Lesson 1 - Emergency Management

Question 1

What are the goals of emergency management?

Answer 1

1. To reduce the loss of life
2. To minimize property loss and damage to the environment.
3. To protect the jurisdiction from all threats and hazards.

Question 2

What is the definition of emergency management?

Answer 2

Emergency management is the function which creates systems that communities use to reduce risk to threats and hazards, and handle disasters.

Question 3

What are the emergency management principles?

Answer 3

1. Comprehensive.
2. Progressive.
3. Risk-Driven.
4. Integrated.
5. Collaborative.
6. Coordinated
7. Flexible.
8. Professional.

Question 4

What was the effect of the Stafford Act?

Answer 4

1. It created the system in place by which a presidential disaster declaration triggers financial, and physical assistance through FEMA.
2. It covers all hazards.
3. It provides primary authority for the federal government to respond to disasters and emergencies.
4. It gives FEMA responsibility for coordinating government response efforts.
5. It describes the programs and processes by which the federal government provides disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments.

Question 5

What is the difference between an Emergency Declaration and a Major Disaster Declaration.

Answer 5

1. Federal assistance for an Emergency Declaration is more limited.
2. An Emergency Declaration may be declared by the President unilaterally.
3. A Major Disaster declaration makes a broader range of federal assistance available.
4. A Major disaster may only be declared at the request of the governor.

Question 6

What was the effect of the PKEMRA act?

Answer 6

1. Established a Disability Coordinator and developed guidelines to accommodate disabled individuals.
2. Established the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System.
3. Coordinates and supports precautionary evacuations and recovery efforts.
4. Provides transportation assistance for relocating and returning residents.
5. Provides case management assistance to identify and address unmet needs of survivors.

Question 7

What was the effect of the SRIA act?

Answer 7

Created an amendment to the Stafford Act authorizing tribal governments to request disaster declaration without going through the state.

Question 8

What is Presidential Policy Directive 8?

Answer 8

1. PPD-8
2. It describes the nation’s approach to national preparedness.

Question 9

What are the key elements of PPD-8 (the vision)?

Answer 9

1. The NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOAL describes what we wish to achieve.
2. The NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM describes how we get there.
3. NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORKS and FEDERAL INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL PLANS explain what we deliver and how we use what we build.
4. An annual NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS REPORT documents how well we are doing.
5. The WHOLE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE describes who we engage to build and sustain preparedness and help maintain momentum.

Question 10

What is the National Preparedness Goal?

Answer 10

It presents an integrated, layered, and whole community approach to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from threats and hazards.

Question 11

What are the National Preparedness Goal Mission Areas?

Answer 11

1. Prevention.
2. Protection.
3. Mitigation.
4. Response.
5. Recovery.

Question 12

What is the mission area of PREVENTION?

Answer 12

Prevention refers to the capabilities necessary to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism.

Question 13

What is the mission area of PROTECTION?

Answer 13

Protection refers to the capabilities necessary to secure the nation against acts of terrorism, and manmade or natural disasters.

Question 14

What is the mission area of MITIGATION?

Answer 14

Mitigation refers to the capabilities necessary to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.

Question 15

What is the mission area of RESPONSE?

Answer 15

Response refers to the capabilities necessary to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs after an incident has occurred.

Question 16

What is the mission area of RECOVERY?

Answer 16

Recovery refers to the capabilities necessary to assist communities affected by an incident to recover effectively.

Question 17

What are the Core Capabilities of PREVENTION?

Answer 17

1. Planning.
2. Public Information and Warning.
3. Operational Coordination.
4. Intelligence and Information Sharing.
5. Interdiction and Disruption.
6. Screening, Search, and Detection.
7. Forensics and Attribution.

Question 18

What are the Core Capabilities of PROTECTION?

Answer 18

1. Planning.
2. Public Information and Warning.
3. Operational Coordination.
4. Intelligence and Information Sharing.
5. Interdiction and Disruption.
6. Screening, Search, and Detection.
7. Access Control and Identity Verification.
8. Cybersecurity.
9. Physical Protective Measures.
10. Risk Management for Protection Programs.
11. Supply Chain Integrity and Security.

Question 19

What are the Core Capabilities of MITIGATION?

Answer 19

1. Planning.
2. Public Information and Warning.
3. Operational Coordination.
4. Community Resilience.
5. Long-term Vulnerability Reduction.
6. Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment.
7. Threats and Hazards Identification.

Question 20

What are the Core Capabilities of RESPONSE?

Answer 20

1. Planning.
2. Public Information and Warning.
3. Operational Coordination.
4. Infrastructure Systems.
5. Critical Transportation.
6. Environmental Response, and Healthy and Safety.
7. Fatality Management Services.
8. Fire Management and Suppression.
9. Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
10. Mass Care Services.
11. Mass Search and Rescue Operations.
12. On-Scene Security, Protection, and Law Enforcement.
13. Operational Communications.
14. Public Health, Healthcare, and EMS.
15. Situational Assessment.

Question 21

What are the Core Capabilities of RECOVERY?

