SPHG 352 - Unit 3 Questions And Answers
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What are the barriers to preparedness? - Answers✔- Apathy
- Not on my radar
- Lack of information
- Fatalism
- Avoidance
- Lack of resources
What are some statements that display "apathy" as a barrier of preparedness? - Answers✔"It
won't happen here"
"I won't worry about this until a threat is imminent"
What are some statements that display "not on my radar" as a barrier of preparedness? -
Answers✔"I just haven't thought about it"
What are some statements that display "lack of information" as a barrier of preparedness? -
Answers✔"I don't know how to do this"
What are some statements that display "fatalism" as a barrier of preparedness? -
Answers✔"Whatever I do won't make a difference in the event of a big disaster"
What are some statements that display "avoidance" as a barrier of preparedness? - Answers✔"I
don't like to think about it"
What are some statements that display "lack of resources" as a barrier of preparedness? -
Answers✔"I don't have the money/time I'm unable to do this"
What are the steps to basic preparedness? - Answers✔- Stay Informed about types of
emergencies that can occur and know the appropriate responses.
- Make a Family Emergency Plan
- Build a Response Kit
- Get Involved
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Which ESF is most concerned with public health? - Answers✔Public Health and Medical
Services Department of Health and Human Services
What does ESF stand for? - Answers✔Emergency Support Functions
List the 15 ESFs - Answers✔1. Transportation
Department of Transportation
2. Communications
National Communications System
3. Public Works and Engineering
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4. Firefighting
Department of Agriculture/Forest Service
5. Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Agency
6. Mass Care, Housing, Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
American Red Cross
7. Resource Support
General Services Administration
8. Public Health and Medical Services
Department of Health and Human Services
9. Urban Search and Rescue
Federal Emergency Management Agency
10. Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
Environmental Protection Agency
11. Agriculture and Natural Resource
US Department of Agriculture/Department of the Interior
12. Energy
Department of Energy
13. Public Safety and Security
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