IS-2200: BASIC EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
CENTER FUNCTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Question 1
If a Unified Command or Area Command is established, in most cases an EOC will...
Correct Answer
...be activated
Question 2
Emergency Operations Centers coordinate with and support the ___ sometimes also
called the policy group.
Correct Answer
Multiagency Coordination (MAC) Group
Question 3
How are National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements related to
emergency operations?
Correct Answer
NIMS provides a core set of doctrine, concepts, principles, terminology, and
organizational processes that enables Emergency Operations Centers to effectively,
efficiently, and collaboratively support incident management.
Question 4
What type of information is supported by the EOC?
Correct Answer
Legal and financial records, such as contracts and property management records.
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,Question 5
The level of activity within an EOC often _________ as the size, scope, and complexity of
the incident grow.
Correct Answer
increases
Question 6
What is NOT a key factor to consider when designing an effective EOC?
Correct Answer
Community Lifelines
Question 7
Which activation level is used when the entire EOC team is activated to support the
response to a major incident?
Correct Answer
Full Activation
Question 8
Time-phased activation might be appropriate for:
Correct Answer
Incidents for which there is a warning period.
Question 9
Which of the following is NOT a key factor to consider when designing an effective
EOC
Correct Answer
likely threats
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, Question 10
What statements is true regarding how resources management is provided by the
EOC?
Correct Answer
The EOC is normally the location that receives resource requests, finds a source to
fill the resource request, and tracks the resource until it is delivered to incident
command (or EOC).
Question 11
The Recovery Continuum...
Correct Answer
...shows the interconnectedness of recovery activities from pre-incident recovery
preparation through the long term recovery.
Question 12
Which NIMS communication principle enables personnel and organizations to
communicate within and across jurisdictions and organizations via voice, data, and
video systems in real time
Correct Answer
Interoperability
Question 13
The Emergency Operations Center provides multiagency coordination of information
and...
Correct Answer
...resources to support incident management (on-scene operations).
Question 14
Which NIMS communication principle encourages incident personnel to work with IT
and other experts to incorporate data, network, and systems protection best practices
into incident communications and data sharing?
Correct Answer
Security
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CENTER FUNCTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Question 1
If a Unified Command or Area Command is established, in most cases an EOC will...
Correct Answer
...be activated
Question 2
Emergency Operations Centers coordinate with and support the ___ sometimes also
called the policy group.
Correct Answer
Multiagency Coordination (MAC) Group
Question 3
How are National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements related to
emergency operations?
Correct Answer
NIMS provides a core set of doctrine, concepts, principles, terminology, and
organizational processes that enables Emergency Operations Centers to effectively,
efficiently, and collaboratively support incident management.
Question 4
What type of information is supported by the EOC?
Correct Answer
Legal and financial records, such as contracts and property management records.
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,Question 5
The level of activity within an EOC often _________ as the size, scope, and complexity of
the incident grow.
Correct Answer
increases
Question 6
What is NOT a key factor to consider when designing an effective EOC?
Correct Answer
Community Lifelines
Question 7
Which activation level is used when the entire EOC team is activated to support the
response to a major incident?
Correct Answer
Full Activation
Question 8
Time-phased activation might be appropriate for:
Correct Answer
Incidents for which there is a warning period.
Question 9
Which of the following is NOT a key factor to consider when designing an effective
EOC
Correct Answer
likely threats
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, Question 10
What statements is true regarding how resources management is provided by the
EOC?
Correct Answer
The EOC is normally the location that receives resource requests, finds a source to
fill the resource request, and tracks the resource until it is delivered to incident
command (or EOC).
Question 11
The Recovery Continuum...
Correct Answer
...shows the interconnectedness of recovery activities from pre-incident recovery
preparation through the long term recovery.
Question 12
Which NIMS communication principle enables personnel and organizations to
communicate within and across jurisdictions and organizations via voice, data, and
video systems in real time
Correct Answer
Interoperability
Question 13
The Emergency Operations Center provides multiagency coordination of information
and...
Correct Answer
...resources to support incident management (on-scene operations).
Question 14
Which NIMS communication principle encourages incident personnel to work with IT
and other experts to incorporate data, network, and systems protection best practices
into incident communications and data sharing?
Correct Answer
Security
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