CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER -
WEEK 3 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Emergency management
....an organized analysis, planning, decision making, and assignment of available resources
to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of all hazards
Goal / Mission of Emergency Management - To Save Lives, Prevent Injuries, and Protect
Property and the environment if an emergency occurs
Hazard
...a dangerous event or circumstance that has the potential to lead to an emergency or
disaster
Natural hazards - caused by natural events
Technological hazards - caused by tools, machines, and substances
Four Principles of EM
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Mitigation
Preparedness Activities
Minimize disaster damage
Enhance disaster response operations
Prepare organizations and individuals to respond
Examples...
Training, community outreach, stockpiling of materials and supplies, planning evacuation routes,
etc
Provide emergency assistance
Reduce probability of additional injuries or damage
, Speed recovery operations
Examples...
Fire fighting, search and rescue, etc.
Recovery Activities
Return systems to normal levels
Short-term
Vital systems - approximately two weeks
Long-term
Stabilizes all systems, can take years
Examples...
Debris clearance, restoration of utilities, repair of bridges and infrastructure, temporary housing,
rebuilding homes.
Mitigation Activities
Occur before the emergency or disaster
Eliminate/reduce the probability of occurrence
Include actions to postpone, dissipate, or lessen the effect
Examples...
Improved stormwater systems, enhanced building codes, moving buildings in flood plains,
purchase of flood prone property, programs to harden homes to wind damage.
Integrated Emergency Management
Requires a functional approach to planning
Incorporates all available resources
Considers a full range of disasters
Addresses all phases of emergency management
Incorporates all levels of government, non-profits, and the private sector
WEEK 3 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Emergency management
....an organized analysis, planning, decision making, and assignment of available resources
to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of all hazards
Goal / Mission of Emergency Management - To Save Lives, Prevent Injuries, and Protect
Property and the environment if an emergency occurs
Hazard
...a dangerous event or circumstance that has the potential to lead to an emergency or
disaster
Natural hazards - caused by natural events
Technological hazards - caused by tools, machines, and substances
Four Principles of EM
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Mitigation
Preparedness Activities
Minimize disaster damage
Enhance disaster response operations
Prepare organizations and individuals to respond
Examples...
Training, community outreach, stockpiling of materials and supplies, planning evacuation routes,
etc
Provide emergency assistance
Reduce probability of additional injuries or damage
, Speed recovery operations
Examples...
Fire fighting, search and rescue, etc.
Recovery Activities
Return systems to normal levels
Short-term
Vital systems - approximately two weeks
Long-term
Stabilizes all systems, can take years
Examples...
Debris clearance, restoration of utilities, repair of bridges and infrastructure, temporary housing,
rebuilding homes.
Mitigation Activities
Occur before the emergency or disaster
Eliminate/reduce the probability of occurrence
Include actions to postpone, dissipate, or lessen the effect
Examples...
Improved stormwater systems, enhanced building codes, moving buildings in flood plains,
purchase of flood prone property, programs to harden homes to wind damage.
Integrated Emergency Management
Requires a functional approach to planning
Incorporates all available resources
Considers a full range of disasters
Addresses all phases of emergency management
Incorporates all levels of government, non-profits, and the private sector
