DRI Coordination with External Agencies 3

Question 1

An organization operating in multiple jurisdictions should maintain relationships with external agencies at which levels?

Accepted Answer

Local, state, federal, and relevant international levels as applicable

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Only federal level to ensure uniform guidance

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Only the state level where headquarters is located

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Only with agencies that have signed formal contracts

Question 2

The primary purpose of conducting joint training exercises with external agencies is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify gaps in coordination, validate plans, and build relationships before an actual incident

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Satisfy regulatory audit requirements

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Demonstrate superiority of the organization's internal response capabilities

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Reduce the number of external agency contacts required

Question 3

Under the Stafford Act, a Presidential Disaster Declaration enables:

Accepted Answer

Federal assistance including grants, loans, and direct support to state and local governments and individuals

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Automatic military deployment to affected areas

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Suspension of all state and local emergency laws

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Transfer of all incident command authority to FEMA

Question 4

Which principle ensures that external agency coordination uses consistent terminology to avoid confusion during an incident?

Accepted Answer

Common terminology

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Common operating picture

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Unified command

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Span of control

Question 5

When a business continuity plan includes coordination with the local emergency operations center (EOC), the organization should ensure that:

Accepted Answer

Contact information and liaison roles are pre-established and regularly updated

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The EOC has complete administrative access to internal databases

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The organization operates as a subordinate unit of the EOC during all incidents

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All employees are trained to report directly to the EOC during emergencies

Question 6

A business continuity professional discovers that a key third-party vendor lacks any coordination agreements with external emergency agencies. The BEST recommendation is to:

Accepted Answer

Require the vendor to establish appropriate agency relationships and incorporate them into their BCP

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Terminate the vendor relationship immediately

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Absorb the vendor's emergency responsibilities into the organization's own plan

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Accept the risk since external agency coordination is only a government responsibility

Question 7

The concept of 'Unified Command' in ICS is most useful when:

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Multiple agencies share incident management responsibilities due to overlapping jurisdictions or expertise

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A single agency has sole jurisdiction and full authority over an incident

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The incident is classified as a local emergency not requiring state involvement

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Only private sector organizations are responding to an incident