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The course aims to provide knowledge and planning strategies for comprehensive emergency management in institutions of higher education.
The course objectives include defining comprehensive emergency management, identifying hazards and risks, creating partnerships with stakeholders, developing a multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan, and creating a Recovery Plan.
The primary audience is individuals involved in Emergency Management at Institutes of Higher Education, and the course has no prerequisites. The course offers 0.3 CEUs and lasts for 3 hours.
FEMA IS-363: Introduction to Emergency Management for Higher Education Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which type of exercise is most appropriate for ensuring that campus personnel and students understand what to do in the event of an active shooter, and that law enforcement and other partners are prepared to respond? | functional exercise |
| Which of the following strategies is LEAST likely to help you engage stakeholders in the planning process? | Answer the question, “What’s in it for them?” |
| What is unique about the geographic size and/or location of institutions of higher education? | Colleges and universities often cover large geographical areas |
| What is unique about the population of institutions of higher education? | It changes from day to day, semester to semester, and year to year |
| Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an Emergency Operations Center whose status condition is hot? | cheapest in day-to-day costs |
| What is an example of a possible direct impact of a flood? | water damage to campus buildings and vehicles |
| Which of the following is a guidance document that describes and provides the vision for the Nation’s approach to national preparedness? | Presidential Policy Directive 8 |
| Which of the following is the most effective means of measuring performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and improving interagency coordination and communications? | exercises |
| Which of the following is NOT a function of the initial core planning team? | Provide information to complete a complete Plan draft |
| Which of the following statements is NOT true of Emergency Operations Centers? | The EOC may command the on-scene level of the incident |
| Which tenet of the Incident Command System allows diverse incident management and support entities to work together? | the use of common terminology |
| When identifying stakeholders, it is best to: | include a wide variety of people both internal and external to your campus |
| A risk assessment does all of the following EXCEPT: | identifies actions to perform in response to a hazard |
| What is the third step of the risk assessment process? | determine probability |
| All of the following are factors to consider when setting up an Emergency Operations Center EXCEPT: | mitigation strategies |
| Which Mission Area includes capabilities necessary to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs immediately after an incident has occurred? | Response |
| Which of the following is an academic recovery consideration? | planning for resumption of transportation, housing, and food services |
| Which statement most accurately describes the scope of the planning team? | to prevent or mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any type of emergency or incident |
| All of the following are functions of the initial core planning team EXCEPT: | Provide information about the campus and the community |
| What is the top priority when developing incident objectives? | life safety |
| All of the following are benefits of risk assessment EXCEPT: | It reduces the likelihood of hazards occurring |
| The Emergency Operations Center for Rheagen College is having trouble meeting the needs of on-scene responders because one of their key personnel is out sick. Which factor did they fail to effectively consider in their planning? | staff to meet EOC operations requirements |
| Which of the following is NOT an essential activation component that is needed at the start of an Emergency Operations Center? | policies, plans, procedures, and checklists |
| Which type of exercise is most appropriate for increasing awareness among all stakeholders about the Emergency Operations Plan or a section of the plan? | seminar |
| What are risk assessment tools designed to do? Select the best response. | quantify and document the probability and overall severity of various types of threat events or hazards |
| A stakeholder is a person who is __. (Select the best description.) | involved in or affected by a course of action |
| Which activity gathers information about potential hazards, thus making it easier to respond to and mitigate potential emergencies? | conducting a risk assessment |
| Tuttle Community College is using an on-campus chapel as a classroom after a fire damaged part of another building. This is an example of: | a short-term solution to a facilities issue |
| All of the following are the main types of hazards EXCEPT: | cultural |
| Which of the following statements accurately describes a risk assessment? | identifies hazards and determines actions to perform in response to those hazards |
| Which core capability is NOT common to all five Mission Areas? | Public Information and Warning |
| Why should you analyze your planning stakeholders? | You need to understand factors that contribute to resistance the stakeholders may have to participate, so you can overcome that resistance |
| The Incident Command System is required by the: | National Incident Management System |
| When identifying stakeholders, you should: | consider internal and external individuals who may play a role in various aspects of campus emergency planning and response |
| Which statement most accurately describes what risk assessment tools are designed to do? | determine the probability and severity of various hazard events |
| Which of the following is the most effective means of clarifying roles and responsibilities for emergency and disaster response? | exercises |
| Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the Incident Command System? | It allows diverse incident management agencies to use their own distinct terminology |
| Which type of exercise involves one or only a few community partners and relevant campus staff to validate a single operation or function of an agency? | drill |
| What is an example of a possible indirect impact of a bombing? | anxiety |
| Which of the following is a short-term implementation strategy related to alternate housing for displaced students? | define/find housing options and availability |
| Whitestone University has established an Emergency Operations Center in advance of an approaching hurricane. When the storm arrives, the phone lines are damaged, and the radios the EOC has are incompatible with the ones used on the scene. Which factor did they fail to effectively consider in their planning? | communication needs |
| Which of the following is an example of a human-caused hazard? | terrorism |
| What is unique about the operations of institutions of higher education? | Most operate complex enterprises, such as research and development facilities, residential centers, and athletic complexes |
| What is the fourth step of the risk assessment process? | estimate severity |
| Which statement most accurately describes how the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Incident Command Post (ICP) interact? | The ICP directs all strategies and tactical decisions at the scene and makes requests for resources and support from the EOC |
| Which of the following is NOT an example of a risk assessment tool? | Hazard Mitigation Plan |
| What is the first step of the risk assessment process? | identify hazards |
| Which incident management function, known as the “Doers,” conducts operations to reach the incident objectives? | Operations |
| Which of the following is a potential long-term solution related to alternate housing for displaced students? | rebuild residential facilities with state-of-the-art protection systems |
| When is the Incident Command System used? Choose the best response. | throughout the lifecycle of an incident |
| Which of the following is NOT a benefit of an effective Emergency Operations Center? | relieves the Incident Commander of the burden of decision-making |
| Which of the following statements about Emergency Operations Plans is NOT true? | The EOP is more limited in scope than other types of plans |
| Which type of exercise involves discussing a scenario and determining how the campus will prepare for, respond to, or recover from an emergency? | tabletop exercise |
| Which of the following planning considerations would most likely be the same for a city emergency manager as it would be for an institution of higher education (i.e., it is not unique to an IHE)? | Likely hazards from natural disasters |
| When institutionalizing the Incident Command System, to ensure that the affected population is adequately warned in an emergency, the institution should develop a/an: | public information system |
| What is the second step of the risk assessment process? | determine the current level of preparedness/mitigation |
| At a minimum, how long should the planning team expect to spend to develop a good Emergency Operations Plan? | 1 year |
| Which statement accurately describes unit-level planning? | creating a plan for identifying and implementing actions to reduce or eliminate loss of life, property, and function |
| Hazards that were caused purposefully are called: | human-caused |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the three major sections of an Emergency Operations Plan? | Agency/Department Annexes |
| The National Preparedness Goal defines: | What we wish to achieve |
| Which function of an Emergency Operations Center involves evaluating requests based on resource availability, current objectives, and policies and procedures? | information collection and evaluation |
| Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an Emergency Operations Center whose status condition is cold? | utilities not working |
| What is an example of a possible direct impact of a loss of electric connections? | loss of campus lighting and traffic signals |
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