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Professional Standards & Competencies Flashcards

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  1. Which scenario best demonstrates a CFS applying the principle of public safety above client interest?

    Answer: Recommending freeboard above the BFE even though it increases construction costs for the client

    Recommending freeboard prioritizes long-term public safety even when it conflicts with short-term client cost preferences.

  2. A CFS preparing an MT-2 application (LOMA/LOMR) must base elevation data on which vertical datum?

    Answer: The datum shown on the effective FIRM for that panel, typically NAVD 88

    FEMA MT-2 applications must use the vertical datum referenced on the effective FIRM panel, which for most modern maps is NAVD 88.

  3. The CFS code of ethics prohibits 'misrepresentation.' In surveying practice, this specifically includes:

    Answer: Presenting survey data selectively to support a predetermined conclusion

    Selective presentation of data to bias a determination constitutes misrepresentation and violates professional ethics standards.

  4. A CFS working in a FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) community should understand that CRS credits primarily benefit the community by:

    Answer: Reducing flood insurance premiums for policyholders in the community

    CRS credits reduce NFIP flood insurance premiums for policyholders, rewarding communities that exceed minimum floodplain management standards.

  5. When a CFS signs and seals a survey document, this act legally signifies that the professional:

    Answer: Takes professional responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the work

    Signing and sealing a document means the CFS accepts full professional responsibility for the accuracy and quality of the work product.

  6. Under what circumstance is a CFS permitted to share confidential client information obtained during a floodplain project?

    Answer: When required by law, court order, or with the client's explicit written consent

    Confidentiality may only be waived when legally compelled or when the client explicitly authorizes disclosure in writing.

  7. A Certified Floodplain Surveyor is hired to perform a Letter of Map Revision based on Fill (LOMR-F). The site contains fill that was placed without a grading permit. What should the CFS do?

    Answer: Advise the client that unpermitted fill may disqualify the site and recommend obtaining proper permits before proceeding

    FEMA requires that fill used for LOMR-F purposes be permitted and legally placed; the CFS must advise the client of this prerequisite.