Fire 133 Final Exam FINAL EXAM REAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
Which of the following is not one of the four phases of emergency management? - CORRECT ANSWER
Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Comprehensive emergency management also encompasses an all-hazards approach. True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER True
An important aspect of comprehensive emergency management is the inclusion of all ______________
in the decision-making and planning process? - CORRECT ANSWER Partners
Comprehensive emergency management seeks to build resilient communities? True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Which type of exercise is the least complex and is often used to acquaint participants with plans or
changes in plans? - CORRECT ANSWER Table Top Exercise
What is described as preparation of service provisions during and after a disaster? - CORRECT ANSWER
Preparedness
The goals of response are to protect the population, limit damage from initial impact of the disaster, and
reduce the effects of any secondary impacts. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
Under ICS, the EOC command is divided into four sections that perform essential functions of
administration, planning, logistics and ________________. - CORRECT ANSWER Operations
Recovery phase operations can be categorized as short-term activities or long-term activities. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
,Mitigation is any activity or action taken that increases hazard risks to citizens and property. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER False
There are two approaches to mitigation, structural and non-structural. What would be an example of a
structural mitigation strategy? - CORRECT ANSWER Dams
Local governments can use eminent domain to condemn property for community needs, such as schools
and roads. This is often used for this purpose. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
The terms 'hazard' and 'disaster' are often used interchangeably because they have the same meanings.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER False
What year was the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act passed into law ? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1988
The Stafford Act was amended in 2000 by the passage of the ? - CORRECT ANSWER Disaster Mitigation
Act of 2000
FEMA was created during the administration President Jimmy Carter ? True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Which Homeland Security Presidential Directive requires that all federal, state, and local agencies be
compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and operate under the Incident
Command System (ICS) to manage emergencies. - CORRECT ANSWER Five
What is the first step in FEMA's four-step Hazard Mitigation Planning Process? - CORRECT ANSWER
Organize Resources
Risk assessment is the process of measuring the potential loss of life, personal injury, economic injury,
and property damage resulting from hazard events. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
In addition to saving lives, mitigation planning helps save money by reducing the impacts and costs of
natural and manmade hazards. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
, Which U.S. federal program, established in September of 1950, authorized the government to provide
disaster response assistance for State and local governments? - CORRECT ANSWER Federal Disaster
Relief Program
Which U.S. federal Act, passed by Congress in 1966, augmented the Federal Disaster Relief Program
allowing federal assistance to recovery activities? - CORRECT ANSWER Disaster Relief Act
Which U.S. President could be credited for the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency?
- CORRECT ANSWER Jimmy Carter
Who was Robert T. Stafford? - CORRECT ANSWER Seminal document, Republican US senator from
Vermont, Sponsoring and proposing legislation in support of educational and environmental issues
[Clean Air Act (CAA)], Created the Stafford Act in 1988,
Complete the following statement with the correct choice below: The Stafford Act is also known as the
______________. - CORRECT ANSWER Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988
Which disaster event prompted the U.S. Congress to pass the National Flood Insurance Act? - CORRECT
ANSWER Hurricane Betsy
Which U.S. federal Act made undeveloped coastal barriers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts ineligible
for federal expenditure and financial assistance? - CORRECT ANSWER Coastal Barrier Resources Act
(CBRA)
Local mitigation plans should be submitted to which State official? - CORRECT ANSWER State Hazard
Mitigation Officer (SHMO)
The usual cycle for monitoring, evaluating, and updating a local mitigation plan is how many years? -
CORRECT ANSWER Five year Cycle
Which U.S. Code of Federal Regulations states the requirements for state, local, and tribal mitigation
plans? - CORRECT ANSWER Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at Title 44, Chapter 1, Part 201
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
Which of the following is not one of the four phases of emergency management? - CORRECT ANSWER
Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Comprehensive emergency management also encompasses an all-hazards approach. True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER True
An important aspect of comprehensive emergency management is the inclusion of all ______________
in the decision-making and planning process? - CORRECT ANSWER Partners
Comprehensive emergency management seeks to build resilient communities? True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Which type of exercise is the least complex and is often used to acquaint participants with plans or
changes in plans? - CORRECT ANSWER Table Top Exercise
What is described as preparation of service provisions during and after a disaster? - CORRECT ANSWER
Preparedness
The goals of response are to protect the population, limit damage from initial impact of the disaster, and
reduce the effects of any secondary impacts. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
Under ICS, the EOC command is divided into four sections that perform essential functions of
administration, planning, logistics and ________________. - CORRECT ANSWER Operations
Recovery phase operations can be categorized as short-term activities or long-term activities. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
,Mitigation is any activity or action taken that increases hazard risks to citizens and property. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER False
There are two approaches to mitigation, structural and non-structural. What would be an example of a
structural mitigation strategy? - CORRECT ANSWER Dams
Local governments can use eminent domain to condemn property for community needs, such as schools
and roads. This is often used for this purpose. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
The terms 'hazard' and 'disaster' are often used interchangeably because they have the same meanings.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER False
What year was the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act passed into law ? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1988
The Stafford Act was amended in 2000 by the passage of the ? - CORRECT ANSWER Disaster Mitigation
Act of 2000
FEMA was created during the administration President Jimmy Carter ? True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Which Homeland Security Presidential Directive requires that all federal, state, and local agencies be
compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and operate under the Incident
Command System (ICS) to manage emergencies. - CORRECT ANSWER Five
What is the first step in FEMA's four-step Hazard Mitigation Planning Process? - CORRECT ANSWER
Organize Resources
Risk assessment is the process of measuring the potential loss of life, personal injury, economic injury,
and property damage resulting from hazard events. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
In addition to saving lives, mitigation planning helps save money by reducing the impacts and costs of
natural and manmade hazards. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER True
, Which U.S. federal program, established in September of 1950, authorized the government to provide
disaster response assistance for State and local governments? - CORRECT ANSWER Federal Disaster
Relief Program
Which U.S. federal Act, passed by Congress in 1966, augmented the Federal Disaster Relief Program
allowing federal assistance to recovery activities? - CORRECT ANSWER Disaster Relief Act
Which U.S. President could be credited for the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency?
- CORRECT ANSWER Jimmy Carter
Who was Robert T. Stafford? - CORRECT ANSWER Seminal document, Republican US senator from
Vermont, Sponsoring and proposing legislation in support of educational and environmental issues
[Clean Air Act (CAA)], Created the Stafford Act in 1988,
Complete the following statement with the correct choice below: The Stafford Act is also known as the
______________. - CORRECT ANSWER Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988
Which disaster event prompted the U.S. Congress to pass the National Flood Insurance Act? - CORRECT
ANSWER Hurricane Betsy
Which U.S. federal Act made undeveloped coastal barriers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts ineligible
for federal expenditure and financial assistance? - CORRECT ANSWER Coastal Barrier Resources Act
(CBRA)
Local mitigation plans should be submitted to which State official? - CORRECT ANSWER State Hazard
Mitigation Officer (SHMO)
The usual cycle for monitoring, evaluating, and updating a local mitigation plan is how many years? -
CORRECT ANSWER Five year Cycle
Which U.S. Code of Federal Regulations states the requirements for state, local, and tribal mitigation
plans? - CORRECT ANSWER Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at Title 44, Chapter 1, Part 201
