Texas Emergency Management
Certification
2025/2026
Verified Questions and Answers
A+ Grades Guarantee
, Emergency management is the managerial function charged with creating
Definition of Emergency the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards
Management and cope with disasters.
Emergency management seeks to promote safer, less vulnerable
communities with the capacity to cope with hazards and disasters.
Vision of Emergency Management
Emergency Management protects communities by coordinating and
integrating all activi- ties necessary to build, sustain, and improve the
capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from
Mission of Emergency Management threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-
made disasters.
emergency managers consider and take into account all hazards, all
1.Principles Comprehensive phases, all stakeholders and all impacts relevant to disasters.
emergency managers anticipate future disasters and take preventive and
preparatory measures to build disaster-resistant and disaster-resilient
2. Principles Progressive communities.
emergency managers use sound risk management principles (hazard
identification, risk analysis, and impact analysis) in assigning priorities
3.Principles Risk-Driven and resources.
emergency managers ensure unity of effort among all levels of govern-
4. Principles Integrated ment and all elements of a community.
emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere relationships
among individuals and organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team
5. Principles Collaborative atmosphere, build consensus, and facilitate communication.
"emergency managers synchronize the activities of all relevant
6. Principles Coordinated stakeholders to achieve a common purpose.
emergency managers use creative and innovative approaches in solving
7. Principles Flexible disaster challenges.
emergency managers value a science and knowledge-based approach
based on education, training, experience, ethical practice, public
8. Principles Professional stewardship and continuous improvement.
An important feature of Emergency provide a uniform response to all hazards that a community may face.
Operation Plans is that they
_____________________________
___.
The more qualified person automatically becomes the new Incident
When a more qualified person Commander and assumes command. The outgoing Incident Commander
arrives on scene, which statement demobilizes to avoid confusion.
best describes what happens?
Mutual Aid Agreements assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.
_____________________________
___.
, Logistical Analysis
Predicting the resource needs of an
incident to determine the appropriate
management structure is referred to
as (a):
Type 1
Which Incident Type requires
regional or national resources, all
Command and General Staff
positions are activated, branches are
activated, personnel may exceed 500
per operational period, and a disaster
declaration may occur?
Modular Organization
When the supervisor-to-subordinate
ratio exceeds manageable span of
control, additional Teams, Divisions,
Groups, Branches, or Sections can
be established. Which NIMS
Management characteristic does this
describe?
Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
Which of the following is NOT part
of the NIMS Management
characteristic of Chain of
Command?
Which statement best describes ICS It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident
Form 201? Commander or other incoming resources.
When an incident expands only the functions and positions necessary are filled.
_____________________________
___.
Modular Organization
Which NIMS Management
Characteristic includes developing
and issuing assignments, plans,
procedures, and protocols to
accomplish tasks?
Special requests from agency representatives
Which of the following would NOT
typically be included in the transfer
of command briefing?
, Supervisor
Which ICS Supervisory Position title
is used at the Division/Group
organizational level?
When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
Which statement accurately
describes one reason a delegation of
authority may be needed?
Communications and Information Management
Which major NIMS Component
describes systems and methods that
help to ensure that incident
personnel and other decision makers
have the means and information they
need to make and communicate
decisions?
Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility
Which of the following is NOT a
recommended characteristic for
incident objectives?
Type 2
Which Incident Type requires
regional or national resources with
up to 200 personnel per operational
period?
Authority
A right or obligation to act on behalf
of a department, agency, or
jurisdiction is defined as?
Operations Section Chief
Which General Staff member directs
management of all incident-related
operational activities to achieve the
incident objectives?
Certification
2025/2026
Verified Questions and Answers
A+ Grades Guarantee
, Emergency management is the managerial function charged with creating
Definition of Emergency the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards
Management and cope with disasters.
Emergency management seeks to promote safer, less vulnerable
communities with the capacity to cope with hazards and disasters.
Vision of Emergency Management
Emergency Management protects communities by coordinating and
integrating all activi- ties necessary to build, sustain, and improve the
capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from
Mission of Emergency Management threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-
made disasters.
emergency managers consider and take into account all hazards, all
1.Principles Comprehensive phases, all stakeholders and all impacts relevant to disasters.
emergency managers anticipate future disasters and take preventive and
preparatory measures to build disaster-resistant and disaster-resilient
2. Principles Progressive communities.
emergency managers use sound risk management principles (hazard
identification, risk analysis, and impact analysis) in assigning priorities
3.Principles Risk-Driven and resources.
emergency managers ensure unity of effort among all levels of govern-
4. Principles Integrated ment and all elements of a community.
emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere relationships
among individuals and organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team
5. Principles Collaborative atmosphere, build consensus, and facilitate communication.
"emergency managers synchronize the activities of all relevant
6. Principles Coordinated stakeholders to achieve a common purpose.
emergency managers use creative and innovative approaches in solving
7. Principles Flexible disaster challenges.
emergency managers value a science and knowledge-based approach
based on education, training, experience, ethical practice, public
8. Principles Professional stewardship and continuous improvement.
An important feature of Emergency provide a uniform response to all hazards that a community may face.
Operation Plans is that they
_____________________________
___.
The more qualified person automatically becomes the new Incident
When a more qualified person Commander and assumes command. The outgoing Incident Commander
arrives on scene, which statement demobilizes to avoid confusion.
best describes what happens?
Mutual Aid Agreements assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.
_____________________________
___.
, Logistical Analysis
Predicting the resource needs of an
incident to determine the appropriate
management structure is referred to
as (a):
Type 1
Which Incident Type requires
regional or national resources, all
Command and General Staff
positions are activated, branches are
activated, personnel may exceed 500
per operational period, and a disaster
declaration may occur?
Modular Organization
When the supervisor-to-subordinate
ratio exceeds manageable span of
control, additional Teams, Divisions,
Groups, Branches, or Sections can
be established. Which NIMS
Management characteristic does this
describe?
Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
Which of the following is NOT part
of the NIMS Management
characteristic of Chain of
Command?
Which statement best describes ICS It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident
Form 201? Commander or other incoming resources.
When an incident expands only the functions and positions necessary are filled.
_____________________________
___.
Modular Organization
Which NIMS Management
Characteristic includes developing
and issuing assignments, plans,
procedures, and protocols to
accomplish tasks?
Special requests from agency representatives
Which of the following would NOT
typically be included in the transfer
of command briefing?
, Supervisor
Which ICS Supervisory Position title
is used at the Division/Group
organizational level?
When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
Which statement accurately
describes one reason a delegation of
authority may be needed?
Communications and Information Management
Which major NIMS Component
describes systems and methods that
help to ensure that incident
personnel and other decision makers
have the means and information they
need to make and communicate
decisions?
Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility
Which of the following is NOT a
recommended characteristic for
incident objectives?
Type 2
Which Incident Type requires
regional or national resources with
up to 200 personnel per operational
period?
Authority
A right or obligation to act on behalf
of a department, agency, or
jurisdiction is defined as?
Operations Section Chief
Which General Staff member directs
management of all incident-related
operational activities to achieve the
incident objectives?
