FEMA NIMS 700 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information describes which key communications and
information systems principle? - Answer -Resilience and Redundancy
Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel,
supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment? - Answer -Staging Area
Which NIMS structure makes cooperative multi-agency decisions? - Answer -MAC
Groups
Each ICS General Staff is led by a_________________ who reports directly to the
incident Commander or Unified Command - Answer -Section Chief
The Jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can _______ resources if they do not meet its
needs. - Answer -Deline
In NIMS, when do managers plan and prepare for the demobilization process? -
Answer -At the same time they begin mobilizing resources.
Emergency Management Assistance Compact(EMAC)is a state-to-state system for
sharing resources during an emergency or disaster. - Answer -True
Which resource management task determines the type, quantity, receiving location, and
users of resources? - Answer -Identify Requirements
Which resource management activities and verifies that personnel are qualified for a
particular position? - Answer -Credentialing
Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources? -
Answer -Mobilize
Which resource management activities establishes common definitions for capabilities
of personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities? - Answer -Qualifying,
certifying, and credentialing personnel
Which resource management task establishes and maintains the readiness of
resources and ensures providers are paid in a timely manner? - Answer -Reimburse
and Restock
Which resource management task includes activating local resource requirements, if
available? - Answer -Order and Acquire
Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the
incident? - Answer -Track and Report
, Which ICS structure enables jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident activities
with single action plan? - Answer -Unified Command
Regarding resource typing, which of the following characteristics are typically used to
categorize resources? - Answer -Capability
When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel manage using NIMS
principles and ICS. if the incident is or becomes large or complex, ________. - Answer
-local EOCs activate
the ________ is the central location that houses Joint Information System (JIS)
operations and where public information staff preform public affairs functions - Answer -
Joint Information Center (JIC)
in NIMS, resource inventory refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of
incident response - Answer -TRUE
one EOC function is to provide coordinated support to incident command, on-scene
personnel and other EOC's, if needed. - Answer -TRUE
Which of the following is an EOC function - Answer -All of the above
which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments,
plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks. - Answer -Management by
Objective
which organization should be involved in communications planning? - Answer -All
stakeholders
Which NIMS Management Characteristic follow established processes forgathering,
analyzing ,assessing, sharing and managing data? - Answer -Information and
Intelligence Management
ICS provides a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination
of____________ emergency personnel. - Answer -On-scene
In NIMS, resource inventory refers to preparedness activities
conducted___________(of) incident response. - Answer -outside
Which NIMS command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff
from multiple agencies come together? - Answer -Emergency Operations Centers
(EOC'S)
Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information describes which key communications and
information systems principle? - Answer -Resilience and Redundancy
Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel,
supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment? - Answer -Staging Area
Which NIMS structure makes cooperative multi-agency decisions? - Answer -MAC
Groups
Each ICS General Staff is led by a_________________ who reports directly to the
incident Commander or Unified Command - Answer -Section Chief
The Jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can _______ resources if they do not meet its
needs. - Answer -Deline
In NIMS, when do managers plan and prepare for the demobilization process? -
Answer -At the same time they begin mobilizing resources.
Emergency Management Assistance Compact(EMAC)is a state-to-state system for
sharing resources during an emergency or disaster. - Answer -True
Which resource management task determines the type, quantity, receiving location, and
users of resources? - Answer -Identify Requirements
Which resource management activities and verifies that personnel are qualified for a
particular position? - Answer -Credentialing
Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources? -
Answer -Mobilize
Which resource management activities establishes common definitions for capabilities
of personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities? - Answer -Qualifying,
certifying, and credentialing personnel
Which resource management task establishes and maintains the readiness of
resources and ensures providers are paid in a timely manner? - Answer -Reimburse
and Restock
Which resource management task includes activating local resource requirements, if
available? - Answer -Order and Acquire
Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the
incident? - Answer -Track and Report
, Which ICS structure enables jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident activities
with single action plan? - Answer -Unified Command
Regarding resource typing, which of the following characteristics are typically used to
categorize resources? - Answer -Capability
When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel manage using NIMS
principles and ICS. if the incident is or becomes large or complex, ________. - Answer
-local EOCs activate
the ________ is the central location that houses Joint Information System (JIS)
operations and where public information staff preform public affairs functions - Answer -
Joint Information Center (JIC)
in NIMS, resource inventory refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of
incident response - Answer -TRUE
one EOC function is to provide coordinated support to incident command, on-scene
personnel and other EOC's, if needed. - Answer -TRUE
Which of the following is an EOC function - Answer -All of the above
which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments,
plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks. - Answer -Management by
Objective
which organization should be involved in communications planning? - Answer -All
stakeholders
Which NIMS Management Characteristic follow established processes forgathering,
analyzing ,assessing, sharing and managing data? - Answer -Information and
Intelligence Management
ICS provides a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination
of____________ emergency personnel. - Answer -On-scene
In NIMS, resource inventory refers to preparedness activities
conducted___________(of) incident response. - Answer -outside
Which NIMS command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff
from multiple agencies come together? - Answer -Emergency Operations Centers
(EOC'S)
