Public Health Exam 4 - Questions and Answers

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Public Health Exam 4 - Questions and Answers Which agency was accused of covering up the environmental risk following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center? A) Centers for Disease Control and P ... revention B) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency C) Office of Emergency Management D) New York City Department of Health Under President Bush, which agency was incorporated into the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where the focus was on terrorism? A) U.S. National Guard B) Federal Emergency Management Agency C) Office of Emergency Management D) Department of Health and Human Services True or False? Most terrorist events fall into the category of technological disasters True True or False? An unambiguous message to evacuate New Orleans in response to Hurricane Katrina came too close to the time the hurricane struck for it to be acted on by the most vulnerable of the population. True True or False? In the event of an emergency, federal personnel can deliver supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile anywhere in the United States within 8 hours False Because there was concern the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center might have included biological agents, the ________________________ sent officers to monitor hospital emergency rooms for patients with unusual symptoms. center for disease control and prevention (CDC) FEMA had supplied trailers for people whose homes had been destroy during Hurricane Katrina and later it became apparent that the air in these trailers was contaminated with unhealthy levels of ____________________. Formaldehyde The ___________ puts a single person, who has the responsibility for managing and coordinating the response, in charge at the scene. Independent command system (ICS) [Show More]

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