Government Response to a Disaster Declaration Knowledge Assessment

Portal Questions Unit 3: Response Operations

Instructions: This short exercise will help you assess your current understanding of response operations. Please choose or provide the correct response(s) for each question below.

1. Write the names of the Incident Command System (ICS) functional divisions in the boxes below.

Incident Commander

2. Federal responders review local assessments to determine if requirements exceed State capabilities.

 True  False

Disaster Basics Portal 3-1 3. Write the letter of each emergency team next to the description that applies to that team.

A. Emergency Response  Coordinates early response operations Team (ERT) with the State.

B. Emergency Response  Deploys to high-visibility, catastrophic Team, Advance Element disasters. (ERT-A)  Coordinates multi-State/regional C. Emergency Support operations. Team (EST)  Responds to Presidential “major disaster” D. Regional Support Team or “emergency” declarations. (RST)  May deploy to the affected State prior to E. National ERT a “major disaster” or “emergency” declaration.

4. Write an X in front of the statement that does NOT describe the Federal Response Plan (FRP). The FRP:

 Applies to natural disasters, technological emergencies, and other incidents covered under the Stafford Act.

 Groups types of Federal assistance under 12 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs).

 Describes how the Federal government mobilizes resources and acts to augment State and local response efforts.

 Provides loans and grants to States and local governments.

 Designates a primary agency and support agencies for each Emergency Support Function.

Disaster Basics Portal 3-2 5. Write an X in front of the organizational unit of an emergency team that includes all ESF representatives.

 Operations Section

 Defense Coordinating Element

 Mission Assignment

 Logistics Section

 Mobile Emergency Response System (MERS)

6. Write the letter of the team or resource next to the ESF number (if applicable) and organizational unit responsible for managing the team or resource.

A. Disaster Medical  Logistics Section Assistance Team (DMAT)  ESF-1, Operations Section, Operations B. Prime Power Team Support Branch

C. Mobilization Center  ESF-8, Operations Section, Emergency Services Branch D. Emergency Transportation  ESF-6, Operations Section, Individual Assistance Branch E. Emergency Mass Care  ESF-3, Operations Section, Infrastructure Support Branch

7. Under the Federal Response Plan, ESF agency representatives report directly to their agency heads for direction concerning needed Federal response to the disaster.

 True  False

8. ESF representatives work at the disaster site and are not part of the FEMA Headquarters EST.

 True  False

Disaster Basics Portal 3-3 Portal Questions Answer Key Unit 3: Response Operations

1. Write the names of the Incident Command System (ICS) functional divisions in the boxes below.

Incident Commander

Operations Planning Logistics Finance

2. Federal responders review local assessments to determine if requirements exceed State capabilities.

 True

Disaster Basics Portal 3-4 3. Write the letter of each emergency team next to the description that applies to that team.

A. Emergency Response D Coordinates early response operations with Team (ERT) the State

B. Emergency Response E Deploys to high-visibility, catastrophic Team, Advance Element disasters (ERT-A) C Coordinates multi-State/regional operations C. Emergency Support Team (EST) A Responds to Presidential “major disaster” or “emergency” declarations D. Regional Support Team (RST) B May deploy to the affected State prior to a “major disaster” or “emergency” declaration E. National ERT

4. Write an X in front of the statement that does NOT describe the Federal Response Plan (FRP). The FRP:

 Applies to natural disasters, technological emergencies, and other incidents covered under the Stafford Act.

 Groups types of Federal assistance under 12 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs).

 Describes how the Federal government mobilizes resources and acts to augment State and local response efforts.

 Provides loans and grants to States and local governments.

 Designates a primary agency and support agencies for each Emergency Support Function.

Disaster Basics Portal 3-5 5. Write an X in front of the organizational unit of an emergency team that includes all ESF representatives.

 Operations Section

 Defense Coordinating Element

 Mission Assignment

 Logistics Section

 Mobile Emergency Response System (MERS)

6. Write the letter of the team or resource next to the ESF number (if applicable) and organizational unit responsible for managing the team or resource.

A. Disaster Medical C Logistics Section Assistance Team (DMAT) D ESF-1, Operations Section, Operations B. Prime Power Team Support Branch

C. Mobilization Center A ESF-8, Operations Section, Emergency Services Branch D. Emergency Transportation E ESF-6, Operations Section, Individual Assistance Branch E. Emergency Mass Care B ESF-3, Operations Section, Infrastructure Support Branch

7. Under the Federal Response Plan, ESF agency representatives report directly to their agency heads for direction concerning needed Federal response to the disaster.

 False

The Operations Chief of the emergency team directs and coordinates ESF actions.

Disaster Basics Portal 3-6 8. ESF representatives work at the disaster site and are not part of the FEMA Headquarters EST.

 False

ESF representatives may be part of the Operations Section of any emergency team, including the EST.

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