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Lesson 7 - Emergency Management Program Functions Flashcards

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What role should local laws and ordinances play in Emergency Management?

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  1. Define who holds responsibility for EM daily operations, policy decisions, and final authority in disaster situations.
  2. Identify a line of succession for elected officials, in order to ensure continuity of government and leadership.
  3. Assign responsibilities, scopes of authority, and standards for the emergency manager, and for mutual aid.
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What are the EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CORE FUNCTIONS, during an emergency?

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  1. Direction, Control, and Coordination.
  2. Communications.
  3. Population Warning.
  4. Resource Management.
  5. Information Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination.
  6. Emergency Public Information.
  7. Public Protection.
  8. Mass Care and Emergency Assistance.
  9. Health and Medical Services.
  10. These functions are each have Functional Annexes in the Emergency Operations Plan.
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What is the function of DIRECTION, CONTROL, AND COORDINATION?

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Ensure the jurisdiction’s responders can coordinate with mutual aid partners to use resources efficiently and effectively.

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What is the function of COMMUNICATIONS?

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Communications includes the systems and procedures that responders use to communicate with each other during emergencies.

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What is the function of POPULATION WARNING?

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Population warning ensures that warning information is available to the public and pre-scripted messages have been prepared for identified threats and hazards.

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What is the function of EMERGENCY PUBLIC INFORMATION?

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Emergency public information includes providing information to the whole community before, during, and after an emergency.

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What is the function of PUBLIC PROTECTION?

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Public protection includes provisions for ensuring the safety of people threatened by the threats and hazards.

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What is the function of MASS CARE AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE?

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Mass care and emergency assistance includes actions taken to protect citizens from the effects of the event. Including sheltering, food distribution, medical care, clothing, and other essential life support needs.

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What is the function of HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES?

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Health and medical services are provided in emergencies, including emergency medical, hospital, public health, environmental health, mental health, and mortuary services.

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What is the function of RESOURCE MANAGEMENT?

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Resource management includes procedures for identification of probable resource needs, and a description of how resources will be acquired and distributed.

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What are the EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FUNCTIONS, on a daily basis?

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  1. Laws and authorities.
  2. Threat and hazard analysis.
  3. Planning.
  4. Operations and Procedures.
  5. Communication and Warning.
  6. Direction and Control.
  7. Resource Management.
  8. Hazard Mitigation.
  9. Logistics and Facilities.
  10. Training.
  11. Exercises, Evaluations, and Corrective Actions.
  12. Public Education and Information.
  13. Finance and Administration.
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What is the function of LAWS AND AUTHORITIES?

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The jurisdiction has a legal basis for establishment of the emergency management organization, the implementation of emergency management program, and continuity of government.

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What is the function of THREAT AND HAZARD ANAYLYS?

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  1. The jurisdiction has a method for identifying and evaluating natural, technological, and human-caused threats.
  2. The jurisdiction establishes capability targets and identifies gaps.
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What is the function of PLANNING?

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The jurisdiction has developed plan for building and sustaining capabilities through a COMPREHENSIVE MITIGATION PLAN, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN, and Other Planning Documents.

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What is the function of OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES?

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The jurisdiction has procedures for conducting needs and damage assessments, requesting disaster assistance, and conducting a range of response functions.

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What is the function of COMMUNICATION AND POPULATION WARNING?

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The jurisdiction has the communications system capabilities needed to reach the whole community.

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What is the function of DIRECTION AND CONTROL?

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  1. The jurisdiction develops and teste the EOC operating procedures annually.
  2. This function enables jurisdictions to direct, control, and coordinate during an emergency.
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What is the function of RESOURSE MANAGEMENT?

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The jurisdiction has the human resources required to carry out assigned day-to-day responsibilities.

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What is the function of HAZARD MITIGATION?

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The jurisdiction has a program in place to eliminate hazards that constitute a significant threat, or reduce the effects of hazards that cannot be eliminated.

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What is the function of LOGISTICS AND FACILITIES?

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The jurisdiction EOC has the capabilities to sustain emergency operations for the duration of the emergency, and has developed logistics management and operations plans.

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What is the function of TRAINING?

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The jurisdiction conducts an annual training needs assessment, incorporating courses from various sources, and providing training to all personnel with assigned emergency management responsibilities.

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What is the function of EXERCISES, EVALUATION, AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS?

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The jurisdiction has an emergency management exercise program, exercises the EOP on an annual basis, and incorporates an evaluation component and corrective action program.

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What is the function of PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION?

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The jurisdiction has an emergency preparedness public education program, procedures are established for disseminating and managing emergency public information in a disaster, and procedures are developed for establishing and operating a Joint Information Center.

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What is the function of FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION?

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The jurisdiction has an administrative system for supporting day-to-day and emergency operations.

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