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Question:

Department/Agency Heads

Answer:
collaborate w/ the emergency manager during development of local emergency plans,
provides key response resources-participate in planning process-develop/plan/train on
internal policies and procedures-participate in interagency training/exercises


Question:

State Gov

Answer:
local officials contact the state gov when local efforts need help-apply in state
resources-request assistance from other states through mutual aid/EMAC-governor can
request assistance from federal gov through a stafford act declaration


Question:

EMAC

Answer:
Emergency Management Assistance Compact-administered by the National Emergency
Management Association-interstate mutual aid agreement-a way to streamline the
interstate mutual aid/assistance program

,Question:

Govenor

Answer:
fundamental responsibilities = public safety/welfare of residents-coordinates state
resources/assistance-provides strategic guidance-supports local govs-may
make/amend/suspend certain orders/regulations-communicates to public in an
accessible manner-helps people cope w/ consequences of incidents-coordinates w/
tribal govs within the state-commands state military forces


Question:

State Emergency Management Agency Director

Answer:
ensures that the state is prepared to deal w/ large-scale emergencies and for
coordinating the statewide response to incidents-supports local/tribal govs-coordinates
assistance w/ other states/federal gov/NGOs/private sector orgs-may dispatch
personnel to assist in the response/recovery


Question:

State Homeland Security Advisor

Answer:
serves as counsel to the governor on homeland security issues, serves as liaison
between governors office/state homeland security structure/other orgs both inside and
outside of the state-chairs a committee composed of representatives of relevant state
agencies including = public safety, national guard, emergency management, public
health, environment, agriculture, etc.


Question:

National Guard

Answer:
plans, prepares, responds to natural or manmade incidents-emergency medical
response-communications-logistics-search/rescue-civil
engineering-chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear response and
planning-decontamination-activated by governor, Adjutant general assigns members

, Question:

Stafford Act

Answer:
federally recognized indian tribes can directly request their own emergency/major
disaster declaration or request state assistance


Question:

Chief Executive

Answer:
coordinates resources needed to respond to incidents of all
types-makes/amends/suspends orders-communicates w/ public in accessible
manner-helps people cope-negotiates mutual aid/assistance agreements-requests
federal assistance


Question:

Territory/Insular Area Gov

Answer:
responsible for coordinating resources to address actual or potential incidents-have
similar functions to state govs-remote locations-request assistance from neighboring
islands


Question:

Federal Government

Answer:
maintains a wide range of capabilities that may be required to deal with domestic
incidents in order to save lives and protect property and environment while ensuring
the protection of privacy, civil rights and civil liberties

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