EADP 3010 Question and answers correctly solved EADP 3010: Exam 1 Review
Emergency medical technicians treating patients for burns after a large chemical spill is an example of a ___________ activity. - correct answer Response
Which of the following would be an "emergency" on the continuu...
EADP 3010: Exam 1 Review
Emergency medical technicians treating patients for burns after a large
chemical spill is an example of a ___________ activity. - correct answer
✔Response
Which of the following would be an "emergency" on the continuum of
disaster? - correct answer ✔A multiple-car crash on a highway
The _______________ Scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes
based on the level of shaking people experienced. - correct answer
✔Modified Mercalli
Having one emergency plan for many different hazards is a major principle of
the: - correct answer ✔All-hazards approach
Which of the following statements about disasters is FALSE: - correct answer
✔They are always accidental in nature
Speed of onset of a hazard affects evacuation planning: - correct answer
✔True
Which of the following distinguishes a catastrophe from a disaster? - correct
answer ✔Aid is slow to arrive
Which of the following hazards could potentially have the largest areal extent
or coverage (e.g., in square miles / square kilometers)? - correct answer
✔Earthquake
, The Saffir-Simpson scale measures tornado wind speed for 1 minute at 10
meters off the ground. - correct answer ✔False
A "watch" means that conditions are suitable for a disaster to occur. Be on the
lookout, get prepared, but immediate action is not yet required. - correct
answer ✔True
Which of the following is an example of a slow onset (creeping) hazard? -
correct answer ✔Drought
All of the following are examples of sensitivity to hazards, EXCEPT: - correct
answer ✔Living in reinforced housing built on a fault line
Being located in a dangerous place at the time of a hazard event is called: -
correct answer ✔Exposure
Which private NGO holds a charter with the US government? - correct
answer ✔American Red Cross
What lesson was learned following Hurricane Katrina? - correct answer
✔Response planning for special populations is lacking
Building spillways and preserving wetlands are examples of: - correct answer
✔Mitigation
An established location for agencies to coordinate preparedness and
response activities: - correct answer ✔Emergency Operations Center
Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard: - correct answer ✔Oil Spill
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