CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
NPG five mission areas (not four phases of response). - Answers :Prevention,
Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery
IAP depend on ___________ to accomplish response tactics? - Answers :management
by objectives
Which entity requests a Presidential Disaster Declaration? - Answers :State or Tribal
According to the National Disaster Recovery Framework, when does recovery begin? -
Answers :With pre-disaster preparedness and includes a wide range of planning
activities
Which exercise meeting occurs first? - Answers :Concepts & Objectives meeting
What is a functional exercise? - Answers :
Where are exercise evaluation criteria pulled from? - Answers :Objectives
What is the exercise purpose? - Answers :A broad statement of desired exercise goals
What is the exercise evaluator role? - Answers :1. Capture unresolved issues
2. Manage exercise play
3. Help analyze exercise results
Name the steps of the exercise cycle. - Answers :
What is the purpose of the Multiyear Exercise Schedule? - Answers :Sync exercise
planning efforts between agencies
Operations based exercises are usually led by facilitator/presenter? (T/F) - Answers
:False
The Improvement Plan Matrix does the following 3 things. - Answers :1. Outline timeline
for implementation of improvement items
2. Provide an executive summary
3. Designate who is responsible for making the improvements.
Which type of exercise would be used to provide training on a new piece of equipment?
- Answers :Drill
,What is required for successful exercise evaluation? - Answers :Observe the exercise
and collect supporting date
Three elements of exercise program management. - Answers :1. Multiyear exercise
program planning
2. Budgeting and grant writing
3. Planning and executing individual exercises
Exercise program managers should use exercises to validate the following (3 things). -
Answers :1. Plans, policies or procedures
2. Training of personnel
3. Equipment
What is identified during the Needs Assessment in the exercise development process?
(3 things) - Answers :1. Existing exercise requirements and capabilities
2. Plausible risks
3. Functions most in need of rehearsal
Improvement Planning is part of the __________ process. - Answers :Project
Management
Formal communication is used in reporting progress of assigned tasks in ICS. (T/F) -
Answers :True
Resources within the Staging area are ______. - Answers :Awaiting operational
assignment
The Medical Unit is responsible for. (3 things) - Answers :1. Developing the Medical
Plan
2. Obtaining medical aid
3. Transportation for injured and ill incident personnel
_________ means that each person involved in incident operations will be assigned to
only one supervisor. - Answers :Unity of Command
HSPD-5 required DHS to establish a mechanism for ensuring the ongoing management
and maintenance of NIMS. The National Integration Center (NIC) was established to
perform the following functions. (3 things) - Answers :1. Developing assessment criteria
for the various components of NIMS, and compliance requirements
2. Promote compatibility between national-level standards and those developed by
other public, private and professional groups.
3. Facilitate the establishment and maintenance of a documentation/database system
related to qual/cert/credentialing of EM personnel and orgs.
,What is a MAC? - Answers :The architecture to support coordination for incident
prioritization, critical resource allocation, comms systems integration, and information
coordination.
NRF presents guiding principles that... - Answers :Provide structure and mechanisms to
ensure effective Federal support of State, tribal, and local related activities.
HSPD-5 requires all Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of NIMS by
State, tribal, and local organizations a condition for Federal preparedness assistance
(through grants, contracts, and other activities). (T/F) - Answers :True
Unified command assigns a single IC to assume unity of command and make decisions
for all jurisdictions (T/F) - Answers :True
ICP vs. EOC - Answers :
What is the role of elected/appointed officials in EM? (3 items) - Answers :1. Establish
relationships (mutual aid agreements and assistance agreements) with OGA, NGO and
private sector.
2. Provide guidance to their jurisdictions, depts and agencies through clearly stated
policies for NIMS implementation.
