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Tasks of Trans-boundary Coordination Correct Answer: -Interconnected vulnerabilities cut across geographies and jurisdictions -Cascading effects flow widely and deeply - Second and third order cons... equences uncertain - Multi-Level and cross-border demands on governance and on coherent communications -Avoid Failures of Coordination City of Santa Monica Multi Hazard Functional Emergency Plan Emergency/Disaster Management Goals Correct Answer: -Provide effective life safety measures and reduce property loss. -Provide for the rapid resumption of community services. -Provide accurate documentation required for cost recovery efforts. -Protection of the built and natural environment. City of Santa Monica Multi Hazard Functional Emergency Plan threat assessments Correct Answer: -Major earthquake -Hazardous material incident -Severe storms & flooding -Reservoir/dam flooding -Transportation; major air crash -Civil unrest -Terrorism -Tsunami -Floods -Landslides -Windstorms Definition of emergency management Correct Answer: - the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. - the coordination and integration of all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other manmade disasters. (DHS 2008) Principles of emergency management Correct Answer: -Basic principle is coordination of knowledge, resources, & expertise btwn govt officials & the private sector -Comprehensive, progressive, risk-driven, collaborative, flexible, professional. -Seeks to promote safer, less vulnerable communities w the capacity to cope w hazards and disasters -Protects communities by coordinating & integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the [Show More]

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