Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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Course Introduction
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the principles, policies, and practices of homeland security and emergency management in the contemporary world. Students will examine the structure and functions of agencies responsible for protecting national infrastructure, managing risk, mitigating threats, and responding to natural and human-made disasters. Through case studies and real-world scenarios, the curriculum addresses topics such as terrorism, disaster preparedness, crisis communication, interagency coordination, and the ethical challenges of maintaining security in democratic societies. The course prepares students to critically analyze the complexities of homeland security and to apply evidence-based strategies in planning, response, recovery, and resilience-building efforts.
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Introduction to Emergency Management 5th Edition by George Haddow
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Chapter 1: The Historical Context of Emergency Management
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Q1) The National Flood Insurance Program was established by the Federal Flood Reduction Act of 1968.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q2) Organized attempts at disaster management first appeared in Biblical times.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) The Civil Defense programs in the 1950s were established primarily to protect American communities from which of the following hazards?
A) Rioting and other civil disobedience
B) Technological disasters brought about by increased industrial production
C) Nuclear fallout brought on by a Soviet nuclear attack
D) Invasion into American soil of a foreign military's troops
Answer: C
Q4) During the Cold War years of the 1950s,there were few major natural disasters.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment
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Q1) Hurricanes are commonly described using which of the following scales?
A) Saffir-Simpson Scale
B) Modified Mercalli Scale
C) Fujita-Pearson Scale
D) Richter Scale
Answer: A
Q2) Storm surges can only occur from late fall to early spring.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Building communities in the floodplain is an example of an activity that increases risk.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Historically,storm surge and high winds have been the principal contributors to the loss of life and injuries resulting from hurricanes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation
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Q1) Which of the following definitions describes HAZUS?
A) A three-dimensional modeling program that analyzes the placement of levee systems
B) A user-oriented tool for estimating losses from floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes
C) A meteorological tracking system that provides early warning for tornadoes
D) None of the above
Answer: B
Q2) Moving structures out of harms way is one of the least expensive but most effective land-use planning techniques available.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following federal agencies provides hazard maps?
A) FEMA
B) USGS
C) DOT
D) a and b
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Disciplines of Emergency Management:
Preparedness
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Q1) As an academic field,as well as an applied practice in the public and private sector,emergency management is ancient.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The FEMA Disaster Resistant Jobs course was developed primarily to do which of the following?
A) Help small business owners perform Business Continuity Planning
B) Help small and medium-sized communities protect the economy from the effects of catastrophic events
C) To promote the disaster recovery programs implemented by the Small Business Administration
D) Teach employees emergency management skills
Q3) Which of the following is not a component of the preparedness cycle as depicted by the FEMA National Preparedness Directorate?
A) Planning
B) Organize / Equipment
C) Evaluation / Improvement
D) All of the above are included in the cycle
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Chapter 5: The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Communications
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Q1) Which of the following describes an effective disaster communications strategy in the Response Phase?
A) To provide to the public notification, warning, evacuation, and situation reports on an ongoing disaster
B) To promote implementation of strategies, technologies, and actions that will reduce the loss of lives and property in future disasters
C) To provide individuals and communities affected by a disaster with information on how to register for and receive disaster relief
D) To communicate the preparedness messages that encourage and educate the public in anticipation of disaster events.
Q2) If a message is strong,the director of an emergency management organization is not needed to promote open lines of communications among the organizations staff,partners,or public.
A)True B)False
Q3) The media plays a minor role in disaster communications.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 6: The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response
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Q1) The principal resource available to governors in responding to a disaster event in their state is which of the following?
A) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R)
B) State Office of Emergency Management
C) The Federal Response Plan
D) The National Guard
Q2) NVOAD stands for which of the following?
A) National Veterinarians Organized Alliance for Disasters
B) National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters
C) Normal Variable Outland Action Division
D) National Victims Online Assistance Database
Q3) The actions of local first responders are driven by procedures and protocols developed by the responding agency.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following was billed as being "all-discipline,all-hazards"?
A) NRP
B) Terrorism Annex to the FRP
C) ESF
D) CRP
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Chapter 7: The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery
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Q1) Nonprofit associations are not eligible under public assistance programs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following plays the largest role in providing the technical and financial support for recovery?
A) The State Government
B) The Federal Government
C) The Local Government
D) None of the above
Q3) FEMA's National Processing Service Centers (NPSCs)perform which of the following functions?
A) Serve as the headquarters for the Federal Coordinating Officer
B) Provide stockpiled pharmaceutical resources to areas affected by disasters
C) Provide centralized disaster application services to disaster victims
D) All of the above
Q4) The NDRF coordinates disaster recovery through six of which of the following?
A) State Disaster Recover Coordinators
B) Recovery Principles
C) Recover Support Functions
D) Local Disaster Recovery Managers
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Chapter 8: International Disaster Management
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Q1) Which of the following is based upon the recognition of political authority characterized by territory and autonomy?
A) The Geneva Convention
B) The UN Charter
C) Sovereignty of the State
D) The San Francisco Summit
Q2) State sovereignty need not be considered when a state is at civil war and no recognizable government exists.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The wealthiest nations of the world suffer the greatest impact of nature's fury.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The United Nations is best suited to lead the international response to disasters because of which of the following reasons?
A) They are mandated to do so by the UN Charter
B) They have a considerable amount of free capital to offer
C) They have longstanding relationships with the host countries where they work
D) They are not considered a governmental affiliate
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Chapter 9: Emergency Management and the Terrorist
Threat
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Q1) The Transportation Security Administration,which seeks to ensure the security of the nation's Air,Rail,Maritime,and other transportation systems,is housed in the Department of Transportation (DOT).
A)True
B)False
Q2) Weather Underground is an organization that has been labeled as which of the following?
A) Domestic terrorist organization
B) International terrorist organization
C) Single-interest terrorist organization
D) Lone-wolf terrorist
Q3) The bombing of the USS Cole was not necessarily an act of terrorism.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Homeland Security Advisory System replaced the National Terrorism Advisory System.
A)True
B)False
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