NIMS 700 Answers (FEMA IS-700.b)
NIMS 700 answers for independent study: review 76 questions on An Introduction to the National Incident Management System, each quoted from the FEMA EMI IS-700.b Student Manual. Not copies of the FEMA final exam.
Study questions for FEMA IS-700.b, An Introduction to the National Incident Management System, as offered in 2026: course dated 6/25/2018 with the June 2020 Student Manual, based on NIMS Third Edition (October 2017). Covers NIMS scope and guiding principles, resource management and mutual aid, the NIMS management characteristics, the four Command and Coordination structures (ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, JIS), EOC activation levels, Federal support, and communications and information management. Original questions grounded in FEMA EMI course materials; not copies of final-exam items.
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01What score must a learner reach on the IS-700.b final exam to pass the course?
75% or higher. The IS-700.b course completion requirement is to "Achieve 75% or higher on the final exam."
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“Achieve 75% or higher on the final exam.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 11 ↗02According to the IS-700.b course page, how long is the course, how many CEUs does it carry, and does it have prerequisites?
3.5 hours, 0.4 CEUs, and no prerequisites. The FEMA course page lists "Prerequisites none CEUs: 0.4 Course Length: 3.5 hours" for the course dated 6/25/2018.
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“Course Date 6/25/2018 Prerequisites none CEUs: 0.4 Course Length: 3.5 hours”
— FEMA EMI, IS-700.B Course Overview (training.fema.gov) ↗03True or false: IS-700.b is meant only for first responders such as firefighters and police.
False. The course page says it is intended for a wide audience that includes government executives, private-sector and NGO leaders, emergency management practitioners, and senior elected and appointed leaders.
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“The course is intended for a wide audience of personnel which includes government executives, private-sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, and emergency management practitioners”
— FEMA EMI, IS-700.B Course Overview (training.fema.gov) ↗04Which kinds of incidents does NIMS apply to? A) Only declared major disasters B) Only incidents involving more than one jurisdiction C) All incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity D) Only terrorism and hazardous materials incidents
C) All incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. The manual says this runs from planned events to traffic accidents and to major disasters.
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“NIMS applies to all incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, from planned events to traffic accidents and to major disasters.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 16 ↗05Which of these groups is part of the NIMS audience described in IS-700.b? A) Only federal agencies B) Emergency responders, NGOs, the private sector, elected and appointed officials, and people with disabilities or access and functional needs C) Only paid emergency staff D) Only state emergency managers
B). The manual's audience list runs from emergency responders and other incident personnel to NGOs such as faith-based and community-based groups, the private sector, elected and appointed officials, and people with disabilities or access and functional needs.
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“Elected and appointed officials • People with disabilities or access and functional needs”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 19 ↗06Which of these statements about NIMS is accurate? A) NIMS is only the Incident Command System B) NIMS is a response plan C) NIMS is a set of concepts and principles for all threats, hazards, and events across all mission areas D) NIMS is used only during large-scale incidents
C). IS-700.b lists "Only the Incident Command System", "A response plan" and "Used only during large-scale incidents" under what NIMS is not.
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“Only the Incident Command System”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 20 ↗07A new staff member calls NIMS "our resource ordering system and communications plan". How does IS-700.b answer that?
NIMS is neither. The manual's "NIMS Is Not" list includes a resource ordering system, a communications plan and a static system.
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“Only applicable to certain emergency/incident response personnel • A static system”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 20 ↗08What are the incident management priorities named in IS-700.b for planning, response, and recovery efforts?
Saving lives, stabilizing the incident, and protecting property and the environment.
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“Priorities for incident management in planning, response, and recovery efforts include saving lives, stabilizing the incident, and protecting property and the environment.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 22 ↗09What are the three NIMS guiding principles?
Flexibility, standardization, and unity of effort.
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“Flexibility • Standardization • Unity of Effort”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 22 ↗10Which NIMS guiding principle lets the system scale from a routine local incident up to one that needs federal assistance?
Flexibility. The manual says flexibility allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance.
