Emergency Services Disaster Response and FEMA 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of the National Response Framework (NRF)?
- To govern military deployments overseas
- To guide how the nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies (Correct answer)
- To set funding levels for state emergency programs
- To train FEMA employees
Correct answer: To guide how the nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies
The NRF is a guide for how the nation responds to disasters, establishing roles and responsibilities for federal, state, local, and tribal entities.
Question 2: What does 'CERT' stand for in community emergency preparedness?
- Critical Emergency Response Team
- Community Emergency Response Team (Correct answer)
- Certified Emergency Rescue Technician
- Community Education and Response Training
Correct answer: Community Emergency Response Team
CERT trains community members in basic disaster response skills so they can assist professional responders after a disaster.
Question 3: Which ESF (Emergency Support Function) covers mass care, emergency assistance, housing, and human services?
- ESF #1 (Transportation)
- ESF #6 (Mass Care) (Correct answer)
- ESF #8 (Public Health)
- ESF #14 (Cross-Sector Business)
Correct answer: ESF #6 (Mass Care)
ESF #6 coordinates mass care activities including sheltering, feeding, emergency assistance, and reunification services.
Question 4: What is a 'Just-in-Time' (JIT) training in disaster response?
- Training delivered immediately before a disaster to responders without prior specialized training (Correct answer)
- Training conducted annually to maintain certifications
- Online preparedness training for the public
- Training held at the exact time of an incident
Correct answer: Training delivered immediately before a disaster to responders without prior specialized training
JIT training provides rapid, task-specific instruction to volunteers or personnel just before they are deployed to an unfamiliar role.
Question 5: What is 'shelter-in-place' as an emergency directive?
- Evacuating to the nearest shelter
- Remaining indoors in a secure location during an emergency (Correct answer)
- Setting up emergency shelters in schools
- Relocating to a government shelter
Correct answer: Remaining indoors in a secure location during an emergency
Shelter-in-place directs people to stay indoors, seal off external air, and await further instructions, typically used during hazmat or severe weather events.
Question 6: What does 'ICS' stand for, and why was it created?
- Incident Command System; created to improve multi-agency coordination after management failures in early wildland fires (Correct answer)
- Incident Coordination System; created after 9/11
- Integrated Crisis System; created for nuclear emergencies
- Incident Control System; created by FEMA in 1993
Correct answer: Incident Command System; created to improve multi-agency coordination after management failures in early wildland fires
ICS was developed in the 1970s after a series of California wildfires revealed that poor inter-agency communication and coordination cost lives.
Emergency Services Disaster Response and FEMA 2
What is the purpose of the National Response Framework (NRF)?