FEMA Prevention Flashcards

The Prevention mission area is one of how many mission areas in the National Preparedness Goal?

Answer: Five

The five mission areas are Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery.

Forensic and attribution capabilities in Prevention are used to:

Answer: Identify the source and perpetrators of a threat or attack

Forensics and attribution help determine who is responsible for a threat or attack.

Which of the following is considered a core capability common to Prevention, Protection, and other mission areas?

Answer: Planning

Planning, Public Information and Warning, and Operational Coordination are the three common core capabilities across all mission areas.

Interdiction and disruption as a Prevention capability means:

Answer: Delaying, diverting, intercepting, or stopping a threat

Interdiction and disruption involves stopping or diverting a threat before it can be carried out.

Whole community involvement in Prevention emphasizes that:

Answer: All levels of government, private sector, and individuals share responsibility

The whole community approach engages everyone—government, private sector, and individuals—in preventing threats.

A suspicious activity report (SAR) supports Prevention by:

Answer: Capturing observed behaviors that may indicate planning for terrorism

SARs document behaviors potentially indicative of terrorism planning so they can be analyzed and shared.

Operational coordination as a common core capability ensures that during a Prevention operation, agencies:

Answer: Establish and maintain a unified, coordinated operational structure

Operational coordination establishes a unified structure so partners can act together effectively.