The managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and respond to disasters
What is Emergency Management?
100
Local ordinances on emergency Management, state laws, NIMS
What are emergency managers' responsibilities based on?
100
The concept that emergency managers, NGOs and individual households all share responsibilities in dealing with emergencies.
What is whole community?
100
The process that allows all levels of government together more effectively.
What is multiagency coordination?
100
Elderly, disabled, low income
What are three groups who are vulnerable in emergencies?
200
Gave FEMA responsibility for coordinating federal response to emergencies.
What is the Stafford Act?
200
Duty, injury, breach, cause
What are elements of negligence?
200
Sheltering, emergency food supplies, counseling
What are some responsibilities of non-governmental organizations?
200
This provides a central location from which government at any level can provide interagency coordination, executive decision-making and support for incident response.
What is an Emergency Operations Center?
200
Solid economic base, good land use planning, good leadership
What are characteristics of resilience?
300
Comprehensive, Risk Driven, Progressive, Integrated, Collaborative, Coordinated, Flexible, Professional
What are Emergency Management Principles?
300
Local autonomy and limited state autonomy
What is Home Rule?
300
This allows states to request and receive assistance from other states
What is Emergency Management Assistance Compact?
300
This is the best time to build relationships in the emergency management community.
What is before an incident occurs?
300
The degree to which life, livelihood and property are at risk.
What is vulnerability?
400
Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
What are the five mission areas identified in PPD - 8?
400
This law requires counties to have an emergency management function.
What is Florida Statute 252.38?
400
These are organized around capabilities such as firefighting, public health and search and rescue.
What are emergency support functions?
400
An EOC structure that organizes the into groups by function such as firefighting, law enforcement, and public works.
What are emergency support functions?
400
Ability to positively adapt to and recover from adversity.