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1. Which of the following is NOT a key function of the Multiag
ency Coordination System?
A. Situation assessment
B. Interagency activities
C. Incident command
D. Critical resource planning
2. What capabilities focus on saving lives, protecting property a
nd the environment, and
meeting basic human needs and begin when an incident is immi
nent or immediately after an
event occurs?
A. Readiness

B. Recovery
C. Rescue
D. Response
3. Which FEMA mitigation program assists in implementing lon
g-term hazard mitigation
measures following Presidential disaster declarations?
A. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
B. Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC)
C. Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL)
D. Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)
4. The local emergency manager has the responsibility for coord
inating emergency
management programs and activities. A local emergency manger
is responsible for all of the
following activities EXCEPT FOR:
A. Managing resources before, during, and after a major emerg
ency or disaster.
B. Identifying and analyzing the potential impacts of hazards th
at threaten the jurisdiction.
C. Developing an Incident Action Plan that specifies tactics for
first responders
D. Coordinating the planning process and working cooperativel
y with response partners.
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5. _____ is responsible for coordinating Federal resources Feder
al resources that support
State, local, tribal, and territorial efforts when a Federal emerge
ncy or disaster is declared.
A. FEMA
B. Local government
C. Regional government
D. State government
6. Specific areas of authority and responsibilities for emergency
management should be
clearly stated in local ordinances and laws. These ordinances an
d laws should specify a
specific line of succession for elected officials and require that
departments of government
establish lines of succession.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
7. Which of the following statements about the Stafford Act is c
orrect? Under the Stafford
Act:
A. The Federal assistance available for major disasters is more
limited than that which is available for
emergencies.
B. The types of incidents that may qualify as a major disaster a
re extremely broad.
C. The President may only declare a major disaster at the reque
st of a Governor or tribal Chief Executive

who certifies the State or tribal government and affected local g
overnments are overwhelmed.
D. An emergency is defined as any natural catastrophe for whic
h, in the determination of the President,
Federal assistance is needed to supplement State, tribal, and loc
al efforts and capabilities to save lives.
8. Which mission area includes restoring health and social servi
ces networks and returning
economic and business activities to a healthy state?
A. Recovery
B. Prevention
C. Protection
D. Response
9. The Whole Community concept means that residents, emerge
ncy management practitioners,
organization and community leaders, and government officials:
A. Become self-reliant in responding to disaster so that they wi
ll not need to request assistance through
mutual aid or other means.
B. Work together to assess the needs of their respective commu
nities and determine the best ways to
organize and strengthen their assets, capacities, and interests.
C. Prioritize which members of the community will receive assi
stance if response and recovery resources are
limited.
D. Rely on the expertise and resources of the Federal Governm
ent to rebuild their communities in a safer,

stronger way following a disaster.
10. Which of the following presents an integrated set of guidanc
e, programs, and processes
that enables the whole community to meet the National Prepared
ness Goal.
A. Incident Command System
B. State Training and Exercise System
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C. National Preparedness System
D. Community Response System
11. Emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere re
lationships among
individuals and organizations to encourage trust, advocate a tea
m atmosphere, build
consensus, and facilitate communication. This statement describ
es which emergency
management principle?
A. Integrated
B. Coordinated
C. Flexible
D. Collaborative
12. In addition to emergency core functions, the emergency man
ager directs day-to-day

program functions. An example of a day-to-day function is:
A. Direction, control, and coordination
B. Emergency public information
C. Hazard mitigation
D. Public health and medical services
13. What capabilities focus on reducing loss of life and property
by lessening the impact of
disasters?
A. Protection
B. Response
C. Management
D. Mitigation
14. Integrated emergency management is:
A. A detailed methodology used when needed to manage compl
ex incidents that are beyond a jurisdiction’s
capability.
B. Intended to create an organizational culture that is critical to
achieving unity of effort between all
stakeholders.
C. A new concept to ensure that jurisdictions are prepared to re
sponse to human-caused incidents, such as
terrorist attacks.
D. Used only during times of disasters and should not be integr
ated into the daily decisionmaking process
within a jurisdiction.
15. All of the following are important emergency management p
lanning principles EXCEPT

FOR:
A. Planning must be community based, representing the whole
population and its needs.
B. Planning should be flexible enough to address both tradition
al and catastrophic incidents.
C. Planning results in unique plans for every type of threat or h
azard.
D. Planning is fundamentally a process to manage risk.
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16. Identifying threats and hazards and applying physical, techn
ological, and cyber measures
to limit access are examples of capabilities that support which
mission areas?
A. Mitigation and Management
B. Preparedness and Policing
C. Protection and Prevention
D. Response and Recovery
17. This authority emphasizes that Federal disaster assistance is
intended to supplement, not
supplant, the resources of State, local, and private-sector organi
zations.
A. Executive Order 10427
B. Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
C. Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013

D. Executive Order 12127
18. The emergency operations plan is a key component of an em
ergency management program
that:
A. Provides standard operating procedures for responding to sp
ecific types of incidents.
B. Serves primarily as a budgeting document for acquiring eme
rgency management resources.
C. Is required in order for a jurisdiction to receive Federal assi
stance with mitigation initiatives.
D. Establishes the overall authority, roles, and functions perfor
med during incidents
19. Which of the folowing statements is FALSE?
A. Government agencies are responsible for protecting the lives
and property of their citizens and promoting
their well-being. However, the government does not, and cannot
, work alone.
B. While private-sector organizations are important in building
resilient communities before an incident
occurs, they play a limited role, if any, during an incident .
C. Nonprofit organizations bolster and support government effo
rts. These organizations collaborate with
responders, governments at all levels, and other agencies and or
ganizations.
D. Private and nonprofit sectors are encouraged to develop cont
ingency plans and to work with State, tribal,
and local planners to ensure that their plans are consistent with
other pertinent plans.

