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FEMA IS-453: Introduction to Homeland Security Planning Answers

1. Which of the following is not a major task/activity in the planning process of Implement, Evaluate, and Revise the final Plan?

 


2. Goals are _______, while objectives are _______________

 

 

3. Creative thinking in planning is important because it helps to___________________?

 


 

4. Read the scenario below and answer the question:

 

Scenario: You have received credible information that there is a terrorist plot planned against the Central City chemical plant. You have been asked to develop a plan related to this information. This is what we know so far:
  • A group of terrorists are planning to steal chemicals from either the Central City chemical plant, the warehouse, or a freight train carrying the chemicals.
  • They intend to use the stolen chemicals to construct a weapon of mass destruction to be used in a future attack against the United States.
  • They are planning to cause major destruction to the chemical plant to cover their tracks.
  • At this point, we don’t know if the terrorists are home-grown or foreign
    • Two of the suspected terrorists are believed to be criminal aliens in the United States.
    • We don’t know if any members of the terrorist group will need to cross the U.S. border.
    • We also don’t know if any of the materials used in the attack will be crossing U.S. borders.

 

Question: Based on the information above, which of the following statements are not true?

 


5. Read the scenario below and answer the question:

 

Scenario: You have received credible information that there is a terrorist plot planned against the Central City chemical plant. You have been asked to develop a plan related to this information. This is what we know so far:
  • A group of terrorists are planning to steal chemicals from either the Central City chemical plant, the warehouse, or a freight train carrying the chemicals.
  • They intend to use the stolen chemicals to construct a weapon of mass destruction to be used in a future attack against the United States.
  • They are planning to cause major destruction to the chemical plant to cover their tracks.
  • At this point, we don’t know if the terrorists are home-grown or foreign.
    • Two of the suspected terrorists are believed to be criminal aliens in the United States.
    • We don’t know if any members of the terrorist group will need to cross the U.S. border.
    • We also don’t know if any of the materials used in the attack will be crossing U.S. borders.
Question: Based on the information above, which of the following is a valid and necessary assumption related to the scenario?

 


6. Which of the following is not a benefit of planning in a team environment?

 


7. Which of the following are typically seen as benefits of planning?

 

 

8. Planning is defined as_________________________.

 
 

9. Which of the following best describes strategic planning?

 


10. Which of the following is typically seen as a benefit of using a well-defined planning process?

 


 

11. Read the scenario below and answer the question:

 

Scenario: You have received credible information that there is a terrorist plot planned against the Central City chemical plant. You have been asked to develop a plan related to this information. This is what we know so far:
  • A group of terrorists are planning to steal chemicals from either the Central City chemical plant, the warehouse, or a freight train carrying the chemicals.
  • They intend to use the stolen chemicals to construct a weapon of mass destruction to be used in a future attack against the United States.
  • They are planning to cause major destruction to the chemical plant to cover their tracks.
  • At this point, we don’t know if the terrorists are home-grown or foreign.
    • Two of the suspected terrorists are believed to be criminal aliens in the United States.
    • We don’t know if any members of the terrorist group will need to cross the U.S. border.
    • We also don’t know if any of the materials used in the attack will be crossing U.S. borders.
Question: You have developed the plan based on the information provided; it has been approved. Which of the following is an action you could take to help increase preparedness in relation to this plan?

 


 

12. Read the scenario below and answer the question:

 

Scenario: You have received credible information that there is a terrorist plot planned against the Central City chemical plant. You have been asked to develop a plan related to this information. This is what we know so far:
  • A group of terrorists are planning to steal chemicals from either the Central City chemical plant, the warehouse, or a freight train carrying the chemicals.
  • They intend to use the stolen chemicals to construct a weapon of mass destruction to be used in a future attack against the United States.
  • They are planning to cause major destruction to the chemical plant to cover their tracks.
  • At this point, we don’t know if the terrorists are home-grown or foreign.
    • Two of the suspected terrorists are believed to be criminal aliens in the United States.
    • We don’t know if any members of the terrorist group will need to cross the U.S. border.
    • We also don’t know if any of the materials used in the attack will be crossing U.S. borders.
Question: Based on the information above, which of the following is a fact related to this scenario?

 
 

13. After an incident occurs, which mission area includes as a planning consideration the need to address the full range of physical, programmatic, communications, psychological, and emotional needs of the community?

 


14. Which of the following are the five mission areas identified in the National Preparedness Goal?

 


15. Which of the following planning considerations is common to all of the mission areas?

 

 

16. Which two mission areas include planning and occur prior to, during, and after an incident?

 


 

17. Which mission area includes as a planning consideration the need to collaboratively investigate and systematically collect and analyze information suspected of being, contributing to, or having causes a terrorist threat or incident?

 


18. Critical thinking in planning is important because it helps to___________________?

 


 

19. Which of the following is not a major activity/task in the planning process of Develop, Compare, and Select Courses of Action?

 


20. Which of the following are the major activities/tasks in the planning process of Understand the Situation?

 

 


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