FEMA IS-800 Examination Questions
with Answers
Individuals, Families, and Households - Answer-Individuals, families, and households
play an important role in emergency preparedness and response. You can contribute
by:
Reducing hazards in and around your home
Preparing an emergency supply kit and household emergency plan
Monitoring emergency communications carefully
Volunteering with an established organization
Enrolling in emergency response training courses
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) - Answer-NGOs play vital roles at the local,
state, tribal, territorial, insular-area, and Federal levels in delivering important services,
including those associated with the response core capabilities:
Identifying sheltering locations, ensuring access to those facilities, and communicating
their locations to the whole community;
Providing emergency commodities and services, such as water, food, shelter,
assistance with family reunification, clothing, and supplies for post-emergency cleanup;
Supporting the evacuation, rescue, care, and sheltering of animals displaced by the
incident;
Supporting search and rescue, transportation, and logistics services;
Identifying and supporting the health, medical, mental health, and behavior health
resources of the impacted community; and
Supporting disaster survivors, identifying unmet needs, and developing individual
recovery plans.
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Continued - Answer-Some NGOs are officially
designated as support elements to national response capabilities:
The American Red Cross is chartered by Congress to provide relief to survivors of
disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) is an association
of organizations that mitigates and alleviates the impact of disasters; provides a forum
promoting cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration; and fosters
more effective delivery of services to communities impacted by a disaster. National
VOAD is a consortium of over 70 national organizations and 56 territorial and state
equivalents.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): Within the NCMEC, the
National Emergency Child Locator Center (NECLC) facilitates the expeditious
identification of children and their reunification with their families.
,Select this link to review the Volunteer and Donations Management Support Annex.
(https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/fema_nrf_support-
annex_volunteer.pdf)
Critical infrastructure such as utilities and hospitals are which partners responsibility?
Private Sector
Local government
State government
Federal government - Answer-PRIVATE SECTOR
How do individuals and families play an important role in emergency preparedness?
(Select all that apply)
Reduce hazards around the house
Watch the news and follow social media
Prepare emergency supply kits
Volunteer with an established organization - Answer-Reduce hazards around the house
NO- Watch the news and follow social media
Prepare emergency supply kits
Volunteer with an established organization
Local Government - Answer-The responsibility for responding to natural and human-
caused incidents that have recognizable geographic boundaries generally begins at the
local level.
Local police, fire, emergency medical services, public health and medical providers,
emergency management, public works, environmental response professionals, and
other local responders are often the first to detect a threat or hazard or respond to an
incident, and frequently they are the last to leave an incident site.
Local governments manage the vast majority of incidents that occur each day.
Local key players include (click on each photo to see the key player's roles and
responsibilities):
CHIEF ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL
EMERGENCY MANAGER
DEPARTMENT & AGENCY HEADS
State, Tribal, Territorial, and Insular Area Governments
State, tribal, territorial, and insular-area governments are responsible for the health and
welfare of their residents, communities, lands, and cultural heritage. - Answer-STATE
GOVERNMENTS
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
TERRITORIAL AND INSULAR AREA GOVERNMENTS
State Governments
, When an incident expands or has the potential to expand beyond the capability of a
local jurisdiction and responders cannot meet the needs with mutual aid and assistance
resources, local officials contact the state.
State governments supplement local efforts by applying in-state resources first. If
additional resources are required, states can request assistance from other states
through interstate mutual aid and assistance agreements such as the Emergency
Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). If a state anticipates that its resources may
be exceeded, the governor may request assistance from the Federal Government
through a Stafford Act declaration. - Answer-
EMAC is:
Administered by the National Emergency Management Association
An interstate mutual aid agreement
A way to streamline the interstate mutual aid and assistance process
Select this link to access the EMAC Website (https://www.emacweb.org/)
States support their local governments, which are closest to those impacted by
incidents.
State government key players include (click on each photo to see the key player's roles
and responsibilities): - Answer-GOVERNOR
STATE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR
DIRECTOR, STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
NATIONAL GUARD
Tribal Governments - Answer-The United States has a trust relationship with federally
recognized Indian tribes and recognizes tribes as sovereign nations. Under the Stafford
Act, federally recognized Indian tribes can directly request their own emergency
declaration and major disaster declaration, or they can request assistance under a state
request.
