CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER STUDY GUIDE EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain
of Command? - ✔✔Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
✔✔Which statement best describes ICS Form 201? - ✔✔It contains status information
for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.
✔✔When an incident expands ________________________________. - ✔✔only the
functions and positions necessary are filled.
✔✔Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing
assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks? - ✔✔Modular
Organization
✔✔Which of the following would NOT typically be included in the transfer of command
briefing? - ✔✔Special requests from agency representatives
✔✔Which ICS Supervisory Position title is used at the Division/Group organizational
level? - ✔✔Supervisor
✔✔Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be
needed? - ✔✔When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
✔✔Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure
that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they
need to make and communicate decisions? - ✔✔Communications and Information
Management
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic for incident objectives?
- ✔✔Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility
✔✔Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200
personnel per operational period? - ✔✔Type 2
✔✔A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is
defined as? - ✔✔Authority
✔✔Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational
activities to achieve the incident objectives? - ✔✔Operations Section Chief
,✔✔Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to six personnel? -
✔✔Type 5
✔✔Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests
pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources? - ✔✔Incident
Commander
✔✔Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned
to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - ✔✔Field-level briefing
✔✔To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a
___________ to the new Incident Commander. - ✔✔Transfer of Command Briefing
✔✔Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - ✔✔Presents
the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel
✔✔Which statement below correctly describes how to manage span of control using the
modular concept? - ✔✔Span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into
Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections
✔✔The player hot wash is attended by the players and: - ✔✔All of the above : A.
Evaluators B. Exercise planning team C. Controllers of facilitators
✔✔Complete the sentence: ______________ is the process by which the observations
and recommendations recorded during exercise evaluation are resolved through the
development of corrective actions - ✔✔Improvement planning
✔✔The process by which the observations and recommendations recorded during
exercise evaluation are resolved through the development of corrective actions is
referred to as: - ✔✔Improvement planning
✔✔What is it called when exercise evaluators describe all activities as average in order
to avoid making difficult decisions? - ✔✔Error of central tendency
✔✔The purpose of the Improvement Plan (IP) is to capture: - ✔✔Corrective actions
✔✔The lead evaluator is responsible for: - ✔✔Determining the exercise objectives
✔✔The Controller/Evaluator (C/E) Handbook is used to: - ✔✔Provide instructions for
controllers and evaluators
, ✔✔A challenge facing exercise evaluators is contamination. This occurs when
evaluators: - ✔✔Know how an activity was performed in earlier exercises and permit
this knowledge to affect their expectations
✔✔Design and development is the process by which the observations and
recommendations recorded during exercise evaluation are resolved through the
development of corrective - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔What is the purpose of exercises? - ✔✔Assess core capabilities
✔✔FEMA IS- 230 - ✔✔
✔✔Categorizing; by capability; the resources requested; deployed; and used in
incidents is referred to as: - ✔✔Resource typing
✔✔Identifying threats and hazards and applying physical; technological; and cyber
measures to limit access are examples of capabilities that support which mission areas?
- ✔✔Protection and Prevention
✔✔Which FEMA mitigation program assists in implementing long-term hazard
mitigation measures following Presidential disaster declarations? - ✔✔Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program (HMGP)
✔✔Which of the following statements about the Stafford Act is correct? Under the
Stafford Act: - ✔✔The President may only declare a major disaster at the request of a
Governor or tribal Chief Executive who certifies the State or tribal government and
affected local governments are overwhelmed.
✔✔____ has emergency services departments capable of responding to emergencies
that include law enforcement; fire/emergency medical services; and public works -
✔✔FEMA
✔✔Which emergency management partner is responsible for coordinating all
components of the emergency management system for a community? - ✔✔Local
emergency manager
✔✔Which of the following statements about an emergency operations center (EOC) is
correct? - ✔✔An EOC allows decision makers to operate in one place to coordinate and
communicate with support staff.
