Question 1

What is the purpose of validating capabilities using drills and exercises?

Options :

A : Identifying planning gaps

B : Preventing unwanted outcomes

C : Collecting threat and risk data

Answer: A

Question 2

What agency publishes guidelines for hospital emergency water management?

Options :

A : Department of Homeland Security

B : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

C : Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Answer: B

Question 3

What response describes the key purpose of developing mitigation capability actions?

Options :

A : Identify risks and threats to communities

B : Reduce long-term risks and vulnerabilities

C : Reduce potential loss of life and property

Answer: C

Question 4

What did EMS personnel learn during initial involvement with injured Joplin tornado victims?

Options :

A : A well-designed ICS contributed to less confusion at the disaster location

B : Triage and medical treatment became more effective than victim transport

C : Adaptation to a variety of issues helped promote fluidity of the situation

Answer: C

Question 5

What term describes the key characteristic of any ICS (Incident Command System) structure?

Options :

A : Modular

B : Simplicity

C : Systematic

Answer: A