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CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
NPG five mission areas (not four phases of response). - ANS Prevention, Protection,
Mitigation, Response, Recovery
IAP depend on ___________ to accomplish response tactics? - ANS management by
objectives
Which entity requests a Presidential Disaster Declaration? - ANS State or Tribal
According to the National Disaster Recovery Framework, when does recovery begin? -
ANS With pre-disaster preparedness and includes a wide range of planning activities
Which exercise meeting occurs first? - ANS Concepts & Objectives meeting
What is a functional exercise? - ANS
Where are exercise evaluation criteria pulled from? - ANS Objectives
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What is the exercise purpose? - ANS A broad statement of desired exercise goals
What is the exercise evaluator role? - ANS 1. Capture unresolved issues
2. Manage exercise play
3. Help analyze exercise results
Name the steps of the exercise cycle. - ANS
What is the purpose of the Multiyear Exercise Schedule? - ANS Sync exercise planning efforts
between agencies
Operations based exercises are usually led by facilitator/presenter? (T/F) - ANS False
The Improvement Plan Matrix does the following 3 things. - ANS 1. Outline timeline for
implementation of improvement items
2. Provide an executive summary
3. Designate who is responsible for making the improvements.
Which type of exercise would be used to provide training on a new piece of equipment? -
ANS Drill
What is required for successful exercise evaluation? - ANS Observe the exercise and collect
supporting date
Three elements of exercise program management. - ANS 1. Multiyear exercise program
planning
2. Budgeting and grant writing
3. Planning and executing individual exercises
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Exercise program managers should use exercises to validate the following (3 things). - ANS 1.
Plans, policies or procedures
2. Training of personnel
3. Equipment
What is identified during the Needs Assessment in the exercise development process? (3
things) - ANS 1. Existing exercise requirements and capabilities
2. Plausible risks
3. Functions most in need of rehearsal
Improvement Planning is part of the __________ process. - ANS Project Management
Formal communication is used in reporting progress of assigned tasks in ICS. (T/F) - ANS True
Resources within the Staging area are ______. - ANS Awaiting operational assignment
The Medical Unit is responsible for. (3 things) - ANS 1. Developing the Medical Plan
2. Obtaining medical aid
3. Transportation for injured and ill incident personnel
_________ means that each person involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one
supervisor. - ANS Unity of Command
HSPD-5 required DHS to establish a mechanism for ensuring the ongoing management and
maintenance of NIMS. The National Integration Center (NIC) was established to perform the
following functions. (3 things) - ANS 1. Developing assessment criteria for the various
components of NIMS, and compliance requirements
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2. Promote compatibility between national-level standards and those developed by other
public, private and professional groups.
3. Facilitate the establishment and maintenance of a documentation/database system related
to qual/cert/credentialing of EM personnel and orgs.
What is a MAC? - ANS The architecture to support coordination for incident prioritization,
critical resource allocation, comms systems integration, and information coordination.
NRF presents guiding principles that... - ANS Provide structure and mechanisms to ensure
effective Federal support of State, tribal, and local related activities.
HSPD-5 requires all Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of NIMS by State,
tribal, and local organizations a condition for Federal preparedness assistance (through grants,
contracts, and other activities). (T/F) - ANS True
Unified command assigns a single IC to assume unity of command and make decisions for all
jurisdictions (T/F) - ANS True
ICP vs. EOC - ANS
What is the role of elected/appointed officials in EM? (3 items) - ANS 1. Establish
relationships (mutual aid agreements and assistance agreements) with OGA, NGO and private
sector.
2. Provide guidance to their jurisdictions, depts and agencies through clearly stated policies for
NIMS implementation.
3. Understand laws/regs in their jurisdictions that pertain to EM and response.
IS 700a complex incident resource flow process? - ANS
CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
NPG five mission areas (not four phases of response). - ANS Prevention, Protection,
Mitigation, Response, Recovery
IAP depend on ___________ to accomplish response tactics? - ANS management by
objectives
Which entity requests a Presidential Disaster Declaration? - ANS State or Tribal
According to the National Disaster Recovery Framework, when does recovery begin? -
ANS With pre-disaster preparedness and includes a wide range of planning activities
Which exercise meeting occurs first? - ANS Concepts & Objectives meeting
What is a functional exercise? - ANS
Where are exercise evaluation criteria pulled from? - ANS Objectives
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What is the exercise purpose? - ANS A broad statement of desired exercise goals
What is the exercise evaluator role? - ANS 1. Capture unresolved issues
2. Manage exercise play
3. Help analyze exercise results
Name the steps of the exercise cycle. - ANS
What is the purpose of the Multiyear Exercise Schedule? - ANS Sync exercise planning efforts
between agencies
Operations based exercises are usually led by facilitator/presenter? (T/F) - ANS False
The Improvement Plan Matrix does the following 3 things. - ANS 1. Outline timeline for
implementation of improvement items
2. Provide an executive summary
3. Designate who is responsible for making the improvements.
Which type of exercise would be used to provide training on a new piece of equipment? -
ANS Drill
What is required for successful exercise evaluation? - ANS Observe the exercise and collect
supporting date
Three elements of exercise program management. - ANS 1. Multiyear exercise program
planning
2. Budgeting and grant writing
3. Planning and executing individual exercises
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Exercise program managers should use exercises to validate the following (3 things). - ANS 1.
Plans, policies or procedures
2. Training of personnel
3. Equipment
What is identified during the Needs Assessment in the exercise development process? (3
things) - ANS 1. Existing exercise requirements and capabilities
2. Plausible risks
3. Functions most in need of rehearsal
Improvement Planning is part of the __________ process. - ANS Project Management
Formal communication is used in reporting progress of assigned tasks in ICS. (T/F) - ANS True
Resources within the Staging area are ______. - ANS Awaiting operational assignment
The Medical Unit is responsible for. (3 things) - ANS 1. Developing the Medical Plan
2. Obtaining medical aid
3. Transportation for injured and ill incident personnel
_________ means that each person involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one
supervisor. - ANS Unity of Command
HSPD-5 required DHS to establish a mechanism for ensuring the ongoing management and
maintenance of NIMS. The National Integration Center (NIC) was established to perform the
following functions. (3 things) - ANS 1. Developing assessment criteria for the various
components of NIMS, and compliance requirements
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2. Promote compatibility between national-level standards and those developed by other
public, private and professional groups.
3. Facilitate the establishment and maintenance of a documentation/database system related
to qual/cert/credentialing of EM personnel and orgs.
What is a MAC? - ANS The architecture to support coordination for incident prioritization,
critical resource allocation, comms systems integration, and information coordination.
NRF presents guiding principles that... - ANS Provide structure and mechanisms to ensure
effective Federal support of State, tribal, and local related activities.
HSPD-5 requires all Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of NIMS by State,
tribal, and local organizations a condition for Federal preparedness assistance (through grants,
contracts, and other activities). (T/F) - ANS True
Unified command assigns a single IC to assume unity of command and make decisions for all
jurisdictions (T/F) - ANS True
ICP vs. EOC - ANS
What is the role of elected/appointed officials in EM? (3 items) - ANS 1. Establish
relationships (mutual aid agreements and assistance agreements) with OGA, NGO and private
sector.
2. Provide guidance to their jurisdictions, depts and agencies through clearly stated policies for
NIMS implementation.
3. Understand laws/regs in their jurisdictions that pertain to EM and response.
IS 700a complex incident resource flow process? - ANS
