SC Emergency Planning Compliance Officer
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SC EMERGENCY PLANNING COMPLIANCE OFFICER EXAM (QUESTIONS 1–75)
SECTION 1: SOUTH CAROLINA LAWS AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is established within
which state office?
• A. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
• B. Office of the Adjutant General
• C. South Carolina Department of Public Safety
• D. Governor's Office
Answer: B. Office of the Adjutant General
Rationale: South Carolina Code of Laws Section 25-1-420 establishes the South
Carolina Emergency Management Division within the office of the Adjutant
General. The division is administered by a director appointed by the Adjutant
General and is responsible for coordinating state, county, and municipal
emergency planning efforts .
2. According to SC Code Section 25-1-420, which of the following is NOT a duty of
the South Carolina Emergency Management Division?
, • A. Coordinating the efforts of state, county, and municipal agencies in
developing a State Emergency Plan
• B. Conducting a statewide preparedness program
• C. Issuing building permits for emergency shelters
• D. Establishing and maintaining a State Emergency Operations Center
Answer: C. Issuing building permits for emergency shelters
Rationale: Section 25-1-420 lists the division's duties, which include coordinating
state emergency plans, conducting preparedness programs, maintaining the State
Emergency Operations Center, establishing systems for disseminating emergency
information, and implementing NIMS principles. Issuing building permits is not a
function of the Emergency Management Division .
3. Under proposed 2026 legislation, emergency shelters opened during declared
emergencies or evacuations must be staffed and equipped based on which
criteria?
• A. The number of volunteers available
• B. Each shelter's maximum occupancy for the predicted duration of the
emergency
• C. The county population
• D. The governor's discretion
Answer: B. Each shelter's maximum occupancy for the predicted duration of the
emergency
Rationale: A 2024 bill amending Section 25-1-420 requires the Emergency
Management Division to ensure all emergency shelters opened during declared
emergencies are staffed and equipped with sufficient personnel and supplies
based on each shelter's maximum occupancy for the predicted duration of the
emergency or evacuation period .
4. Under South Carolina Regulation 61-58.8, which of the following is required in
a public water system's Emergency Preparedness Plan?
, • A. A list of all employees' home addresses
• B. The telephone number of the Department's District Office and 24-hour
number
• C. The water system's annual budget
• D. A map of the city council districts
Answer: B. The telephone number of the Department's District Office and 24-
hour number
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-58.8.B(3)(a) requires each community water system's
Emergency Preparedness Plan to contain the telephone number of the
Department's District Office, the Department's drinking water program office, and
the Department's twenty-four-hour telephone number. The regulation also
requires numerous other specific contact and procedural elements .
5. According to SC Regulation 61-125.1401, facilities licensed by DHEC must
develop their disaster preparedness plan in consultation with which agency?
• A. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• B. The South Carolina Department of Transportation
• C. Their county emergency preparedness agency
• D. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
Answer: C. Their county emergency preparedness agency
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-125.1401(A) specifically requires that "All facilities
shall develop, by contact and consultation with their county emergency
preparedness agency, a written plan for actions to be taken in the event of a
disaster and/or emergency evacuation" .
6. Under SC Regulation 61-58.8, what is the maximum evacuation period for
patients from a facility under disaster conditions?
• A. 3 calendar days
• B. 5 calendar days
, • C. 7 calendar days
• D. 14 calendar days
Answer: C. 7 calendar days
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-125.1401(B) states: "Evacuation is a temporary
measure in order to evacuate patients from potentially hazardous and/or harmful
circumstances and shall not exceed seven (7) calendar days."
7. According to SC Regulation 61-62.68.E.95, the owner or operator must
coordinate their emergency response plan with which community plan?
• A. The local zoning plan
• B. The community emergency response plan developed under 42 U.S.C.
11003
• C. The county transportation plan
• D. The state environmental plan
Answer: B. The community emergency response plan developed under 42 U.S.C.
11003
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-62.68.E.95(c) requires that "The emergency response
plan developed under paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be coordinated with
the community emergency response plan developed under 42 U.S.C. 11003" .
8. What is the minimum required frequency for a facility to review and update
its disaster and emergency evacuation plan under SC Regulation 61-125.1401?
• A. Every six months
• B. Annually
• C. Every two years
• D. Every five years
Answer: B. Annually
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-125.1401(A) requires that "The plan shall be reviewed
and updated annually, and as appropriate."
