EM EM Resource Management and Logistics 2

Question 1

What are the three resource status categories used in ICS?

Accepted Answer

Assigned, Available, Out-of-Service

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Active, Inactive, Reserved

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Deployed, Staged, Returned

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Requested, En Route, On Scene

Question 2

A 'point of distribution' (POD) in disaster logistics is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A location where disaster survivors can directly receive commodities such as food, water, and ice

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A warehouse where FEMA stores supplies pre-disaster

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A staging area for incoming mutual aid resources

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A fuel depot for emergency vehicles

Question 3

Under the Stafford Act, which FEMA mission assignment mechanism allows federal agencies to provide resources to states before all paperwork is finalized?

Accepted Answer

Emergency Mission Assignment

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Pre-Authorized Mission Assignment

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Reimbursable Mission Assignment

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Advance Mission Authorization

Question 4

What is 'demobilization planning' and why is it important in resource management?

Accepted Answer

Developing a systematic process to release resources in priority order to minimize costs and return resources to readiness

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Planning for when an EOC should relocate

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Scheduling personnel days off during long incidents

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Deciding which agencies should not respond to future incidents

Question 5

Which logistics concept refers to establishing temporary facilities along the supply chain to receive, sort, and redistribute resources toward the incident?

Accepted Answer

Staging Area and Base Camp network

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Forward Operating Base

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Mobilization Center

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Incident Logistics Hub

Question 6

The National Response Framework's Emergency Support Function #7 (ESF-7) covers which functional area?

Accepted Answer

Logistics

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Mass Care and Emergency Assistance

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Firefighting

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Search and Rescue