NIMS IS-700.B FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
NIMS Guiding Principles - CORRECT ANSWER -Flexibility
Standardization
Unity of Effort
Flexibility - CORRECT ANSWER -Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local
incidents through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring
Federal assistance
Standardization - CORRECT ANSWER -Supports interoperability among
multiple organizations in incident response
Standard Organizational Structures - CORRECT ANSWER -Improve integration
and connectivity among organizations
Standard Practices - CORRECT ANSWER -Allow incident personnel and
organizations to work together effectively
Common Terminology - CORRECT ANSWER -Enables effective communication
Unity of Effort - CORRECT ANSWER -Enables organizations with jurisdictional
authority or functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing
each participating agency to maintain its own authority and accountability
3 Major Components of NIMS - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Resource Management
2.Command and Coordination
3.Communications and Information Management
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,NIMS IS-700.B FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
Resource Management - CORRECT ANSWER -Standard mechanisms to
systematics manage resources, including personnel, equipment, supplies,
teams, and facilities, both before and during incidents in order to allow
organizations to more effectively share resources when needed
Command and Communication - CORRECT ANSWER -Describes leadership
roles, processes, and recommended organizational structures for incident
management at the operational and incident support levels and explains how
these structures interact to manage incidents effectively and efficiently
Communications and Information Management - CORRECT ANSWER -
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
4 Key Activities of Resource Management Preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Identifying and typing resources
2.Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3.Planning for resources
4.Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
Typing: Capability - CORRECT ANSWER -The resources capability to perform
its function in one or more of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection,
Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
Typing: Category - CORRECT ANSWER -The function for a which a resource
would be most useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
Typing: Kind - CORRECT ANSWER -A broad characterization, such as
personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities
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, NIMS IS-700.B FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
Typing: Type - CORRECT ANSWER -A resources level of capability to perform
its function based on size, power, capacity (for equipment), or experience
and qualifications; Type 1 has greater capacity than Type 2, 3, or 4
Qualifying - CORRECT ANSWER -Personnel meet the minimum established
standards (including training, experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill
specific positions
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER -Recognition from an AHJ or a third party
that an individual has completed qualification for a position
Credentialing - CORRECT ANSWER -Documentation- typically an ID card or
badge- that identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications for a
particular position
Identify Requirements (Resource Management) - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify:
1.Type and quantity of resources needed
2.Location where resources should be sent
3.Who will receive and use resources
Order and Acquire (RM) - CORRECT ANSWER -Resource typing is designed for
use here to ensure resources provided meet the mission needs
Track and Report (RM) - CORRECT ANSWER --Tracks the location of resources
-Helps staff prep to receive and use resources
-Protects the safety and security of personnel, equipment, teams and
facilities -Enables Resource coordination and movement
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