INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
EXAM SCRIPT WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
●● Office of Civil Defense
Answer: 1941 -Created by Roosevelt to channel wartime activities of the
civilian population
-Protect the population from air attack
-Recruit millions
- air raid wardens, airplane spotters, and ambulance drivers
-Terminated in 1945 by Truman
●● Federal Civil Defense Act
Answer: -Created the Federal Civil Defense Administration
-Charged with developing a system to protect life and property from
attack-caused disaster
-Primarily a state and local responsibility
-Fed's provide information, guidance, and assistance
-Monies to state and locals for personnel and expenses on a 50% match
basis
-First federal match program (in law)
,●● Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
Answer: -created in 1972, replaces the OCD.
-Beginning of the term "dual use" under DCPA
●● Dual Use
Answer: Dual use is the concept that civil defense resources could be
used to response/prepare for natural disasters as well as military attacks.
However, that use could not detract from the military / civil defense
mission.
●● in 1973 Disaster Relief Responsibilities divided into:
Answer: -Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
-Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
-Federal Preparedness Agency
●● Disaster Relief Act
Answer: -1974
-Instituted the Individual and Family Grant Program (75% for furniture,
clothes, essentials)
-Institutionalized efforts in mitigation
-Mandated all levels of government to develop strategies aimed at
preventing disasters
, -Stressed a multi-hazard approach... further recognition of natural
hazards.
●● FEMA
Answer: -President Carter created in 1979, reorganizing all existing
Federal disaster agencies under one umbrella.
-Establishment of a single entity (FEMA)
-Directly responsible to the President and Congress
-FEMA - Federal level coordinating agency
-Improve emergency management and assistance
-End duplication of costs (efficiency)
-Consolidate federal functions and policy
●● FEMA was created out of _______ federal agencies
Answer: 16
●● Federal Civil Defense Act Amended
Answer: -in 1980 was amended
-Mandated FEMA to work with state and local governments to assist
them in setting up emergency management programs.
●● Stafford Act
Answer: -1988
MANAGEMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
EXAM SCRIPT WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
●● Office of Civil Defense
Answer: 1941 -Created by Roosevelt to channel wartime activities of the
civilian population
-Protect the population from air attack
-Recruit millions
- air raid wardens, airplane spotters, and ambulance drivers
-Terminated in 1945 by Truman
●● Federal Civil Defense Act
Answer: -Created the Federal Civil Defense Administration
-Charged with developing a system to protect life and property from
attack-caused disaster
-Primarily a state and local responsibility
-Fed's provide information, guidance, and assistance
-Monies to state and locals for personnel and expenses on a 50% match
basis
-First federal match program (in law)
,●● Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
Answer: -created in 1972, replaces the OCD.
-Beginning of the term "dual use" under DCPA
●● Dual Use
Answer: Dual use is the concept that civil defense resources could be
used to response/prepare for natural disasters as well as military attacks.
However, that use could not detract from the military / civil defense
mission.
●● in 1973 Disaster Relief Responsibilities divided into:
Answer: -Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
-Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
-Federal Preparedness Agency
●● Disaster Relief Act
Answer: -1974
-Instituted the Individual and Family Grant Program (75% for furniture,
clothes, essentials)
-Institutionalized efforts in mitigation
-Mandated all levels of government to develop strategies aimed at
preventing disasters
, -Stressed a multi-hazard approach... further recognition of natural
hazards.
●● FEMA
Answer: -President Carter created in 1979, reorganizing all existing
Federal disaster agencies under one umbrella.
-Establishment of a single entity (FEMA)
-Directly responsible to the President and Congress
-FEMA - Federal level coordinating agency
-Improve emergency management and assistance
-End duplication of costs (efficiency)
-Consolidate federal functions and policy
●● FEMA was created out of _______ federal agencies
Answer: 16
●● Federal Civil Defense Act Amended
Answer: -in 1980 was amended
-Mandated FEMA to work with state and local governments to assist
them in setting up emergency management programs.
●● Stafford Act
Answer: -1988
