CHMS Disaster Recovery & Resilience Flashcards

What is the function of Emergency Support Function #14 (ESF-14) in the National Response Framework?

Answer: Long-term community recovery support

ESF-14 focuses on long-term community recovery and integrates with the NDRF to coordinate recovery planning support.

Which metric is most commonly used to evaluate the economic resilience of a community after a disaster?

Answer: Time to restore pre-disaster employment and GDP levels

Economic resilience is measured by how quickly a community restores its economic output and employment to pre-disaster levels.

What is the role of a Local Disaster Recovery Manager (LDRM)?

Answer: To lead and coordinate local long-term recovery efforts and bridge community needs with available resources

An LDRM coordinates recovery planning at the local level and serves as the primary contact bridging community needs with state and federal support.

Which planning tool helps communities identify critical dependencies between infrastructure systems that could cascade into widespread failure during a disaster?

Answer: Infrastructure Interdependency Analysis

Infrastructure interdependency analysis maps how failure in one system (e.g., power) can cascade to disable others (e.g., water treatment, communications).

Which characteristic defines an 'adaptive' community in resilience theory?

Answer: One that can learn from disaster experiences and adjust policies, behaviors, and infrastructure accordingly

Adaptive communities incorporate lessons learned from each disaster event to continuously improve their resilience and mitigation strategies.

Under FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) program, which category covers restoration of public infrastructure damaged by a declared disaster?

Answer: Categories C through G — Permanent Restorative Work

PA Categories C–G cover permanent restoration of roads, bridges, water control facilities, buildings, utilities, and parks.