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“The NIMS guiding principle of flexibility allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 23 ↗11Which NIMS guiding principle supports interoperability among the many organizations in a response, and what does it include that helps them talk to each other?
Standardization. It supports interoperability among multiple organizations, and NIMS includes common terminology, which enables effective communication.
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“NIMS includes common terminology, which enables effective communication.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 24 ↗12Under the NIMS principle of unity of effort, does each agency give up its own authority?
No. Unity of effort means coordinating activities among organizational representatives to achieve common objectives, while allowing each participating agency to maintain its own authority and accountability.
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“while allowing each participating agency to maintain its own authority and accountability.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 25 ↗13Resource management preparedness in NIMS involves four key activities. Which of these is NOT one of them? A) Identifying and typing resources B) Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel C) Demobilizing resources D) Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
C) Demobilizing resources. The four preparedness activities are identifying and typing resources; qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel; planning for resources; and acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources.
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“Resource management preparedness involves four key activities: • Identifying and typing resources • Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel • Planning for resources • Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 34 ↗14In NIMS resource typing, what is the difference between a resource's Category and its Kind?
Category is the function the resource would be most useful for (e.g., firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical). Kind is a broad characterization, such as personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities.
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“Kind : a broad characterization, such as personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 35 ↗15Match each term to its meaning: qualifying, certifying, and credentialing.
Qualifying: personnel meet minimum standards (training, experience, physical and medical fitness) for a position. Certifying: recognition from an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) or a third party that the person completed qualification. Credentialing: documentation, typically an ID card or badge, that identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications.
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“documentation – typically an identification card or badge – that identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications for a particular position.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 37 ↗16Which of these is a resource planning strategy listed in IS-700.b? A) Stockpiling resources B) Waiting until an incident to look for vendors C) Refusing all mutual aid D) Holding every resource on non-essential tasks
A) Stockpiling resources. The manual's planning strategies also include mutual aid agreements with neighboring jurisdictions, deciding how and where to reassign resources from non-essential tasks, and developing vendor contracts.
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“Stockpiling resources • Establishing mutual aid agreements to obtain resources from neighboring jurisdictions”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 39 ↗17In NIMS, what is the difference between resource inventorying and resource tracking?
Inventorying is a preparedness activity done outside of incident response. Tracking happens during an incident.
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“In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of incident response; resource tracking occurs during an incident.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 40 ↗18Who identifies and meets resource needs on a complex incident, compared with a small one?
On a small incident the Incident Commander may order resources directly. On a more complex incident the Incident Commander relies on the resource management process and personnel.
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“While in a small incident the Incident Commander may order resources directly, in more complex incidents the Incident Commander relies on the resource management process and personnel to identify and meet resource needs.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 45 ↗19A resource request goes out to a neighboring county. What three things should the request spell out?
The type and quantity of resources needed, the location where they should be sent, and who will receive and use them.
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“Type and quantity of resources needed • Location where resources should be sent • Who will receive and use the resources”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 47 ↗20True or false: once a neighboring jurisdiction is asked for resources, it is obligated to send them.
False. An external jurisdiction or organization that is requested to provide resources must consent to the request.
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“An external jurisdiction or organization that is requested to provide resources must consent to the request.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 48 ↗21When a fixed facility such as a shelter building is mobilized for an incident, what does NIMS call that?
Activation. The mobilization of fixed facility resources is called activation rather than deployment.
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“The mobilization of fixed facility resources is referred to as activation rather than deployment.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 49 ↗22A trained paramedic sees news of a major flood two counties away. What does IS-700.b say they should do before going?
Wait for official deployment notification rather than self-deploying. Self-deployment can create additional supervisory, logistical and safety needs.
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“Creating additional supervisory, logistical and safety needs”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 50 ↗23When should managers start planning for demobilization, and what is its goal?
At the same time they begin mobilizing resources. The goal is the orderly, safe, and efficient return of a resource to its original location and status.
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“The goal of demobilization is the orderly, safe, and efficient return of a resource to its original location and status.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 52 ↗24How does IS-700.b define mutual aid, and what range can it cover?
