TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION-BASIC BEST STUDY GUIDE
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WGU D548
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WGU D548
TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION-BASIC BEST STUDY GUIDE
1. Definition of Emergency Management: Emergency management is the man- agerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters.
2. Vision of Emergency M...
future disasters and take preventive and preparatory measures to
build disaster-resistant and disas-
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ter-resilient communities.
6. 3.Principles Risk-Driven: emergency managers use sound risk
management principles (hazard identification, risk analysis, and
impact analysis) in assigning priorities and resources.
7. 4. Principles Integrated: emergency managers ensure unity of
effort among all levels of govern- ment and all elements of a
community.
8. 5. Principles Collaborative: emergency managers create and
sustain broad and sincere relationships among individuals and
organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team atmosphere, build
consensus, and facilitate communication.
9. 6. Principles Coordinated: "emergency managers synchronize the
activities of all relevant stakeholders to achieve a common purpose.
10.7. Principles Flexible: emergency managers use creative and
innovative ap- proaches in solving disaster challenges.
11.8. Principles Professional: emergency managers value a science
and knowl- edge-based approach based on education, training,
experience, ethical practice, public stewardship and continuous
improvement.
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12. An important feature of Emergency Operation Plans is that
they
.: provide a uniform response to all
hazards that a community may face.
13. When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which
statement best describes what happens?: The more qualified
person automatically becomes the new Incident Commander and
assumes command. The outgoing Incident Comman- der demobilizes
to avoid confusion.
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14.Mutual Aid Agreements .:
assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are
inadequate.
15.Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine
the appropriate management structure is referred to as (a)::
Logistical Analysis
16.Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources,
all Command and General Staff positions are activated,
branches are activated, personnel may exceed 500 per
operational period, and a disaster declaration may oc- cur?:
Type 1
17.When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds
manageable span of control, additional Teams, Divisions,
Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which NIMS
Management characteristic does this describe?: - Modular
Organization
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