Which agency is described as supporting citizens and first responders to build, sustain, and improve the capacity to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards?

• A. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• C. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• D. United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Answer: (A)

The concept tested here is all-hazards emergency management—the idea of helping communities prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate any kind of disaster. The agency described is FEMA because it serves as the lead federal organization that coordinates and supports both citizens and first responders across all stages of emergencies. FEMA provides training, grants, technical assistance, and disaster relief, helping communities build and sustain capacity to handle a wide range of hazards.

The other agencies have more specific focuses: CDC concentrates on public health and disease control, NOAA handles weather, climate, and ocean data and warnings, and USGS studies Earth science and hazards but does not coordinate comprehensive all-hazards preparedness and response across the broader emergency-management spectrum.