Mutual aid is the sharing of resources and services between jurisdictions or organizations. It can range from routine dispatch between local communities up to movement of resources across state lines for large-scale incidents.
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“This assistance can range from routine dispatch of resources between local communities up to movement of resources across state lines for large- scale incidents.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 56 ↗25Under IS-700.b, what kind of system does the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) set up, and which jurisdictions have signed it?
The Emergency Management Assistance Compact: a congressionally ratified mutual aid compact for a non-Federal, state-to-state system of sharing resources across state lines. Signatories include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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“Signatories include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 60 ↗26Between which parties can mutual aid agreements exist? A) Only between neighboring towns B) Only between states C) Between neighboring communities, within a state, between states, territories and tribal governments, between federal agencies, and internationally D) Only between federal agencies
C). IS-700.b lists all of those levels, from neighboring communities up to international agreements.
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“Between two or more neighboring communities • Among all jurisdictions within an state • Between States, Territories and Tribal Governments • Between Federal agencies • Internationally”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 60 ↗27A town gets a mutual aid request for its only ladder truck. What should it weigh before agreeing?
It evaluates the request against its capacity and decides whether it can meet its own requirements while the resource is gone.
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“The supporting jurisdiction determines if it is able to meet its own requirements during the temporary loss of the resource(s).”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 61 ↗28Mutual aid resources arrive that do not match what the receiving jurisdiction needs. May it turn them away?
Yes. The receiving jurisdiction can decline resources if they do not meet its needs.
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“The receiving jurisdiction can decline resources if they do not meet its needs.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 61 ↗29When does integrated communications planning happen, and what does it provide?
Both before and during an incident. It provides the equipment, systems, and protocols needed for integrated voice and data communications.
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“Integrated Communications Planning occurs both before and during an incident to provide equipment, systems, and protocols needed to achieve integrated voice and data communications.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 75 ↗30Which situations call for a Unified Command under IS-700.b? A) Only incidents with a federal agency present B) Multiple jurisdictions, a single jurisdiction with multiagency involvement, or multiple jurisdictions with multiagency involvement C) Any incident lasting more than 12 hours D) Only planned events
B). Those are the three situations the manual lists.
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“Multiple jurisdictions • A single jurisdiction with multia gency involvement • Multiple jurisdictions with multiagency involvement”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 77 ↗31What are essential elements of information (EEI), and why are they used?
EEI are part of information and intelligence management. They help incident personnel gather the most accurate and appropriate data, turn it into useful information, and share it with the right personnel.
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“EEI ensures incident personnel gather the most accurate and appropriate data, translate it into useful information, and communicate it with appropriate personnel.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 81 ↗32What are the four NIMS Command and Coordination structures?
The Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Centers, the Multi-Agency Coordination Group, and the Joint Information System.
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“The four NIMS Structures are: the Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Centers, the Multi- Agency Coordination Group, and the Joint Information System.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 87 ↗33In IS-700.b, what does the term Multiagency Coordination Systems (MACS) cover?
It is an overarching term for the four NIMS Command and Coordination systems: ICS, EOCs, MAC Group and JIS.
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“Multiagency Coordination Systems, or MACS, is an overarching term for the four NIMS Command and Coordination systems: ICS, EOCs, MAC Group and JIS.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 87 ↗34When do off-site EOCs activate, and where do field and EOC personnel get policy guidance?
When the incident is large or complex, off-site EOCs activate to support on-scene operations. Personnel in the field and in EOCs receive policy guidance from MAC Groups.
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“The incident personnel in the field and in EOCs receive policy guidance from MAC Groups .”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 90 ↗35An incident crosses jurisdictional boundaries. Must the agencies form a Unified Command, or can they still pick one Incident Commander?
They may still agree to designate a single Incident Commander. A single IC is the norm when the incident is in one jurisdiction with no overlapping responsibility.
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“When an incident occurs within a single jurisdiction and there is no overlapping responsibility, the appropriate authority designates a single Incident Commander who has overall incident management responsibility.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 97 ↗36Which of these is something the members of a Unified Command do together? A) Each keep a separate resource ordering system B) Establish a single system for ordering resources C) Run separate incident operations D) Each set their own objectives without consulting the others
B). A Unified Command jointly determines objectives, priorities and strategic guidance, establishes a single system for ordering resources, executes integrated incident operations, and maximizes the use of assigned resources.
