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FEMA IS-633: Debris Management Plan Development Answers
Understanding the local land use and _______________ provides information on the types of debris that will be generated and the type of handling that will be necessary to manage the debris.
A. Geography
Housing
Government
Floodplains
This type of debris may be contaminated with pollutants from flooded sewage treatment plants, pesticides, herbicides, and other chemicals:
A. Animal carcasses
Household hazardous waste
Sandbags
Construction and demolition
Jurisdictions may find it necessary to contract for debris management services if operational needs exceed their _______________account resources.
A. Budget
External
Force
Assistance
This debris management plan element describes general terrain, land use, and accessibility for areas most likely to be impacted:
A. Incident and assumptions
Force account or contract resources and procurement
Monitoring debris operations
Debris collection and removal
This functional area may be responsible for evaluating building condemnation processes.
A. Operations
Contracting/Procurement
Debris Project Manager
Legal
Debris monitor training requirements are optional and therefore not necessary for a debris monitoring contract:
A. TRUE
FALSE
Examples of areas to evaluate debris collection efficiency are:
A. Location and number of collection routes, frequency of collection, and planned completion date.
Location and number of collection routes, frequency of recycling, and planned completion date.
Location and number of heavy debris equipment, frequency of collection, and planned completion date.
Location and number of heavy equipment, frequency of collection, and planned starting date.
This debris management plan element describes where debris will be segregated, reduced, and possibly recycled:
A. Temporary debris management sites
Debris collection and removal
Monitoring debris operations
Debris removal from private property
The debris management plan should list the types of materials that be recycled or reused but not the specific markets or buyers for such materials:
A. TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following are potential plan development resources for a local jurisdiction:
A. Federal entities such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Other local jurisdictions
State agencies
All of the above
White goods debris is best described as:
A. Refrigerators, stoves, clothes washers, and freezers
Paints, solvents, oils, and gasoline
Whole trees, tree branches, and leafy material
Damaged building materials and contents
The quantity and type of debris generated is a function of multiple factors, including:
A. Average cost of housing in the affected area
Land use and terrain types in the affected area
Availability of disaster management team members for assignment
The local budget for debris operations
An effective public information campaign is critical to the success of any debris collection method that involves public cooperation.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Common areas of concern for some debris monitoring contracts include accurate documentation on quantities and types of debris.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Examples of specific debris management topics covered by public information include segregation of debris types and debris drop-off locations:
A. TRUE
FALSE
The _______________ should determine the conditions under which private structures can be condemned and demolished.
A. Emergency Manager
Voluntary Agency assisting in recovery
Jurisdiction
Mayor
Debris on private property does not typically present an immediate health and safety threat to the general public.
A. TRUE
FALSE
The specific monitoring procedures necessary for contracted services are dependent on the type of contract involved.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Debris removal from private property is generally the responsibility of:
A. Volunteer groups
The jurisdiction
The State
The property owner
For federal funding considerations, this type of contract may be used only after a determination that no other contract type is suitable:
A. Time and materials contract
Piggyback contracting
Cost plus percentage of cost contract
Contracts with debarred contractors
This debris site environmental consideration includes taking soil, water, and air samples throughout operations:
A. Baseline data collection
Periodic environmental sampling
Reporting
Site closure
A _______________ contract is for work within a prescribed boundary with a clearly defined scope and a total price.
A. Lump sum
Unit price
Cost plus fixed fee
Time and materials
Debris management-related activities cannot be accomplished through contracted services.
A. TRUE
FALSE
A _______________ contract is where the contractor bills the jurisdiction for labor, equipment, materials, and overhead.
A. Lump sum
Unit price
Cost plus fixed fee
Time and materials
Monitoring of contracted services involves comprehensive observation of contractor activities to ensure that contractors perform work efficiently and in accordance with the terms of the contract.
A. TRUE
FALSE
A debris management plan is a written document that establishes procedures and guidelines for managing disaster debris in a coordinated, environmentally-responsible, and __________________ manner:
A. error-free
cost-free
Federally-approved
cost-effective
A gated community is an example of private property:
A. TRUE
FALSE
Debris is typically mixed and widely scattered as a result of this type of disaster event:
A. Earthquake
Tornado
Wildfire
Flash flood
The management of debris after collection includes options for reduction, recycling, disposal, and the use of temporary debris management sites.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Which is a true statement about the elements of a debris management plan:
A. A jurisdiction may add elements it determines to be necessary
The order of the elements may not be changed
Private property debris removal should not be included in the plan
The elements are a federal requirement
Which of the following is characteristic of a temporary debris management site:
A. Allows the jurisdiction to stage debris
Identified prior to the disaster
Permitted site
All of the above
This debris site environmental consideration includes documenting equipment maintenance:
A. Baseline data collection
Periodic environmental sampling
Reporting
Site closure
Debris management plans must be tailored to the specific needs of the Federal Government.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Some debris management-related activities such as debris clearance, collection, reduction, and recycling can be accomplished through _______________services.
