FEMA ICS 700 Learning Workbook
NIMS
Framework AND Incident Coordination
Exam Questions
and Answers Verified Solutions Latest
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Question:
Preparedness plans may take many forms, but the 4 most common are what?
Answer:
1. Federal, Provincial, territorial, or local emergency operation plans.
Question:
Standard operating guidelines
Question:
Standard operating procedures
Question:
Jurisdictional or agency policies
Question:
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)
,Question:
The "kind of resource" describes what?
Answer:
What the resource is. Example: helicopter, fire engine, etc. WHAT IS IS.
Question:
The "type of resource" describes what?
Answer:
The performance capability of that kind of resource. TYPE=WHAT IT DOES.
Question:
What resources are typically needed for Type 5 incidents?
Answer:
1-2 Single resources with up to six personnel.
Question:
What are the three scenario/times that a delegation of authority is needed?
Answer:
1. If the incident is outside the incident commanders jurisdiction.
Question:
When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities.
Question:
If required by law or procedures.
Question:
Over 95% of all incidents are what type?
Answer:
Type 5.
,Question:
What type of incident may involve a declaration of a state of emergency?
Answer:
Type 1
Question:
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.
Question:
What are five types of briefings?
Answer:
Transfer of command briefing, field level briefing, staff level briefing, section level
briefing, and operational briefing.
Question:
All incident objectives must be what?
Answer:
Measurable.
Question:
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.
Question:
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.
, Question:
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.
Question:
95% of all incidents are what type?
Answer:
Type 5.
Question:
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.
Question:
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.
Question:
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.
NIMS
Framework AND Incident Coordination
Exam Questions
and Answers Verified Solutions Latest
Update
Question:
Preparedness plans may take many forms, but the 4 most common are what?
Answer:
1. Federal, Provincial, territorial, or local emergency operation plans.
Question:
Standard operating guidelines
Question:
Standard operating procedures
Question:
Jurisdictional or agency policies
Question:
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)
,Question:
The "kind of resource" describes what?
Answer:
What the resource is. Example: helicopter, fire engine, etc. WHAT IS IS.
Question:
The "type of resource" describes what?
Answer:
The performance capability of that kind of resource. TYPE=WHAT IT DOES.
Question:
What resources are typically needed for Type 5 incidents?
Answer:
1-2 Single resources with up to six personnel.
Question:
What are the three scenario/times that a delegation of authority is needed?
Answer:
1. If the incident is outside the incident commanders jurisdiction.
Question:
When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities.
Question:
If required by law or procedures.
Question:
Over 95% of all incidents are what type?
Answer:
Type 5.
,Question:
What type of incident may involve a declaration of a state of emergency?
Answer:
Type 1
Question:
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.
Question:
What are five types of briefings?
Answer:
Transfer of command briefing, field level briefing, staff level briefing, section level
briefing, and operational briefing.
Question:
All incident objectives must be what?
Answer:
Measurable.
Question:
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.
Question:
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.
, Question:
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.
Question:
95% of all incidents are what type?
Answer:
Type 5.
Question:
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.
Question:
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.
Question:
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.
