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anjilletteb

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The organization that is responsible for funding emergency programs, providing technical guidance and training in disaster management, and responding to major disaster events is
 
  1. The American Red Cross.
  2. FEMA.
  3. The National Disaster Medical System.
  4. The United Emergency Fund.

Question 2

An example of a mass casualty disaster would be a
 
  1. Blizzard in upstate New York that killed 132.
  2. Bomb blast that killed 8 people in downtown Chicago and injured an additional 39.
  3. Hurricane that killed 45 persons in South Carolina and left thousands homeless.
  4. Plane crash that killed all 82 people on board.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1



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