IAEM AEM Study Guide UPDATED Exam
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
If additional response resources are thought to be required for an incident at a special event, a
good option for obtaining those resources is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Develop
mutual aid and assistance agreements with neighboring communities.
A special event: Is nonroutine. Places a strain on community resources. May involve a large
number of people. - CORRECT ANSWER Requires special permits or additional
planning, preparation, and mitigation.
Sponsors of organized auto races conducted by professional racing organizations at
permanent facilities typically have sophisticated contingency plans available. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE
A national organization has been issued a permit to demonstrate at the State capitol building.
An opposing group has threatened to turn out to disrupt the demonstration. Public safety
officials are concerned that the demonstration may turn violent. What should they do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Develop contingency plans to address the potentially violent
situation.
The Public Information Officer, the Safety Officer, and the Liaison Officer are all part of the:
- CORRECT ANSWER Command Staff
One area of great concern in special events planning is the physical setup of the event. Both
temporary and permanents structures must comply with: - CORRECT ANSWER Local
building codes
User Pays policies are intended to: - CORRECT ANSWER Offset the costs of public
services at special events
,Because each special event is somewhat different from others, a hazard analysis should be
conducted prior to each event. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
One of the many advantages of using a team approach to planning for special events is: -
CORRECT ANSWER Professional relationships developed during planning translate
into better cooperation during emergencies.
The use of ___________________________ is/are a good way to protect the bases of
temporary structures from damage by vehicular traffic. - CORRECT ANSWER Buffer
zones
Spontaneous events present unique difficulties to public safety personnel because they offer
no warning. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
One way for special event planners to gather information about event specifics is to require
the promoter or sponsor to: - CORRECT ANSWER Obtain permits
Hampton is a rural community in the Midwest. The local high school football team has just
won the State championship. The team has never won a championship in any sport before.
The community is sponsoring a parade to celebrate the win. Thousands of people are
expected to turn out for the event, including many from surrounding communities. There isn't
much time to plan the parade, and the Mayor is concerned about whether Hampton's four-
person police department can manage traffic and control the anticipated crowd. Is this a
special event? - CORRECT ANSWER YES
When assessing food safety measures at a special event, the planning team should consider
the vendor compliance with appropriate State and local regulations related to food
preparation, handling, distribution, and storing of food. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
At its initial meeting, the planning team should: Develop a mission statement. Develop the
event objectives. AND - CORRECT ANSWER Determine the necessary components
of the public safety plan.
,One reason for developing contingency plans for permit-approved special events is to: -
CORRECT ANSWER Evaluate high-risk, high-impact events more thoroughly.
A multidisciplinary planning team should be composed of the promoter or sponsor and all: -
CORRECT ANSWER Agencies that hold a stake in the event.
Planners should assign ___________________ to events that are expected to draw very large
crowds and impact mobility throughout the community. - CORRECT ANSWER A
traffic management group
A rock festival has been planned for this weekend. The promoter and sponsor have been
advertising the festival for weeks. On the day before the event, large crowds of teens and
young adults swarmed into the area. Many spent the night drinking and using drugs. By the
morning of the event, several fights had already broken out between competing local gangs.
The Mayor and City Council want to cancel the festival, but the sponsor is balking. Which
statement below describes the preferable way to deal with such an event? - CORRECT
ANSWER Agreement on who could cancel the event should have been reached during
event planning.
Whether you are handling a routine emergency, organizing for a special event, or managing
the response to a major disaster, the five major management functions that must be covered
are: Command, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration, AND - CORRECT
ANSWER Operations
The purpose of public safety special event planning is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Plan
for incidents that might impact or result from the event.
To help reunite lost children with their parents or guardians, event planners should: -
CORRECT ANSWER Designate "meet me" locations throughout the site.
The placement of launch pads for pyrotechnic displays must anticipate the: - CORRECT
ANSWER Prevailing wind direction and strength.
, Crowds are complex social structures that can assume roles that are different from the
personalities of the individuals. Those who provide verbal support for crowd leaders are
called: - CORRECT ANSWER Cheerleaders
Having a pre-event emergency plan in place will help: - CORRECT ANSWER Reduce
response times for first-response agencies.
Because ___________________________ provide a less confrontational security presence,
this technique has been effective with young audiences. - CORRECT ANSWER Peer
security personnel
___________________________ is a main factor in determining stage configuration. -
CORRECT ANSWER Expected crowd behavior
Which position is responsible for establishing incident objectives, strategies, and priorities
and has overall responsibility for managing an incident. - CORRECT
ANSWER Incident Commander
A special events hazard analysis should include analysis of: - CORRECT
ANSWER Special and unique hazards inherent in the event.
responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications,
medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives - CORRECT
ANSWER Logistics Section Chief is
The Operations Section Chief - CORRECT ANSWER directs tactical actions to
achieve the incident objects
You are working in a complex incident. There are multiple Incident Commanders
representing multiple jurisdictions working together to establish incident objectives. What
type of ICS structure is being used? - CORRECT ANSWER Unified Command
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
If additional response resources are thought to be required for an incident at a special event, a
good option for obtaining those resources is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Develop
mutual aid and assistance agreements with neighboring communities.
