Disaster Preparedness

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What does CERT stand for?

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Community Emergency Response Teams

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When do CERTs respond? Options: immediately before a disaster, immediately after a disaster when response resources are overwhelmed, after first responders have made sure it is safe, during a disaster to save more people

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immediately after a disaster when response resources are overwhelmed

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While CERTs are a valuable asset in emergency response, CERTs are not trained to perform all of the functions or respond to the same degree as professional responders

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True

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Effective community preparedness addresses the unique attributes of the community EXCEPT: The threat and hazards profile and vulnerabilities of the area, The existing infrastructure, Resources and skills within the community, Whether or not they county has the budget need to respond to a disaster

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Whether or not they county has the budget need to respond to a disaster

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Who has the responsibility to develop, test, and refine emergency operations plans, ensure emergency responders have adequate skills and resources?

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The government

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To meet these challenges, government should involve who in the planning process; to incorporate community resources in the plans; to provide reliable, actionable information; and to encourage training, practicing, and volunteer programs?

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The community

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The government emergency service providers include all the following except: Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue, School System

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School System

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All government agencies with a role in disaster response work to organize and coordinate their agencies’ activities before an emergency or disaster. The product of their work is the :

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Emergency Operations Plan

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The EOP documents all the following EXCEPT: Assigns responsibility to organizations and individuals for carrying out specific actions at projected times and places, Sets forth lines of authority and organizational relationships and shows how all actions will be coordinated, Describes how people and property will be protected, Describes how the Federal Government will decide who needs recovery money the most

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Describes how the Federal Government will decide who needs recovery money the most

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What is the grassroots movement to strengthen community safety and preparedness through increased engagement of all sectors of the community?

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Citizen Corps