CHMS Community Resilience & Capacity Building

Question 1

What is the primary goal of community resilience in hazard mitigation?

Accepted Answer

To enable communities to absorb, adapt to, and recover from disasters with minimal disruption

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To eliminate all hazard risks within a jurisdiction

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To transfer disaster risk to federal agencies

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To increase the number of emergency response personnel

Question 2

FEMA's 'whole community' approach to hazard mitigation emphasizes:

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Engaging all segments of society, including individuals, businesses, and NGOs, in mitigation efforts

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Exclusive reliance on government agencies for disaster response

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Limiting planning to professional emergency managers only

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Focusing resources solely on critical infrastructure protection

Question 3

Which FEMA program awards premium discounts to flood insurance policyholders in communities that implement floodplain management beyond minimum NFIP standards?

Accepted Answer

Community Rating System (CRS)

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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

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Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program

Question 4

Social capital in disaster resilience primarily refers to:

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Networks of relationships, trust, and norms that enable communities to act collectively

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The monetary funds set aside for disaster recovery

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Physical infrastructure investments in high-risk areas

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The number of trained emergency responders per capita

Question 5

A Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) is best described as:

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A community-level plan identifying risks and mitigation actions to reduce disaster vulnerability

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A federal mandate requiring all cities to adopt uniform hazard codes

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An emergency operations plan for disaster response and recovery

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A financial audit of community disaster spending

Question 6

Which of the following best supports long-term community resilience capacity building?

Accepted Answer

Training and empowering community members as local hazard mitigation ambassadors

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Purchasing temporary shelters after each disaster event

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Delegating all preparedness activities to state agencies

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Focusing mitigation resources exclusively on the most recent hazard type

Question 7

Vulnerable populations in community resilience planning most commonly include:

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Individuals with access and functional needs, low-income households, elderly, and non-English speakers

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Only individuals with documented physical disabilities

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Elected officials and emergency managers

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Businesses with revenues under $1 million annually