Answer 21

1. Planning.
2. Public Information and Warning.
3. Operational Coordination.
4. Infrastructure Systems.
5. Economic Recovery.
6. Health and Social Services.
7. Housing.
8. Natural and Cultural Resources.

Question 22

What defines Core Capabilities?

Answer 22

1. They are distinct elements necessary to meet the National Preparedness Goal.
2. They are essential for the execution of their Mission Area.
3. They are developed and sustained through the combined efforts of the Whole Community.

Question 23

What is the NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM?

Answer 23

The National Preparedness System is an integrated set of guidance, programs, and processes that enables the whole community to meet the National Preparedness Goal.

Question 24

What are the components of the NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM?

Answer 24

1. Identifying and Assessing Risk.
2. Estimating Capability Requirements.
3. Building and Sustaining Capabilities.
4. Planning to Deliver Capabilities.
5. Validating Capabilities.
6. Reviewing and Updating.

Question 25

What are the NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORKS?

Answer 25

1. The National Planning Frameworks explain the role of each mission area, and provide the overarching strategy and doctrine for how the whole community builds, sustains, and delivers the core capabilities. 2. It also describes how the whole community works together to achieve the National Preparedness Goal.

Question 26

Who is included in the WHOLE COMMUNITY APPROACH?

Answer 26

1. Individuals and households. 2. Private and nonprofit sectors. 3. Community entities, including advocacy and faith-based organizations. 4. Other levels of government.

Question 27

What is the National Incident Management System, NIMS?

Answer 27

1. NIMS is a systematic, proactive approach to guide agencies to work together seamlessly, and manage incidents involving all threats, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce loss of life, property, and environmental impact. 2. NIMS purpose is to provide a common approach to managing incidents. 3. NIMS concepts provide for a flexible, but standardized, set of incident management practices. 4. NIMS emphasizes common principles, consistent approach to operational and supporting mechanisms, and an integrated approach to resource management.

Question 28

What are the major components that make up NIMS?

Answer 28

1. Preparedness. 2. Communications and Information Management. 3. Resource Management. 4. Command and Management. 5. Ongoing Management and Maintenance.

Question 29

What is the PREPAREDNESS component of NIMS?

Answer 29

Preparedness involves an integrated combination of assessment, planning, procedures and protocols, training and exercises, personnel qualifications, licensure, certification, equipment certification, and evaluation and revision.

Question 30

What is the COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT component of NIMS?

Answer 30

1. Communications and Information Management describes the requirements necessary for a standardized framework for communications and emphasizes the need for a common operating picture. 2. This component is based on the concepts of interoperability, reliability, scalability, and portability, as well as resiliency and redundancy.

Question 31

What is the RESOURCE MANAGEMENT component of NIMS?

Answer 31

Resource Management defines standardized mechanisms and establishes the resource management process to identify requirements, order and acquire, mobilize, track and report, recover and demobilize, reimburse, and inventory resources.

Question 32

What is the COMMAND AND MANAGEMENT component of NIMS?

Answer 32

1. Command and Management is designed to enable effective and efficient incident management and coordination. 2. The structure is based on the Incident Command System, Multiagency Coordination Systems, and Public Information.

Question 33

What is the ONGOING MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE component of NIMS?

Answer 33

It consists of two major components. The National Integration Center, and Supporting Technologies.

Question 34

What is a CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER?

Answer 34

1. It is a voluntary certification program offered by the International Association of Emergency Managers, for individuals in the emergency management profession. 2. It indicates that the individual has the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively manage a comprehensive emergency management program.

Question 35

What is the COMPREHENSIVE principle of emergency management?

Answer 35

Emergency managers consider all threats and hazards, all phases, all stakeholders, and all impacts relevant to disasters.

Question 36

What is the PROGRESSIVE principle of emergency management?

Answer 36

Emergency managers anticipate future disasters, and take protective, preventative, and preparatory measures to build resilient communities.

Question 37

What is the RISK-DRIVEN principle of emergency management?

Answer 37

Emergency managers use sound risk management principles in assigning priorities and resources.

Question 38

What are the principles of RISK MANAGEMENT?

Answer 38

1. Threat and hazard identification. 2. Risk analysis. 3. Impact analysis.

Question 39

What is the INTEGRATED principle of emergency management?

Answer 39

Emergency managers ensure unity of effort among all levels of government and all elements of a community.

Question 40

What is the COLLABORATIVE principle of emergency management?

Answer 40

Emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere relationships among individuals and organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team atmosphere, build consensus, and facilitate communication.

Question 41

What is the COORDINATED principle of emergency management?

Answer 41

Emergency managers synchronize the activities of all relevant stakeholders to achieve a common purpose.

Question 42

What is the FLEXIBLE principle of emergency management?

Answer 42

Emergency managers use creative and innovative approaches in solving disaster challenges.

Question 43

What is the PROFESSIONAL principle of emergency management?

Answer 43

Emergency managers value a science and knowledge-based approach. Based on education, training, experience, ethical practice, public stewardship, and continuous improvement.