Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password

Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

mid term

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
Emergency management is a discipline that deals with?   show
🗑
The constitution tasks which of the following government levels with the responsibility for managing public health and safety?   show
🗑
The first time the federal government became involved in a local diaster?   show
🗑
show Nuclear fallout brought o by a Soviet nuclear attack  
🗑
show Production, stockpiling, and quick mobilization critical materials in the event of war  
🗑
President Carter sought to consolidate emergency preparedness, mitigation, & response activities into one government agency at the federal level. This plan, called Reorganization Plan Number 3, result in the creation of which of what?   show
🗑
FEMA Director Louis Guiffrida was most concerned with government preparedness for which hazards?   show
🗑
Which FEMA direction was the first to have had prior emergency management experience?   show
🗑
The failed response to Hurricane Katrina resulted in?   show
🗑
show The bombing of the World Trade Center and The Oklahoma City bombing  
🗑
Which important disaster mitigation initative set forth by Director Witt. which helped communities to become 'disaster resistant'.   show
🗑
The September 11th Terrorist attacks where the primary impetus for the creation of which agencies?   show
🗑
show 1  
🗑
show true  
🗑
At the end of the 1980's FEMA suffered from various problems including low morale, disparate leadership, & conflict with local and state partners. true or false   show
🗑
The failed federal government response to Hurricane Katrina was deemed to be primarily the result of a misguided focus on terrorism hazards by the newly formed Department of Homeland Security. true or false   show
🗑
show 1995 Tokyo Subway Sarin Gas Attack, 1993 Bombing of the World Trade Center, 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing  
🗑
show Provide greater funding for training and equipment of the nation's first responders  
🗑
show Office of the National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counterrorism  
🗑
Presidental Decision Directive-63 tasked all Federal agencies with?   show
🗑
The Attorney General's Five-Year Interagency Counterterrorism and Technology Crime Plan named what agencie to be the principal agency in responding to acts of terrorism.   show
🗑
show It infringes upon the privacy and civil liberties of U.S. citizens  
🗑
Which of the following is not stipulated by The USA Patriot Act?   show
🗑
The September 11th, 2001 terrorist attcks were the first time a foreign terrorist had successfully carried out an attack on American soill. True or False   show
🗑
The September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks have been considered the first national disaster event. True or False   show
🗑
The primary result of the WMD Act was the provision of greater funding for training and eqiupment for the nation's first responders. True or False   show
🗑
show true  
🗑
show true  
🗑
The primary goal of Presidential Decision Directive 62 was to create a new and more systematic approach to fighting the terrorist threat. True or False   show
🗑
The National Incident Management System was created as result of which of the following?   show
🗑
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is more commonly known as?   show
🗑
show Coordination between the Federal and the State and Local emergency response agencies was weak in relation to terrorism  
🗑
The Office of National Preparedness, created in May of 2001, was primarily focused on?   show
🗑
Which itelligence agencies were unsuccessfully incorpprated into the new Department of Homeland Security?   show
🗑
The United States Coast Guard performs what missions?   show
🗑
The United States Secret Services is responsible for protecting?   show
🗑
show false  
🗑
show 1  
🗑
show 1  
🗑
The main goal of emergenc management in regards to the terrorist threat is stopping the terrorist. True or False   show
🗑
The Coast Gaurd has lost significant funding overall since being moved into DHS. True or False   show
🗑
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center trains officials from agencies outside of DHS. True or False   show
🗑
Which of the following is not a CBRNE agent?   show
🗑
show Intent  
🗑
show Terrorism  
🗑
The first organized modern use of chemical weapons occorred during which of the following?   show
🗑
show 2  
🗑
Chemical agents are delivered as which of the following:   show
🗑
Which of the following describes a nonpersistent chemical?   show
🗑
Chemical attacks, in general, are recognized immediately. True or False   show
🗑
show 2  
🗑
show true  
🗑
show 1  
🗑
People affected by chemical weapons can affect others after they leave the scene of the attack. True or False   show
🗑
The Office of Cyber-Security and Communications is located in the DHS Dirctorate for National Protection and Programs. True or False   show
🗑
show true  
🗑
show Radioactivity  
🗑
show Radioactive Material  
🗑
Radioactive material in an unwanted place.   show
🗑
show it is not stable  
🗑
show excess energy (radiation)  
🗑
show radioactive  
🗑
What are the types of Ionizing Radiation?   show
🗑
show in units of rem.  
🗑
show 1 to 2 inches  
🗑
show Paper, Cloth, Dead Layer of Skin  
🗑
What is the range of Beta Radiation?   show
🗑
How can Beta Radiation be Sheild?   show
🗑
show Hundreds of feet  
🗑
How can Gamma Rays/X-rays be sheild?   show
🗑
show Hundreds of feet  
🗑
How can Neutron radiation be sheild?   show
🗑
How are people exposed to radiation?   show
🗑
show explosibe, incendiaries, rockets, toxic chemical  
🗑
What is RDD?   show
🗑
show true  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: dayanara