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JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 1 Discussion

HAZARDS, EMERGENCIES, AND DISASTERS AND DISASTER PLANNING PROCEDURES

What are the differences between hazards, emergencies, and disasters?

and

What is the planning process for either a disaster event or threat incident?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 2 Discussion

LEMA STAFFING AND RISK INFORMATION

How does the staffing of a Local Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) affect its success during an emergency situation?

and

How is risk information acquired?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 2 Discussion

LEMA STAFFING AND RISK INFORMATION

How does the staffing of a Local Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) affect its success during an emergency situation?

and

How is risk information acquired?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 3 Discussion

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? AND MYTHS AND TRUTHS

What have we learned about emergency management based on performances during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath? What changes to emergency management should be applied based on this event?

and

What are the myths and truths of human behavior during a natural disaster? How do these myths and truths differ?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 4 Discussion

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND THE U.S. MILITARY

Why is it important to measure the performance of emergency managers?

and

How does the U.S. military contribute to emergency-management strategies?

 

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Week 5 Discussion

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

When disaster is approaching, what organizational response is needed before, during, and after the emergency?

and

What types of federal assistance are available during disaster recovery?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 6 Discussion

DECISION-MAKING AND FUNCTIONS OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

How do government organizations affect emergency-management decisions and disaster recovery?

and

What are the seven functions that are core to incident management?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 7 Discussion

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

How do certification programs improve emergency management?

and

Why should emergency managers be informed about new information technology?

 

 

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 2 Course Project

Completion of the Main Body of the EOP- Sections I through VI

Week 2 will require an immediate investment in your time and effort. During Week 2, you will submit your project in its entirety, but only with Sections I though VI need to be completed. Each week, the full document should be submitted. Each week’s submission will be graded according to the completeness of the required sections. You are welcome to complete the entire document ahead of schedule, but be advised the instructor may return it to you for clarifications and upgrades.

Deliverable: Project Document is to be submitted at the end of Week 2.

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 3 Course Project

Focus is on Section VII through Annex A

This week, you should be entirely comfortable with the project and, when synthesized with what you’ve learned from the lecture and readings, you should be growing in your confidence in understanding why the materials in the EOP are required.

Deliverable: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 3.

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 4 Course Project

Focus is on Annex Sections B through D

Continue to work on your Project.

Deliverables: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 4.

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 5 Course Project

Focus is on Annex Sections E through H

Continue to work on your Project.

Deliverables: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 5.

 

 

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 6 Course Project

Focus is on Annex Section I through M

Continue to work on your Project.

Deliverables: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 6.

 

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Week 7 Course Project

Project Wrap-up and Final Submission

Finalize Project and submit after completing all sections and making any revisions suggested by the instructor.

Deliverables: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 7. The Final Project is to be in MSWord (.doc, or .docx) format aside from any PowerPoint presentation included to explain the results and any other files necessary for the instructor and class to review, (i.e., handouts, graphs, etc.)

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Course Project

Week 2 – Completion of the Main Body of the EOP- Sections I through VI

Week 2 will require an immediate investment in your time and effort. During Week 2, you will submit your project in its entirety, but only with Sections I though VI need to be completed. Each week, the full document should be submitted. Each week’s submission will be graded according to the completeness of the required sections. You are welcome to complete the entire document ahead of schedule, but be advised the instructor may return it to you for clarifications and upgrades.

Deliverable: Project Document is to be submitted at the end of Week 2.

Week 3 – Focus is on Section VII through Annex A

This week, you should be entirely comfortable with the project and, when synthesized with what you’ve learned from the lecture and readings, you should be growing in your confidence in understanding why the materials in the EOP are required.

Deliverable: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 3.

Week 4 – Focus is on Annex Sections B through D

Continue to work on your Project.

Deliverables: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 4.

Weeks 5 – Focus is on Annex Sections E through H

Continue to work on your Project.

Deliverables: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 5.

Week 6 – Focus is on Annex Section I through M

Continue to work on your Project.

Deliverables: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 6.

Week 7 – Project Wrap-up and Final Submission

Finalize Project and submit after completing all sections and making any revisions suggested by the instructor.