A special event: Is nonroutine. Places a strain on community resources. May involve a large
number of people. - CORRECT ANSWER Requires special permits or additional
planning, preparation, and mitigation.
Sponsors of organized auto races conducted by professional racing organizations at
permanent facilities typically have sophisticated contingency plans available. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE
A national organization has been issued a permit to demonstrate at the State capitol building.
An opposing group has threatened to turn out to disrupt the demonstration. Public safety
officials are concerned that the demonstration may turn violent. What should they do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Develop contingency plans to address the potentially violent
situation.
The Public Information Officer, the Safety Officer, and the Liaison Officer are all part of the:
- CORRECT ANSWER Command Staff
One area of great concern in special events planning is the physical setup of the event. Both
temporary and permanents structures must comply with: - CORRECT ANSWER Local
building codes
User Pays policies are intended to: - CORRECT ANSWER Offset the costs of public
services at special events
,Because each special event is somewhat different from others, a hazard analysis should be
conducted prior to each event. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
One of the many advantages of using a team approach to planning for special events is: -
CORRECT ANSWER Professional relationships developed during planning translate
into better cooperation during emergencies.
The use of ___________________________ is/are a good way to protect the bases of
temporary structures from damage by vehicular traffic. - CORRECT ANSWER Buffer
zones
Spontaneous events present unique difficulties to public safety personnel because they offer
no warning. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
One way for special event planners to gather information about event specifics is to require
the promoter or sponsor to: - CORRECT ANSWER Obtain permits
Hampton is a rural community in the Midwest. The local high school football team has just
won the State championship. The team has never won a championship in any sport before.
The community is sponsoring a parade to celebrate the win. Thousands of people are
expected to turn out for the event, including many from surrounding communities. There isn't
much time to plan the parade, and the Mayor is concerned about whether Hampton's four-
person police department can manage traffic and control the anticipated crowd. Is this a
special event? - CORRECT ANSWER YES
When assessing food safety measures at a special event, the planning team should consider
the vendor compliance with appropriate State and local regulations related to food
preparation, handling, distribution, and storing of food. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
At its initial meeting, the planning team should: Develop a mission statement. Develop the
event objectives. AND - CORRECT ANSWER Determine the necessary components
of the public safety plan.
,One reason for developing contingency plans for permit-approved special events is to: -
CORRECT ANSWER Evaluate high-risk, high-impact events more thoroughly.
A multidisciplinary planning team should be composed of the promoter or sponsor and all: -
CORRECT ANSWER Agencies that hold a stake in the event.
Planners should assign ___________________ to events that are expected to draw very large
crowds and impact mobility throughout the community. - CORRECT ANSWER A
traffic management group
A rock festival has been planned for this weekend. The promoter and sponsor have been
advertising the festival for weeks. On the day before the event, large crowds of teens and
young adults swarmed into the area. Many spent the night drinking and using drugs. By the
morning of the event, several fights had already broken out between competing local gangs.
The Mayor and City Council want to cancel the festival, but the sponsor is balking. Which
statement below describes the preferable way to deal with such an event? - CORRECT
ANSWER Agreement on who could cancel the event should have been reached during
event planning.
Whether you are handling a routine emergency, organizing for a special event, or managing
the response to a major disaster, the five major management functions that must be covered
are: Command, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration, AND - CORRECT
ANSWER Operations
The purpose of public safety special event planning is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Plan
for incidents that might impact or result from the event.
To help reunite lost children with their parents or guardians, event planners should: -
CORRECT ANSWER Designate "meet me" locations throughout the site.
The placement of launch pads for pyrotechnic displays must anticipate the: - CORRECT
ANSWER Prevailing wind direction and strength.
, Crowds are complex social structures that can assume roles that are different from the
personalities of the individuals. Those who provide verbal support for crowd leaders are
called: - CORRECT ANSWER Cheerleaders
Having a pre-event emergency plan in place will help: - CORRECT ANSWER Reduce
response times for first-response agencies.
Because ___________________________ provide a less confrontational security presence,
this technique has been effective with young audiences. - CORRECT ANSWER Peer
security personnel
___________________________ is a main factor in determining stage configuration. -
CORRECT ANSWER Expected crowd behavior
Which position is responsible for establishing incident objectives, strategies, and priorities
and has overall responsibility for managing an incident. - CORRECT
ANSWER Incident Commander
A special events hazard analysis should include analysis of: - CORRECT
ANSWER Special and unique hazards inherent in the event.
responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications,
medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives - CORRECT
ANSWER Logistics Section Chief is
The Operations Section Chief - CORRECT ANSWER directs tactical actions to
achieve the incident objects
You are working in a complex incident. There are multiple Incident Commanders
representing multiple jurisdictions working together to establish incident objectives. What
type of ICS structure is being used? - CORRECT ANSWER Unified Command
