CMM Emergency Management & Preparedness 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which principle of emergency management ensures that response and recovery decisions are made at the lowest appropriate level of government?
- Unified Command
- Scalability
- Subsidiarity (Correct answer)
- Interoperability
Correct answer: Subsidiarity
Subsidiarity holds that emergency management should be handled at the most local level capable, escalating to higher levels only when local capacity is exceeded.
Question 2: A city's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is activated at Level 2 (partial activation). This typically means:
- Only the mayor and city manager report to the EOC
- Key department representatives are staffed but full activation is not required (Correct answer)
- The EOC is on standby with no staff present
- All city employees report to the EOC immediately
Correct answer: Key department representatives are staffed but full activation is not required
Partial activation staffs essential functions and key agencies while monitoring a developing situation that may escalate to full activation.
Question 3: A municipality wants to improve mass notification capabilities. Which system is specifically designed to geo-target wireless phone users in an area without prior registration?
- Wireless Priority Service
- Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) (Correct answer)
- National Warning System (NAWAS)
- Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
Correct answer: Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) deliver geographically targeted text-like messages to all compatible mobile devices in an area without opt-in registration.
Question 4: When developing an evacuation plan, which factor is MOST critical for ensuring the successful movement of transportation-dependent residents?
- Selecting evacuation routes that minimize travel distance
- Coordinating with transit agencies and paratransit providers to arrange vehicle resources (Correct answer)
- Providing residents with paper maps of evacuation zones
- Building additional highway lanes before the next disaster
Correct answer: Coordinating with transit agencies and paratransit providers to arrange vehicle resources
Transportation-dependent populations require pre-arranged vehicle resources and pickup points; this coordination must be built into the plan before an emergency.
Question 5: The After-Action Report (AAR) process following an emergency exercise or real incident is PRIMARILY used to:
- Assign legal liability to agencies that performed poorly
- Identify strengths and areas for improvement to enhance future preparedness (Correct answer)
- Satisfy federal reporting requirements for grant compliance
- Document overtime costs for FEMA reimbursement
Correct answer: Identify strengths and areas for improvement to enhance future preparedness
AARs capture lessons learned from exercises and incidents to improve plans, training, and procedures; a companion Improvement Plan tracks corrective actions.
Question 6: Under ICS, the Logistics Section Chief is responsible for:
- Developing the Incident Action Plan and tactical objectives
- Providing facilities, services, and materials to support the incident (Correct answer)
- Managing financial tracking and procurement documentation
- Overseeing all field operations and resource deployment
Correct answer: Providing facilities, services, and materials to support the incident
The Logistics Section Chief manages all support needs including facilities, communications, food, medical support, and supplies.
Question 7: A city manager is considering pre-disaster contracts for debris removal. The primary advantage of these contracts is:
- They eliminate the need for FEMA reimbursement documentation
- They allow faster mobilization of contractors immediately after a disaster (Correct answer)
- They are exempt from competitive bidding requirements permanently
- They guarantee lower costs than post-disaster emergency contracts
Correct answer: They allow faster mobilization of contractors immediately after a disaster
Pre-positioned or pre-disaster contracts enable immediate contractor mobilization after an event, reducing delays in debris removal and public safety restoration.
CMM Emergency Management & Preparedness 5
Which principle of emergency management ensures that response and recovery decisions are made at the lowest appropriate level of government?