NIMS IS-700.b Final Exam QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WELL VERIFIED @2026
NIMS Guiding Principles - ANSWERS💫✔️-Flexibility
Standardization
Unity of Effort
Flexibility - ANSWERS💫✔️-Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents through those
requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance
Standardization - ANSWERS💫✔️-Supports interoperability among multiple organizations in incident
response
Standard Organizational Structures - ANSWERS💫✔️-Improve integration and connectivity among
organizations
Standard Practices - ANSWERS💫✔️-Allow incident personnel and organizations to work together
effectively
Common Terminology - ANSWERS💫✔️-Enables effective communication
Unity of Effort - ANSWERS💫✔️-Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or functional
responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating agency to maintain its own
authority and accountability
3 Major Components of NIMS - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
,Resource Management - ANSWERS💫✔️-Standard mechanisms to systematics manage resources,
including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and during incidents in
order to allow organizations to more effectively share resources when needed
Command and Communication - ANSWERS💫✔️-Describes leadership roles, processes, and
recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident
support levels and explains how these structures interact to manage incidents effectively and
efficiently
Communications and Information Management - ANSWERS💫✔️-Describes systems and methods that
help to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information
they need to make and communicate decisions
4 Key Activities of Resource Management Preparedness - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Identifying and typing
resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
Typing: Capability - ANSWERS💫✔️-The resources capability to perform its function in one or more of
the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
Typing: Category - ANSWERS💫✔️-The function for a which a resource would be most useful
(firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
Typing: Kind - ANSWERS💫✔️-A broad characterization, such as personnel, equipment, teams, and
facilities
Typing: Type - ANSWERS💫✔️-A resources level of capability to perform its function based on size,
power, capacity (for equipment), or experience and qualifications; Type 1 has greater capacity than
Type 2, 3, or 4
, Qualifying - ANSWERS💫✔️-Personnel meet the minimum established standards (including training,
experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill specific positions
Certification - ANSWERS💫✔️-Recognition from an AHJ or a third party that an individual has
completed qualification for a position
Credentialing - ANSWERS💫✔️-Documentation- typically an ID card or badge- that identifies personnel
and verifies their qualifications for a particular position
Identify Requirements (Resource Management) - ANSWERS💫✔️-Identify:
1. Type and quantity of resources needed
2. Location where resources should be sent
3. Who will receive and use resources
Order and Acquire (RM) - ANSWERS💫✔️-Resource typing is designed for use here to ensure resources
provided meet the mission needs
Track and Report (RM) - ANSWERS💫✔️--Tracks the location of resources
-Helps staff prep to receive and use resources
-Protects the safety and security of personnel, equipment, teams and facilities
-Enables Resource coordination and movement
Demobilization (RM) - ANSWERS💫✔️-The goal of demobilization is the orderly, safe, and efficient
return of a resource to its original location and status
Reimburse and Restock (RM) - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Establish and maintain the readiness of resources
2. Collect bills and validate costs
3. Ensure that resource providers are paid in a timely manner
4. Restock through replacement or repair of damaged equipment
ANSWERS WELL VERIFIED @2026
NIMS Guiding Principles - ANSWERS💫✔️-Flexibility
Standardization
Unity of Effort
Flexibility - ANSWERS💫✔️-Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents through those
requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance
Standardization - ANSWERS💫✔️-Supports interoperability among multiple organizations in incident
response
Standard Organizational Structures - ANSWERS💫✔️-Improve integration and connectivity among
organizations
Standard Practices - ANSWERS💫✔️-Allow incident personnel and organizations to work together
effectively
Common Terminology - ANSWERS💫✔️-Enables effective communication
Unity of Effort - ANSWERS💫✔️-Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or functional
responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating agency to maintain its own
authority and accountability
3 Major Components of NIMS - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
,Resource Management - ANSWERS💫✔️-Standard mechanisms to systematics manage resources,
including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and during incidents in
order to allow organizations to more effectively share resources when needed
Command and Communication - ANSWERS💫✔️-Describes leadership roles, processes, and
recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident
support levels and explains how these structures interact to manage incidents effectively and
efficiently
Communications and Information Management - ANSWERS💫✔️-Describes systems and methods that
help to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information
they need to make and communicate decisions
4 Key Activities of Resource Management Preparedness - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Identifying and typing
resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
Typing: Capability - ANSWERS💫✔️-The resources capability to perform its function in one or more of
the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
Typing: Category - ANSWERS💫✔️-The function for a which a resource would be most useful
(firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
Typing: Kind - ANSWERS💫✔️-A broad characterization, such as personnel, equipment, teams, and
facilities
Typing: Type - ANSWERS💫✔️-A resources level of capability to perform its function based on size,
power, capacity (for equipment), or experience and qualifications; Type 1 has greater capacity than
Type 2, 3, or 4
, Qualifying - ANSWERS💫✔️-Personnel meet the minimum established standards (including training,
experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill specific positions
Certification - ANSWERS💫✔️-Recognition from an AHJ or a third party that an individual has
completed qualification for a position
Credentialing - ANSWERS💫✔️-Documentation- typically an ID card or badge- that identifies personnel
and verifies their qualifications for a particular position
Identify Requirements (Resource Management) - ANSWERS💫✔️-Identify:
1. Type and quantity of resources needed
2. Location where resources should be sent
3. Who will receive and use resources
Order and Acquire (RM) - ANSWERS💫✔️-Resource typing is designed for use here to ensure resources
provided meet the mission needs
Track and Report (RM) - ANSWERS💫✔️--Tracks the location of resources
-Helps staff prep to receive and use resources
-Protects the safety and security of personnel, equipment, teams and facilities
-Enables Resource coordination and movement
Demobilization (RM) - ANSWERS💫✔️-The goal of demobilization is the orderly, safe, and efficient
return of a resource to its original location and status
Reimburse and Restock (RM) - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Establish and maintain the readiness of resources
2. Collect bills and validate costs
3. Ensure that resource providers are paid in a timely manner
4. Restock through replacement or repair of damaged equipment