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“Determine objectives, priorities and strategic guidance • Establish a single system for ordering resources • Execute integrated incident operations • Maximize the use of assigned resources”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 98 ↗37On a large incident with several command posts, where should the Public Information Officer work, and why?
In or leading the Joint Information Center, to keep the information given to the public consistent.
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“In large -scale incidents or where multiple command posts are established, the Public Information Officer should participate in or lead the Joint Information Center in order to ensure consistency in the provision of information to the public.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 100 ↗38What is an Incident Management Team (IMT), and how is it typed?
A rostered group of ICS-qualified personnel made up of an Incident Commander, other incident leadership, and people qualified for other key ICS positions. IMTs are typed based on the team members' qualifications.
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“Typed based on the team member qualifica tions.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 106 ↗39When an IMT is assigned to an incident, what authority does it usually get?
IMTs are typically delegated the authority to act on behalf of the affected jurisdiction or organization.
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“When assigned to an incident, IMTs are typically delegated the authority to act on behalf of the affected jurisdiction or organization.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 106 ↗40Why are some teams called Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMATs), and what principles do they follow?
The name makes clear that they support on-scene personnel and/or the affected jurisdiction. Whoever owns them, IMATs operate using the principles and practices of ICS.
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“Regardless of who owns particular IMATs or their specific missions, IMATs operate using the principles and practices of ICS.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 107 ↗41When is an Area Command activated, and what form does it often take?
Only if necessary, based on incident complexity and span-of-control considerations. Area Commands are often set up as Unified Area Commands using the same principles as a Unified Command.
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“Area Command s are frequently established as Unified Area Commands and use the same principles as a Unified Command.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 108 ↗42A wildfire spreads over a very large area. How might agency officials break it up?
Into smaller pieces called zones, each managed by an Incident Management Team.
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“When an incident expands to a large geographic area, the agency officials may choose to divide the incident into smaller pieces, called zones, each of which will be managed by an Incident Management Team (IMT).”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 108 ↗43How is an EOC different from an operations center run by a single organization, and must it be a fixed building?
EOCs are multidisciplinary. They can be fixed locations, temporary facilities or virtual structures with staff participating remotely.
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“EOCs can be fixed locations, temporary facilities or virtual structures with staff participating remotely.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 118 ↗44Which of these is an EOC function listed in IS-700.b? A) Directing tactical operations at the scene B) Collecting, analyzing and sharing information C) Replacing the Incident Commander D) Issuing credentials to all responders
B). EOCs also address imminent threats and hazards and give coordinated support to incident command, on-scene personnel and/or other EOCs.
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“Address imminent threats and hazards • Provide coordinated support to incident command, on- scene personnel and/or other EOCs”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 117 ↗45What are the three common ways NIMS identifies for organizing an EOC team?
An ICS or ICS-like structure, an Incident Support Model structure, and a Departmental structure.
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“NIMS identifies three common ways of organizing EOC Teams: 1. ICS or ICS -like structure 2. Incident Support Model structure 3. Departmental structure”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 119 ↗46A county EOC director wants the EOC to mirror the organization at the incident scene. Which EOC structure fits, and why?
The ICS or ICS-like structure. It is familiar and aligns with the on-scene incident organization.
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“The structu re is familiar and it aligns with the on -scene incident organization.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 120 ↗47Which EOC structure separates the situational awareness function from planning and combines operations and logistics into incident support?
The Incident Support Model structure.
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“may choose to separate the situational awareness function from planning and combine operations and logistics functions into an incident support structure.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 121 ↗48What is the main advantage of a Departmental EOC structure?
Department and agency representatives work within their normal relationships, so they can function in the EOC with minimal preparation or startup time.
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“By operating in the context of their normal relationships, department/agency representatives can function in the EOC with minimal preparation or startup time.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 122 ↗49Which of these is a circumstance that can lead to EOC activation? A) A similar past incident led to activation B) Threshold events in an emergency operations plan occur C) Significant impacts to the population are anticipated D) All of the above
D) All of the above. The EOC Director or an appointed or elected official can also direct activation.
