FEMA 909

The Preparedness activities included in this program must be presented in an established sequence without making any changes

• TRUE

• FALSE

According to a 2009 Citizens Corps national survey, what percentage of Americans have not prepared because they think that emergency responders will help them?

• 3%

• 9%

• 18%

• 29%

Citizen Corps, an organization created to help coordinate volunteer activities, established four community preparedness principles. Select the missing Citizen Corps community preparedness principle:

-Collaboration

-Integration

-__________

-Volunteer Service

• Personal/ Organizational Preparedness

• Local Ordinance

• Incentives

• Governmental Leadership

Preparedness is the shared responsibility of all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens

• TRUE

• FALSE

When facilitating the preparedness activities, you should:

• Make sure to stand behind a podium or a table to ensure creditability as a presenter

• Read the materials verbatim so every session is consistent and uniform

• Avoid rehearsing so that presentations feel spontaneous, relaxed, and informal

• Tailor the material with information on local hazards and community response resources

Preparedness does not have to be complex or overly time consuming. Rather, it should motivate, empower, and engage the whole community

• TRUE

• FALSE

Select FALSE statement from below:

• Working with faith-based organizations, libraries, civic associates, schools, or government offices buildings may help you locate space for hosting the session

• Taking photographs of preparedness sessions may be useful for promoting future sessions. Remember, you should get releases from individuals before publishing the photographs.

• Asking the participant for feedback may cause a session to end on a negative note. Therefore, you should avoid asking for feedback

• Forming partnership with other organizations or getting sponsorship from business community can help defray some of the expenses for supplies, materials, and refreshments

When considering target audience needs, you should identify any accommodations that may be needed to adapt your preparedness training for individual with disabilities or language difference.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In a complex disaster, first responders and emergency workers are typically able to reach everyone within the first few hours.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Preparedness is defined as actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to:

-_____________,

-Protect against,

-Mitigate the affects of,

-Respond to, and

-Recover from those threats that pose a greater risk,

Select the missing item from below:

• Avert

• Prevent

• Deter

• Predict