Chapter 1 Questions & Answers
A disaster preparedness program needs to answer the question:
When will resources arrive?
From what direction is the natural disaster approaching?
Why is the disaster occurring?
How will the response and recovery organizations function? - ANSWERSHow will the
response and recovery organizations function?
The term ___ refers to the potential for extreme events to affect people, property, and
the natural environment in a given location.
Hazard
Disaster
Emergency
Catastrophe - ANSWERSHazard
Which of the following is a goal of emergency response?
Raising money for recovery efforts.
Protecting the population.
Preventing disasters before they occur.
Returning the community back to normal. - ANSWERSProtecting the population
Which of the following are methods used to counter secondary threats?
Preparing for flooding following a glacier melt during a volcanic eruption.
Identifying contaminated wildlife or fish in connection with a toxic chemical spill.
Identifying contaminated water supplies following flooding.
Fighting urban fires after earthquakes. - ANSWERSAll of the above
Hazard mitigation involves working with:
Government agencies and business owners
Home owners
Businesses, households, and government agencies
Schools and buisnesses - ANSWERSBusinesses, households, and government
agencies
A disaster preparedness program needs to answer the question:
When will resources arrive?
From what direction is the natural disaster approaching?
Why is the disaster occurring?
How will the response and recovery organizations function? - ANSWERSHow will the
response and recovery organizations function?
The term ___ refers to the potential for extreme events to affect people, property, and
the natural environment in a given location.
Hazard
Disaster
Emergency
Catastrophe - ANSWERSHazard
Which of the following is a goal of emergency response?
Raising money for recovery efforts.
Protecting the population.
Preventing disasters before they occur.
Returning the community back to normal. - ANSWERSProtecting the population
Which of the following are methods used to counter secondary threats?
Preparing for flooding following a glacier melt during a volcanic eruption.
Identifying contaminated wildlife or fish in connection with a toxic chemical spill.
Identifying contaminated water supplies following flooding.
Fighting urban fires after earthquakes. - ANSWERSAll of the above
Hazard mitigation involves working with:
Government agencies and business owners
Home owners
Businesses, households, and government agencies
Schools and buisnesses - ANSWERSBusinesses, households, and government
agencies
