EM History Ch.1
What was one of the first examples of the federal government becoming involved in a local disaster?
What is fire
The primary cause of the injuries, deaths, and structural damages associated with hurricanes, cyclones, nor’easters, and other coastal storms is what type of natural hazard?
What is storm surge
What does “SME” stand for?
What is Subject Matter Expert
What type of emergency management exercise is conducted around a table?
What is a tabletop exercise
During a conversation making eye contact is considered valuable part of nonverbal communication. (True or False)
What is true
What do the letters "FEMA" stand for?
What is Federal Emergency Management Agency
This natural hazard is a rapidly rotating vortex or funnel of air extending groundward from a cumulonimbus cloud, exhibiting wind speeds of up to 300 mph.
What is a tornado
This refers to the actions taken to reduce or prevent the negative impacts or effects of something.
What is mitigation
What is step 1 of the preparedness cycle?
What is planning
This type of effective communication requires paying close attention to the speaker by engaging with them to ensure you're getting the essence of the conversation.
What is active listening
What does NFIP stand for?
What is the National Flood Insurance Program
On the Fujita-Pearson Tornado Scale which category will cause the most damage?
What is EF-5
How many core capabilities are identified in the National Preparedness Goal?
What is 32.
The purpose of conducting emergency drills is to test the effectiveness of?
What is emergency response plans
What type of question can be asked to improve your ability to stimulate thinking when you ask a question to a group or individual?
What is open-ended question
What two events lead to the massive organizational changes and programmatic shifts in emergency management?
There are three categories of wildfires, which one burns through the forest canopy high above the ground and therefore spreads much more rapidly due to wind and direct contact with nearby trees?
What are crown fires
What is the possibility of harm, damage, or loss occurring due to uncertain events or situations?
What is risk
What is the 4th step in the preparedness cycle?
What is exercise
This type of communication places emphasis on the person instead of the disability.
What is inclusive communication
A project designed to mainstream emergency management and mitigation practices into every community in America (hint: Project....)?
What is Project Impact: Building Disaster-resistant Communities.
These are chemical substances that if released or misused can pose a threat to property, the environment, or health. This can be explosive, flammable, corrosive, poisonous, radioactive, or otherwise toxic or dangerous.
What are hazardous materials
The process of evaluating and analyzing potential hazards and their associated risks to determine the likelihood and severity of possible adverse events?
What is risk assessment
What does HSEEP stand for?
What is Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
A large part of how we communicate is (hint: physical)?
What is non-verbal communication