46 practice questions on HSEEP, the seven exercise types, the planning meetings, the MSEL, evaluation and the AAR/IP. We wrote every one from FEMA's own IS-120.c course text, so you learn the material instead of memorizing an answer list. Practice tests are 25 questions at FEMA's 75% pass mark.
What does HSEEP give exercise programs?
- A.A set of guiding principles and a common approach to exercise program management
- B.A federal grant program that pays for each local exercise a county runs
- C.A list of approved exercise scenarios that every county must choose from and run each year
- D.A national ranking that scores which cities are best prepared for disasters
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A. A set of guiding principles and a common approach to exercise program management
120-1 · HSEEP and national preparedness · IS-120.c
What sets discussion-based exercises apart from operations-based ones?
- A.They focus on strategic, policy issues and do not deploy resources
- B.They skip the facilitator and let players talk without a guide
- C.They are the most complex and expensive type of exercise to run
- D.They always put live victims, ambulances and field crews in place
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A. They focus on strategic, policy issues and do not deploy resources
120-12 · Discussion- and operations-based exercises · IS-120.c
What is the outcome of the Training and Exercise Planning Workshop (TEPW)?
- A.The Multi-year Training and Exercise Plan
- B.The Master Scenario Events List
- C.The Controller/Evaluator Handbook
- D.The After-Action Report/Improvement Plan
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A. The Multi-year Training and Exercise Plan
120-21 · Program management and planning meetings · IS-120.c
What does the "M" in SMART objectives ask for?
- A.Numeric or descriptive measures focused on observable actions and outcomes
- B.A media plan for how the objective will be announced
- C.A mission statement signed by the mayor or the county commission before the exercise is approved
- D.At least three agencies named in every single objective
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A. Numeric or descriptive measures focused on observable actions and outcomes
120-30 · Design, objectives and documents · IS-120.c
In an operations-based exercise, who officially starts (StartEx) and ends (EndEx) play?
- A.The Lead Evaluator
- B.The first player on scene
- C.The Observer/Media Controller
- D.The Senior Controller
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D. The Senior Controller
120-36 · Conduct and wrap-up · IS-120.c
Who chooses the data collection methods for an exercise evaluation?
- A.The lead evaluator
- B.The elected officials
- C.The players
- D.The Observer/Media Controller
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A. The lead evaluator
120-40 · Evaluation and improvement planning · IS-120.c
Which of these is one of the HSEEP fundamental principles?
- A.Scripted in Advance
- B.Funded by the State
- C.Informed by Risk
- D.Led by the Fire Chief
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C. Informed by Risk
120-2 · HSEEP and national preparedness · IS-120.c
What are the four kinds of discussion-based exercises?
- A.Seminars, drills, tabletops, and hot washes
- B.Workshops, briefings, debriefings, and AARs
- C.Seminars, workshops, tabletop exercises, and games
- D.Drills, functional exercises, full-scale exercises, and games
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C. Seminars, workshops, tabletop exercises, and games
120-13 · Discussion- and operations-based exercises · IS-120.c
How often are TEPWs usually held?
- A.Before every single exercise on the calendar
- B.Annually or biannually, based on program needs
- C.Once every ten years, timed to line up with the census
- D.Only after a federal disaster declaration
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B. Annually or biannually, based on program needs
120-22 · Program management and planning meetings · IS-120.c
Why does the course say to keep the number of exercise objectives limited?
- A.So the exercise can run on time with a reasonable scenario and reach its purpose
- B.Because FEMA caps every exercise at exactly two objectives, no matter how large the exercise is
- C.Because objectives are optional under the HSEEP doctrine
- D.So evaluators have less to write down and can finish the After-Action Report on exercise day
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A. So the exercise can run on time with a reasonable scenario and reach its purpose
120-31 · Design, objectives and documents · IS-120.c