Response, Recovery & Mitigation Flashcards
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The Stafford Act authorizes the President to declare which types of federal disaster designations? (Select the BEST answer)
Answer: Both emergency declarations and major disaster declarations
The Stafford Act authorizes two types of presidential declarations: emergency declarations (for imminent threats) and major disaster declarations (for actual disasters requiring federal assistance).
Which recovery support function (RSF) under the National Disaster Recovery Framework focuses on rebuilding housing for affected individuals and households?
Answer: Housing RSF
The Housing RSF coordinates federal housing resources and programs to help disaster survivors secure safe, accessible, and affordable housing during recovery.
In recovery planning, 'whole community' recovery means prioritizing:
Answer: Engagement of all stakeholders including marginalized populations in recovery decisions
Whole community recovery ensures that planning and decision-making processes are inclusive and engage all members of the community, especially historically underserved populations.
A jurisdiction requires that all new construction in a floodplain be elevated two feet above the base flood elevation. This requirement BEST represents:
Answer: Freeboard as a mitigation measure
Freeboard is extra elevation above the base flood elevation required by local ordinance to provide a margin of safety and reduce flood insurance costs.
Which phase of the emergency management cycle is MOST associated with activities like retrofitting buildings, acquiring flood-prone properties, and updating building codes?
Answer: Mitigation
Mitigation encompasses long-term actions taken before, during, or after a disaster to permanently reduce or eliminate risk from hazards.
During a multi-agency response, the Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group is PRIMARILY responsible for:
Answer: Policy-level decisions and resource prioritization across multiple incidents
The MAC Group makes strategic-level decisions about resource allocation and policy priorities when multiple incidents compete for limited resources.
An After-Action Report (AAR) completed following a disaster response is PRIMARILY intended to:
Answer: Document lessons learned and improvement actions for future events
AARs capture performance strengths and areas for improvement, generating improvement plans that enhance future response capabilities.