cdm 3000 unit 4 – Flashcards
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Which of the following "presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies--from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe"?
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The National Response Framework
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Which level of emergency officials normally respond to the every-day emergencies which occur in communities throughout the United States?
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Local officials, including firefighters, law enforcement, and EMTs
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Development and maintenance of the community emergency response plan is normally the responsibility of which of the following officials?
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Local emergency manager
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Funding for state emergency management offices comes from which of the following?
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both b and c
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the principle resource available to state governors in responding to a disaster event in their state is which of the following?
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the national guard
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Which of the following is not part of the ICS management system?
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The Response Section
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The Incident Command System came into existence because:
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Local, state, and federal agencies operating in California wanted better coordination during wildfire responses.
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After a disaster, donations from interested communities, even those far from the disaster, will:
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Often overwhelm local agencies, because unsolicited donations may not match community needs.
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National coordinating group for faith groups and nonprofits actively engaged in disaster resonse.
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NVoad
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ICS
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Used to establish a set of planning and management systems that help responding agencies work together in a coordinated approach.
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NGO
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Nonprofits and faith groups who cooperate with governmental disaster agencies.
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ESF
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A grouping of responding organizations which perform similar functions and benefit from coordination
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Command
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The ICS management organization responsible for all incident activities, including the safety of responders.
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Operations
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The ICS management organization responsible for tactical operations at the incident.
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logictics
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The ICS management organization responsible for providing personnel, equipment, and support to achieve incident objectives.
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Finance/adminstration
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The ICS management organization responsible for payment of bills and managing contracts.
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The first responders to an event almost always include FEMA officials.
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false
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planning
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The ICS management organization responsible for gathering information about the incident and creating the Incident Action Plan.
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If a disaster is so large that it overwhelms the local capacity to respond, the local government can appeal directly to the President of the United States for a Presidential Disaster Declaration.
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false
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The National Response Framework includes private sector organizations, such as utilities and businesses.
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true
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The actions of local first responders are driven by procedures and protocols developed by the responding agency, coordinated by the local Emergency Operations Plan.
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true
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EMAC is a state-to-state mutual aid system.
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true
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Response capabilities and capacities tend to be weakest in those states and territories with high levels of annual disaster activity because of overuse.
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false
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Unified Command is an appropriate command type when a single agency is responding to an incident.
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false
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State emergency management agencies have no approved methods of interacting with NGOs and faith-based organizations who respond to disasters
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false