Deliverables: Project Document to be submitted at the end of Week 7. The Final Project is to be in MSWord (.doc, or .docx) format aside from any PowerPoint presentation included to explain the results and any other files necessary for the instructor and class to review, (i.e., handouts, graphs, etc.)

 

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Final Exam

Question 1 (TCO 1) The basic social group is the:

Group of answer choices

business.

household.

corporation.

nuclear family.

social hold.

Question 2 (TCO 1) This is a disaster-planning network that increases coordination among local agencies.

Group of answer choices

LEMC Local Emergency Management Committee

NEMC National Emergency Management Council

LERC Local Emergency Rescue Committee

LCMC Local Coalition of Management Consultants

MERC Mid-State Emergency Reconstruction Consortium

Question 3 (TCO 2) Successful implementation of policy formation requires the policy to be consistent with the agencies commitment and:

Group of answer choices

people.

setup.

tools.

budget.

capacity.

Question 4 (TCO 2) When creating a LEMA Program Plan, you must write a ____________ to reduce the capability shortfall which may carry over from a prior year.

Group of answer choices

multiyear development plan

presentation

note

promissory note agreement

surplus agreement

Question 5 (TCO 3) A situation in which there is a significantly increased probability of an incident occurring that will threaten the publics health, safety, or property is called a/an:

Group of answer choices

protracted problem.

limited disaster.

property recovery.

public health violation.

escalating crisis.

Question 6 (TCO 3) Agricultural plants and animals can be hurt by hazards. There are differences between individuals within each plant and animal population, and each species has its own response. This is referred to by emergency planners as:

Group of answer choices

human vulnerability.

structural vulnerability.

botanical vulnerability.

agricultural vulnerability.

biodiversity vulnerability.

Question 7 (TCO 4) When those at risk know that they have to take action, and when the answer as to their need to take action is crucial to their wellbeing, it is the beginning of _______________________.

Group of answer choices

protective action search

protective action implementation

information needs assessment

communication action implementation

risk identification

Question 8 (TCO 4) This source describes exposure to most natural hazards and some technological hazards. They are a good start toward assessing the potential impacts of disasters.

Group of answer choices

Hazard Exposure Assessments

Technological Emergency Planning Guides

Disaster Impact Guides

Multi Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments

Manual for Technological Disasters

Question 9 (TCO 5) This system was created in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and is a standardized system for managing emergency preparedness and emergency response.

Group of answer choices

The National Emergency Broadcast System (NEBS)

The National Incident Management System (NIMS)

The National Disaster Awareness Network (NDAN)

The National Emergency Planners Network (NEPN)

The National Disaster Planners Network (NDPN)

Question 10 (TCO 5) The federal agency responsible for large-scale support and national protection is called the:

Group of answer choices

State Emergency Management Agency.

Department of Defense.

Department of Homeland Security.

Federal Emergency Management Agency.

National Guard for the state of the incident.

Question 11  (TCO 5) When establishing internal direction and control, there must be ______________ of disaster operations, which involves the monitoring performance of field units to verify that they are responding in accordance with the EOP and agency SOPs.

Group of answer choices

Repair

Management oversight

Liaison

Coordination

Recording

Question 12 (TCO 6) Subunits are established to limit the number of personnel directly supervised by each unit manager. This is usually five subordinates, but can range from three to seven. This is called:

Group of answer choices

manageable span of control.

manageable horizontal limit.

manageable body of power.

manageable job functionality.

manageable limits of control.

Question 13 (TCO 6) A single incident commander manages most incidents. This is called:

Group of answer choices

unified command.

single command.

sole command.

singular command.

utility command.

Question 14 (TCO 6) The emergency class should be higher when the local population is more vulnerable to the threat. For example: A given wind speed is more dangerous for wood-frame buildings with unprotected windows than for steel reinforced concrete buildings with window shutters. When referring to the local population, this is called:

Group of answer choices

structural vulnerability.

community vulnerability.

community viability.

community potential.

structural-damage potential.

Question 15 (TCO 7) This failure mechanism occurs when the height of the water in the river puts pressure on the water that has seeped into the riverbed, under the levees, and in the soil on the landward side of the levee. This causes boils of muddy water that erode a path for the water to flow underneath and then behind the levee, causing:

Group of answer choices

failure.

seepage erosion.

overtopping.

piping.

wave action.

