CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A guide designed to assist jurisdictions with
developing operations plans. It promotes a
Comprehensive Preparedness
Guide 101 common understanding of the fundamentals of
planning and decision-making to help emergency
planners examine a hazard and produce integrated,
coordinated, and synchronized plans.
A coordinated effort within the Federal Government's
executive branch to ensure that National Essential
Continuity of Government
Functions continue to be performed during a
catastrophic emergency (as defined in National
Security Presidential Directive 51/Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 20)
Refers to the efforts to ensure the organization can
Continuity of Operations
sustain essential operations regardless of planned or
unplanned incidents or disruptions.
The implementation of procedures that are based on
Corrective Actions
lessons learned from actual incidents or from training
and exercises.
The authentication and verification of the certification
Credentialing
and identity of designated incident managers and
emergency responder
Assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, so
vital to the United States that the destruction of such
Critical Infrastructure
assets, systems, or networks would have a debilitating
impact on security, national economic security,
national public health or safety, or any combination
of those matters
, A statement provided to the Incident Commander by the Agency
Executive
Delegation of Authority delegating authority and assigning responsibility. Can
include objectives, priorities, expectations,
constraints, and other
considerations or guidelines, as needed.
The orderly, safe, and efficient return of an
Demobilization
incident resource to its original location and
status.
A congressionally ratified organization that provides
Emergency Management form and structure to interstate mutual aid. Through
Assistance Compact this process, a disaster-affected State can request and
receive assistance from other member States quickly
and efficiently, resolving two key issues up front:
liability and reimbursement.
The physical location at which the coordination of information
and resources to
Emergency Operations Center support incident management (on-scene operations)
activities normally takes place. It may be a temporary
facility or may be located in a more central or
permanently established facility, perhaps at a higher
level of organization within a jurisdiction.
Emergency Operations Plan An ongoing plan for responding to a wide variety of potential
hazards.
Information that is disseminated primarily in
Emergency Public Information anticipation of an emergency or during an emergency.
In addition to providing situational information to the
public, it also frequently provides directive actions
required to be taken by the general public.
The organized, phased, and supervised withdrawal,
Evacuation dispersal, or removal of civilians from dangerous or
potentially dangerous areas, and their reception and
care in safe areas.
Durable pocket or desk guide that contains
Field Operations Guide
essential information required to perform
specific assignments or functions.
Finance Section Responsible for documenting all expenditures at an incident for
reimbursement.
, An organizational subdivision established to divide the
Group
incident management structure into functional areas
of operation.
A group of incident management personnel
organized according to function and reporting to the
General Staff
Incident Commander. Normally consists of the
Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief,
Logistics Section Chief, and Finance/Administration
Section Chief.
Something that is potentially dangerous or harmful,
Hazard
often the root cause of an unwanted outcome.
An occurrence, natural or man-made, that requires a
Incident
response to protect life or property.
An oral or written plan containing general objectives reflecting
the
Incident Action Plan (IAP) overall strategy for managing an incident. It may include the
identification of
operational resources and assignments and attachments
that provide direction and important information for
management of the incident during one or more
operational periods.
The location at which primary Logistics
Incident Base
functions for an incident are coordinated and
administered.
The Incident Command System organizational element
Incident Command responsible
for overall management of the incident and consisting of
the Incident Commander (either single or unified
command structure) and any assigned supporting staff
The individual responsible for all incident activities, including
the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and
Incident Commander release of resources.
This person has overall authority and responsibility for
conducting incident operations and is responsible
for the management of all incident operations in the field.
The field location where the primary functions are
Incident Command Post
performed. It may be co-located with the Incident
Base or other incident facilities.