Emergency Management Emergency Management Emergency Planning and Preparedness Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What is the main function of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during a disaster?

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To coordinate information, resources, and decision-making

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To serve as a shelter for displaced residents

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To provide medical treatment to injured persons

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To store emergency supplies and equipment

Question 2

Which planning principle requires that emergency plans account for the needs of individuals with disabilities and access or functional needs?

Accepted Answer

Whole Community Planning

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Unified Command

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Span of Control

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Chain of Command

Question 3

What is a Mutual Aid Agreement in the context of emergency management?

Accepted Answer

A pre-arranged agreement between jurisdictions to share resources during emergencies

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A contract between a government and a private insurance company

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A memorandum setting media access rules during disasters

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A federal mandate requiring states to maintain reserve funds

Question 4

According to FEMA's National Preparedness Goal, which of the following is one of the five mission areas?

Accepted Answer

Prevention

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Enforcement

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Regulation

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Inspection

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of developing an evacuation plan as part of emergency preparedness?

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To establish safe movement of people from a threatened area to a secure location

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To inventory all government-owned vehicles

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To assign blame after a failed emergency response

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To calculate property damage estimates before a storm

Question 6

Which document serves as the foundational guide for how a community will organize and manage its response to any type of emergency?

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Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

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Annual Budget Report

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Zoning Ordinance

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Environmental Impact Statement