A local community has experienced a disaster. What should the community do first?
a. Call the federal government for immediate funding assistance.
b. Implement its emergency operations plan.
c. Recruit volunteers who will see what needs to be done and start doing it.
d. Try to escape the disaster area.
ANS: B
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