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IAEM AEM EXAMS WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONSAND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS BY EXPERTS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
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|LATEST UPDATE
When command is transferred, then all personnel with a need to know should be told
the effective time and date of the transfer
Who is responsible for determining the appropirate tactics for an incident
Operations Section
Upon arriving at an incident the higher ranking person will either
assume command, maintain command as is, or reassign command to a third party
Chris Smith is the Situation Unit Leader. No planning Section Chief is assigned. Who does Chris Smith
Report to?
Incident Commander
Under the Stafford Act
The President may designate an incident as either an "emergency" or a "major disaster" & An
emergency is defined as any natural catastrophe for which, in the determination of the President,
Federal assistance is needed to supplement State, tribal, and local efforts and capabilities to save lives.
States delegate authority to their sub-units of government (including counties, municipalities, towns or
townships, and villages). This delegation creates local autonomy and limits the degree of State influence
in local affairs. What is the term used to describe this delegation?
Home Rule
Which part of the emergency operations plan includes the Purpose, Scope, Situation Overview,
Assumptions, Concept of Operations, and Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities?
Basic Plan
The emergency operations plan is a key component of an emergency management program that
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Establishes the overall authority, roles, and functions performed during the incident
Local elected or appointed officials
May need to help shape or modify laws, policies, and budgets to aid preparedness efforts and to
improve emergency management and response capabilities.
Mission areas are comprised of the capabilities required for executing a function at any time (before,
during, or after an incident) and across all threats and hazards. Four of the five preparedness mission
areas are: Prevention, Protection, Response, and Recovery. Which is the fifth mission area?
Mitigation
Logistics management and resource support
is a core function implemented during an emergency
Which FEMA mitigation program assists in implementing long-term hazard mitigation measures
following Presidential disaster declarations?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
The Whole Community concept means that residents, emergency management practitioners,
organization and community leaders, and government officials
Work together to assess the needs of their respective communities and determine the best ways to
organize and strengthen their assets, capacities, and interests.
Which of the following presents an integrated set of guidance, programs, and processes that enables the
whole community to meet the National Preparedness Goal.
National Preparedness System
What type of measures considers ways to reduce consequences together with the overall risk from
specific threats and other community goals?
Mitigation
Emergency management principles
help us identify and apply agreed-upon practices
This authority emphasizes that Federal disaster assistance is intended to supplement, not supplant, the
resources of State, local, and private-sector organizations.
Executive Order 10427
Emergency managers consider and take into account all threats/hazards, all phases, all stakeholders,
and all impacts relevant to disasters. This statement describes which emergency management principle?
Comprehensive
What capabilities focus on saving lives, protecting property and the environment, and meeting basic
human needs and begin when an incident is imminent or immediately after an event occurs?
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Response
Emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere relationships among individuals and
organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team atmosphere, build consensus, and facilitate
communication. This statement describes which emergency management principle?
Collaborative
FEMA
is responsible for coordinating Federal resources Federal resources that support State, local, tribal, and
territorial efforts when a Federal emergency or disaster is declared.
Identifying threats and hazards and applying physical, technological, and cyber measures to limit access
are examples of capabilities that support which mission areas?
Mitigation & Management
Under the Stafford Act
The President may only declare a major disaster at the request of a Governor or tribal Chief Executive
who certifies the State or tribal government and affected local governments are overwhelmed.
Which of the following is an example of a prevention activity?
Requiring identification for site access
Integrated emergency management is
Intended to create an organizational culture that is critical to achieving unity of effort between all
stakeholders.
In addition to emergency core functions, the emergency manager directs day-to-day program functions.
An example of a day-to-day function is
Hazard Mitigation
Specific areas of authority and responsibilities for emergency management should be clearly stated in
local ordinances and laws.
These ordinances and laws should specify a specific line of succession for elected officials and require
that departments of government establish lines of succession.
All of the following are important emergency management planning principles EXCEPT FOR:
Planning results in unique plans for every type of threat or hazard.
Which of the following statements about an emergency operations center (EOC) is correct?
An EOC allows decision makers to operate in one place to coordinate and communicate with support
staff.
While every part of an emergency management program has its own role and function, private citizens
are soley responsible for the protection of life and property.
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FALSE
One key function of Emergency Operations Center (EOC) personnel is to
Ensure that the Incident Commander has needed resources (i.e., personnel, tools, and equipment)
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Incident Command System?
Specialized code and terminology
Categorizing, by capability, the resources requested, deployed, and used in incidents is referred to as
Resource typing
Long-term recovery can take months or years because it is a complex process of revitalizing homes,
businesses, public infrastructure, and the community's economy and restoring quality of life.
TRUE
What level of government has direct responsibility for the safety of its residents and direct knowledge of
the situation and accompanying resource requirements?
Local & Tribal government
Which of the folowing statements is FALSE?
While private-sector organizations are important in building resilient communities before an incident
occurs, they play a limited role, if any, during an incident .
Which of the folowing statements is FALSE?
Nonprofit organizations often have a commitment to the specific set of interests and values of their
members, and therefore should be excluded from emergency management planning efforts.
____ has emergency services departments capable of responding to emergencies that include law
enforcement, fire/emergency medical services, and public works.
State Government
Which of the following is NOT a key function of the Multiagency Coordination System?
Incident Command
The local emergency manager has the responsibility for coordinating emergency management programs
and activities. A local emergency manager is responsible for all of the following activities EXCEPT FOR:
Developing an Incident Action Plan that specifies tactics for first responders
Which of the following is the final step of the emergency planning process?
Implementing & maintaining the plan
Which type of implementing instruction would be most appropriate for recording calculations and/or
observations?
