CCE Emergency Management & Crisis Response

Question 1

Which phase of the emergency management cycle involves developing plans and training staff before an incident occurs?

Accepted Answer

Preparedness

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Response

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Recovery

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Mitigation

Question 2

During a facility disturbance, the Incident Command System (ICS) designates one person with overall authority to manage the incident. What is this person called?

Accepted Answer

Incident Commander

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Operations Section Chief

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Safety Officer

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Logistics Section Chief

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) in a correctional facility?

Accepted Answer

To ensure critical functions continue during and after a disruption

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To increase inmate programming during emergencies

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To document staff overtime during crises

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To coordinate with media during incidents

Question 4

Which type of emergency management exercise involves staff discussing their roles and responses in a scenario without deploying resources?

Accepted Answer

Tabletop exercise

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Full-scale exercise

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Functional exercise

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Drill

Question 5

When a correctional facility declares a lockdown due to an emergency, what is the primary objective?

Accepted Answer

Containing inmates in their assigned areas to restore order and ensure safety

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Transferring inmates to another facility

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Suspending all medical services

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Notifying media outlets of the incident

Question 6

Which federal agency provides the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which correctional facilities often use as a framework for emergency response?

Accepted Answer

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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Department of Justice

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Bureau of Prisons

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Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights

Question 7

After a major emergency, what is the most important first step in the after-action review process?

Accepted Answer

Identifying what worked and what needs improvement

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Issuing press releases

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Disciplining staff who made errors

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Transferring inmates involved in the incident