NIMS ICS-300: FINAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What NIMS component focuses on the Incident Command System,
Emergency Operations Center, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and Joint
Information Systems?
a) Resource Management
b) Communications and Information Management
c) Command and Coordination
d) Preparedness correct answers c) Command and Coordination
When there is an orderly line of authority and reporting relationships within
the ranks of an organization, the organization is said to have a .
e) Chain of Command
f) Unity of Command
g)Unified Command
h) Preparedness correct answers a) Chain of Command
What Incident Management role provides strategic direction and delegates
the authority needed to accomplish the incident objectives?
i) Operations Section Chief
j) Incident Commander
k) Liaison Offficer
l)Agency Executives/Senior Officials correct answers d) Agency
Executives/Senior Officials
Module expansion at an incident is based on .
m)increasing span of control to 8:1
n) decreasing span of control to 2:1
o) matching an organization's structure to the task
p)the person in charge correct answers c) matching an organization's
structure to the task
What is one of the primary features of Unified Command?
q) The inclusion of Multiple Incident Commands under one management
team.
r) The use of an Incident Management Team.
s) Multi-Point ordering
, d) A single IAP for the incident in question correct answers d) A single
IAP for the incident in question
What is one of the initial factors in response to an incident that has the
potential to affect the outcome of the response?
a) apply immediate organizing actions
b) request the Governor to declare state of emergency
c) notify the media
d) open the EOC correct answers a) apply immediate organizing actions
When planning for an event, such as a parade or concert, what should be
considered that is similar to when planning for an incident, such as a
hurricane?
e) time is of the essence
f) use the ICS planning process
g)expect expansion of incident
h) unavailable communications correct answers b) use the ICS planning
process
When determining the complexity of an incident, what is one assessment
factor used?
i) time of year incident occurs
j) long-term recovery issues
k) community and responder safety
l)determine common operating picture correct answers c) community
and responder safety
Of the documents listed, what agency policy influences incident
management?
m)Continuity of Operations Plan
n) IAP
o) Performance Evaluation
p) National Response Framework correct answers a) Continuity of
Operations Plan
Strategies establish the general plan or direction for accomplishing
the incident objectives, while specify how the strategies will be
executed.
q) orders
r) objectives
s) meetings
t) tactics correct answers d) tactics
When transferring command, what is the next step the IC should do after
assessing the situation with the incoming IC?
u) notify others of change in command
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What NIMS component focuses on the Incident Command System,
Emergency Operations Center, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and Joint
Information Systems?
a) Resource Management
b) Communications and Information Management
c) Command and Coordination
d) Preparedness correct answers c) Command and Coordination
When there is an orderly line of authority and reporting relationships within
the ranks of an organization, the organization is said to have a .
e) Chain of Command
f) Unity of Command
g)Unified Command
h) Preparedness correct answers a) Chain of Command
What Incident Management role provides strategic direction and delegates
the authority needed to accomplish the incident objectives?
i) Operations Section Chief
j) Incident Commander
k) Liaison Offficer
l)Agency Executives/Senior Officials correct answers d) Agency
Executives/Senior Officials
Module expansion at an incident is based on .
m)increasing span of control to 8:1
n) decreasing span of control to 2:1
o) matching an organization's structure to the task
p)the person in charge correct answers c) matching an organization's
structure to the task
What is one of the primary features of Unified Command?
q) The inclusion of Multiple Incident Commands under one management
team.
r) The use of an Incident Management Team.
s) Multi-Point ordering
, d) A single IAP for the incident in question correct answers d) A single
IAP for the incident in question
What is one of the initial factors in response to an incident that has the
potential to affect the outcome of the response?
a) apply immediate organizing actions
b) request the Governor to declare state of emergency
c) notify the media
d) open the EOC correct answers a) apply immediate organizing actions
When planning for an event, such as a parade or concert, what should be
considered that is similar to when planning for an incident, such as a
hurricane?
e) time is of the essence
f) use the ICS planning process
g)expect expansion of incident
h) unavailable communications correct answers b) use the ICS planning
process
When determining the complexity of an incident, what is one assessment
factor used?
i) time of year incident occurs
j) long-term recovery issues
k) community and responder safety
l)determine common operating picture correct answers c) community
and responder safety
Of the documents listed, what agency policy influences incident
management?
m)Continuity of Operations Plan
n) IAP
o) Performance Evaluation
p) National Response Framework correct answers a) Continuity of
Operations Plan
Strategies establish the general plan or direction for accomplishing
the incident objectives, while specify how the strategies will be
executed.
q) orders
r) objectives
s) meetings
t) tactics correct answers d) tactics
When transferring command, what is the next step the IC should do after
assessing the situation with the incoming IC?
u) notify others of change in command