Question 16 (TCO 7) This type of planning first started in the private sector as a means of incorporating disaster planning and consequences into business plans.

Group of answer choices

Crisis planning

Mutual-aid planning

Logistics planning

Business continuity planning

Hazard-mitigation planning

Question 17 (TCO 7) These personnel directly respond to the disaster.

Group of answer choices

Disaster technicians

Volunteers

FEMA

Emergency responders

Red Cross workers

Question 18 (TCO 8) A specific geographic area that is frequently considered to be a town, city, or county with a government. A community also has stronger psychological ties and social interaction among its members than with outsiders.

Group of answer choices

Community

Zone

Parcel

Limits

Plat

Question 19 (TCO 8) A training exercise that simulates a community-wide disaster by testing multiple functions at the same time. It also tests the coordination among these functions. The complexity of full-scale exercises requires thorough planning of the scenario. It also requires coordination among the many controllers and evaluators. There also is a need for training the controllers.

Group of answer choices

Community exercise

Functionality exercise

Full-scale exercise

Controller moderated exercise

Large-scale exercise

Question 20 (TCO 8) An occupation that requires an advanced education and training.

Group of answer choices

Management

Directorship

Certified

Administrator

Profession

Question 21(TCO 9) A network of Latin-American social scientists that publishes scholarly work on disasters in the region. Their work highlights the issues of social vulnerability and sustainable development.

Group of answer choices

La Casa

La Red

La Americana

La Society

La Peace

 Question 22 (TCO 9) An extreme event that costs hundreds of lives and millions of dollars in a small city, but costs thousands of lives and billions of dollars in a major city.

Group of answer choices

Megadisaster

Large-scale disaster

Complex incident

Mega failure

System-wide failure

Question 23 (TCO 1) What is a CERT?

Question 24 (TCO 2) Define economic groups.

Question 25 (TCO 3) Explain the Technical Guidance for Hazards Analysis.

Question 26 (TCO 4) Define adverse selection.

Question 27 (TCO 5) Define population monitoring and assessment.

Question 28 (TCO 6) Define damage assessment.

Question 29 (TCO 7) Define competition in terms of emergency services.

Question 30 (TCO 7) Describe how practicing emergency managers should be involved with research.

Question 31 (TCO 8) Define an extending organization.

Question 32 (TCO 9) Landslides are the most common cause of deaths from natural disasters in Brazil. List a few factors that contribute to this situation.

Question 33 (TCO 1). What role does the media play in disasters?

Question 34 (TCO 1) What is the function of state and federal government in disasters?

Question 35 (TCO 2) Why is it good for emergency managers to work with groups?

Question 36 (TCO 2) Name the five major functions of the emergency planning process.

Question 37 (TCO 3) What factors affect flooding?

Question 38 (TCO 3) Describe the economic impact that a disaster can have in a community.

Question 39 (TCO 4) When evaluating performance through post-incident critiques, members of the crisis communication team should review what?

Question 40 (TCO 4) Name three reasons why people leave a town after a disaster strikes.

Question 41 (TCO 5) Explain why the applicability of hazard operations actions varies considerably from one hazard to another.

Question 42 (TCO 5) You are working with other agencies to discuss community emergency preparedness. What should be the relative priority for planning, training, and exercising?

Question 43 (TCO 6) Name and explain the four basic emergency response functions.

Question 44 (TCO 6) There is a train derailment at the edge of your town and a tank car of liquefied natural gas is burning. Next to it is a tank car filled with chlorine gas. The wind is currently blowing away from town. Why do you need to monitor weather conditions with this hazard?

Question 45 (TCO 7) Describe the difference between a dam and a levee.

Question 46 (TCO 7) Discuss why its important to develop degree programs for emergency management.

Question 47 1TCO 8) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of socially integrative responses.

Question 48 (TCO 8) Explain how the procedures for evaluating training and risk-communication programs are different from other types of evaluations.

Question 49 (TCO 9) Explain why the degree of political centralization in a country is an important issue.

Question 50 (TCO 9) Explain how a diverse population makes disaster recovery challenging.