FEMA - Module 5 & 6 Exam Questions and
Answers
A. Area Commands are frequently established as Unified Area
Commands and use the same principles as a Unified Command.
C. An Area Command organization oversees the management of
multiple incidents or a very large or evolving situation.
D. Area Command is particularly relevant to situations with several
Incident Command Posts (ICPs) requesting similar, scarce resources.
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correct answer ✅Which of the following statements are accurate
about an Area Command? Select all that apply.
A. Area Commands are frequently established as Unified Area
Commands and use the same principles as a Unified Command.
B. An Area Command is generally activated during all incidents and
is solely based on the complexity of the incident.
C. An Area Command organization oversees the management of
multiple incidents or a very large or evolving situation.
D. Area Command is particularly relevant to situations with several
Incident Command Posts (ICPs) requesting similar, scarce resources.
Incident Command System (ICS) -
correct answer ✅A system implemented to manage disasters and
mass-casualty incidents in which section chiefs, including finance,
logistics, operations, and planning, report to the incident
commander.
,FEMA - Module 5 & 6 Exam Questions and
Answers
When is ICS used? -
correct answer ✅manage any type of incident, including a planned
event (e.g., the Olympics, the Governor's inauguration, state fairs, a
local parade, etc.). The use of ICS is applicable to all types of
incidents, regardless of their size or cause
National Management System (NIMS) -
correct answer ✅systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels
of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the
private sector to work together to prevent, protect against,
mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents
-Resource Management
-Command and Coordination - including the Incident Command
System
-Communications and Information Management -
correct answer ✅What are the three major components of NIMS?
False -
correct answer ✅True or false: The Incident Command System
,FEMA - Module 5 & 6 Exam Questions and
Answers
(ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can be used
interchangeably.
True -
correct answer ✅True or false: ICS could be used to manage a
large sporting event or a visit from a foreign dignitary.
True -
correct answer ✅True or false: ICS is a standardized, on-scene,
widely applicable approach to incident management.
Organizational functions -
correct answer ✅Major functions and functional units with
incident management responsibilities are named and defined. They
remain standard and consistent.
Resource descriptions -
correct answer ✅Major resources - including personnel,
equipment, teams, and facilities - are given common names and are
"typed" with respect to their capabilities.
, FEMA - Module 5 & 6 Exam Questions and
Answers
Incident facilities -
correct answer ✅Common terminology is used to designate the
facilities in the vicinity of the incident area
Cover a specified timeframe
Be proactive
Specify the incident objectives
State the activities to be completed
Assign responsibilities
Identify needed resources
Specify communication protocols -
correct answer ✅To be effective, an incident action plan should:
No -
correct answer ✅Statement: "This is Unit 1, we have a 10-37, Code
2."Does this statement comply with the NIMS Management
Characteristic of common terminology?
D. It focuses on previous operational periods in order to provide
lessons learned.
Answers
A. Area Commands are frequently established as Unified Area
Commands and use the same principles as a Unified Command.
C. An Area Command organization oversees the management of
multiple incidents or a very large or evolving situation.
D. Area Command is particularly relevant to situations with several
Incident Command Posts (ICPs) requesting similar, scarce resources.
-
correct answer ✅Which of the following statements are accurate
about an Area Command? Select all that apply.
A. Area Commands are frequently established as Unified Area
Commands and use the same principles as a Unified Command.
B. An Area Command is generally activated during all incidents and
is solely based on the complexity of the incident.
C. An Area Command organization oversees the management of
multiple incidents or a very large or evolving situation.
D. Area Command is particularly relevant to situations with several
Incident Command Posts (ICPs) requesting similar, scarce resources.
Incident Command System (ICS) -
correct answer ✅A system implemented to manage disasters and
mass-casualty incidents in which section chiefs, including finance,
logistics, operations, and planning, report to the incident
commander.
,FEMA - Module 5 & 6 Exam Questions and
Answers
When is ICS used? -
correct answer ✅manage any type of incident, including a planned
event (e.g., the Olympics, the Governor's inauguration, state fairs, a
local parade, etc.). The use of ICS is applicable to all types of
incidents, regardless of their size or cause
National Management System (NIMS) -
correct answer ✅systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels
of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the
private sector to work together to prevent, protect against,
mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents
-Resource Management
-Command and Coordination - including the Incident Command
System
-Communications and Information Management -
correct answer ✅What are the three major components of NIMS?
False -
correct answer ✅True or false: The Incident Command System
,FEMA - Module 5 & 6 Exam Questions and
Answers
(ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can be used
interchangeably.
True -
correct answer ✅True or false: ICS could be used to manage a
large sporting event or a visit from a foreign dignitary.
True -
correct answer ✅True or false: ICS is a standardized, on-scene,
widely applicable approach to incident management.
Organizational functions -
correct answer ✅Major functions and functional units with
incident management responsibilities are named and defined. They
remain standard and consistent.
Resource descriptions -
correct answer ✅Major resources - including personnel,
equipment, teams, and facilities - are given common names and are
"typed" with respect to their capabilities.
, FEMA - Module 5 & 6 Exam Questions and
Answers
Incident facilities -
correct answer ✅Common terminology is used to designate the
facilities in the vicinity of the incident area
Cover a specified timeframe
Be proactive
Specify the incident objectives
State the activities to be completed
Assign responsibilities
Identify needed resources
Specify communication protocols -
correct answer ✅To be effective, an incident action plan should:
No -
correct answer ✅Statement: "This is Unit 1, we have a 10-37, Code
2."Does this statement comply with the NIMS Management
Characteristic of common terminology?
D. It focuses on previous operational periods in order to provide
lessons learned.