✔✔The local emergency manager has the responsibility for coordinating all components
of the emergency management programs and activities for the community. A local
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain
of Command? - ✔✔Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
✔✔Which statement best describes ICS Form 201? - ✔✔It contains status information
for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.
✔✔When an incident expands ________________________________. - ✔✔only the
functions and positions necessary are filled.
✔✔Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing
assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks? - ✔✔Modular
Organization
✔✔Which of the following would NOT typically be included in the transfer of command
briefing? - ✔✔Special requests from agency representatives
✔✔Which ICS Supervisory Position title is used at the Division/Group organizational
level? - ✔✔Supervisor
✔✔Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be
needed? - ✔✔When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
✔✔Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure
that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they
need to make and communicate decisions? - ✔✔Communications and Information
Management
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic for incident objectives?
- ✔✔Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility
✔✔Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200
personnel per operational period? - ✔✔Type 2
✔✔A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is
defined as? - ✔✔Authority
✔✔Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational
activities to achieve the incident objectives? - ✔✔Operations Section Chief
,✔✔Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to six personnel? -
✔✔Type 5
✔✔Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests
pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources? - ✔✔Incident
Commander
✔✔Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned
to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - ✔✔Field-level briefing
✔✔To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a
___________ to the new Incident Commander. - ✔✔Transfer of Command Briefing
✔✔Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - ✔✔Presents
the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel
✔✔Which statement below correctly describes how to manage span of control using the
modular concept? - ✔✔Span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into
Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections
✔✔The player hot wash is attended by the players and: - ✔✔All of the above : A.
Evaluators B. Exercise planning team C. Controllers of facilitators
✔✔Complete the sentence: ______________ is the process by which the observations
and recommendations recorded during exercise evaluation are resolved through the
development of corrective actions - ✔✔Improvement planning
✔✔The process by which the observations and recommendations recorded during
exercise evaluation are resolved through the development of corrective actions is
referred to as: - ✔✔Improvement planning
✔✔What is it called when exercise evaluators describe all activities as average in order
to avoid making difficult decisions? - ✔✔Error of central tendency
✔✔The purpose of the Improvement Plan (IP) is to capture: - ✔✔Corrective actions
✔✔The lead evaluator is responsible for: - ✔✔Determining the exercise objectives
✔✔The Controller/Evaluator (C/E) Handbook is used to: - ✔✔Provide instructions for
controllers and evaluators
, ✔✔A challenge facing exercise evaluators is contamination. This occurs when
evaluators: - ✔✔Know how an activity was performed in earlier exercises and permit
this knowledge to affect their expectations
✔✔Design and development is the process by which the observations and
recommendations recorded during exercise evaluation are resolved through the
development of corrective - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔What is the purpose of exercises? - ✔✔Assess core capabilities
✔✔FEMA IS- 230 - ✔✔
✔✔Categorizing; by capability; the resources requested; deployed; and used in
incidents is referred to as: - ✔✔Resource typing
✔✔Identifying threats and hazards and applying physical; technological; and cyber
measures to limit access are examples of capabilities that support which mission areas?
- ✔✔Protection and Prevention
✔✔Which FEMA mitigation program assists in implementing long-term hazard
mitigation measures following Presidential disaster declarations? - ✔✔Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program (HMGP)
✔✔Which of the following statements about the Stafford Act is correct? Under the
Stafford Act: - ✔✔The President may only declare a major disaster at the request of a
Governor or tribal Chief Executive who certifies the State or tribal government and
affected local governments are overwhelmed.
✔✔____ has emergency services departments capable of responding to emergencies
that include law enforcement; fire/emergency medical services; and public works -
✔✔FEMA
✔✔Which emergency management partner is responsible for coordinating all
components of the emergency management system for a community? - ✔✔Local
emergency manager
✔✔Which of the following statements about an emergency operations center (EOC) is
correct? - ✔✔An EOC allows decision makers to operate in one place to coordinate and
communicate with support staff.
✔✔The local emergency manager has the responsibility for coordinating all components
of the emergency management programs and activities for the community. A local