3. Understand laws/regs in their jurisdictions that pertain to EM and response.
IS 700a complex incident resource flow process? - Answers :
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or
delegated authority at the field level is called? - Answers :Command
Credentialing involves (3 things) - Answers :1. Current certification, license, or degree
2. Training and experience
3. Competence or proficiency
Under the Stafford Act the _______ may only declare a major disaster as the request of
a _______ or _________ who certifies the State or tribal government and affected local
governments are overwhelmed. - Answers :President, Governor, tribal Chief Executive
Presents an integrated set of guidance, programs, and processes that enables the
whole community to meet the National Preparedness Goal. - Answers :National
Preparedness System
A term to describe all threats/hazards, phases, stakeholders, and impacts relevant to
disasters. (an EM principle) - Answers :Integrated
Under the Stafford Act, the President may designate an incident as either an ________
or a ________ disaster. - Answers :emergency, major
, Which FEMA mitigation program assists in implementing long-term hazard mitigation
measures following Presidential disaster declaration? - Answers :Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program (HMGP)
A digital format for exchanging emergency alerts, allows a consistent alert message to
be disseminated simultaneously over multiple communications pathways. - Answers
:Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
The __________ establishes _____ Core Capabilities to address the greatest risks to
the nation. - Answers :National Preparedness Goal, 32
What are the five mission areas? - Answers :Prevention, Protection, Mitigation,
Response, Recovery
Which mission area...Respond quickly to save lives, protect property and the
environment, and meet basic human needs in the aftermath of a catastrophic incident. -
Answers :Response
Which mission area....Recover through a focus on the timely restoration, strengthening
and revitalization of infrastructure, housing and a sustainable economy, as well as the
health, social, cultural, historic and environmental fabric of communities affected by a
catastrophic incident. - Answers :Recovery
What is the goal of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) - Answers
:Shift from disaster response to disaster reduction.
...a culture of prevention
Which group manages the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction? - Answers :UN
Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
What is the purpose of the Local Mitigation Planning Handbook? (2 items) - Answers :1.
Assist locals in updating hazard mitigation plans to meet the requirements of Title 44
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §201.6 for FEMA approval and eligibility to apply for
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs;1 and
2. Assist planning to reduce long-term risk from natural hazards and disasters.
(Local Mitigation Planning Handbook)
Purpose of mitigation planning - Answers :Identify local policies and actions that can be
implemented over the long term to reduce risk and future losses from hazards.
(Local Mitigation Planning Handbook)
Give examples of which types of agencies should be involved in the Local Mitigation
Planning Team....(at least 5). - Answers :Building Code Enforcement • Emergency
Management • Fire Department/Districts • Floodplain Administration • Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) • Parks and Recreation • Planning/Community Development
ANSWERS
NPG five mission areas (not four phases of response). - Answers :Prevention,
Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery
IAP depend on ___________ to accomplish response tactics? - Answers :management
by objectives
Which entity requests a Presidential Disaster Declaration? - Answers :State or Tribal
According to the National Disaster Recovery Framework, when does recovery begin? -
Answers :With pre-disaster preparedness and includes a wide range of planning
activities
Which exercise meeting occurs first? - Answers :Concepts & Objectives meeting
What is a functional exercise? - Answers :
Where are exercise evaluation criteria pulled from? - Answers :Objectives
What is the exercise purpose? - Answers :A broad statement of desired exercise goals
What is the exercise evaluator role? - Answers :1. Capture unresolved issues
2. Manage exercise play
3. Help analyze exercise results
Name the steps of the exercise cycle. - Answers :
What is the purpose of the Multiyear Exercise Schedule? - Answers :Sync exercise
planning efforts between agencies
Operations based exercises are usually led by facilitator/presenter? (T/F) - Answers
:False
The Improvement Plan Matrix does the following 3 things. - Answers :1. Outline timeline
for implementation of improvement items
2. Provide an executive summary
3. Designate who is responsible for making the improvements.
Which type of exercise would be used to provide training on a new piece of equipment?
- Answers :Drill
,What is required for successful exercise evaluation? - Answers :Observe the exercise
and collect supporting date
Three elements of exercise program management. - Answers :1. Multiyear exercise
program planning
2. Budgeting and grant writing
3. Planning and executing individual exercises
Exercise program managers should use exercises to validate the following (3 things). -
Answers :1. Plans, policies or procedures
2. Training of personnel
3. Equipment
What is identified during the Needs Assessment in the exercise development process?