The Chief Executive is responsible for public safety and welfare:
Coordinates resources needed to respond to incidents of all types
Makes, amends, or suspends certain orders or regulations associated with the response
in accordance with the law
Communicates with the public in an accessible manner and helps people, businesses,
and organizations cope with the consequences of any type of incident
Negotiates mutual aid and assistance agreements with other local jurisdiction, state,
tribal, territorial, and insular-area governments
Requests Federal assistance
Select this link to access the Tribal Coordination Support Annex
(https://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-support-tribal.pdf)
Federal Operations CeNational Military Command Center (NMCC)nters: Other
Agencies
National Military Command Center (NMCC) - Answer-National Military Command
Center (NMCC)
with Answers
Individuals, Families, and Households - Answer-Individuals, families, and households
play an important role in emergency preparedness and response. You can contribute
by:
Reducing hazards in and around your home
Preparing an emergency supply kit and household emergency plan
Monitoring emergency communications carefully
Volunteering with an established organization
Enrolling in emergency response training courses
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) - Answer-NGOs play vital roles at the local,
state, tribal, territorial, insular-area, and Federal levels in delivering important services,
including those associated with the response core capabilities:
Identifying sheltering locations, ensuring access to those facilities, and communicating
their locations to the whole community;
Providing emergency commodities and services, such as water, food, shelter,
assistance with family reunification, clothing, and supplies for post-emergency cleanup;
Supporting the evacuation, rescue, care, and sheltering of animals displaced by the
incident;
Supporting search and rescue, transportation, and logistics services;
Identifying and supporting the health, medical, mental health, and behavior health
resources of the impacted community; and
Supporting disaster survivors, identifying unmet needs, and developing individual
recovery plans.
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Continued - Answer-Some NGOs are officially
designated as support elements to national response capabilities:
The American Red Cross is chartered by Congress to provide relief to survivors of
disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) is an association
of organizations that mitigates and alleviates the impact of disasters; provides a forum
promoting cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration; and fosters
more effective delivery of services to communities impacted by a disaster. National
VOAD is a consortium of over 70 national organizations and 56 territorial and state
equivalents.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): Within the NCMEC, the
National Emergency Child Locator Center (NECLC) facilitates the expeditious
identification of children and their reunification with their families.
,Select this link to review the Volunteer and Donations Management Support Annex.
(https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/fema_nrf_support-
annex_volunteer.pdf)
Critical infrastructure such as utilities and hospitals are which partners responsibility?
Private Sector
Local government
State government
Federal government - Answer-PRIVATE SECTOR
How do individuals and families play an important role in emergency preparedness?
(Select all that apply)
Reduce hazards around the house
Watch the news and follow social media
Prepare emergency supply kits
Volunteer with an established organization - Answer-Reduce hazards around the house
NO- Watch the news and follow social media
Prepare emergency supply kits
Volunteer with an established organization
Local Government - Answer-The responsibility for responding to natural and human-
caused incidents that have recognizable geographic boundaries generally begins at the
local level.
Local police, fire, emergency medical services, public health and medical providers,
emergency management, public works, environmental response professionals, and
other local responders are often the first to detect a threat or hazard or respond to an
incident, and frequently they are the last to leave an incident site.
Local governments manage the vast majority of incidents that occur each day.
Local key players include (click on each photo to see the key player's roles and
responsibilities):
CHIEF ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL
EMERGENCY MANAGER
DEPARTMENT & AGENCY HEADS
State, Tribal, Territorial, and Insular Area Governments
State, tribal, territorial, and insular-area governments are responsible for the health and
welfare of their residents, communities, lands, and cultural heritage. - Answer-STATE
GOVERNMENTS
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
TERRITORIAL AND INSULAR AREA GOVERNMENTS
State Governments
, When an incident expands or has the potential to expand beyond the capability of a
local jurisdiction and responders cannot meet the needs with mutual aid and assistance
resources, local officials contact the state.
State governments supplement local efforts by applying in-state resources first. If
additional resources are required, states can request assistance from other states
through interstate mutual aid and assistance agreements such as the Emergency
Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). If a state anticipates that its resources may
be exceeded, the governor may request assistance from the Federal Government
through a Stafford Act declaration. - Answer-
EMAC is:
Administered by the National Emergency Management Association
An interstate mutual aid agreement
A way to streamline the interstate mutual aid and assistance process
Select this link to access the EMAC Website (https://www.emacweb.org/)
States support their local governments, which are closest to those impacted by
incidents.
State government key players include (click on each photo to see the key player's roles
and responsibilities): - Answer-GOVERNOR
STATE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR
DIRECTOR, STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
NATIONAL GUARD
Tribal Governments - Answer-The United States has a trust relationship with federally
recognized Indian tribes and recognizes tribes as sovereign nations. Under the Stafford
Act, federally recognized Indian tribes can directly request their own emergency
declaration and major disaster declaration, or they can request assistance under a state
request.
The Chief Executive is responsible for public safety and welfare:
Coordinates resources needed to respond to incidents of all types
Makes, amends, or suspends certain orders or regulations associated with the response
in accordance with the law
Communicates with the public in an accessible manner and helps people, businesses,
and organizations cope with the consequences of any type of incident
Negotiates mutual aid and assistance agreements with other local jurisdiction, state,
tribal, territorial, and insular-area governments
Requests Federal assistance
Select this link to access the Tribal Coordination Support Annex
(https://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-support-tribal.pdf)
Federal Operations CeNational Military Command Center (NMCC)nters: Other
Agencies
National Military Command Center (NMCC) - Answer-National Military Command
Center (NMCC)