A. contracted
volunteer
human
social
For federal funding considerations, FEMA does not favor this type of contracting:
A. Time and materials contract
Piggyback contracting
Cost plus percentage of cost contract
Contracts with debarred contractors
A benefit of having a health and safety strategy is that it identifies potential hazards during debris collection and at debris management sites.
A. TRUE
FALSE
A jurisdiction’s debris management team should only include personnel within the jurisdiction.
A. TRUE
FALSE
This debris site environmental consideration includes restoring to a suitable state:
A. Baseline data collection
Periodic environmental sampling
Reporting
Site closure
The public information _______________ includes the types of information to be distributed, the procedures for distributing information, procedures for updating or correcting information, and a method for allowing the public to express concerns or questions.
A. Policy
Announcement
Strategy
Ordinance
When anticipating the use of mutual aid to address resource needs for the design disaster event, a jurisdiction should:
A. Assume that neighboring jurisdictions will always be able to fulfill the need.
Assume that neighboring jurisdictions may be affected by the same disaster and unable to fulfill the need.
Assume that the Federal Government will be able to fulfill the need by a disaster declaration.
Assume that mutual aid is not a possible source of resources.
An example of a health and safety hazard during debris operations is _______________ loads while hauling debris:
A. Unprocessed
Uncovered
Recycled
Monitored
The three phases of the debris management plan development process are:
A. Plan Development Initialization, Plan Development Resources, and Plan Submittal.
Plan Development Initialization, Plan Documentation, and Plan Publication and Maintenance.
Plan Development Resources, and Plan Selection, and Plan Publication and Maintenance.
Plan Development Initialization, Plan Development, and Publication and Maintenance.
This law requires safe disposal of waste materials and promotes the recycling of waste materials:
A. Endangered Species Act
Coastal Barrier Resources Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
National Historic Preservation Act
Sources of information for the development of the debris management plan should be restricted to people within the jurisdiction.
A. TRUE
FALSE
A benefit of having a public health and safety strategy is that it can address debris management operations undertaken in proximity to the public.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following tasks is completed in Plan Development:
A. Establish methods for communication.
Form a plan development team.
Collect, analyze, and organize information, and write the plan.
Confirm the plan development budget.
A debris management plan should not include private property issues because these issues are outside the control of the jurisdiction:
A. TRUE
FALSE
In order to avoid potential conflict of interest, staff involved in the development of a debris management plan should not be involved in debris management after a disaster.
A. TRUE
FALSE
The removal and disposal of vessels and boats is the owners’ responsibility and needs no governing authority involvement.
A. TRUE
FALSE
A _______________ contract is a lump sum, unit price, or time and materials contract with a fixed contractor fee added into the price.
A. Lump sum
Unit price
Cost plus fixed fee
Time and materials
Which of the tasks listed best describes the responsibiity of the debris management team Planning/Engineering area?
A. Assessing available landfill space
Primary decision making
Develop staff schedules and strategies
Track expenses
Information disseminated to the public includes infrequent but consistent messages about debris operations.
A. TRUE
FALSE
The public information strategy should provide a method for allowing the public to express their concerns.
A. TRUE
FALSE
The public information strategy should only include the types of information that needs to be distributed:
A. TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is a task of the Plan Publication and Maintenance phase of the Plan Development Process:
A. Incorporating the plan into preparedness training and exercises.
Establishing the plan development schedule.
Identifying internal/external technical resources.
Identifying existing planning and procedural documentation.
This law includes requirements regarding discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States:
A. Endangered Species Act
Coastal Barrier Resources Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Clean Water Act
Types of private property include residential, commercial, gated communities, marinas, mobile home parks, and _______________.
A. Community parks
City halls
Public schools
Marinas
For federal funding considerations, 2 CFR Part 200 prohibits the use of this type of contract:
A. Time and materials contract
Piggyback contracting
Cost plus percentage of cost contract
Contracts with debarred contractors
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