Emergency Management Test

1.

1 point

The fire detector that responds to a predetermined temperature or to an increase in temperature is known as a(n):

Ionization detector

Photoelectric smoke detector

Infrared flame detector

Thermal detector

None of the above

2.

1 point

In connection with the corporate kidnapping by terrorists, the decision as to whether ransom is to be paid should be made by:

Local police

The spouse or blood relative of the victim

The FBI

An employee at the highest corporate level

None of the above

3.

1 point

In the event the media makes contact as a result of a crisis situation, they should:

Be given "no comment"

Be put in touch with person designated in the emergency plan for orderly release of information

Be put in contact with the president of the company

Be put in contact with the plant manager

4.

1 point

In a strike, the refusal of management to allow members of the bargaining unit on the premises is called:

A lockout

Lock in

Shutout

Permissive Picketing

5.

1 point

Potential disasters caused by man should be included when developing a firm's emergency plan. One of the most common man-made disasters is the plant fire. Which of the following is considered to be the most important aspect of plans for coping with major plant fire?

To make certain that the plant's fire-fighting equipment is adequate and in good operating condition

To make certain plant personnel are well-trained in fire-fighting techniques

To make certain that there is a command center with excellent communications

To make certain that mutual assistance agreements have been developed with local governments, other plants, and nearby institutions

6.

1 point

Of all reported bomb threats, it is estimated that the percentage of real threats is:

2-5%

7-10%

15%

Less than 1%

7.

1 point

A symptom of radiation sickness is:

Lack of appetite

Nausea

Vomiting

Fatigue

All of the above

8.

1 point

Which of the following does not fit into good emergency planning?

An individual should be appointed as coordinator

The plan should be in writing

The plan should be simple

A new organization should be developed to handle emergency situations

Key departments within the plant should be represented

9.

1 point

A study in 1976 by the Institute for Disaster Preparedness as the University of Southern California reveled that the actual behavior during a post-disaster period was:

Widespread panic

Calmness

Docile and "zombie like"

Anitsocial

All of the above

10.

1 point

Usually the most difficult part of the Executive Protection Plan is:

To secure trained personnel

To initiate liaison with Federal Agencies

To initiate liaison with local authorities

To convince the executive being protected on the need for such protection

11.

1 point

You are charged with the responsibility of formulating a disaster plan to handle emergencies which arise as result of earthquakes. Which of the following warnings to be issued to employees as to their actions during the shaking should not be included in the plan?

If the employees are outside, proceed to the nearest building and head for the basement promptly

If employees are indoors at the time of the shaking, they should stay there

If inside, take cover under sturdy furniture

If inside, stay near the center of the building

12.

1 point

The greatest single destroyer of property is:

Bombs

Sabotage

Fire

Earthquakes

13.

1 point

The least often used method of sabotage is:

Mechanical

Fire

Explosive

Electronic

Psychologial

14.

1 point

Responsibility for shutdown of a plant as a result of a disaster should be assigned to:

The security office

The board of directors

The plant engineering service

The accounting office

The plant manager

15.

1 point

Fires involving certain combustible metals would be classified as:

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class D

Class E

16.

1 point

Voluntary participation in disaster control activities may be motivated by:

An interesting training program

Training in fire fighting

Training in bomb threat searches and related matters

Instruction in safety and fire hazard control

All of the above

17.

1 point

Defense Readiness Condition (DEFCON) ratings-a numerical indication of world tension- are established by the:

FBI

NSA

CIA

NORAD

State

18.

1 point

In a labor dispute, which of the following measures is not advisable?

Change all perimeter gate padlocks

Issue special passes to non-striking employees

Notify employees who go to work to keep windows rolled up

Armed guards

19.

1 point

Which of the following is not an element in the classic fire triangle?

Oxygen

Heat

CO2

Fuel

None of the above

20.

1 point

The amount of combustible material in the building is called?

Fire-loading

The combination quotient

The fire hazard level

All of the above

None of the above

21.

1 point

The ionization fire detector warns of fire by responding to:

Invisible products of combustion emitted by a fire at its earliest stages

Infrared emissions to flames

Light changes

Smoke

22.

1 point

The continuity of business and industrial leadership and direction are essential parts of industrial emergency plans. The following specific measures should be included in the development of a plan for continuity of leadership except:

Assure a functioning board of directors

Establish lines of succession for key officers and operating personnel

Establish an alternate company headquarters

Provide for special stockholder's meeting immediately after attack to provide for methods of operation

23.

1 point

Flood forecasts and warnings are issued by the:

Federal Emergency Management Agency

National Weather Service

Department of Interior

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Agriculture Department

24.

1 point

Which of the following procedures should not be advocated as part of emergency planning?

Emergency plan should be in writing

Emergency plan should be revised as needed

Distribution of plan must be made down to the lowest echelons

Distribution should be limited to senior managment

Plan should be tested through practice

25.

1 point

The advantage of a mutual aid association in disaster planning is that:

Establishes a workable disaster control organization to minimize damage

Helps ensure continued operation of the damaged facility

Helps in restoring a damaged facility

All of the above

None of the above