NIMS IS-700.B FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED | UPDATED
(ACTUAL EXAM) 2025\2026
NIMS Guiding Principles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Flexibility
Standardization
Unity of Effort
Flexibility - CORRECT ANSWERS-Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents
through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance
Standardization - CORRECT ANSWERS-Supports interoperability among multiple organizations
in incident response
Standard Organizational Structures - CORRECT ANSWERS-Improve integration and connectivity
among organizations
Standard Practices - CORRECT ANSWERS-Allow incident personnel and organizations to work
together effectively
Common Terminology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Enables effective communication
Unity of Effort - CORRECT ANSWERS-Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or
functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating agency to
maintain its own authority and accountability
,3 Major Components of NIMS - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
Resource Management - CORRECT ANSWERS-Standard mechanisms to systematics manage
resources, including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and
during incidents in order to allow organizations to more effectively share resources when
needed
Command and Communication - CORRECT ANSWERS-Describes leadership roles, processes, and
recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and
incident support levels and explains how these structures interact to manage incidents
effectively and efficiently
Communications and Information Management - CORRECT ANSWERS-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
4 Key Activities of Resource Management Preparedness - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Identifying and
typing resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
Typing: Capability - CORRECT ANSWERS-The resources capability to perform its function in one
or more of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
Typing: Category - CORRECT ANSWERS-The function for a which a resource would be most
useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
, Typing: Kind - CORRECT ANSWERS-A broad characterization, such as personnel, equipment,
teams, and facilities
Typing: Type - CORRECT ANSWERS-A resources level of capability to perform its function based
on size, power, capacity (for equipment), or experience and qualifications; Type 1 has greater
capacity than Type 2, 3, or 4
QualifyingG-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-
PersonnelGmeetGtheGminimumGestablishedGstandardsG(includingGtraining,Gexperience,GphysicalGan
dGmedicalGfitness)GtoGfillGspecificGpositions
CertificationG-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-
RecognitionGfromGanGAHJGorGaGthirdGpartyGthatGanGindividualGhasGcompletedGqualificationGforGaGpo
sition
CredentialingG-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-Documentation-GtypicallyGanGIDGcardGorGbadge-
GthatGidentifiesGpersonnelGandGverifiesGtheirGqualificationsGforGaGparticularGposition
IdentifyGRequirementsG(ResourceGManagement)G-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-Identify:
1.GTypeGandGquantityGofGresourcesGneeded
2.GLocationGwhereGresourcesGshouldGbeGsent
3.GWhoGwillGreceiveGandGuseGresources
OrderGandGAcquireG(RM)G-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-
ResourceGtypingGisGdesignedGforGuseGhereGtoGensureGresourcesGprovidedGmeetGtheGmissionGneeds
TrackGandGReportG(RM)G-GGCORRECTGANSWERS--TracksGtheGlocationGofGresources
-HelpsGstaffGprepGtoGreceiveGandGuseGresources
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED | UPDATED
(ACTUAL EXAM) 2025\2026
NIMS Guiding Principles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Flexibility
Standardization
Unity of Effort
Flexibility - CORRECT ANSWERS-Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents
through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance
Standardization - CORRECT ANSWERS-Supports interoperability among multiple organizations
in incident response
Standard Organizational Structures - CORRECT ANSWERS-Improve integration and connectivity
among organizations
Standard Practices - CORRECT ANSWERS-Allow incident personnel and organizations to work
together effectively
Common Terminology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Enables effective communication
Unity of Effort - CORRECT ANSWERS-Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or
functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating agency to
maintain its own authority and accountability
,3 Major Components of NIMS - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
Resource Management - CORRECT ANSWERS-Standard mechanisms to systematics manage
resources, including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and
during incidents in order to allow organizations to more effectively share resources when
needed
Command and Communication - CORRECT ANSWERS-Describes leadership roles, processes, and
recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and
incident support levels and explains how these structures interact to manage incidents
effectively and efficiently
Communications and Information Management - CORRECT ANSWERS-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
4 Key Activities of Resource Management Preparedness - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Identifying and
typing resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
Typing: Capability - CORRECT ANSWERS-The resources capability to perform its function in one
or more of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
Typing: Category - CORRECT ANSWERS-The function for a which a resource would be most
useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
, Typing: Kind - CORRECT ANSWERS-A broad characterization, such as personnel, equipment,
teams, and facilities
Typing: Type - CORRECT ANSWERS-A resources level of capability to perform its function based
on size, power, capacity (for equipment), or experience and qualifications; Type 1 has greater
capacity than Type 2, 3, or 4
QualifyingG-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-
PersonnelGmeetGtheGminimumGestablishedGstandardsG(includingGtraining,Gexperience,GphysicalGan
dGmedicalGfitness)GtoGfillGspecificGpositions
CertificationG-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-
RecognitionGfromGanGAHJGorGaGthirdGpartyGthatGanGindividualGhasGcompletedGqualificationGforGaGpo
sition
CredentialingG-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-Documentation-GtypicallyGanGIDGcardGorGbadge-
GthatGidentifiesGpersonnelGandGverifiesGtheirGqualificationsGforGaGparticularGposition
IdentifyGRequirementsG(ResourceGManagement)G-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-Identify:
1.GTypeGandGquantityGofGresourcesGneeded
2.GLocationGwhereGresourcesGshouldGbeGsent
3.GWhoGwillGreceiveGandGuseGresources
OrderGandGAcquireG(RM)G-GGCORRECTGANSWERS-
ResourceGtypingGisGdesignedGforGuseGhereGtoGensureGresourcesGprovidedGmeetGtheGmissionGneeds
TrackGandGReportG(RM)G-GGCORRECTGANSWERS--TracksGtheGlocationGofGresources
-HelpsGstaffGprepGtoGreceiveGandGuseGresources