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SC EMERGENCY PLANNING COMPLIANCE OFFICER EXAM (QUESTIONS 1–75)
SECTION 1: SOUTH CAROLINA LAWS AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is established within
which state office?
• A. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
• B. Office of the Adjutant General
• C. South Carolina Department of Public Safety
• D. Governor's Office
Answer: B. Office of the Adjutant General
Rationale: South Carolina Code of Laws Section 25-1-420 establishes the South
Carolina Emergency Management Division within the office of the Adjutant
General. The division is administered by a director appointed by the Adjutant
General and is responsible for coordinating state, county, and municipal
emergency planning efforts .
2. According to SC Code Section 25-1-420, which of the following is NOT a duty of
the South Carolina Emergency Management Division?
, • A. Coordinating the efforts of state, county, and municipal agencies in
developing a State Emergency Plan
• B. Conducting a statewide preparedness program
• C. Issuing building permits for emergency shelters
• D. Establishing and maintaining a State Emergency Operations Center
Answer: C. Issuing building permits for emergency shelters
Rationale: Section 25-1-420 lists the division's duties, which include coordinating
state emergency plans, conducting preparedness programs, maintaining the State
Emergency Operations Center, establishing systems for disseminating emergency
information, and implementing NIMS principles. Issuing building permits is not a
function of the Emergency Management Division .
3. Under proposed 2026 legislation, emergency shelters opened during declared
emergencies or evacuations must be staffed and equipped based on which
criteria?
• A. The number of volunteers available
• B. Each shelter's maximum occupancy for the predicted duration of the
emergency
• C. The county population
• D. The governor's discretion
Answer: B. Each shelter's maximum occupancy for the predicted duration of the
emergency
Rationale: A 2024 bill amending Section 25-1-420 requires the Emergency
Management Division to ensure all emergency shelters opened during declared
emergencies are staffed and equipped with sufficient personnel and supplies
based on each shelter's maximum occupancy for the predicted duration of the
emergency or evacuation period .
4. Under South Carolina Regulation 61-58.8, which of the following is required in
a public water system's Emergency Preparedness Plan?
, • A. A list of all employees' home addresses
• B. The telephone number of the Department's District Office and 24-hour
number
• C. The water system's annual budget
• D. A map of the city council districts
Answer: B. The telephone number of the Department's District Office and 24-
hour number
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-58.8.B(3)(a) requires each community water system's
Emergency Preparedness Plan to contain the telephone number of the
Department's District Office, the Department's drinking water program office, and
the Department's twenty-four-hour telephone number. The regulation also
requires numerous other specific contact and procedural elements .
5. According to SC Regulation 61-125.1401, facilities licensed by DHEC must
develop their disaster preparedness plan in consultation with which agency?
• A. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• B. The South Carolina Department of Transportation
• C. Their county emergency preparedness agency
• D. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
Answer: C. Their county emergency preparedness agency
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-125.1401(A) specifically requires that "All facilities
shall develop, by contact and consultation with their county emergency
preparedness agency, a written plan for actions to be taken in the event of a
disaster and/or emergency evacuation" .
6. Under SC Regulation 61-58.8, what is the maximum evacuation period for
patients from a facility under disaster conditions?
• A. 3 calendar days
• B. 5 calendar days
, • C. 7 calendar days
• D. 14 calendar days
Answer: C. 7 calendar days
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-125.1401(B) states: "Evacuation is a temporary
measure in order to evacuate patients from potentially hazardous and/or harmful
circumstances and shall not exceed seven (7) calendar days."
7. According to SC Regulation 61-62.68.E.95, the owner or operator must
coordinate their emergency response plan with which community plan?
• A. The local zoning plan
• B. The community emergency response plan developed under 42 U.S.C.
11003
• C. The county transportation plan
• D. The state environmental plan
Answer: B. The community emergency response plan developed under 42 U.S.C.
11003
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-62.68.E.95(c) requires that "The emergency response
plan developed under paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be coordinated with
the community emergency response plan developed under 42 U.S.C. 11003" .
8. What is the minimum required frequency for a facility to review and update
its disaster and emergency evacuation plan under SC Regulation 61-125.1401?
• A. Every six months
• B. Annually
• C. Every two years
• D. Every five years
Answer: B. Annually
Rationale: SC Regulation 61-125.1401(A) requires that "The plan shall be reviewed
and updated annually, and as appropriate."
