FEMA IS 700 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | COMPLETE
SOLUTION GUIDE | A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED | LATEST VERSION 2025
1. When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel
manage response using NIMS principles and ICS. If the incident is or
becomes large or complex, ________________.
A. Federal authorities assist.
B. Local EOCs activate.
C. A Unified Command is established.
D. Mutual Aid Agreements are executed. - Correct Answer - C. A Unified
Command is established.
2. Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that
personnel are qualified for a particular position?
A. Qualifying
B. Planning
C. Certification
D. Credentialing - Correct Answer - D. Credentialing
3. The need for ______________ can complicate information sharing
among emergency personnel.
A. confidentiality
B. advanced equipment
C. verified sources
D. social media outlets - Correct Answer - A. confidentiality
,4. Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account
for personnel, supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment?
A. Incident Base
B. Incident Command Post
C. Camp
D. Staging Area - Correct Answer - D. Staging Areas
5. In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities
conducted outside of incident response.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - Correct Answer - A. TRUE
6. Which major NIMS Component describes recommended
organizational structures for incident management at the operational and
incident support levels?
A. Resource Management
B. Command and Coordination
C. Communications and Information Management - Correct Answer - B.
Command and Coordination
7. Which resource management activity establishes common definitions
for capabilities of personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities?
A. Identifying and Typing Resources
B. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
C. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
D. Planning for Resources - Correct Answer - C. Qualifying, certifying,
and credentialing personnel
, 8. The _________ is a central location that houses Joint Information
System (JIS) operations and where public information staff perform
public affairs functions.
A. Joint Information Center (JIC)
B. MAC Group
C. Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
D. Incident Command Post - Correct Answer - A. Joint Information
Center (JIC)
9. The MAC Group does not replace the primary functions of EOCs or
other dispatch organizations.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - Correct Answer - A. TRUE
10. When only certain EOC team members or organizations are
activated to monitor a credible threat, which Activation Level has been
implemented?
A. Level 1 - Full Activation
B. Level 4 - No EOC is required
C. Level 3 - Normal Operations/Steady-State
D. Level 2 - Enhanced Steady-State - Correct Answer - D. Level 2 -
Enhanced Steady-State
11. The 'capacity for emergency management and response personnel
to interact and work well together' describes which of the key
communications and information systems principles?
A. Reliability, Scalability, and Portability
B. Security
CORRECT ANSWERS | COMPLETE
SOLUTION GUIDE | A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED | LATEST VERSION 2025
1. When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel
manage response using NIMS principles and ICS. If the incident is or
becomes large or complex, ________________.
A. Federal authorities assist.
B. Local EOCs activate.
C. A Unified Command is established.
D. Mutual Aid Agreements are executed. - Correct Answer - C. A Unified
Command is established.
2. Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that
personnel are qualified for a particular position?
A. Qualifying
B. Planning
C. Certification
D. Credentialing - Correct Answer - D. Credentialing
3. The need for ______________ can complicate information sharing
among emergency personnel.
A. confidentiality
B. advanced equipment
C. verified sources
D. social media outlets - Correct Answer - A. confidentiality
,4. Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account
for personnel, supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment?
A. Incident Base
B. Incident Command Post
C. Camp
D. Staging Area - Correct Answer - D. Staging Areas
5. In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities
conducted outside of incident response.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - Correct Answer - A. TRUE
6. Which major NIMS Component describes recommended
organizational structures for incident management at the operational and
incident support levels?
A. Resource Management
B. Command and Coordination
C. Communications and Information Management - Correct Answer - B.
Command and Coordination
7. Which resource management activity establishes common definitions
for capabilities of personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities?
A. Identifying and Typing Resources
B. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
C. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
D. Planning for Resources - Correct Answer - C. Qualifying, certifying,
and credentialing personnel
, 8. The _________ is a central location that houses Joint Information
System (JIS) operations and where public information staff perform
public affairs functions.
A. Joint Information Center (JIC)
B. MAC Group
C. Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
D. Incident Command Post - Correct Answer - A. Joint Information
Center (JIC)
9. The MAC Group does not replace the primary functions of EOCs or
other dispatch organizations.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - Correct Answer - A. TRUE
10. When only certain EOC team members or organizations are
activated to monitor a credible threat, which Activation Level has been
implemented?
A. Level 1 - Full Activation
B. Level 4 - No EOC is required
C. Level 3 - Normal Operations/Steady-State
D. Level 2 - Enhanced Steady-State - Correct Answer - D. Level 2 -
Enhanced Steady-State
11. The 'capacity for emergency management and response personnel
to interact and work well together' describes which of the key
communications and information systems principles?
A. Reliability, Scalability, and Portability
B. Security
