FEMA IS-230
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- Q1The local emergency manager has the responsibility for coordinating emergency management programs and activities. A local emergency manager is responsible for all of the following activities EXCEPT FOR:Identifying and analyzing the potential impacts of hazards that threaten the jurisdictionDeveloping an ICP that specifies tactics for first respondersManaging resources before, during, and after a major emergency or disaster.Coordinating the planning process and working cooperatively with response partners.300s
- Q2Which of the following statements about the Stafford Act is correct? Under the Stafford Act:The types of incidents that may qualify as a major disaster are extremely broad.The President may only declare a major disaster at the request of the Governor of tribal Chief Executive who certifies the State or tribal government and affected local governments are overwhelmed.An emergency is defined as any natural catastrophe for which, in the determination of the President Federal assistance is needed to supplement State, tribal, and local efforts and capabilities to save lives.The Federal Assistance available for major disasters is more limited than that which is available for emergencies.300s
- Q3Which of the following statements about an emergency operations center (EOC) is correct?An EOC should be located as close to the incident site as possible.To be most effective, an EOC should be organized according to Emergency Support Functions (ESFs).Having multiple EOCs allows for more efficient management of resources.An EOC allows decision makers to operate in one place to coordinate and communicate with support staff.300s
- Q4Integrated Emergency Management is:A detailed methodology used when needed to manage complex incidents that are beyond a jurisdiction's capability.A new concept to ensure that jurisdictions are prepared to respond to human-caused incidents, such as terrorist attacks.Intend to create an organizational culture that is critical to achieving unity of effort between all stakeholders.Used only during times of disaster and should not be integrated into the daily decision-making process within a jurisdiction.300s
- Q5Emergency managers consider and take into account all threats/hazards, all phases, all stakeholders, and all impacts relevant to disasters. This statement describes which emergency management principle?ComprehensiveProgressiveIntegratedRisk-Driven300s
- Q6In addition to emergency core functions, the emergency manager directs day-to-day program functions. An example of a day-to-day function is:Direction, control, and coordinationPublic health and medical servicesHazard MitigationEmergency Public Information300s
- Q7Which of the following is an example of a prevention activity?Setting up a network of clinics to provide neighborhood-based healthcare access for residents affected by a hurricanePassing an ordinance on controlling development in a flood plainMobilizing search and rescue teamsRequiring identification for site access300s
- Q8The Whole Community concept means that residents, emergency management practitioners, organization and community leaders, and government officials:Become self-reliant in responding to disaster so that they will not need to request assistance through mutual aid or other means.Rely on the expertise and resources of the Federal Government to rebuild their communities in a safer stringer way following a disaster.Prioritize which members of the community will receive assistance if response and recovery resources are limitedWork together to assess the needs of their respective communities and determine the best ways to organize and strengthen their assets, capacities, and interests.300s
- Q9Which part of the Emergency Operations Plan includes the Purpose, Scope, Situation Overview, Assumptions, Concept of Operations, and Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities?Executive SummaryBasic PlanAppendixesAnnexes300s
- Q10States delegate authority to their sub-units of government (including counties, municipalities, towns or townships, and villages). This delegation limits the degree of State influence in local affairs. What is the term used to describe this delegation?Self-governanceHome ruleJurisdictional autonomyLimits of power300s
- Q11Which of the following presents an integrated set of guidance, programs, and processes that enables the whole community to meet the National Preparedness Goal.Incident Command SystemState Training and Exercise SystemCommunity Response SystemNational Preparedness System300s
- Q12All of the following are important emergency management planning principles EXCEPT FOR:Planning must be community based, representing the whole population and its needsPlanning is fundamentally a process to manage riskPlanning results in unique plans for every type of threat or hazardPlanning should be flexible enough to address both traditional and catastrophic incidents300s
- Q13What capabilities focus on saving lives, protecting property and the environment, and meeting basic human needs and begin when an incident is imminent or immediately after an event occurs?RescueResponseRecoveryReadiness300s
- Q14___ has emergency services departments capable of responding to emergencies that include law enforcement, fire/emergency medical services, and public works.Local GovernmentFEMAState GovernmentFederal Government300s
- Q15____________ is a core function implemented during an emergency.Logistics management and resource supportFinance and AdministrationThreat and hazard analysisPublic education and information300s