Chapter 5 Intergovernmental Relations Flashcards

1
Q

Local governments may turn to __________ when the needs resulting from an incident surpass the local and state agency’s resources.

A

Federal resources

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2
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MABAS

A

Mutual aid box alarm system, Which is an agreement in which local, state, regional, and national response is requested through a decree for a large– scale emergency

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3
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__________ are the primary responders to emergencies within their jurisdictions

A

Local governments

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4
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Various local, county, and state– level organizations provide services to government through __________

A

Emergency relief centers

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5
Q

__________ was created to help coordinate volunteer activities and that will make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any emergency situation

A

Citizen corps

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6
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An __________ team provides the synchronization, coordination, And integration of governmental and nongovernmental activities to achieve the goal

A

Intergovernmental

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7
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A fire department must interact with the community to gain insight into the community needs. This can be done by developing a __________ , which can be dovetailed into the departments public education program and he can improve community relations

A

Citizens advisory board

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8
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Are since the inception of the 911 system, many communities have redesigned their emergency operation plans to have more of an __________ approach.

A

All hazards

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9
Q

The most important factor in determining the long-term success of an emergency response to a major emergency is the performance of the local __________

A

Emergency management team

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10
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__________ is the level to which all emergency and nonemergency response agencies can share information and thereby act in a close– knit, interactive manner

A

Interoperability

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A __________ is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes

A

Policy

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