Communication Barriers
A generalized belief about a group of people, or an expectation about every person in a group
What is stereotyping
This method can be used to project your voice and allows you to be more clearly understood
What is slow down
This Act constitutes the statutory authority for most Federal disaster response activities especially as they pertain to FEMA and FEMA programs.
Stafford Act
The number of core capabilities
What is 32
What level of government has emergency service departments capable of responding to emergencies that include law enforcement, fire/EMS and public works
Local Government
You can tell in the moment that a message is not being received well if you notice this
What is changes in body language
Communication is this type of process
What is two-way
The number of National Preparedness Goals
5
Building resilient systems, communities, and infrastructure to reduce vulnerability to incidents is an example of what mission area
What is mitigation
What level of government shares information with state agencies and FEMA regional representatives to bring the necessary response and recovery resources to bare on the incident
State
When talking to a person with a hearing disability you should do these two things
What is speak in a normal tone and make sure your lips are visible
Can be used to distribute information quickly to a broad general audience; may be limited to programming schedules
What is Broadcast Media
When planning, what should be considered for your vulnerability assessment?
What is all hazards
What are the five missions areas identified by the National Preparedness Goal
Prevetion, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery
What level of government leads and supports the nation in a risk based, comprehensive emergency management system
FEMA
This type of barrier exists between different age groups
What are generational barriers
In an emergency you will use these two types of communication methods to communicate
What are high and low technologies
The managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to threats/hazards and cope with disasters
What is emergency management
Identifying ____ and ____ is a capability for the Prevention and Protection Mission Areas
What are threats and hazards
What level of government has legal authorities, fiscal resources, research capabilities, technical information and services, and specialized personal to assist in responding to and recovering from emergencies and disasters
Federal
Something to avoid in a common language approach
What is acronomys
Five components of an alert message
What is hazard, location, timeframes, course, magnitude, likelihood, protective behavior
When a presidential disaster declaration occurs, what two assistance programs many become available under the Stafford Act
Individual and public assistance
These 3 core capabilities apply to all misison areas
What are planning, public information and warning, and operational coordination
Which EM partner can elect to deal directly with the federal government?
Tribal