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1
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Local governments may turn to __________ when the needs resulting from an incident surpass the local and state agency’s resources.

A

Federal resources

2
Q

MABAS

A

Mutual aid box alarm system, Which is an agreement in which local, state, regional, and national response is requested through a decree for a large– scale emergency

3
Q

__________ are the primary responders to emergencies within their jurisdictions

A

Local governments

4
Q

Various local, county, and state– level organizations provide services to government through __________

A

Emergency relief centers

5
Q

__________ was created to help coordinate volunteer activities and that will make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any emergency situation

A

Citizen corps

6
Q

An __________ team provides the synchronization, coordination, And integration of governmental and nongovernmental activities to achieve the goal

A

Intergovernmental

7
Q

A fire department must interact with the community to gain insight into the community needs. This can be done by developing a __________ , which can be dovetailed into the departments public education program and he can improve community relations

A

Citizens advisory board

8
Q

Are since the inception of the 911 system, many communities have redesigned their emergency operation plans to have more of an __________ approach.

A

All hazards

9
Q

The most important factor in determining the long-term success of an emergency response to a major emergency is the performance of the local __________

A

Emergency management team

10
Q

__________ is the level to which all emergency and nonemergency response agencies can share information and thereby act in a close– knit, interactive manner

A

Interoperability

11
Q

A __________ is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes

A

Policy