IAEM AEM EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS RECENT UPDATED SOLUTION
1. 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: - ANSWER ✔ - Develop mutual aid and assistance agreements with
neighboring communities.
2. A special event: Is non-routine. Places a strain on community resources. May involve a large number of
people. - ANSWER ✔ - Requires special permits or additional planning, preparation, and mitigation.
3. Sponsors of organized auto races conducted by professional racing organizations at permanent facilities
typically have sophisticated contingency plans available. - ANSWER ✔ - TRUE
4. 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? - ANSWER ✔ - Develop contingency plans to address
the potentially violent situation.
5. The Public Information Officer, the Safety Officer, and the Liaison Officer are all part of the: - ANSWER ✔ -
Command Staff
6. One area of great concern in special events planning is the physical setup of the event. Both temporary and
permanents structures must comply with: - ANSWER ✔ - Local building codes
7. User Pays policies are intended to: - ANSWER ✔ - Offset the costs of public services at special events
8. Because each special event is somewhat different from others, a hazard analysis should be conducted prior
to each event. - ANSWER ✔ - TRUE
9. One of the many advantages of using a team approach to planning for special events is: - ANSWER ✔ -
Professional relationships developed during planning translate into better cooperation during emergencies.
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,10. The use of ___________________________ is/are a good way to protect the bases of temporary structures
from damage by vehicular traffic. - ANSWER ✔ - Buffer zones
11. Spontaneous events present unique difficulties to public safety personnel because they offer no warning. -
ANSWER ✔ - TRUE
12. One way for special event planners to gather information about event specifics is to require the promoter or
sponsor to: - ANSWER ✔ - Obtain permits
13. 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? - ANSWER ✔ - YES
14. 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. - ANSWER ✔ - TRUE
15. At its initial meeting, the planning team should: Develop a mission statement. Develop the event objectives.
AND - ANSWER ✔ - Determine the necessary components of the public safety plan.
16. One reason for developing contingency plans for permit-approved special events is to: - ANSWER ✔ -
Evaluate high-risk, high-impact events more thoroughly.
17. A multidisciplinary planning team should be composed of the promoter or sponsor and all: - ANSWER ✔ -
Agencies that hold a stake in the event.
18. Planners should assign ___________________ to events that are expected to draw very large crowds and
impact mobility throughout the community. - ANSWER ✔ - A traffic management group
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, 19. 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? -
ANSWER ✔ - Agreement on who could cancel the event should have been reached during event planning.
20. 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 - ANSWER ✔ - Operations
21. The purpose of public safety special event planning is to: - ANSWER ✔ - Plan for incidents that might impact
or result from the event.
22. To help reunite lost children with their parents or guardians, event planners should: - ANSWER ✔ -
Designate "meet me" locations throughout the site.
23. The placement of launch pads for pyrotechnic displays must anticipate the: - ANSWER ✔ - Prevailing wind
direction and strength.
24. 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: - ANSWER ✔ - Cheerleaders
25. Having a pre-event emergency plan in place will help: - ANSWER ✔ - Reduce response times for first-
response agencies.
26. Because ___________________________ provide a less confrontational security presence, this technique
has been effective with young audiences. - ANSWER ✔ - Peer security personnel
27. ___________________________ is a main factor in determining stage configuration. - ANSWER ✔ -
Expected crowd behavior
28. Which position is responsible for establishing incident objectives, strategies, and priorities and has overall
responsibility for managing an incident. - ANSWER ✔ - Incident Commander
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GUARANTEED PASS RECENT UPDATED SOLUTION
1. 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: - ANSWER ✔ - Develop mutual aid and assistance agreements with
neighboring communities.
2. A special event: Is non-routine. Places a strain on community resources. May involve a large number of
people. - ANSWER ✔ - Requires special permits or additional planning, preparation, and mitigation.
3. Sponsors of organized auto races conducted by professional racing organizations at permanent facilities
typically have sophisticated contingency plans available. - ANSWER ✔ - TRUE
4. 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? - ANSWER ✔ - Develop contingency plans to address
the potentially violent situation.
5. The Public Information Officer, the Safety Officer, and the Liaison Officer are all part of the: - ANSWER ✔ -
Command Staff
6. One area of great concern in special events planning is the physical setup of the event. Both temporary and
permanents structures must comply with: - ANSWER ✔ - Local building codes
7. User Pays policies are intended to: - ANSWER ✔ - Offset the costs of public services at special events
8. Because each special event is somewhat different from others, a hazard analysis should be conducted prior
to each event. - ANSWER ✔ - TRUE
9. One of the many advantages of using a team approach to planning for special events is: - ANSWER ✔ -
Professional relationships developed during planning translate into better cooperation during emergencies.
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,10. The use of ___________________________ is/are a good way to protect the bases of temporary structures
from damage by vehicular traffic. - ANSWER ✔ - Buffer zones
11. Spontaneous events present unique difficulties to public safety personnel because they offer no warning. -
ANSWER ✔ - TRUE
12. One way for special event planners to gather information about event specifics is to require the promoter or
sponsor to: - ANSWER ✔ - Obtain permits
13. 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? - ANSWER ✔ - YES
14. 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. - ANSWER ✔ - TRUE
15. At its initial meeting, the planning team should: Develop a mission statement. Develop the event objectives.
AND - ANSWER ✔ - Determine the necessary components of the public safety plan.
16. One reason for developing contingency plans for permit-approved special events is to: - ANSWER ✔ -
Evaluate high-risk, high-impact events more thoroughly.
17. A multidisciplinary planning team should be composed of the promoter or sponsor and all: - ANSWER ✔ -
Agencies that hold a stake in the event.
18. Planners should assign ___________________ to events that are expected to draw very large crowds and
impact mobility throughout the community. - ANSWER ✔ - A traffic management group
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, 19. 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? -
ANSWER ✔ - Agreement on who could cancel the event should have been reached during event planning.
20. 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 - ANSWER ✔ - Operations
21. The purpose of public safety special event planning is to: - ANSWER ✔ - Plan for incidents that might impact
or result from the event.
22. To help reunite lost children with their parents or guardians, event planners should: - ANSWER ✔ -
Designate "meet me" locations throughout the site.
23. The placement of launch pads for pyrotechnic displays must anticipate the: - ANSWER ✔ - Prevailing wind
direction and strength.
24. 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: - ANSWER ✔ - Cheerleaders
25. Having a pre-event emergency plan in place will help: - ANSWER ✔ - Reduce response times for first-
response agencies.
26. Because ___________________________ provide a less confrontational security presence, this technique
has been effective with young audiences. - ANSWER ✔ - Peer security personnel
27. ___________________________ is a main factor in determining stage configuration. - ANSWER ✔ -
Expected crowd behavior
28. Which position is responsible for establishing incident objectives, strategies, and priorities and has overall
responsibility for managing an incident. - ANSWER ✔ - Incident Commander
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