Term
| How does the principle of Communications apply to the Preparedness aspect of emergency management? |
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Definition
| Informing the public of potential disasters, providing information and preparedness/mitigation strategies (i.e. Louisiana's "Get A Game Plan" initiative) |
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| How does the principle of Communications apply to the Response aspect of emergency management? |
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Definition
| Informing the public of emergency situations, evacuation strategies, location of response facilities, shelter-in-place updates, etc. |
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Term
| How does the principle of Communications apply to the Recovery aspect of emergency management? |
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Definition
| Informs the public of recovery programs, and how to apply for and register with programs for recovery assistance. |
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Term
| Communications: what is an Internal Client? |
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Definition
| Someone/group within the emergency response framework that needs information. Communications to them should be structured to fit their technical needs, remaining brief and accurate. |
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| Communications: what is an External Client? |
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Definition
| Someone/group outside the emergency response framework (the media, the public, etc). Communications should be accurate and convey a feeling of control and unity in response. |
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Term
| Ultimately, who do emergency managers work for? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a PIO? What is its function? |
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Definition
| Public Information Officer. Liaises with the media, organized press releases and coordinates outside communications. |
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Term
| How should the media be treated by an emergency manager? |
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Definition
| As a partner - allowed access to accurate information, and cooperated with as much as possible. Certainly not as an opponent. |
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Term
| What is Risk Communication Theory |
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Definition
| A series of steps in communication (the long way to say effective communications) - hearing the warning, believing that it is credible, confirming that a threat exists, personalizing the warning, confirming that people are heeding it, determining whether protective action is needed/will be effective, determining what action is appropriate, and taking said action. |
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Term
| How might disasters be politicized? How might this interfere? How should the EM prevent this? |
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Definition
| Politicians love media exposure that paints them in a good light - they will want to show that they are responding, but if allowed too much authority, they will railroad the response without being guided by expertise. Designate someone to be liaison to the politicians, and listen and respond without letting them take control. |
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Term
| Should an EM ever argue with another government in public? |
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Definition
| NO. It is important to appear unified and in control to the media and public. |
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Term
| Who are the groups that work together in response to terrorism threats (5)? |
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Definition
| Diplomats, Intelligence, Military, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management |
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Term
| What major effects did 9/11 have on FEMA? |
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Definition
1. Eventually incorporated under DHS
2. Increased funding by a LOT
3. Changed focus to look more at terrorism |
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Term
| What is important to consider in the current threat environment, considering the moving focus toward terrorism from other threats? |
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Definition
| Not to become too focused on one threat as to lose sight of others. Keep all-hazards in mind. Cross-agency communication is vital. |
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Term
| Why are developing nations especially vulnerable to disasters? |
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Definition
| Their focus is rarely on emergency management; they are often more concerned about everyday food, water, housing, etc. |
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Term
| Who typically picks up the role of disaster response in developing nations before outside assistance? |
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Definition
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Term
| Why was the 2010 New Zealand earthquake significant? |
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Definition
| Same magnitude as the Haiti earthquake - but NZ is a developed nation with effective mitigation and response techniques, so it saw exponentially less damage. |
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Term
| What is a Complex Humanitarian Emergency? |
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Definition
| A complex situation not necessarily instigated by a single disaster event, but that may indicate danger to a populace and warrant management anyhow. |
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Term
| What are some examples of Complex Humanitarian Emergencies? |
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Definition
| Civil conflict (religious, tribal, ethnic, etc.); deteriorated authority of national gov't (anarchy); mass movements of populations (refugees, IDPs); economic system disasters (hyperinflation, market collapse, massive unemployment); decline in food security |
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Term
| Why is sovereignty of the state important for international disaster management? |
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Definition
| The state should be the primary factor in saying what can and cannot happen; they know their people the best and usually manage the internal infrastructure the best to render and coordinate assistance. |
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Term
| Why is equity in resource distribution important to assure? |
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Definition
| In many countries, those going to get the resources are not necessarily those that need them (sick cannot travel, etc.), and tribal/ethnic/religious divides may unfairly bias resources allotment. |
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Term
| What are some examples of non-governmental organizations (NGOs)? |
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Definition
| Red Cross/Red Crescent, USAID, UN Development Programme, WorldBank, IMF |
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Term
| From Leo Cordova's presentation: what is LONI? |
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Definition
| 23rd most powerful supercomputer in the nation, leases time to anyone who wants it (what goes on during that time is not monitored). |
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Term
| From Leo Cordova: what is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? |
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Definition
| Huge underground deposits of oil created in the 70s, in case supply to the US is disrupted - Louisiana has lots of it. |
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Term
| From Leo Cordova: what is the most virulently anti-American Muslim country (and source of potential threats)? |
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Term
| What did Gordon Russell say about communication from the government during Katrina? |
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Definition
| Some parts were overcommunicated, some undercommunicated, nothing was done right. Emphasis on the wrong things, no sense that someone had charge of the situation - more like "one guy yelling with a microphone" |
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Term
| Why is it important to maintain several out-of-area based cell phones at any emergency site? |
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Definition
| In an emergency when cell lines become jammed locally or go down, out-of-area phones may still work (worked in Katrina). |
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Term
| According to Gordon Russell, what is the current state of relations between the EOC and the press? |
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Definition
| Not bad, they can work together and cooperate (evidenced during Gustav evacuation). |
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Term
| According to Col. Edmondson, why are partnerships so important? |
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Definition
| They must be established early, and will make actual response much smoother (instead of trying to set up hurried partnerships after an event occurs). |
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Term
| What ESFs is the Louisiana State Police the primary agency for in a disaster? |
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Definition
| Communications, Oil Spill and Hazardous Materials and Radiation, Public Safety and Security |
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Term
| When is H-Hour in a hurricane in LA? Why is it important? |
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Definition
| The moment that tropical-storm-force winds reach the southernmost point of the state. All emergency planning is based on H-Hour. |
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Term
| Why is setting up evacuations with strategies like contraflow traffic difficult? |
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Definition
| Requires multiagency and multistate coordination, places a demand on the rest of the emergency system, very manpower- and time-intensive, must be tailor-made for each storm/situation... but as demonstrated in Gustav, ultimately successful. |
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Term
| According to Mark Landry, what is the position of emergency management all about? |
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Definition
| About delivering services to survivors. |
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Term
| What tenets does Mark Landry stress about leadership in emergency management? |
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Definition
| Being a model public servants with a passion to serve, treating everyone with equal respect, focusing on providing services to survivors, and embracing a commitment to excellence. |
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Term
| According to Mark Landry, FEMA has "no airplanes, no boats, no buses, it has a.... that allows things to get done." |
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Definition
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Term
| What is Mark Landry's opinion on the incorporation of FEMA into DHS? Who is benefiting more? |
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Definition
| DHS is benefiting more from having FEMA (because of all the funding FEMA is eligible for). FEMA gave more than its fair share to DHS when it was created, and only had 1500 employees the day before Katrina. |
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Term
| According to Mark Landry, at what level will most of the organization in emergency management be shifting toward in the future? |
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Definition
| Toward the local level, who know their constituents the best. |
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Term
| What does Mark Landry being in an "accepted service" position in the DHS mean? |
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Definition
| Anyone above him can fire him for ANY REASON AT ALL. |
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Term
| When the US President signs a letter to the FEMA FCO asking him to coordinate a disaster, what authority does that give the FCO? |
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Definition
| Gives the FCO the authority to direct ANY federal official. |
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Term
| States each have their own DHS department because of what? |
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Definition
| 9/11 and the restructuring of the Federal DHS |
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