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1
Q

FEMA was created in ________

A

1979

2
Q

FEMA defines ________ as the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters

A

Mitigation

3
Q

The four steps to hazard mitigation plan

A
  1. Organization of resources
  2. assessment of risk
  3. development of a mitigation plan
  4. implementation and monitoring of the plan
4
Q

The six categories associated with mitigation efforts

A
  1. prevention
  2. property protection
  3. public education and awareness
  4. natural resource protection
  5. emergency services
  6. structural projects
5
Q

________ are those items or events that have the potential to cause harm, damage, or otherwise negatively impact the community and its residents.

A

Hazards

6
Q

________ involve the potential for those hazards to become real. Risk can be viewed from two perspectives:

  1. the likelihood or frequency of occurring
  2. the potential impact or damage to the community
A

Risk

7
Q

________ , staffed by public safety officials from all levels of government, have been established in an effort to collect real-time intelligence on potential terrorist activities.

A

Fusion centers

8
Q

States’ __________ are often activated to monitor ongoing situations into prepare for emergency needs proactively

A

Emergency operation centers (EOC)

9
Q

Because disaster events often require outside resources, FEMA has developed a __________ System in order to accurately identify and define the type of resource available

A

Typing

10
Q

__________ becomes necessary to ensure that requested resources arrive at emergency scenes with the expertise and tools required to complete the expected assignments

A

Typing

11
Q

__________ provides a uniform assessment and documentation of the responders training, education, qualifications, and certifications.

A

Credentialing

12
Q

__________ provide community safety training and outreach programs

A

Citizen corps

13
Q

Two of the most common exercises are tabletop exercises and __________ exercises

A

Full - scale

14
Q

The __________ exercise provides command staff and agency representatives with the opportunity to explore and discuss potential roles to be played during the emergency response and to validate information contained within the plan

A

Table-top

15
Q

A __________ exercise is designed to test both the command and the tactical response to an emergency event

A

Full – scale

16
Q

A post incident analysis should include representatives from all __________ in an effort to receive the most accurate accounts of operations

A

Operational agencies

17
Q

MABAS

A

Mutual aid box alarm system

18
Q

NRF

A

National response framework

19
Q

The coordination and response by federal agencies is managed under the __________

A

National response framework (NRF)

20
Q

ESF

A

Emergency support functions

21
Q

In support of both emergencies and disasters, __________ were developed to coordinate the federal interagency support for a federal response

A

Emergency support functions (ESF’s)

22
Q

ESF 1

A

Transportation

23
Q

ESF 2

A

Communications

24
Q

ESF 3

A

Public Works and engineering

25
Q

ESF 4

A

Firefighting

26
Q

ESF 5

A

Emergency management

27
Q

ESF 6

A

Mascara, emergency assistance housing, and human services

28
Q

ESF 7

A

Logistics management and resource support

29
Q

ESF 8

A

Public health and medical services

30
Q

ESF 9

A

Search and rescue

31
Q

ESF 10

A

Oil and hazardous materials response

32
Q

ESF 11

A

Agriculture and natural resources

33
Q

ESF 12

A

Energy

34
Q

ESF 13

A

Public safety and security

35
Q

ESF 14

A

Long term community recovery

36
Q

ESF 15

A

External affairs

37
Q

No written IAP is required for __________ incidents

A

Type IV and type V

38
Q

This type of incident can be handled with one or two single resources and up to six personnel

A

Type V

39
Q

During this type of incident command staff and general staff functions are activated only if needed

A

Type IV

40
Q

During the __________ incidents; when capabilities exceed in initial attack, the appropriate ICS positions should be added to match the complexity of the incident

A

Type III

41
Q

This type of incident extend beyond the capabilities for local control and is expected to go into multiple operational periods.

A

Type II

42
Q

This type of incident is the most complex, requiring national resources to safely and effectively manage and operate

A

Type 1

43
Q

The length of the operational period depends on the __________ of the incident

A

Complexity