FEMA ICS 700 LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026
NIMS FRAMEWORK AND INCIDENT
COORDINATION
◉ Preparedness plans may take many forms, but the 4 most
common are what?
Answer: 1. Federal, Provincial, territorial, or local emergency
operation plans.
2. Standard operating guidelines
3. Standard operating procedures
4. Jurisdictional or agency policies
◉ Since the ICS is a modular concept, managing span of a control is
accomplished by organizing resources into what, when the
supervisors to subordinate ratio exceeds 7?
Answer: Sections, branches, divisions, groups, units, or teams (task
force/strike teams)
◉ The "kind of resource" describes what?
Answer: What the resource is. Example: helicopter, fire engine, etc.
WHAT IS IS.
◉ The "type of resource" describes what?
,Answer: The performance capability of that kind of resource.
TYPE=WHAT IT DOES.
◉ What resources are typically needed for Type 5 incidents?
Answer: 1-2 Single resources with up to six personnel.
◉ What are the three scenario/times that a delegation of authority
is needed?
Answer: 1. If the incident is outside the incident commanders
jurisdiction.
2. When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing
authorities.
3. If required by law or procedures.
◉ Over 95% of all incidents are what type?
Answer: Type 5.
◉ What type of incident may involve a declaration of a state of
emergency?
Answer: Type 1
◉ What is the difference between an assisting agency and a
cooperating agency?
,Answer: And assisting agency is directly contributing tactical
resources whereas a cooperating agency is contributing other
resources that are not tactical in nature.
◉ What are five types of briefings?
Answer: Transfer of command briefing, field level briefing, staff level
briefing, section level briefing, and operational briefing.
◉ All incident objectives must be what?
Answer: Measurable.
◉ Resources are usually typed by a number, with what number
indicating the highest capability or capacity?
Answer: 1 being the highest capability or capacity; 2, the next
highest, etc.
◉ Incidents, like resources, may be categorized into 5 types based
on complexity. What number is assigned to incidents that are the
least complex?
Answer: Type 5.
◉ Incidents, like resources, may be categorized into 5 types based
on complexity. What number is assigned to incidents that are the
most complex?
, Answer: Type 1.
◉ 95% of all incidents are what type?
Answer: Type 5.
◉ Incidents that require one or two single resources with up to six
personnel and can be contained within the first operational period
and often within a few hours after resources arrive on scene are
characteristics of what type of incident?
Answer: Type 5.
◉ Incidents where command staff and general staff functions are
activated, only if needed, and several resources are required to
mitigate the incident and are limited to one operational. And the
control phase, are characteristics of what type of incident?
Answer: Type 4.
◉ Incidents that may extend into multiple operational periods and
may require written incident action plans for each operational
periods, are characteristics of what type of incident?
Answer: Type 3.
◉ Incidents where regional and/or national resources are required
to safely in effectively manage the operations and operations
NIMS FRAMEWORK AND INCIDENT
COORDINATION
◉ Preparedness plans may take many forms, but the 4 most
common are what?
Answer: 1. Federal, Provincial, territorial, or local emergency
operation plans.
2. Standard operating guidelines
3. Standard operating procedures
4. Jurisdictional or agency policies
◉ Since the ICS is a modular concept, managing span of a control is
accomplished by organizing resources into what, when the
supervisors to subordinate ratio exceeds 7?
Answer: Sections, branches, divisions, groups, units, or teams (task
force/strike teams)
◉ The "kind of resource" describes what?
Answer: What the resource is. Example: helicopter, fire engine, etc.
WHAT IS IS.
◉ The "type of resource" describes what?
,Answer: The performance capability of that kind of resource.
TYPE=WHAT IT DOES.
◉ What resources are typically needed for Type 5 incidents?
Answer: 1-2 Single resources with up to six personnel.
◉ What are the three scenario/times that a delegation of authority
is needed?
Answer: 1. If the incident is outside the incident commanders
jurisdiction.
2. When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing
authorities.
3. If required by law or procedures.
◉ Over 95% of all incidents are what type?
Answer: Type 5.
◉ What type of incident may involve a declaration of a state of
emergency?
Answer: Type 1
◉ What is the difference between an assisting agency and a
cooperating agency?
,Answer: And assisting agency is directly contributing tactical
resources whereas a cooperating agency is contributing other
resources that are not tactical in nature.
◉ What are five types of briefings?
Answer: Transfer of command briefing, field level briefing, staff level
briefing, section level briefing, and operational briefing.
◉ All incident objectives must be what?
Answer: Measurable.
◉ Resources are usually typed by a number, with what number
indicating the highest capability or capacity?
Answer: 1 being the highest capability or capacity; 2, the next
highest, etc.
◉ Incidents, like resources, may be categorized into 5 types based
on complexity. What number is assigned to incidents that are the
least complex?
Answer: Type 5.
◉ Incidents, like resources, may be categorized into 5 types based
on complexity. What number is assigned to incidents that are the
most complex?
, Answer: Type 1.
◉ 95% of all incidents are what type?
Answer: Type 5.
◉ Incidents that require one or two single resources with up to six
personnel and can be contained within the first operational period
and often within a few hours after resources arrive on scene are
characteristics of what type of incident?
Answer: Type 5.
◉ Incidents where command staff and general staff functions are
activated, only if needed, and several resources are required to
mitigate the incident and are limited to one operational. And the
control phase, are characteristics of what type of incident?
Answer: Type 4.
◉ Incidents that may extend into multiple operational periods and
may require written incident action plans for each operational
periods, are characteristics of what type of incident?
Answer: Type 3.
◉ Incidents where regional and/or national resources are required
to safely in effectively manage the operations and operations
