ICS 700 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The need for ______________ can complicate information sharing among emergency
personnel. - ANSWER -Confidentiality
Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel,
supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment? - ANSWER -Staging area
In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of
incident response. - ANSWER -True
Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for
incident management at the operational and incident support levels? - ANSWER -
Command and coordination
Which resource management activity establishes common definitions for capabilities of
personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities? - ANSWER -Qualifying, certifying,
and, credentialing personnel
The _________ is a central location that houses Joint Information System (JIS)
operations and where public information staff perform public affairs functions. -
ANSWER -Joint Information Center (JIC)
When only certain EOC team members or organizations are activated to monitor a
credible threat, which Activation Level has been implemented? - ANSWER -Level 2 -
Enhanced steady-state
The 'capacity for emergency management and response personnel to interact and work
well together' describes which of the key communications and information systems
principles? - ANSWER -Interoperability
NIMS Components are adaptable to planned events such as sporting events. -
ANSWER -True
EOCs can be fixed locations, temporary facilities, or virtual structures with staff
participating remotely. - ANSWER -True
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and
communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support?
- ANSWER -Incident action planning
AND ANSWERS
The need for ______________ can complicate information sharing among emergency
personnel. - ANSWER -Confidentiality
Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel,
supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment? - ANSWER -Staging area
In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of
incident response. - ANSWER -True
Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for
incident management at the operational and incident support levels? - ANSWER -
Command and coordination
Which resource management activity establishes common definitions for capabilities of
personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities? - ANSWER -Qualifying, certifying,
and, credentialing personnel
The _________ is a central location that houses Joint Information System (JIS)
operations and where public information staff perform public affairs functions. -
ANSWER -Joint Information Center (JIC)
When only certain EOC team members or organizations are activated to monitor a
credible threat, which Activation Level has been implemented? - ANSWER -Level 2 -
Enhanced steady-state
The 'capacity for emergency management and response personnel to interact and work
well together' describes which of the key communications and information systems
principles? - ANSWER -Interoperability
NIMS Components are adaptable to planned events such as sporting events. -
ANSWER -True
EOCs can be fixed locations, temporary facilities, or virtual structures with staff
participating remotely. - ANSWER -True
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and
communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support?
- ANSWER -Incident action planning
