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FEMA IS-363: Introduction to Emergency Management for Higher Education Answers

1. What is the fourth step of the risk assessment process?

 
 
 
 

2. The Incident Command System is a management approach that is:

 
 
 
 

3. What is unique about the geographic size and/or location of institutions of higher education?

 
 
 
 

4. Which of the following is the most effective means of assessing and validating policies, plans, procedures, training, equipment, assumptions, and interagency agreements?

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the three major sections of an Emergency Operations Plan?

 
 
 
 

6. Which statement accurately describes recovery planning?

 
 
 
 

7. All of the following are benefits of risk assessment EXCEPT:

 
 
 
 

8. A risk assessment allows your campus to determine all of the following EXCEPT:

 
 
 
 

9. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the Incident Command System?

 
 
 
 

10. When identifying stakeholders, you should:

 
 
 
 

11. Which type of exercise is most appropriate for increasing awareness among all stakeholders about the Emergency Operations Plan or a section of the plan?

 
 
 
 

12. Which of the following is a guidance document containing the vision that links together national preparedness efforts?

 
 
 
 

13. What is the first step of the risk assessment process?

 
 
 
 

14. What is the only Emergency Operations Center (EOC) position that is always staffed?

 
 
 
 

15. When defining stakeholders, you should:

 
 
 
 

16. Which of the following is a guidance document that describes and provides the vision for the Nation’s approach to national preparedness?

 
 
 
 

17. Which Incident Command System role is responsible for media relations?

 
 
 
 

18. Which incident management function, known as the “Doers,” conducts operations to reach the incident objectives?

 
 
 
 

19. The list of potential stakeholders should be reviewed to ensure that it includes all of the following EXCEPT:

 
 
 
 

20. How does establishing relationships with partner organizations in advance of an emergency improve the response to an event if one occurs? Choose the best response.

 
 
 
 

21. Which of the following strategies is LEAST likely to help you engage stakeholders in the planning process?

 
 
 
 

22. When identifying stakeholders, it is best to:

 
 
 
 

23. What is the top priority when developing incident objectives?

 
 
 
 

24. Which statement accurately describes mitigation planning?

 
 
 
 

25. Which type of exercise involves discussing a scenario and determining how the campus will prepare for, respond to, or recover from an emergency?

 
 
 
 

26. Which type of exercise is most appropriate for ensuring that campus personnel and students understand what to do in the event of a tornado?

 
 
 
 

27. Which activity increases awareness of hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities among all stakeholders?

 
 
 
 

28. Which of the following is a characteristic of an Emergency Operations Center whose status condition is hot?

 
 
 
 

29. At a minimum, how long should the planning team expect to spend to develop a good Emergency Operations Plan?

 
 
 
 

30. All of the following are main types of hazards EXCEPT:

 
 
 
 

31. What is the second step of the risk assessment process?

 
 
 
 

32. As the State’s oldest institution of higher learning, Te Ata University is on the National Register of Historic Places. If campus buildings are damaged in a disaster, what potential impediment to recovery are they LEAST likely to encounter, based on this information?

 
 
 
 

33. Which of the following is an example of a hazard that could be human-caused or natural?

 
 
 
 

34. Which statement most accurately describes how the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Incident Command Post (ICP) interact?

 
 
 
 

35. Which of the following is a recovery consideration related to research?

 
 
 
 

36. Which of the following is NOT a type of operations-based exercise?

 
 
 
 

37. How does conducting training and exercises improve the response to an event if one occurs? Choose the best response.

 
 
 
 

38. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of performing a risk assessment?

 
 
 
 

39. The National Preparedness Goal defines:

 
 
 
 

40. Which of the following is NOT a function of an Emergency Operations Center?

 
 
 
 

41. Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice to institutionalize the Incident Command System (ICS)

 
 
 
 

42. Which of the following is NOT a main type of hazard?

 
 
 
 

43. When institutionalizing the Incident Command System, to ensure that the affected population is adequately warned in an emergency, the institution should develop a/an:

 
 
 
 

44. Which of the following is an academic recovery consideration?

 
 
 
 

45. What is an example of a possible direct impact of a loss of electric connections?

 
 
 
 

46. Which of the following is a characteristic of an Emergency Operations Center whose status condition is cold?

 
 
 
 

47. What is the third step of the risk assessment process?

 
 
 
 

48. Which is the most commonly used format for an Emergency Operations Plan?

 
 
 
 

49. Which statement accurately describes unit-level planning?

 
 
 
 

50. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Emergency Operations Centers?

 
 
 
 

51. Which statement accurately describes how Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) are different from other types of plans?

 
 
 
 

52. The Incident Command System is required by the:

 
 
 
 

53. Which of the following is the most effective means of clarifying roles and responsibilities for emergency and disaster response?

 
 
 
 

54. Which statement is NOT true about stakeholder engagement in planning?

 
 
 
 

55. Which statement is true about stakeholder engagement in planning?

 
 
 
 

56. Which Mission Area includes capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of terrorism and human-caused or natural disasters?

 
 
 
 
 

57. Which of the following is NOT an example of a risk assessment tool?

 
 
 
 

58. What coordination entity is established to provide additional support to the on-scene response?

 
 
 
 

59. Which of the following is NOT a function of the initial core planning team?

 
 
 
 

60. How do the resource descriptions (typing) used in the Incident Command System lead to a more effective response? Choose the best answer.

 
 
 
 

61. Which of the following is NOT an essential activation component that is needed at the start of an Emergency Operations Center?

 
 
 
 

62. All of the following are functions of the initial core planning team EXCEPT:

 
 
 
 

63. Which activity gathers information about potential hazards, thus making it easier to respond to and mitigate potential emergencies?

 
 
 
 

64. Which of the following is an example of a natural hazard?