Final Exam (Week 7 through Week 14)

Question 1

4 / 4 pts

Emergency operations plans document the outcome of the planning process that addresses the following, except:

  

strategy

 

  

tactics

 

  

responsibilities

 

  

standard operating procedures

 

Good!

 

Question 2

3 / 3 pts

Writing the emergency operations plan requires a systematic approach.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Yes! Using a systematic approach helps to ensure the product is successfully developed.

 

Question 3

3 / 3 pts

Functional annexes deal with the specific building parts to be protected from disasters.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Correct! Functional annexes should address the critical functions that must be performed in responding to disaster demands.

 

Question 4

3 / 3 pts

Hazard-specific annexes address special demands associated with specific disaster agents.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Very good!

 

Question 5

12 / 12 pts

In her statement before Congress, Linda Koontz discussed eight National Essential Functions that are necessary to lead and sustain the country during and emergency and should be supported through continuity capabilities. Which of the following were included on the list of National Essential Functions? (Select all that apply.)

  

Preserve our constitutional form of government.

 

  

Maintain the trust and confidence of the American people.

 

  

Provide rapid and effective response to and recovery from the domestic consequences of an attack or other incident.

 

  

Ensure that the media is knowledgeable and briefed on topics of national significance at all times.

 

  

Maintain and foster effective relationships with foreign nations.

 

  

Create subcommittees to ensure that the National Essential Functions are part of continuity capabilities.

 

Outstanding

 

Question 6

4 / 4 pts

A cold site is:

  

a structure that has been tested and can survive maximum likely disaster agent forces and provides all necessities for delivering an essential service.

 

  

rarely used.

 

  

a location that stores disk-based restart information for computer systems.

 

  

a facility that runs local computer systems on daily updates at remote locations.

 

Good!

 

Question 7

3 / 3 pts

In resource mobilization, participation of other government agencies should be enlisted to identify ways collaboration can achieve everyone's goals.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Excellent!

 

Question 8

3 / 3 pts

Warning repetition has no effect on people's threat belief.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Very good!

 

Question 9

3 / 3 pts

Noncompliance to warning messages can be high because people are secure about answers to critical questions.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Good!

 

Question 10

3 / 3 pts

Emergency planners are interested in attributes they can change that influence human behavior.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Yes!

 

Question 11

3 / 3 pts

The National Fire Protection Association was the first to recognize emergency management as a critical function.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Yes!

 

Question 12

3 / 3 pts

The generally low priority of emergency management could drop further because of the increase in the national debt and budget restrictions at state and local levels.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Unfortunately, yes. EM is often the bottom of the barrel in terms of funding.

 

Question 13

4 / 4 pts

Future disasters are likely, in general, to:

  

be less frequent than previous years.

 

  

be less costly than past disasters.

 

  

be more costly than past disasters.

 

  

be followed by a recovery that is fully funded by the federal government.

 

Correct!

 

Question 14

3 / 3 pts

Emergency managers have total immunity from legal liability.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Correct!

 

Question 15

4 / 4 pts

The first task of the strategic analysis in the continuing hazard phase, continue community hazard vulnerability analysis, includes the following except

  

present arguments supporting mitigation.

 

  

communicates vulnerability to leaders.

 

  

reviews plan for response.

 

  

supports selecting PARS.

 

Good!

 

Question 16

4 / 4 pts

Identifying specific audience segments is a key step in what?

  

risk communication programs.

 

  

LEMA evaluations.

 

  

training programs.

 

  

post-incident critiques.

 

Very good!

 

IncorrectQuestion 17

4 / 4 pts

According to Brown's report to Congress concerning PPD8, tactical planning focuses on:

  

personnel, equipment, and resource management.

 

  

policy objectives and overall guidance.

 

  

roles and responsibilities, tasks, integration, and action.

 

  

all of the above.

 

Incorrect. Tactical planning focuses personnel, equipment, and resource management. See Brown's testimony to Congress.

 

Question 18

4 / 4 pts

Conflicting priorities in regards to restoring infrastructure are best solved through:

  

pre-impact planning.

