Local Authority
In Texas, these individuals serve as emergency management directors.
Who are mayors and county judges
TDEM stands for ___
What is the Texas Division of Emergency Management
A jurisdiction must report damages to public infrastructure using ____
What is the Public Assistance State of Texas Assessment Tool (pSTAT)
This council agency depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission.
What is the American Red Cross
This act requires states to have a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC).
What is the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
The presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision may do this when conditions exist or when there is an imminent threat.
What is declare a local state of disaster
In what year did TDEM become a standalone agency?
What is 2019
A jurisdiction submits a local disaster declaration to _____
What is the State Operations Center
This council agency administers the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program.
What is the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
The State Emergency Response Commission is responsible for implementing this within the state of Texas.
What are the provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
A local disaster may not extend beyond this number of days without city council or county commissioners' approval.
What is 7 days
The origin and responsibility of TDEM is outlined in _____
What is Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code
This form is submitted electronically by a jurisdiction and contains initial damage estimates.
What is the Disaster Summary Outline
This council agency grants approval of temporary debris management sites.
What is the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
The State Emergency Response Commission reviews these plans.
What are local emergency response plans
The jurisdiction and authority of the county judge includes these areas.
What are the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county
TDEM was formerly a division under this state agency.
What is the Texas Department of Public Safety
TDEM coordinates with FEMA to schedule ____.
What is a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA)
This council agency is one of seven independent university systems. It's main campus is in College Station.
What is the Texas A&M University System
The State Emergency Response Commission appoints these for each district.
What are Local Emergency Planning Committees
The decision of this individual prevails if a conflict between decisions of the county judge and mayor exists.
Who is the county judge
The Chief and Vice Chancellor of TDEM is ___
Who is Chief Nim Kidd
The Governor may request this should a disaster be of such magnitude that local and state resources are inadequate to recover.
What is a Federal Disaster Declaration
One of four primary responsibilities of the State Emergency Response Commission is to assist Local Emergency Planning Committees in establishing plans to protect the public from these types of accidents.
What are chemical accidents