20. What level of government has direct responsibility for the sa
fety of its residents and direct
knowledge of the situation and accompanying resource requirem
ents?
A. Federal Government
B. Local and tribal government
C. Regional government
D. State government
21. Emergency managers consider and take into account all thre
ats/hazards, all phases, all
stakeholders, and all impacts relevant to disasters. This stateme
nt describes which
emergency management principle?
A. Comprehensive
B. Risk-Driven
C. Integrated
D. Progressive
22. ________ is a core function implemented during an emergen
cy.
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22. ________ is a core function implemented during an emergen
cy.
A. Logistics management and resource support

B. Finance and administration
C. Threat and hazard analysis
D. Public education and information
23. Which of the folowing statements is FALSE?
A. Jurisdictions must work closely with private-sector entities t
hat provide water, power, communications
networks, transportation, medical care, security, and numerous
other services.
B. Individuals and families can contribute by reducing hazards
in and around their homes; developing a
preparedness plan; and assembling emergency supplies.
C. Nonprofit organizations often have a commitment to the spe
cific set of interests and values of their
members, and therefore should be excluded from emergency ma
nagement planning efforts.
D. Nongovernmental organizations often provide sheltering, em
ergency food supplies, counseling services,
and other vital support services to support response and promote
the recovery of disaster survivors.
24. While every part of an emergency management program has
its own role and function,
private citizens are soley responsible for the protection of life a
nd property.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
25. Categorizing, by capability, the resources requested, deploy
ed, and used in incidents is
referred to as:

A. Resource cataloging
B. Resource typing
C. Resource grouping
D. Resource classifying
26. Which part of the emergency operations plan includes the P
urpose, Scope, Situation
Overview, Assumptions, Concept of Operations, and Organizati
on and Assignment of
Responsibilities?
A. Executive Summary
B. Annexes
C. Appendixes
D. Basic Plan
27. Local elected or appointed officials
A. May need to help shape or modify laws, policies, and budget
s to aid preparedness efforts and to improve
emergency management and response capabilities.
B. Conduct a preliminary damage assessment and submit docu
mentation to FEMA requesting a Federal
disaster declaration.
C. Delegate responsibility for emergency management and typi
cally are not involved in the incident response
and recovery.
D. Should be present at the Incident Command Post to direct th
e first responders in executing tactical
operations.
28. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Incident Co

mmand System?
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A. Specialized code and terminology
B. Manageable span of control
C. Pre-designated incident locations and facilities
D. Management by objectives
29. States delegate authority to their sub-units of government (i
ncluding counties,
municipalities, towns or townships, and villages). This delegati
on creates local autonomy and
limits the degree of State influence in local affairs. What is the
term used to describe this
delegation?
A. Jurisdictional autonomy
B. Home rule
C. Self-governance
D. Limits of power
30. Which of the following statements about an emergency oper
ations center (EOC) is
correct?
A. To be most effective, an EOC should be organized according
to Emergency Support Functions.
B. An EOC allows decision makers to operate in one place to c
oordinate and communicate with support

staff.
C. Having multiple EOCs allows for more efficient managemen
t of resources.
D. An EOC should be located as close to the incident site as po
ssible.
31. What type of measures considers ways to reduce consequenc
es together with the overall
risk from specific threats and other community goals?
A. Prevention
B. Mitigation
C. Readiness
D. Response
32. Which emergency management partner is responsible for co
ordinating all components of
the emergency management system for a community?
A. Local emergency manager
B. FEMA
C. State Governor
D. State Emergency Management Agency
33. Which of the following is an example of a prevention activit
y?
A. Passing an ordinance on controlling development in a floodp
lain
B. Requiring identification for site access
C. Mobilizing search and rescue teams
D. Setting up a network of clinics to provide neighborhood-bas
ed healthcare access for residents affected by
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34. Select the TRUE statement:
A. Long-term recovery can take months or years because it is a
complex process of revitalizing homes,
businesses, public infrastructure, and the community’s economy
and restoring quality of life.
B. The primary focus of recovery is on the restoration of physic
al structures rather than returning economic
and business activities to a healthy state.
C. Recovery is primarily a responsibility of local government.
Therefore, the Federal Government provides
very limited assistance for recovery under the Stafford Act.
D. Recovery efforts are most effective when jurisdictions wait
until responders have completed all response
activities.
35. Emergency management principles help us identify and appl
y agreed-upon practices
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
36. ____ has emergency services departments capable of respon
ding to emergencies that

include law enforcement, fire/emergency medical services, and
public works.
A. FEMA
B. State government
C. Local government
D. Federal Government
37. Mission areas are comprised of the capabilities required for
executing a function at any
time (before, during, or after an incident) and across all threats
and hazards. Four of the five
preparedness mission areas are: Prevention, Protection, Respons
e, and Recovery. Which is
the fifth mission area?
A. Preparation
B. Readiness
C. Planning
D. Mitigation
38. One key function of Emergency Operations Center (EOC) pe
rsonnel is to
A. Determine tactical objectives and direction for managing the
incident.
B. Assume chain of command for all personnel working at the i
ncident scene.
C. Establish the optimal span of control for supervising respon
ders
D. Ensure that the Incident Commander has needed resources (i
.e., personnel, tools, and equipment)
39. Under the Stafford Act
A. The President may designate an incident as either an "emerg

ency" or a "major disaster."
B. The Secretary of Homeland Security is responsibility for coo
rdinating Government response efforts.
C. The FEMA Administrator may assume the authorities of loca
l, tribal, and State authorities on a temporary
basis.
D. The Federal Government may provide unlimited Federal assi
stance to jurisdictions.
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