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The title of the individual who serves as the local emergency manager is never the same across jurisdictions.

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The title of the individual who serves as the local emergency manager is never the same across jurisdictions.

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True

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Power that is based on a person's desire to be like the power holder is known as...

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Information power

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The Civil Defense directors of the 1950s ran local programs that were well funded by the federal government.

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False

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A system that protects the lives and property of U.S. citizens from attacks and natural disasters is known as...

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Recovery

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LEMC stands for

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Local Emergency Management Committees

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The first time the federal government became involved in a local disaster was after which of the following?

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A town in New Hampshire was destroyed by a fire in 1803

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Local emergency managers frequently use a memoranda of agreement (MOA) with peer agencies in neighboring jurisdictions for what purpose?

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To provide personnel and material support during emergencies.

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The constitution tasks which of the following government levels with the responsibility for managing public health and safety?

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State

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Responsibility for the National Flood Insurance Program was initially given to the federal government.

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False

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There have been four fundamental theories about disasters over the centuries. List and briefly describe each of the four.

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Acts of God Acts of nature Joint effects of nature and society Social constructions

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Established in 1996 by an act of Congress, the ______ allows state emergency managers to take advantage of resources from other states.

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Emergency Management Assistance Compact

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____ is the term reserved for the actual occurrence of events that produce casualties and damage at a level exceeding a community's ability to cope

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Disaster

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Emergency management is more effective if it is integrated into daily decisions and not just called upon during times of disaster.

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True

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The National Flood Insurance Program was established by the Federal Flood Reduction Act of 1968.

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False

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Mitigation practices such as land use controls and building codes are examples of___

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Regulatory Policy

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Which of the following legislative changes occurred as a result of the poor response to Hurricane Katrina?

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The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act was passed

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During the Cold War years of the 1950s, there were few major natural disasters.

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True

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Organized attempts at disaster management first appeared in Biblical times.

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False

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In 1974, more than 100 federal agencies were involved in some aspect of risk and disasters.

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True

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The text identifies three categories of community stakeholders. Identify each category.

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social groups, economic groups, and political groups

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