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“The EOC Director or an appointed or elected official directs EOC activation.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 124 ↗50In the standard EOC activation levels, which number means full activation and which means normal operations?
Level 1 is Full Activation and level 3 is Normal Operations/Steady State. Level 2 is Enhanced Steady-State/Partial Activation.
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“1 Full Activation • EOC team is activated, including personnel from all assisting agencies”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 125 ↗51An EOC activates only certain team members to monitor a credible threat. Which activation level is that?
Level 2, Enhanced Steady-State/Partial Activation, in which certain team members or organizations are activated to monitor a credible threat, risk, or hazard or to support a new, potentially evolving incident.
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“Certain EOC team members/organizations are activated to monitor a credible threat, risk, or hazard and/or to support the response to a new and potentially evolving incident”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 125 ↗52What else are MAC Groups sometimes called, and who typically sits on one?
Policy groups. Members are typically agency administrators, executives or their designees from stakeholder agencies impacted by and with resources committed to the incident.
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“MAC Group members are typically agency administrators, executives or their designees from stakeholder agencies or organizations impacted by and with resources committed to the incident.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 132 ↗53True or false: a MAC Group can take over incident command functions when an incident grows large.
False. The MAC Group does not perform incident command functions, nor does it replace the primary functions of EOCs or other operations, coordination, or dispatch organizations.
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“The MAC Group does not perform incident command functions, nor does it replace the primary functions of EOCs or other operations, coordination, or dispatch organizations.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 132 ↗54Elected officials are responsible for their constituents' safety and for how well incident management works in their jurisdiction. How does a MAC Group help them?
It gives these policy-level officials a way to work together, enhancing unity of effort at the senior level.
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“The MAC Group provides a way for these policy- level officials to work together, enhancing unity of effort at the senior level.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 134 ↗55Which NIMS Command and Coordination structure is the Joint Information System (JIS), and which structures does it support?
It is the fourth structure. It operates across and supports ICS, EOCs and MAC Groups.
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“JIS ope rates across and supports the other NIMS Command and Coordination structures: ICS, EOC and MAC Group.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 138 ↗56A false rumor about contaminated tap water is spreading on social media during an incident. Which NIMS structure is responsible for addressing it?
The Joint Information System. Its activities include addressing and managing rumors and inaccurate information that could undermine public confidence.
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“Addressing and managing rumors and inaccurate information that could undermine public confidence”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 139 ↗57What are the two supporting elements of the JIS, and how many JICs should an incident normally have?
The Public Information Officer and the Joint Information Center. Normally an incident should have a single JIC, but the JIS can accommodate multiple JICs if necessary.
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“Normally, an incident should have a single JIC, but the JIS is flexible and can accommodate multiple JICs if necessary.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 140 ↗58Why should public information communications plans be part of training and exercises?
To prepare for actual incidents.
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“Public information communications plans should be included in training and exercises in order to prepare for actual incidents.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 142 ↗59How are most incidents resolved, according to IS-700.b?
Using capabilities available from the local jurisdiction.
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“Most incidents are resolved using capabilities available from the local jurisdiction.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 148 ↗60Which of these situations brings in Federal support? A) Any incident with more than one agency B) When a governor or tribal leader requests Federal assistance and the request is approved C) Any time a local EOC activates D) Whenever the media covers an incident
B). Federal support also comes when Federal interests are involved, or as statute or regulation authorizes or requires.
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“When state governors or tribal leaders request Federal assistance and their requests are approved • When Federal interests are involved • As statute or regulation authorizes or requires”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 148 ↗61Under which law does the Federal Government provide assistance when the President declares an emergency or major disaster?
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act).
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“For example, the Federal Government provides assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) when the President declares an emergency or major disaster.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 148 ↗62Give an example of a Federal interest that brings Federal support to an incident.
An incident on Federal property, or one where the Federal Government has primary jurisdiction, such as a terrorist attack or a major oil spill.
