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61 Cards in this Set
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3 Branches of Government
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Judicial
Legislature Executive |
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Federal Government: Department of Homeland Security
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Cabinet Level
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Form of Local Government:
3 Forms |
Strong Mayor
Weak Mayor/Council Manager Commission |
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Most Frequent Form of Government: Medium Size
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Weak Mayor/Council Manager
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Requirements Sunshine Law (2 members of legislative body)
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Be open to public
Take minutes Reasonable Notice Accommodate/Be Accessible |
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Quasi-Judicial/Standards of Due Process
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Give Notice
Chance to Respond Independent decision maker Opportunity for Appeal |
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1st Piece of Disaster Legislation Passed in U.S.A.
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Passed 1803
New Hampshire Town Major Fire |
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1st Federal Legislation to Control Nature
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1934 Flood Control Act
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1st Recognized Face of Emergency Management (Local)
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Civil Defense Directors
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Insurance Discussed Federally (Disasters)
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1968
National Flood Insurance Act Voluntary 1972 became Mandatory |
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Which President Created F.E.M.A.
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President Jimmy Carter
Created in 1978/1979 1st Director’s Background: Personnel Management |
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Which President Hired F.E.M.A. Director With Emergency Management Background
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President Clinton
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Name of Person Appointed by Clinton
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James Lee Witt
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1990’s Emergency Management Major Events-Focus
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Terrorism: Domestic/International
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2000-Emergancy Management Feeling on F.E.M.A.
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Recognized as Premier agency
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Department of Homeland Security Created
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2003
Current President President George W. Bush |
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Constitution of USA Places Public Health and Safety At Which Level of Government
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State
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Define Mitigation
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To prevent or reduce the affects of an event or disaster
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1st Step to Reduce Community Vulnerability
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Hazard Analyzes/Hazard Assessment
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State Statue Section Which Relates to Emergency Management in State
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Chapter 252
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Definition of Disaster
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Beyond Local Control
Need outside assistance |
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State Agency in Charge of Emergency Management
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DCA-Department Community Affairs
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Title of Person in Charge of DCA
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Secretary
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Mitigation: Part of Which Phase of Emergency Management
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Recovery…..shifted to Before the Event
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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program: Percentage added on for Mitigation Programs
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7.5%
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Responsible for Percentage of Hazard Mitigation Grant
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25% personally
75% by agency |
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5 Steps to Risk Assessment
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Identify the Hazard
Profile Each Hazard Develop Community Profile Compare and prioritize risk Create and apply scenarios |
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1st Secretary of Department of Homeland Security
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Tom Ridge
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Intelligence Authorization Act
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11/2002
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9/11 Commission was not open to the public
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False
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Chair of the 9/11 Commission
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Thomas Kean
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President selected the members of the 9/11 Commission
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False
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9/11 Commission was bi-partisan
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10 total
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9/11 Final Report present to public
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07/2004
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Name of Organization created after 9/11 Commission to monitor and evaluate and grade recommendation
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9/11 Public Discourse Project
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9/11 Discourse Project is Government Agency
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False: Non for profit (SO1C3)
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Purpose of 9/11 Commission to place blame
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a. False
Purpose to give recommendations and identify weaknesses |
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4 Phases of Emergency Response
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Preparation
Mitigation Response Recovery |
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Definition of Emergency
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Sudden unforeseen incident
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Where is public health and safety placed
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State Level
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Difference of disaster and emergency
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Beyond local control
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National Flood Insurance Act Passed
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1968
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President when FEMA created
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1978/1979
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Obstacles to mitigation
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Cost
Political Will Takings Demand of Risk |
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FEMA Programs
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75%
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Hurricane
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1-5
74 mph minimum |
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Homeland Security Advisory System
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Red
Orange Yellow Blue Green |
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Face of Hazard Mitigation in 70s
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Planners
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BNICE- Types of Terrorist attacks
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Biological
Nuclear Insinuating Chemical Explosive |
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Domestic Terrorism Earliest incident
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Attempted Assassination of Harry S. Truman
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Oklahoma Bombing
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1995
169 dead Domestic |
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Current FEMA director
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Dave Paulison
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1st DHS Director
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Tom Ridge
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Current DHS Director
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Michael Chertoff
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NIMS
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National Incident Management System
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Freedom is never_____
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Free
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Most common weapon in terrorism
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Bombs/explosives
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4 countries on state sponsored terrorism
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Lybia
Syria Iran Sudan Cuba North Korea |
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3/11
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Madrid Rail Bombing
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9/11 Group
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Public Discourse Project
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4 types of hazard mitigation techniques
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Mapping
Building Codes Levies Prescribed burns Hazard ID Risk Assessment |