CEM Emergency Management Principles & Practices

Question 1

What is the primary goal of emergency management?

Accepted Answer

Protect lives and property

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Issue warnings

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Control media

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File insurance

Question 2

What are the four phases of emergency management?

Accepted Answer

Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery

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Plan, act, recover, report

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Alert, evacuate, respond, file

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Signal, assess, respond, rebuild

Question 3

What agency coordinates federal disaster response in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

FEMA

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CDC

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DHS

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EPA

Question 4

Why is interagency coordination critical?

Accepted Answer

Unified and efficient response

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Reduces forms

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Avoids media

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Hires contractors

Question 5

What does ICS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Incident Command System

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Incident Coordination Standard

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Internal Crisis Solution

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Immediate Control Strategy

Question 6

What is resilience?

Accepted Answer

Ability to recover

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Increased spending

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Avoiding disasters

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Using more resources

Question 7

Why are drills important?

Accepted Answer

Test preparedness

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Waste resources

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Attract media

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Avoid work

Question 8

What is continuity planning?

Accepted Answer

Maintain essential services

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Cut services

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Improve comfort

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Provide shelter

Question 9

What does NIMS provide?

Accepted Answer

Standardized management system

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Evacuation plan

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Funding program

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Weather alerts