:

  

anger.

 

  

frenzy.

 

  

confusion.

 

  

sadness.

 

The correct answer is confusion. Documented reports of Disaster Syndrome often characterize individuals as being in a state of shock. See page 67 of Perry & Lindell.

 

IncorrectQuestion 15

 

Perry and Lindell stated that in times of crisis, citizens usually not only act, but also comply with instructions from authorities.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Incorrect. See Page 55 of Perry & Lindell's article, "Understanding Citizen Response to Disasters with Implications for Terrorism."

 

Question 16

 

According to Perry and Lindell, a condition characterized by a state of shock associated with docility, disoriented thinking, and sometimes a general insensitivity to cues in the immediate environment is known as:

  

disaster myth.

 

  

disaster syndrome.

 

  

post-traumatic stress disorder.

 

  

antisocial disaster behavior.

 

Good!

 

Question 17

 

Which of the following are primary characteristics of LEMAs? (Select all that apply)

  

LEMAs serve as centers for emergency management activities.

 

  

LEMAs are directly involved in developing local policies.

 

  

During response, LEMAs focus on collection of information and resources.

 

  

After a disaster, LEMAs take a lead role in recovery planning.

 

Perfect!

 

Question 18

 

Compared to the tabletop exercise, a functional exercise represents greater complexity in testing planning and training.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Correct! These exercises focus on one or a few functions to create better understanding.

 

Question 19

 

A collection of coping patterns or protective behaviors that people have successfully used in the past to deal with a recurrent disaster is referred to as:

  

Disaster subculture

 

  

Survivor syndrome

 

  

Therapeutic community

 

  

Convergence

 

Correct! These subcultures allow individuals to face and cope with disasters.

 

PartialQuestion 20

 

Which of the following were identified in the text as strategies for effective emergency planning administration? (Select all that apply)

  

Facility development

 

  

Constituency

 

  

Elite representation

 

  

Resource building

 

 

Question 21

 

According to Perry, which of the following events demonstrated to the international emergency management community that terrorist events must be integrated into the range of threats to be actively managed?

  

The 2001 Anthrax Scare

 

  

The Oklahoma City Bombings

 

  

The 2001 attack on the World Trade Center

 

  

The 2005 London bombings

 

Correct. The attack on the WTC in 2001 was an event expected by no one in the international community.

 

Question 22

 

In a technological accident where an airborne mixture of harmful vapors is released, the least effective protective action recommendation would be:

  

Evacuation

 

  

In-place protection

 

  

Expedient respiratory protection

 

  

Vertical evacuation

 

Yes!

 

Question 23

2 / 2 pts

In toxic chemical and gas threats, it can be difficult to obtain precise information, even the type of material may be uncertain.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Great!

 

Question 24

 

Which of the following is not a common protective action recommendation?

  

Evacuation

 

  

In-place protection

 

  

Expedient respiratory protection

 

  

Deep underground retreat

 

Yes! Perry & Lindell cite evacuation, in-place protection, and expedient respiratory protection as common PARs.

 

Question 25

 

The movement of hurricane evacuees to resistant high-rise structures inside the impact area is:

  

Evacuation

 

  

Vertical evacuation

 

  

Horizontal evacuation

 

  

Lateral evacuation

 

Very good!

 

Question 26

 

In inhalation exposure, vulnerability assessments are used to anticipate data needs for estimating exposure at time of release.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Very good!

 

IncorrectQuestion 27

 

In an evacuation, children must be reunited with their families. To achieve this, the following methods are used except for:

  

Sending children to the parents' work location

  

Evacuating schools to reception centers outside of hazard area

 

  

Returning children to supervised locations close to their homes

 

  

Returning children directly to their homes

 

Incorrect. The three different means of evacuating children did not include sending them to parents' workplaces. See page 136 of Perry & Lindell.

 

PartialQuestion 28

 

Which of the following are not true of evacuations, according to Perry & Lindell? (Select all that apply)

  

Evacuations are an ineffective method of protection.

 

  

Most people do not have their own transportation and are stranded.

 

  

Attempts to control the timing of returns usually fail.

 

  

Most families are not together in night evacuations.

 

 

Question 29

 

According to Perry and Lindell, protective action decision-making process begins with environmental cues, social cues, and risk communication messages.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Yes!

 

Question 30

 

Lindell and Perry’s Protective Action Decision Model (PADM) is a multistage model that used to understand the responses and decision-making of those at risk from hazards and disasters.

  

True

 

  

False

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