 

  

response decisions made after the impact.

 

  

elected officials making the decision.

 

  

prioritizing the decisions based on citizen complaints.

 

Good.

 

Question 19

4 / 4 pts

Both continuity of operations and emergency operations plans focus on the following aspects, except

  

Preservation of government

 

  

Preparation

 

  

Assessments of vulnerability

 

  

Hazard mitigation

 

Excellent!

 

Question 20

15 / 15 pts

Match the following terms with their descriptions or definitions.

escalating crisis

 

             

communications interoperability

 

             

victims' needs assessment

 

             

damage assessment

 

             

debris management

 

             

Good!

 

Question 21

4 / 4 pts

The process of detecting and demolishing structures so severely damaged that they pose an immediate threat to citizens and emergency responders is:

  

emergency demolition.

 

  

mandatory demolition.

 

  

risk reduction demolition.

 

  

risk reduction detection and demolition.

 

Excellent!

 

Question 22

4 / 4 pts

In disasters with Stafford Act claims, what organization provides for victim assistance?

  

FEMA

 

  

LEMAs

 

  

SEMAs

 

  

Charities and non-profits only

 

Good!

 

Question 23

12 / 12 pts

Match the following elements of the National Preparedness System that were discussed in Jared T Brown's report to Congress regarding PPD-8 with the appropriate purpose.

Remedial Action Management Program

 

             

National Training and Education System

 

             

National Exercise Program

 

             

Campaign to Build and Sustain Preparedness

 

             

Outstanding!

 

Question 24

3 / 3 pts

Terrorism can be addressed the same way as other hazards.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Correct!

 

Question 25

4 / 4 pts

We have learned the following from the field of emergency planning:

  

If citizens know the risks of hazards, they will react with anger.

 

  

Serious conflicts do arise between local government and industry.

 

  

The economic power of private firms subverts emergency plans.

 

  

Lack of funding does not universally inhibit effectiveness.

 

Yes!

 

Question 26

3 / 3 pts

Damage assessment teams cannot be trained from local government departments because of their familiarity of the area.

 

  

True

 

  

False

 

Very good!

 

Question 27

3 / 3 pts

The planning calendar only includes the time before seasonal threats.

  

True

 

  

False

 

Good!

 

Question 28

3 / 3 pts

 Jurisdictions often find it easy to enforce hazard adjustment sanctions.

 

  

True

 

  

False

 

Good!

 

Question 29

3 / 3 pts

Protective action recommendation selection protocols are hazard specific and require subject matter experts.

 

  

True

 

  

False

 

Excellent!

 

Question 30

4 / 4 pts

What defines the 14 criteria for management programs?

  

NFPA 1600

  

FEMA

 

  

DHS

 

  

LEMAs

 

Very good!

 

IncorrectQuestion 31

4 / 4 pts

In the continuing hazard phase of planning, the following function is performed except:

  

program mobilization

  

strategic analysis 

  

hazard definition

  

program retrofit

The correct answer is program mobilization. See discussion beginning on page 268.

 

Question 32

5 / 5 pts

Which of the following is NOT true about culture brokers?

  

Culture brokers can serve as liaisons and translators between groups, bridging cultural gaps. 

  

Culture brokers are individuals or groups who are familiar with cultural values and practices.

  

Culture brokers know little about how outside entities operate and communicate but possess local knowledge and trust of inside communities.

  

Culture brokers can be trained to help promote disaster preparedness. 

Excellent!

 

Question 33

3 / 3 pts

A characteristic of warning channel effectiveness is:

 

  

Penetration

 

  

Acceleration

 

  

Generality

 

  

Range

 

Good!

 

Question 34

3 / 3 pts

Trust, ____________ , cross-cultural communication, and support for local practices are identified by FEMA as four guiding principles underlying the requirements for building cultures of preparedness. 

 

Good

 

Question 35

3 / 3 pts

Preparedness efforts inclusive of cultural knowledge will enhance resilience.

  

True

 

  

False

 

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