Disastor Management

Question 1

A dangerous event or the risk of such is called?

Answer 1

a hazard

Question 2

T/F: Disasters can become hazards.

Answer 2

False. Hazards however, can become disasters

Question 3

what distinguishes a disaster from a hazard?

Answer 3

A disaster is an event which exceeds the affected societies’ or communities ability to cope with it, using their own resources.

Question 4

What are the two main categories of hazards/disasters?

Answer 4

Manmade and natural

Question 5

How are bioterrorism and agroterrorism different?

Answer 5

Bioterrorism: deliberate release of pathogens/agents to harm/kill people, animals, or plants.

Agroterrorism: deliberate attempt to disrupt/destroy the agricultural system or food supply of a population.

Question 6

what are the four phases of disaster management?

Answer 6

Mitigation
Preparedness
Response
Recovery

Question 7

What is the mitigation phase of disaster management?

Answer 7

Attempt to prevent hazards from becoming disasters or reduce the side effects of a disaster.

Question 8

What is the focus of the mitigation phase?

Answer 8

Long term:
part of recovery
structural
non-structural (procedural changes)

Question 9

What is involved in the preparedness phase?

Answer 9

Prior planning to facilitate response operations and save lives and property.

Provisions that are needed and can be mobilized during a disaster.

Question 10

Emergency assistance, static and mobile clinics, search and rescue, and temporary shelters are all apart of which phase of disaster management?

Answer 10

Response phase

Question 11

what occurs during the recovery phase?

Answer 11

Actions are taken to return to a normal or an improved condition following a disaster.

Question 12

Which of the following is not included in the recovery phase of disaster management?
A. continued veterinary care
B. restoration of physical, emotional and economic well-being
C. temporary shelters
D. All of the above

Answer 12

C. Temporary shelters are included in the response phase

Question 13

what does CART stand for? and when are they mobilized during a disaster?

Answer 13

County Animal Response Team

local, rapid response. intended for use by the local government to take immediate action.

Question 14

What is the SART?

Answer 14

State Animal Response Team

State government and private partnership. Facilitate efficient response to disasters at the local, county, state and federal level.

Question 15

What does are the federal veterinary response teams? When do they get involved in disaster management?

Answer 15

Federal aid is requested by the local community.

Veterinary Medical Assistance Team

National Veterinary Response team

National Animal Health Emergency Response Corp

US Public Health Service

Question 16

T/F: National Veterinary Response Team members are federal employees which are activated during a disaster.

Answer 16

False. Although it is a federally funded program, NVRT members are private citizens that are approved as federal employees in the event of a disaster.

Question 17

T/F: The National Animal Health Emergency Response Corp was established to respond to animal disease outbreaks and disasters.

Answer 17

True. the NAHERC was established by USDA-APHIS to respond to exotic disease outbreaks and disasters that affect livestock, companion animals and wildlife.

Question 18

What are the key features to the National Response Plan?

Answer 18

1. All-hazards approach
2. lists all levels of government and private organizations in a unified approach to management
3. builds on the NIM system
4. Aligns roles and responsibilities across jurisdictions
5. Always in-effect

Question 19

What is NIMS?

Answer 19

National Incident Management System is a set of concepts, principals and terminology for incident command and multi-agency coordination.

Question 20

T/F: the NIMS is a part of the Incident command system

Answer 20

False, ICS is a part of NIMS

Question 21

Incident Command System includes which of the following?
A. on-scene, all-hazard incident management
B. standard terminology
C. multiple agency cooperation
D. a top-down structure
E. all of the above

Answer 21

E. all of the above

ICS is also adaptable to the size/complexity of the event

Question 22

Which is not a span of control in ICS? supervisor: trainee

A. 1:6
B 1:5
C 1:3
D 1:7

Answer 22

A. 1:6

Question 23

What are the 5 management functions of ICS?

Answer 23

incident command 
logistics
operations 
planning 
finance and administration

Question 24

is training required to be a part of ICS?

Answer 24

Yes from FEMA