Emergency Management Agencies Scavenger Hunt

Visit the following websites to find the answers to the questions below.

Department of Homeland Security: http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm

Georgia Emergency Management Agency: http://www.gema.ga.gov/

Federal Emergency Management Agency: http://www.fema.gov/

Citizen Corps: http://www.citizencorps.gov/

1. Which agency is FEMA's grassroots strategy to bring together government and community leaders to involve citizens in all-hazards emergency preparedness and resilience.

2. Name three partners of the Citizen Corps:

3. Find the Citizen Corps councils in your state. Is your area covered?

4. Name ten disasters for which you can learn how to prepare on the FEMA website.

5. What type of special insurance does FEMA encourage families to have?

6. What is the phone number to apply for FEMA disaster assistance? 7. What is GEMA’s address?

8. What is the threat level today?

9. Name the six functional divisions of GEMA:

10. Find the Homeland Security organizational chart. Which of the following is NOT on the last level of the chart: US Coast Guard, US Secret Service, Health Affairs, or US Customs and Border Protection?

11. Name two former secretaries of Homeland Security.

12. According to Citizen Corps, what was the dollar value of a volunteer hour in 2008? ANSWER KEY

13. Which agency is FEMA's grassroots strategy to bring together government and community leaders to involve citizens in all-hazards emergency preparedness and resilience.

Citizen Corps

14. Name three partners of the Citizen Corps:

CERT, Fire Corps, USAonWatch, Medical Reserve Corps, Volunteers in Police Service

15. Find the Citizen Corps councils in your state. Is your area covered?

Answer varies depending on location.

16. Name ten disasters for which you can learn how to prepare on the FEMA website.

Dam Failure , Earthquake , Fire , Wildfire , Flood , Hazardous Material , Heat , Hurricane , Landslide , Nuclear Explosion , Terrorism , Thunderstorm , Tornado , Tsunami , Volcano , Wildfire , Winter Storm

17. What type of special insurance does FEMA encourage families to have?

Flood insurance

18. What is the phone number to apply for FEMA disaster assistance?

(800) 621-3362

19. What is GEMA’s address? Georgia Emergency Management Agency 935 East Confederate Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30316 P.O. Box 18055 Atlanta, Georgia 30316

20. What is the threat level today?

Answer varies daily.

21. Name the six functional divisions of GEMA:

Finance , Hazard Mitigation, Operations , Public Affairs , Public Assistance , Terrorism Emergency Response and Preparedness

22. Find the Homeland Security organizational chart. Which of the following is NOT on the last level of the chart: US Coast Guard, US Secret Service, Health Affairs, or US Customs and Border Protection?

Health Affairs

23. Name two former secretaries of Homeland Security.

Michael Chertoff and Tom Ridge

24. According to Citizen Corps, what was the dollar value of a volunteer hour in 2008?

$20.25