[30 Test Answers] FEMA IS-545: Reconstitution Planning Course

Overview: The FEMA IS 545 course was published on 8/11/2014 for learning to design and implement a reconstitution plan. You will become proficient in how reconstitution planning ensures that positive outcome. As the final phase of continuity, reconstitution is an integral part of your organization’s continuity plan.

FEMA IS-545 addresses each part of a reconstitution plan and explores best practices to implement your plan so you can make a meaningful contribution to your organization’s efforts to recover from any disaster and become competent in the complexities of reconstitution planning.

Primary audience: Participation is open to Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial government employees responsible for COOP and reconstitution planning.

FEMA IS-545 test answers

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Question 1. This section should identify who is responsible for TT&E: 
A. Executive Summary
B. Chapter 1, Introduction✅ 
C. Chapter 2, Planning
D. Chapter 3, Reconstitution Implementation
E. Chapter 4, Reconstitution Training and Plan Management

Question 2. Who is required to exercise the reconstitution plan? 
A. Organization leadership
B. All organization personnel
C. ERG✅
D. DERG

Question 3. A goal of the pre-event planning team is to build a realistic plan and a useful starting point for the post-event planning team to get the job done if a disruption occurs. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 4. Which of the following is an example of a disruption that may require reconstitution? 
A. A fire at a building near a facility has caused the road to the facility to be temporarily blocked off. It is expected that the road will likely be opened in roughly an hour.
B. A severe storm has damaged the power lines to a facility, causing an outage. Power is not expected to be restored for a couple of hours.✅
C. A facility was severely damaged by a tornado, to the point where it could take months to repair the facility and make it operational.
D. An automobile accident has blocked traffic to a facility, and most of the personnel are stuck in traffic. It could take more than an hour before they get there!

Question 5. A goal of the pre-event planning team is to build a realistic plan that the organization will accept. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 6. New facilities reconstitution is best described as: 
A. The process of returning to full operations at temporary (possibly distributed) facilities, with the expectation of moving to new or repaired facilities when they can be made available.✅
B. The process of restoring full operations at permanent replacement facilities.
C. The process of returning to full, normal operations at the original (possibly repaired) facility.

Question 7. This reconstitution element requires a reconstitution manager, team members, a working space, information assessments and status, and senior leadership support and guidance. 
A. Milestones
B. People
C. Plans (pre-event)✅
D. Status
E. Plans (post-event)

Question 8. Annual training is required for ERG and DERG members on all reconstitution plans and procedures. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 9. Primary facilities reconstitution is best described as: 
A. The process of returning to full operations at temporary (possibly distributed) facilities, with the expectation of moving to new or repaired facilities when they can be made available.✅
B. The process of restoring full operations at permanent replacement facilities.
C. The process of returning to full, normal operations at the original (possibly repaired) facility.

Question 10. Reconstitution implementation is initiated by: 
A. Organization leadership✅
B. The President
C. ERG
D. DERG

Question 11. Depending on the situation, the reconstitution implementation team may be heavy on the facilities management side, or it may be more focused on human resources. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 12. The major sections of the reconstitution plan include the Executive Summary; Chapter 1, Introduction; Chapter 2, Planning; Chapter 3, Reconstitution Implementation; Chapter 4, Plan Maintenance and Training; Appendices; and Attachments. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 13. Which phase of reconstitution involves developing an all hazards reconstitution plan, obtaining approval of the plan, and conducting training and exercises for the plan? 
A. Reconstitution completion
B. Pre-event reconstitution planning✅
C. Post-event reconstitution planning
D. Reconstitution implementation

Question 14. Executive branch departments and agencies are the only ones that are not required to develop plans to deal with all three types of reconstitution. 
A. TRUE
B. FALSE✅

Question 15. It may be necessary to defer on deciding the complete make-up of the reconstitution implementation team until the situation can be fully assessed (post-event). 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 16. Which phase of reconstitution involves using a priority-based approach, not disrupting MEFs, informing personnel of the reconstitution plan, and providing instructions for resumption of normal operations? 
A. Reconstitution completion
B. Pre-event reconstitution planning
C. Post-event reconstitution planning
D. Reconstitution implementation✅

Question 17. The reconstitution manager should be: 
A. Senior enough to work directly with senior leadership.
B. Familiar with the reconstitution plan.
C. Able to lead a reconstitution team.
D. Both B and C
E. All of the above✅

Question 18. Obtaining leadership approval of the plan is one of the goals of the pre-event planning team. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 19. Which item is an example of the work the reconstitution implementation team will need to perform? 
A. Assess the actual situation.✅
B. Refine the reconstitution plan.
C. Obtain approval of the plan.
D. All of the above

Question 20. The reconstitution planning team should include members from areas including, but not limited to: senior leadership, facilities/logistics, IT, communications, human resources, operations, and security. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 21. This section addresses the administrative aspects of the plan: 
A. Executive Summary
B. Chapter 1, Introduction✅
C. Chapter 2, Planning
D. Chapter 3, Reconstitution Implementation
E. Chapter 4, Plan Maintenance and Training

Question 22. This section provides an overview of the different phases of the reconstitution process, and the basic requirements and expectation for each phase: 
A. Executive Summary
B. Chapter 1, Introduction
C. Chapter 2, Planning✅
D. Chapter 3, Reconstitution Implementation
E. Chapter 4, Reconstitution Training and Plan Management

Question 23. This reconstitution element requires the reconstitution plan to identify key facilities personnel, where important documents can be found, and what resources may be required. 
A. Temporary Space
B. People
C. Milestones
D. Facilities
E. Repairs✅

Question 24. All membership on the implementation team will be solely determined by the tasks that will need to be accomplished. 
A. TRUE
B. FALSE✅

Question 25. A biennial exercise for ERG members is used to determine their familiarity with reconstitution procedures. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 26. Communication and implementation of the plan is performed by the reconstitution implementation team. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 27. When implementing reconstitution, the focus should be on deliberate planning, or “smooth transition.” 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 28. This section provides information on the core of the reconstitution plan and should provide or reference details and checklists to facilitate getting the job done: 
A. Executive Summary
B. Chapter 1, Introduction
C. Chapter 2, Planning
D. Chapter 3, Reconstitution Implementation✅
E. Chapter 4, Reconstitution Training and Plan Management

Question 29. Ensuring the plan can be trained and exercised is a goal of the pre-event planning team. 
A. TRUE✅
B. FALSE

Question 30. This reconstitution element involves obtaining an accurate assessment of the situation in order to determine how and when reconstitution can occur, as well as when to begin creating an operational plan. 
A. Milestones
B. People
C. Plans (pre-event)
D. Status✅
E. Plans (post-event)