(3 things) - Answers :1. Existing exercise requirements and capabilities
2. Plausible risks
3. Functions most in need of rehearsal
Improvement Planning is part of the __________ process. - Answers :Project
Management
Formal communication is used in reporting progress of assigned tasks in ICS. (T/F) -
Answers :True
Resources within the Staging area are ______. - Answers :Awaiting operational
assignment
The Medical Unit is responsible for. (3 things) - Answers :1. Developing the Medical
Plan
2. Obtaining medical aid
3. Transportation for injured and ill incident personnel
_________ means that each person involved in incident operations will be assigned to
only one supervisor. - Answers :Unity of Command
HSPD-5 required DHS to establish a mechanism for ensuring the ongoing management
and maintenance of NIMS. The National Integration Center (NIC) was established to
perform the following functions. (3 things) - Answers :1. Developing assessment criteria
for the various components of NIMS, and compliance requirements
2. Promote compatibility between national-level standards and those developed by
other public, private and professional groups.
3. Facilitate the establishment and maintenance of a documentation/database system
related to qual/cert/credentialing of EM personnel and orgs.
,What is a MAC? - Answers :The architecture to support coordination for incident
prioritization, critical resource allocation, comms systems integration, and information
coordination.
NRF presents guiding principles that... - Answers :Provide structure and mechanisms to
ensure effective Federal support of State, tribal, and local related activities.
HSPD-5 requires all Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of NIMS by
State, tribal, and local organizations a condition for Federal preparedness assistance
(through grants, contracts, and other activities). (T/F) - Answers :True
Unified command assigns a single IC to assume unity of command and make decisions
for all jurisdictions (T/F) - Answers :True
ICP vs. EOC - Answers :
What is the role of elected/appointed officials in EM? (3 items) - Answers :1. Establish
relationships (mutual aid agreements and assistance agreements) with OGA, NGO and
private sector.
2. Provide guidance to their jurisdictions, depts and agencies through clearly stated
policies for NIMS implementation.
3. Understand laws/regs in their jurisdictions that pertain to EM and response.
IS 700a complex incident resource flow process? - Answers :
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or
delegated authority at the field level is called? - Answers :Command
Credentialing involves (3 things) - Answers :1. Current certification, license, or degree
2. Training and experience
3. Competence or proficiency
Under the Stafford Act the _______ may only declare a major disaster as the request of
a _______ or _________ who certifies the State or tribal government and affected local
governments are overwhelmed. - Answers :President, Governor, tribal Chief Executive
Presents an integrated set of guidance, programs, and processes that enables the
whole community to meet the National Preparedness Goal. - Answers :National
Preparedness System
A term to describe all threats/hazards, phases, stakeholders, and impacts relevant to
disasters. (an EM principle) - Answers :Integrated
Under the Stafford Act, the President may designate an incident as either an ________
or a ________ disaster. - Answers :emergency, major
, Which FEMA mitigation program assists in implementing long-term hazard mitigation
measures following Presidential disaster declaration? - Answers :Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program (HMGP)
A digital format for exchanging emergency alerts, allows a consistent alert message to
be disseminated simultaneously over multiple communications pathways. - Answers
:Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
The __________ establishes _____ Core Capabilities to address the greatest risks to
the nation. - Answers :National Preparedness Goal, 32
What are the five mission areas? - Answers :Prevention, Protection, Mitigation,
Response, Recovery
Which mission area...Respond quickly to save lives, protect property and the
environment, and meet basic human needs in the aftermath of a catastrophic incident. -
Answers :Response
Which mission area....Recover through a focus on the timely restoration, strengthening
and revitalization of infrastructure, housing and a sustainable economy, as well as the
health, social, cultural, historic and environmental fabric of communities affected by a
catastrophic incident. - Answers :Recovery
What is the goal of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) - Answers
:Shift from disaster response to disaster reduction.
...a culture of prevention
Which group manages the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction? - Answers :UN
Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
What is the purpose of the Local Mitigation Planning Handbook? (2 items) - Answers :1.
Assist locals in updating hazard mitigation plans to meet the requirements of Title 44
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §201.6 for FEMA approval and eligibility to apply for
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs;1 and
2. Assist planning to reduce long-term risk from natural hazards and disasters.
(Local Mitigation Planning Handbook)
Purpose of mitigation planning - Answers :Identify local policies and actions that can be
implemented over the long term to reduce risk and future losses from hazards.
(Local Mitigation Planning Handbook)
Give examples of which types of agencies should be involved in the Local Mitigation
Planning Team....(at least 5). - Answers :Building Code Enforcement • Emergency
Management • Fire Department/Districts • Floodplain Administration • Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) • Parks and Recreation • Planning/Community Development
