Emergency Management Exam 1 questions with correct answers

Emergency Management - Answer Reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters within communities -Focus on preventing/reducing the impacts of disasters before they occur and ensure effective response and quick recovery in aftermath of disasters EM before 1990's - Answer -no organized responses -individuals, family, and neighbors responded -volunteer fire brigades and people battled fires using buckets/shovels (bucket brigade) -professional fire departments established in many communities EM 1900's - Answer -Occurrence of major disasters (1900 Galveston Hurricane) -Federal Gov created national level organization (TVA) -Flood control act 1934 passed EM 1950 - Answer -Disaster Relief Act of 1950 -Federal gov engaged in civil defense WWII (Federal civil defense act 1950) -Quiet time for natural disasters EM - Answer -Amid cold war, major disasters (Alaska EQ, Hurricane Betsy/Agnes/Camille)