CMM Emergency Management & Preparedness 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of a Hazard Mitigation Plan required under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000?
- To document losses after a declared disaster
- To reduce long-term risk from natural hazards and qualify for mitigation grants (Correct answer)
- To train first responders in hazardous materials handling
- To establish evacuation routes for the public
Correct answer: To reduce long-term risk from natural hazards and qualify for mitigation grants
Hazard Mitigation Plans identify risks and strategies to reduce them, and are required for local governments to receive FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds.
Question 2: Which Emergency Support Function (ESF) covers mass care, emergency assistance, and temporary housing?
- ESF #1 – Transportation
- ESF #6 – Mass Care (Correct answer)
- ESF #8 – Public Health
- ESF #13 – Public Safety
Correct answer: ESF #6 – Mass Care
ESF #6 coordinates mass care functions including sheltering, feeding, emergency first aid, and reunification services.
Question 3: A city manager learns that a neighboring county's emergency dispatch system has failed. Under a pre-existing mutual aid agreement, the city should:
- Wait for a formal request before providing any assistance
- Immediately dispatch all available resources without authorization
- Provide requested support within the scope of the agreement (Correct answer)
- Defer to state emergency management for all decisions
Correct answer: Provide requested support within the scope of the agreement
Mutual aid agreements define the terms under which resources are shared; assistance should be provided within those agreed-upon parameters when requested.
Question 4: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States is primarily managed at the federal level by which agency?
- FEMA in coordination with the FCC (Correct answer)
- Department of Homeland Security alone
- National Weather Service exclusively
- State Emergency Management Agencies
Correct answer: FEMA in coordination with the FCC
FEMA and the FCC jointly administer the Emergency Alert System, with the President having the ability to address the public via EAS.
Question 5: A municipal emergency manager is conducting a 'tabletop exercise.' What distinguishes this exercise type from a full-scale drill?
- Tabletop exercises involve actual deployment of equipment and personnel
- Tabletop exercises are discussion-based with no physical resource deployment (Correct answer)
- Tabletop exercises are only appropriate for fire departments
- Tabletop exercises require a federal observer to be valid
Correct answer: Tabletop exercises are discussion-based with no physical resource deployment
Tabletop exercises are facilitated discussions of a simulated scenario without activating real resources, used to assess plans and procedures.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes the role of a Public Information Officer (PIO) during an emergency?
- Directing field operations and resource allocation
- Serving as the single point of contact for media and public communication (Correct answer)
- Managing the Emergency Operations Center's logistics section
- Coordinating mutual aid requests between jurisdictions
Correct answer: Serving as the single point of contact for media and public communication
The PIO is responsible for coordinating and releasing information to the public and media to ensure accurate and timely communication during emergencies.
Question 7: Local governments are required to update their FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plans at minimum every:
- 2 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 10 years
- 3 years
Correct answer: 5 years
Under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, local hazard mitigation plans must be reviewed and reapproved by FEMA at least every five years.
CMM Emergency Management & Preparedness 3
What is the primary purpose of a Hazard Mitigation Plan required under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000?