FEMA IS 700b EXAM
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate
incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support? - ANSWER>>Incident
Action Planning
Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident
activities with a single incident action plan? - ANSWER>>Unified Command
Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering, analyzing,
assessing, sharing, and managing Data? - ANSWER>>Information and Intelligence Management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for
major organizational functions and units? - ANSWER>>Modular Organization
Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the incident? -
ANSWER>>Track and Report
Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning,
determine incident costs, and identify safety issues. - ANSWER>>True
Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a state-to-state system for sharing
resources during an emergency or disaster. - ANSWER>>True
Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to users is part of which key
principle? - ANSWER>>Interoperability
Planning, response, recovery - ANSWER>>The three NIMS guiding principles are:
Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualization is an
example of which communications standard? - ANSWER>>Technology Use and Procedures
Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources? -
ANSWER>>Mobilize
Manageable Span of Control - ANSWER>>Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to the
number of subordinates that directly report to a supervisor?
, Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information' describes which key communications and
information systems principle? - ANSWER>>Resilience and Redundancy
Which organizations should be involved in communications planning? - ANSWER>>Planning
Section
Which NIMS Command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff from
multiple agencies come together? - ANSWER>>Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs)
Incident Reports, such as situation Reports and Status Reports enhance situational awareness
and ensure that personnel can access needed information. - ANSWER>>True
The Incident Action Plan is prepared by General Staff from which section? - ANSWER>>Planning
When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel manage response using NIMS
principles and ICS.. What is established if the incident is or becomes large complex? -
ANSWER>>Unified Command
Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that personnel are qualified for a
particular position? - ANSWER>>Credentialing
What can complicate information sharing among emergency personel? -
ANSWER>>Confidentiality
Which type of ICS facility is used for temporarily position and account for personnel, supplies,
and equipment awaiting assignment? - ANSWER>>Staging Area
In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to a 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
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate
incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support? - ANSWER>>Incident
Action Planning
Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident
activities with a single incident action plan? - ANSWER>>Unified Command
Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering, analyzing,
assessing, sharing, and managing Data? - ANSWER>>Information and Intelligence Management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for
major organizational functions and units? - ANSWER>>Modular Organization
Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the incident? -
ANSWER>>Track and Report
Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning,
determine incident costs, and identify safety issues. - ANSWER>>True
Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a state-to-state system for sharing
resources during an emergency or disaster. - ANSWER>>True
Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to users is part of which key
principle? - ANSWER>>Interoperability
Planning, response, recovery - ANSWER>>The three NIMS guiding principles are:
Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualization is an
example of which communications standard? - ANSWER>>Technology Use and Procedures
Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources? -
ANSWER>>Mobilize
Manageable Span of Control - ANSWER>>Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to the
number of subordinates that directly report to a supervisor?
, Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information' describes which key communications and
information systems principle? - ANSWER>>Resilience and Redundancy
Which organizations should be involved in communications planning? - ANSWER>>Planning
Section
Which NIMS Command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff from
multiple agencies come together? - ANSWER>>Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs)
Incident Reports, such as situation Reports and Status Reports enhance situational awareness
and ensure that personnel can access needed information. - ANSWER>>True
The Incident Action Plan is prepared by General Staff from which section? - ANSWER>>Planning
When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel manage response using NIMS
principles and ICS.. What is established if the incident is or becomes large complex? -
ANSWER>>Unified Command
Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that personnel are qualified for a
particular position? - ANSWER>>Credentialing
What can complicate information sharing among emergency personel? -
ANSWER>>Confidentiality
Which type of ICS facility is used for temporarily position and account for personnel, supplies,
and equipment awaiting assignment? - ANSWER>>Staging Area
In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to a 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