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“such as when an incident occurs on Federal property or when the Federal Government has primary jurisdiction (such as in a terrorist attack or a major oil spill)”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 148 ↗63What are the key principles of NIMS communications and information management?
Interoperability; reliability, scalability, and portability; resilience and redundancy; and security.
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“Interoperability • Reliability, Scalability, and Portability • Resilience and Redundancy • Security”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 157 ↗64How does IS-700.b define interoperability?
The capacity for emergency management and response personnel to interact and work well together, within and across jurisdictions and organizations, by voice, data, and video, in real time.
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“Within and across jurisdictions and organizations • Via voice, data, and video systems • In real time”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 158 ↗65A radio system can be moved to a neighboring county and plugged into its network during an incident. Which communications quality is that?
Portability: the system can be transported, deployed, and integrated to support incidents across jurisdictions.
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“Portable - can effectively be transported, deployed, and integrated to enable support of incidents across jurisdictions”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 159 ↗66What is the difference between resiliency and redundancy in incident communications?
Resiliency means systems keep performing after damage or loss of infrastructure. Redundancy means duplicate systems provide alternate methods when primary methods fail.
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“Redundancy - when primary communication methods fail, duplicate systems enable continuity through alternate communication methods”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 160 ↗67Match each communications type to an example: strategic, tactical, public, support.
Strategic: high-level directions such as resource priority decisions. Tactical: communications among on-scene command and tactical personnel and cooperating agencies. Public: alerts and warnings, press conferences. Support: coordination in support of strategic and tactical communications.
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“Public Communications : Alerts and warnings, press conferences.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 164 ↗68What do communication agreements between organizations typically include?
Connection of networks, data format standards, and cybersecurity agreements.
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“Agreements also typically include connection of networks, data format standards, and cybersecurity agreements.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 166 ↗69Why does IS-700.b recommend training and exercises with interoperable communications equipment?
So personnel understand the equipment's capabilities and limitations before an incident.
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“Training and exercises that employ interoperable communications systems and equipment enable personnel to understand their capabilit ies and limitations before an incident.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 168 ↗70What is a Situation Report (SITREP), and how do status reports differ?
A SITREP is a regular report with information on incident status during the past operational period. Status reports are typically function-specific and less formal.
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“Status reports are typically function- specific and less formal than SITREPS.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 171 ↗71Put the incident data collection and processing steps in order.
Initial size-up/rapid assessment, data collection plans, validation, analysis, dissemination, and updating.
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“1. Initial size up/ rapid assessment 2. Data collection plans 3. Validation 4. Analysis 5. Dissemination 6. Updating”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 173 ↗72During a response with several agencies, a crew leader uses department acronyms and jargon on the radio. What does IS-700.b say to use instead?
Plain language and clear text, avoiding organizational acronyms or jargon during incidents involving multiple organizations.
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“Personnel should use plain language and clear text; avoid using organizationa l acronyms or jargon”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 176 ↗73What determines who can access restricted or classified information during an incident?
Applicable law, plus the individual's security clearance and need to know.
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“Access to some types of restricted or classified information depends on applicable law as well as an individuals security clearance and need to know.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 178 ↗74Law enforcement intelligence is normally restricted. When might it need to be shared with fire or public health?
When sharing it is needed to protect lives.
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“intelligence information that is normally restricted to use within the law enforcement community might need to be shared with emergency management, fire or public health in order to protect lives”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 178 ↗75Which of these is an example of the technology NIMS expects incident managers to use? A) Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and incident management software B) Only paper forms C) Only personal cell phones D) None; NIMS discourages technology
A). The manual names hardware, software and internet-based systems such as GIS and incident management software, and notes that social media brings its own considerations and tools.
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“Social media provides unique considerations and tools for incident management”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 177 ↗76How was NIMS developed, according to the IS-700.b summary?
Through a consensus process based on incident management best practices proven by thousands of responders.
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“NIMS is a comprehensive nationwide framework developed through a consensus process based on incident management best practices proven by thousands of responders.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0700.b Student Manual (June 2020), p. 186 ↗Know questions we're missing?
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