CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
NPG five mission areas (not four phases of response).
Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery
IAP depend on ___________ to accomplish response tactics?
management by objectives
Which entity requests a Presidential Disaster Declaration?
State or Tribal
According to the National Disaster Recovery Framework, when does recovery begin?
With pre-disaster preparedness and includes a wide range of planning activities
Which exercise meeting occurs first?
Concepts & Objectives meeting
What is a functional exercise?
Where are exercise evaluation criteria pulled from?
Objectives
What is the exercise purpose?
A broad statement of desired exercise goals
What is the exercise evaluator role?
1. Capture unresolved issues
2. Manage exercise play
3. Help analyze exercise results
Name the steps of the exercise cycle.
,What is the purpose of the Multiyear Exercise Schedule?
Sync exercise planning efforts between agencies
Operations based exercises are usually led by facilitator/presenter? (T/F)
False
The Improvement Plan Matrix does the following 3 things.
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?
Drill
What is required for successful exercise evaluation?
Observe the exercise and collect supporting date
Three elements of exercise program management.
1. Multiyear exercise program planning
2. Budgeting and grant writing
3. Planning and executing individual exercises
Exercise program managers should use exercises to validate the following (3 things).
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)
1. Existing exercise requirements and capabilities
2. Plausible risks
3. Functions most in need of rehearsal
,Improvement Planning is part of the __________ process.
Project Management
Formal communication is used in reporting progress of assigned tasks in ICS. (T/F)
True
Resources within the Staging area are ______.
Awaiting operational assignment
The Medical Unit is responsible for. (3 things)
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.
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)
1. Developing assessment criteria for the various components of NIMS, and compliance
requirements
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?
The architecture to support coordination for incident prioritization, critical resource allocation,
comms systems integration, and information coordination.
NRF presents guiding principles that...
, 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)
True
Unified command assigns a single IC to assume unity of command and make decisions for
all jurisdictions (T/F)
True
ICP vs. EOC
What is the role of elected/appointed officials in EM? (3 items)
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?
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or
delegated authority at the field level is called?
Command
Credentialing involves (3 things)
1. Current certification, license, or degree
2. Training and experience
3. Competence or proficiency
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
NPG five mission areas (not four phases of response).
Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery
IAP depend on ___________ to accomplish response tactics?
management by objectives
Which entity requests a Presidential Disaster Declaration?
State or Tribal
According to the National Disaster Recovery Framework, when does recovery begin?
With pre-disaster preparedness and includes a wide range of planning activities
Which exercise meeting occurs first?
Concepts & Objectives meeting
What is a functional exercise?
Where are exercise evaluation criteria pulled from?
Objectives
What is the exercise purpose?
A broad statement of desired exercise goals
What is the exercise evaluator role?
1. Capture unresolved issues
2. Manage exercise play
3. Help analyze exercise results
Name the steps of the exercise cycle.
,What is the purpose of the Multiyear Exercise Schedule?
Sync exercise planning efforts between agencies
Operations based exercises are usually led by facilitator/presenter? (T/F)
False
The Improvement Plan Matrix does the following 3 things.
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?
Drill
What is required for successful exercise evaluation?
Observe the exercise and collect supporting date
Three elements of exercise program management.
1. Multiyear exercise program planning
2. Budgeting and grant writing
3. Planning and executing individual exercises
Exercise program managers should use exercises to validate the following (3 things).
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)
1. Existing exercise requirements and capabilities
2. Plausible risks
3. Functions most in need of rehearsal
,Improvement Planning is part of the __________ process.
Project Management
Formal communication is used in reporting progress of assigned tasks in ICS. (T/F)
True
Resources within the Staging area are ______.
Awaiting operational assignment
The Medical Unit is responsible for. (3 things)
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.
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)
1. Developing assessment criteria for the various components of NIMS, and compliance
requirements
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?
The architecture to support coordination for incident prioritization, critical resource allocation,
comms systems integration, and information coordination.
NRF presents guiding principles that...
, 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)
True
Unified command assigns a single IC to assume unity of command and make decisions for
all jurisdictions (T/F)
True
ICP vs. EOC
What is the role of elected/appointed officials in EM? (3 items)
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?
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or
delegated authority at the field level is called?
Command
Credentialing involves (3 things)
1. Current certification, license, or degree
2. Training and experience
3. Competence or proficiency
