Mixed Deck — All Emergency Management Topics Flashcards
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Which FEMA program provides funding to states and communities for long-term hazard mitigation measures after a presidential disaster declaration?
Answer: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
The HMGP is authorized under Section 404 of the Stafford Act and provides funding for post-disaster mitigation projects to reduce future disaster losses.
When evaluating potential mitigation actions, the STAPLEE method is often used. The 'A' in STAPLEE considers which of the following criteria?
Answer: The jurisdiction's staffing, funding, and maintenance capabilities to implement the action.
The 'A' in the STAPLEE (Social, Technical, Administrative, Political, Legal, Economic, and Environmental) method stands for Administrative. This criterion assesses whether the jurisdiction has the necessary administrative and operational capabilities, including staffing, funding, and resources for long-term maintenance, to successfully implement the mitigation action.
What distinguishes a full-scale exercise (FSE) from a functional exercise (FE)?
Answer: An FSE involves multi-agency field deployment and real-time resource mobilization while an FE typically focuses on command and coordination functions
A full-scale exercise is the most complex type, involving actual deployment of personnel and resources in the field, while a functional exercise focuses on testing specific functions like coordination and decision-making.
According to FEMA's Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101, what are the three types of emergency plans?
Answer: Strategic, tactical, and contingency
CPG 101 identifies strategic, operational (tactical), and tactical (contingency) as the three planning levels that address different scopes and timeframes.
Which COOP phase involves transitioning from emergency alternate operations back to normal primary facility operations?
Answer: Reconstitution phase
The Reconstitution phase involves transitioning from emergency alternate operations back to normal, full-scale operations at the primary facility once the emergency has been resolved.
What is the correct sequence of the emergency management exercise building-block approach from simplest to most complex?
Answer: Seminar, workshop, tabletop, drill, functional, full-scale
The HSEEP progressive exercise approach moves from discussion-based (seminar, workshop, tabletop) to operations-based (drill, functional, full-scale) in increasing complexity.
Which federal agency administers the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program?
Answer: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD administers CDBG-DR funds, which provide flexible grants to help cities, counties, and states recover from presidentially declared disasters, especially for housing and infrastructure.
In emergency planning, what does the term 'whole community' approach mean?
Answer: All members of a community, including individuals, businesses, and organizations, are engaged in preparedness
The whole community approach recognizes that everyone in a community has a shared responsibility and role in emergency preparedness.
What distinguishes a Primary Mission Essential Function (PMEF) from a regular Mission Essential Function (MEF)?
Answer: PMEFs support the National Essential Functions and must be maintained regardless of threat level; MEFs are agency-specific
PMEFs are those MEFs that directly support the National Essential Functions—the most critical functions of the federal government—and must be maintained continuously regardless of threats.
What is a Situation Report (SitRep) used for during disaster response operations?
Answer: To provide a periodic summary of incident status and resource deployment
A SitRep provides leadership with a concise, periodic update on incident conditions, actions taken, and resources in use.
In the context of risk assessment, what is the primary purpose of conducting a vulnerability assessment?
Answer: To determine the susceptibility of assets, such as people and property, to damage from a specific hazard.
A vulnerability assessment is a key step in the overall risk assessment process that evaluates how susceptible the community's assets (people, buildings, infrastructure, etc.) are to the impacts of a hazard event. It helps to understand the extent of potential injury and damage. Identifying hazards is a separate initial step, and while financial costs are estimated, the primary purpose is to understand susceptibility.
Which audience segmentation consideration is most critical when crafting emergency messages for diverse communities?
Answer: Language accessibility and cultural communication norms
Language accessibility and cultural norms directly affect whether emergency messages are understood and acted upon by diverse populations.
What does a Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) help a community determine?
Answer: The capability targets needed to address anticipated threats
THIRA helps communities understand their threats and hazards and set capability targets for preparedness.
What is an After-Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) used for following an exercise?
Answer: To document strengths, areas for improvement, and corrective actions with timelines
The AAR/IP captures lessons learned, identifies capability gaps, and assigns corrective actions with responsible parties and completion dates.
Which document provides continuity planning guidance specifically for non-federal entities such as state and local governments?
Answer: Continuity Guidance Circular (CGC)
The Continuity Guidance Circular (CGC) extends federal continuity planning principles to non-federal entities including state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.
What is the role of a Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) in an exercise?
Answer: It provides a chronological timeline of scripted events and injects to drive exercise play
The MSEL is a chronological list of pre-scripted events and messages that exercise controllers use to ensure key activities are triggered during the exercise.
Under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), what must occur before one state can provide resources to another during a disaster?
Answer: The requesting state's Governor must declare a state of emergency
EMAC requires the requesting state to have a declared emergency before interstate mutual aid resources can be deployed.
What is the return period of a hazard event that has a 1% annual chance of occurring?
Answer: 100 years
A 1% annual chance event corresponds to a 100-year return period, meaning on average it occurs once every 100 years.
A city is considering several mitigation projects to address recurrent flash flooding. To receive FEMA grant funding, they must demonstrate that the project is cost-effective. What is the primary method used to make this determination?
Answer: Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA)
FEMA requires a Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) for most Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs to ensure the financial benefits of a mitigation project (i.e., the avoided future losses) outweigh its costs. A project is generally considered cost-effective if the Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) is 1.0 or greater.
In emergency communication planning, what is the purpose of conducting a 'tabletop exercise' focused on crisis communications?
Answer: To practice coordinated messaging and identify gaps in communication plans without deploying resources
Communication-focused tabletop exercises simulate crisis scenarios to test messaging coordination, identify plan weaknesses, and improve response procedures.