FEMA IS 700.B AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM FINAL PAPER 2026
CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Finance/Administration Section.
Answer: The IC/UC establishes a Finance/Administration Section when
the incident management activities require on-scene or incident-specific
finance and administrative support services.
Finance/Administration Section Staff:
Record personnel time
Negotiate leases
Maintain vendor contracts
Administer claims
Track and analyze incident costs
⩥ Intelligence/Investigations (I/I).
Answer: Intelligence/Investigations (I/I) is an ICS function identified in
NIMS.
,When I/I is required, the Incident Commander/Unified Command can
place the I/I function in multiple locations within the incident command
structure based on factors such as the nature of the incident, the level of
I/I activity, and the relationship of I/I to other incident activities.
The I/I can be placed in the Planning Section, in the Operations Section,
within the Command Staff, as a separate General Staff section, or in
some combination of these locations.
⩥ Common Types of ICS Facilities.
Answer: The Incident Commander or Unified Command determines the
kinds and locations of ICS facilities based on what is required to support
the incident.
The Incident Commander or Unified Command may establish several
different kinds of facilities in and around the incident area.
Common ICS facilities:
The Incident Command Post (ICP) -
location of the tactical-level, on-scene incident management (Incident
Commander or Unified Command and Staff)
Staging Areas -
temporarily position and account for personnel, supplies, and equipment
awaiting assignment
Incident Base - location at which personnel conduct primary support
activities (may be co-located with the ICP)
, Camps -
satellites to an Incident Base, established where they can best support
incident operations by providing food, sleeping areas, sanitation and
minor maintenance and servicing of equipment
⩥ Incident Management Teams (IMT).
Answer: Incident Management Teams (IMT) are a rostered group of
ICS-qualified personnel composed of an Incident Commander, other
incident leadership, and personnel qualified for other key ICS positions.
IMTs are:
Established at local, regional, state, tribal, and national levels with
formal notification, deployment, and operational procedures in place.
Typed based on the team member qualifications.
Assigned to manage incidents or to accomplish supporting incident-
related tasks or functions.
When assigned to an incident, IMTs are typically delegated the authority
to act on behalf of the affected jurisdiction or organization.
⩥ Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMAT).
Answer: Some IMTs are referred to as Incident Management Assistance
Teams (IMAT) to clarify that they support on-scene personnel and/or the
affected jurisdiction(s).
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM FINAL PAPER 2026
CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Finance/Administration Section.
Answer: The IC/UC establishes a Finance/Administration Section when
the incident management activities require on-scene or incident-specific
finance and administrative support services.
Finance/Administration Section Staff:
Record personnel time
Negotiate leases
Maintain vendor contracts
Administer claims
Track and analyze incident costs
⩥ Intelligence/Investigations (I/I).
Answer: Intelligence/Investigations (I/I) is an ICS function identified in
NIMS.
,When I/I is required, the Incident Commander/Unified Command can
place the I/I function in multiple locations within the incident command
structure based on factors such as the nature of the incident, the level of
I/I activity, and the relationship of I/I to other incident activities.
The I/I can be placed in the Planning Section, in the Operations Section,
within the Command Staff, as a separate General Staff section, or in
some combination of these locations.
⩥ Common Types of ICS Facilities.
Answer: The Incident Commander or Unified Command determines the
kinds and locations of ICS facilities based on what is required to support
the incident.
The Incident Commander or Unified Command may establish several
different kinds of facilities in and around the incident area.
Common ICS facilities:
The Incident Command Post (ICP) -
location of the tactical-level, on-scene incident management (Incident
Commander or Unified Command and Staff)
Staging Areas -
temporarily position and account for personnel, supplies, and equipment
awaiting assignment
Incident Base - location at which personnel conduct primary support
activities (may be co-located with the ICP)
, Camps -
satellites to an Incident Base, established where they can best support
incident operations by providing food, sleeping areas, sanitation and
minor maintenance and servicing of equipment
⩥ Incident Management Teams (IMT).
Answer: Incident Management Teams (IMT) are a rostered group of
ICS-qualified personnel composed of an Incident Commander, other
incident leadership, and personnel qualified for other key ICS positions.
IMTs are:
Established at local, regional, state, tribal, and national levels with
formal notification, deployment, and operational procedures in place.
Typed based on the team member qualifications.
Assigned to manage incidents or to accomplish supporting incident-
related tasks or functions.
When assigned to an incident, IMTs are typically delegated the authority
to act on behalf of the affected jurisdiction or organization.
⩥ Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMAT).
Answer: Some IMTs are referred to as Incident Management Assistance
Teams (IMAT) to clarify that they support on-scene personnel and/or the
affected jurisdiction(s).