IAEM AEM EXAMS WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONSAND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS BY EXPERTS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST| GUARANTEED PASS
|LATEST UPDATE
When command is transferred, then all personnel with a need to know should be told
the effective time and date of the transfer
Who is responsible for determining the appropirate tactics for an incident
Operations Section
Upon arriving at an incident the higher ranking person will either
assume command, maintain command as is, or reassign command to a third party
Chris Smith is the Situation Unit Leader. No planning Section Chief is assigned. Who does Chris Smith
Report to?
Incident Commander
Under the Stafford Act
The President may designate an incident as either an "emergency" or a "major disaster" & An
emergency is defined as any natural catastrophe for which, in the determination of the President,
Federal assistance is needed to supplement State, tribal, and local efforts and capabilities to save lives.
States delegate authority to their sub-units of government (including counties, municipalities, towns or
townships, and villages). This delegation creates local autonomy and limits the degree of State influence
in local affairs. What is the term used to describe this delegation?
Home Rule
Which part of the emergency operations plan includes the Purpose, Scope, Situation Overview,
Assumptions, Concept of Operations, and Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities?
Basic Plan
The emergency operations plan is a key component of an emergency management program that
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Establishes the overall authority, roles, and functions performed during the incident
Local elected or appointed officials
May need to help shape or modify laws, policies, and budgets to aid preparedness efforts and to
improve emergency management and response capabilities.
Mission areas are comprised of the capabilities required for executing a function at any time (before,
during, or after an incident) and across all threats and hazards. Four of the five preparedness mission
areas are: Prevention, Protection, Response, and Recovery. Which is the fifth mission area?
Mitigation
Logistics management and resource support
is a core function implemented during an emergency
Which FEMA mitigation program assists in implementing long-term hazard mitigation measures
following Presidential disaster declarations?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
The Whole Community concept means that residents, emergency management practitioners,
organization and community leaders, and government officials
Work together to assess the needs of their respective communities and determine the best ways to
organize and strengthen their assets, capacities, and interests.
Which of the following presents an integrated set of guidance, programs, and processes that enables the
whole community to meet the National Preparedness Goal.
National Preparedness System
What type of measures considers ways to reduce consequences together with the overall risk from
specific threats and other community goals?
Mitigation
Emergency management principles
help us identify and apply agreed-upon practices
This authority emphasizes that Federal disaster assistance is intended to supplement, not supplant, the
resources of State, local, and private-sector organizations.
Executive Order 10427
Emergency managers consider and take into account all threats/hazards, all phases, all stakeholders,
and all impacts relevant to disasters. This statement describes which emergency management principle?
Comprehensive
What capabilities focus on saving lives, protecting property and the environment, and meeting basic
human needs and begin when an incident is imminent or immediately after an event occurs?
,3|Page
Response
Emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere relationships among individuals and
organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team atmosphere, build consensus, and facilitate
communication. This statement describes which emergency management principle?
Collaborative
FEMA
is responsible for coordinating Federal resources Federal resources that support State, local, tribal, and
territorial efforts when a Federal emergency or disaster is declared.
Identifying threats and hazards and applying physical, technological, and cyber measures to limit access
are examples of capabilities that support which mission areas?
Mitigation & Management
Under the Stafford Act
The President may only declare a major disaster at the request of a Governor or tribal Chief Executive
who certifies the State or tribal government and affected local governments are overwhelmed.
Which of the following is an example of a prevention activity?
Requiring identification for site access
Integrated emergency management is
Intended to create an organizational culture that is critical to achieving unity of effort between all
stakeholders.
In addition to emergency core functions, the emergency manager directs day-to-day program functions.
An example of a day-to-day function is
Hazard Mitigation
Specific areas of authority and responsibilities for emergency management should be clearly stated in
local ordinances and laws.
These ordinances and laws should specify a specific line of succession for elected officials and require
that departments of government establish lines of succession.
All of the following are important emergency management planning principles EXCEPT FOR:
Planning results in unique plans for every type of threat or hazard.
Which of the following statements about an emergency operations center (EOC) is correct?
An EOC allows decision makers to operate in one place to coordinate and communicate with support
staff.
While every part of an emergency management program has its own role and function, private citizens
are soley responsible for the protection of life and property.
, 4|Page
FALSE
One key function of Emergency Operations Center (EOC) personnel is to
Ensure that the Incident Commander has needed resources (i.e., personnel, tools, and equipment)
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Incident Command System?
Specialized code and terminology
Categorizing, by capability, the resources requested, deployed, and used in incidents is referred to as
Resource typing
Long-term recovery can take months or years because it is a complex process of revitalizing homes,
businesses, public infrastructure, and the community's economy and restoring quality of life.
TRUE
What level of government has direct responsibility for the safety of its residents and direct knowledge of
the situation and accompanying resource requirements?
Local & Tribal government
Which of the folowing statements is FALSE?
While private-sector organizations are important in building resilient communities before an incident
occurs, they play a limited role, if any, during an incident .
Which of the folowing statements is FALSE?
Nonprofit organizations often have a commitment to the specific set of interests and values of their
members, and therefore should be excluded from emergency management planning efforts.
____ has emergency services departments capable of responding to emergencies that include law
enforcement, fire/emergency medical services, and public works.
State Government
Which of the following is NOT a key function of the Multiagency Coordination System?
Incident Command
The local emergency manager has the responsibility for coordinating emergency management programs
and activities. A local emergency manager is responsible for all of the following activities EXCEPT FOR:
Developing an Incident Action Plan that specifies tactics for first responders
Which of the following is the final step of the emergency planning process?
Implementing & maintaining the plan
Which type of implementing instruction would be most appropriate for recording calculations and/or
observations?
