FEMA IS-230

The 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:

• Managing resources before, during, and after a major emergency or disaster.

• Coordinating the planning process and working cooperatively with response partners.

• Developing an Incident Action Plan that specifies tactics for first responders

• Identifying and analyzing the potential impacts of hazards that threaten the jurisdiction

Which of the following statements about the Stafford Act is correct? Under the Stafford Act:

• The Federal Assistance available for major disasters is more limited than that which is available for emergencies.

• 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 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.

• The types of incidents that may qualify as a major disaster are extremely broad.

Which of the following statements about an emergency operations center (EOC) is correct?

• To be most effective, an EOC should be organized according to Emergency Support Functions (ESFs).

• An EOC should be located as close to the incident site as possible.

• 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.

Integrated Emergency Management is:

• A detailed methodology used when needed to manage complex incidents that are beyond a jurisdiction's capability.

• Used only during times of disaster and should not be integrated into the daily decision-making process within a jurisdiction.

• 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.

Emergency 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?

• Comprehensive

• Progressive

• Integrated

• Risk-Driven

In 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 coordination

• Public health and medical services

• Hazard Mitigation

• Emergency Public Information

Which of the following is an example of a prevention activity?

• Passing an ordinance on controlling development in a flood plain

• Setting up a network of clinics to provide neighborhood-based healthcare access for residents affected by a hurricane

• Mobilizing search and rescue teams

• Requiring identification for site access

The 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 limited

• Work together to assess the needs of their respective communities and determine the best ways to organize and strengthen their assets, capacities, and interests.

Which part of the Emergency Operations Plan includes the Purpose, Scope, Situation Overview, Assumptions, Concept of Operations, and Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities?

• Executive Summary

• Basic Plan

• Appendixes

• Annexes

States 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?

• Jurisdictional autonomy

• Limits of power

• Self-governance

• Home rule