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EADP 3010 Question and answers already passed EADP 3010 - Exam 1 Civil Defense More than 60 years ago, the field of EM was known as More frequent, larger, and new and different types Nearly 30 years ago, disaster researcher E.L. Quarantelli (1991) warned that the world would face _______ disasters, _______ larger disasters, and ________ and different _______ of disasters Human Agent People serve as an active ____________ in transforming a hazard into a disaster, because a haz...

EADP 3010 Question and answers rated A+ EADP 3010: Exam 2 Review Which of these is NOT a goal of mitigation? - correct answer Save lives after disaster Which of these is a form of non-structural mitigation? - correct answer Purchasing insurance on a home What does it mean to "retrofit" a home? - correct answer Adding a permanent, structural component to an old building Which of these is NOT a part of the Hazard Mitigation Planning Process? - correct answer Assess the ...

EADP 3010 Final Question and answers already passed EADP 3010 Final Mitigation - correct answer The effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. This is achieved through risk/vulnerability analysis, which results in information that provides a foundation for mitigation activities that reduce risk, and flood insurance that protects financial investment. Problems- structural mitigation - correct answer Structural failure; Limited protection. Lo...

EADP 3010 Question and answers 100% correct EADP 3010: Final Review Losses in MDCs vs. LDCs - correct answer MDCs & LDCs: -Deaths: lower, higher -Inquires: lower, higher -Crop Losses: lower, higher -Property Losses: higher, lower -Insured Losses: higher, lower Connection to vulnerability in developing world - correct answer -Exposure -Sensitivity -Adaptive/"Coping" capacity 5 Characteristics of a CHE - correct answer 1. Civil Conflict 2. Deteriorated authority 3....

EADP 3010 EXAM 1 Questions with complete solution EADP 3010 EXAM 1 Prior to FEMA - correct answer disaster offices scattered across govt Civil Defense - correct answer Civilians trained to spot enemy aircraft, practiced blackouts, watched coastal waters Civil Defense rose to prominence during the - correct answer Cold War 1950 Disaster Relief Act - correct answer Result of flooding Allowed fed govt to be involved in relief Opened up door for fed govt to expand role 197...

EADP 3010 Midterm Question and answers rated A+ EADP 3010 Midterm Before FEMA or the Department of Homeland Security the following organizations performed many of the same functions EXCEPT. - correct answer Centers for Disease Control Before FEMA of the DHS, the following organizations performed many of the same functions: - correct answer Civil defense, red cross. salvation army Which President made FEMA a cabinet level post? - correct answer Bill Clinton What year did Presid...

EADP 3010 Question and answers verified to pass EADP 3010: Final Review Vulnerability - correct answer is the susceptibility to harm or loss from the combination of biophysical exposure and human sensitivity Which of the following characteristics of hazards exposure does not relate to timing? - correct answer Magnitude The approach for understanding vulnerability tends to focus only on hazard agents and their impacts, while ignoring the societal forces that contribute to unequal r...

EADP 3010 Test 2 schumann Question and answers 100% correct EADP 3010 Test 2 schumann risk - correct answer Probability of that an event will occur at a given location and time. heuristics - correct answer enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves. social amplification of risk - correct answer How should we counter social amplification of risk? - correct answer • Hazards/Preparednesseducation-usesknowledge about people groups to deliver information...

EADP 3010 Final Questions with complete solution EADP 3010 Final Key Points about Disaster Recovery - correct answer 1. Recovery is the least understood phase of disasters 2. Recovery is an ongoing process, not an end-state 3. Strongly influenced by social vulnerability Defining Disaster Recovery - correct answer Return life to normal or improved levels Continuum of Recovery - correct answer Short term (days) Intermediate (weeks - months) Long term (months - years) ...

EADP 3010 Final Question and answers 100% correct EADP 3010 Final During the response phase emergency managers must address two set of demands: - correct answer Response induced demands and disaster induced demands When responding to a disaster, a rigid, hierarchical, and centralized approach is preferred over a decentralized and flexible approach. - correct answer False Drabek separates response activities into categories: - correct answer Pre-impact and post-impact This ar...