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Final Flashcards

1
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Three Hazards used to Characterize Disasters

A

Man-made accidental
Man-made deliberate
Natural Hazard

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2
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These major events provide an opportunity to explore effects on emergency management which may result in changes in law, policies, and processes

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Focusing Event

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3
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The first-year congress provided financial aid for disaster relief

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1803

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4
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How many laws congress passed related to disasters between 1803 and 1947

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128

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5
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Prior to the 1950’s disaster relief was left to charity, neighbors, and the community

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True

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6
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Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton and funded by congress in 1900

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American Red Cross

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7
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The deadliest non-pandemic disaster in the US was a hurricane that hit this Texas City

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Galveston

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8
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The four phases of disaster relief

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Preparation, Mitigation, Response, Recovery

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9
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1906, deadliest earthquake in US history mislabeled as a fire

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San Fransisco Earthquake

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10
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The origins of this pandemic are not exactly known but is believed to have begun in southwest Kansas

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The influenza pandemic of 1918

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11
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Establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response

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National Response Framework (NRF)

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12
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The disaster that led to California adopting legislation addressing seismic hazards

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Long Beach Earthquake of 1933

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13
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The greatest natural
disaster to befall the U.S. in terms of total human misery and suffering

A

Great Mississippi Flood of 1927

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14
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The worst ecological disaster in US History

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The Dust Bowl

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15
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Authorized in 1934 by Congress to grant loans to rebuild public facilities damaged by
disaster.

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Reconstruction Finance Corporation

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16
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Emergency management first developed as a practice in 1950

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  • Incorrect, emergency management as a profession has evolved gradually over the past century with the
    most notable changes occurring since 1950.
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17
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This 1928 act of Congress provided for a partnership between the federal and local governments
for the construction and maintenance of stormwater control structures.

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Flood Control Act of 1928

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18
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A Texas disaster is considered the first example of a disaster called a Failure of Complex Systems

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Texas City Explosions

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19
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The protection of civilian centers in the case of an enemy attack

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Civil Defense

20
Q

In 1950 Congress passed the law considered to be the most significant general federal disaster assistance policy adopted in the nation’s history up to this date.

A

Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1950

21
Q

This disaster on March 27, 1964, changed federal disaster relief policy radically.

A

1964 Alaskan Earthquake

22
Q

This 1968 law authorized the federal government to provide flood insurance to property owners on the condition that local governments adopt regulations specifying the requirements of that insurance.

A

National flood insurance Program

23
Q

The 1974 law that sought to reorient federal disaster policy to ensure that state and local
governments would exercise the lead role in emergency management.

A

The disaster relief act

24
Q

This agency was created on April 1, 1979, by President Carter and was given the responsibility over a wide range of emergency management functions.

A

FEMA

25
Q

A mutual aid agreement and partnership among states designed to help them collectively and cooperatively address the threat of disaster.

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Emergency Management Assistance Compact

26
Q

The two types of federal disaster declarations are?

A

Major disaster declaration
Emergency declaration

27
Q

This event was declared as a federal disaster even though it was not like any other natural or man-made disaster that had been similarly declared.

A

The Cuban Mariel Boatlift

28
Q

The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in this city was one of two significant
domestic terrorist attacks in the 1990s.

A

Oklahoma City

29
Q

This 1988 law authorized disaster mitigation in the form of post-disaster federal assistance dedicated directly to proposed disaster mitigation projects.

A

The Stafford Act

30
Q

This 1989 disaster was the first earthquake that resulted in more than $1 billion in FEMA spending.

A

Loma Prieta Earthquake

31
Q

The largest terrorist attack in U.S. history. This disaster resulted in more than 3,000
deaths.

A

9/11

32
Q

Replaced the fragmented response plans developed and in place as of 2001.

A

National Response Plan

33
Q

Established a national standard for the uniform adoption of the Incident Command System (ICS) which was developed to coordinate resources in response to wildfires.

A

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

34
Q

This 2005 disaster resulted in more than 1800 deaths and $100 billion in damages and was considered a failure from a response and recovery perspective.

A

Hurricane Katrina

35
Q

This disaster required the most resources (ex. people and equipment) of any disaster in history. The response phase to this disaster lasted months.

A

Deepwater horizon oil spill

36
Q

A report that provides decision makers a quick understanding of the current
emergency situation and provides meaning or context and not just facts.

A

Situation Report

37
Q

A designation under the National Contingency Plan (NCP) that, among other things, allows the president to appoint a National Incident Commander (NIC).

A

Spill of National Significance

38
Q

Preventing future emergencies or minimizing their effects.

A

Mitigation

39
Q

Includes actions taken to save lives and prevent further property damage in an emergency situation.

A

Response

40
Q

Includes actions taken to return to normal or an even safer situation following an emergency.

A

Recovery

41
Q

Evacuation plans and stocking food and water are both examples of what happens in
this phase of a disaster.

A

Preparedness

42
Q

Identify the five major ICS functional areas.

A

Command, Operations, logistics, Planning, and finance

43
Q

These three positions are part of the Incident Commander’s command staff

A

Public information officer, liaison officer, and safety officer

44
Q

The Incident Commander is the only position that is always staffed in ICS applications. True or false?

A

True

45
Q

A physical or virtual location where staff from multiple agencies come together to address imminent threats and hazards

A

Emergency Operations Center

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