FEMA IS-700.B: NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
1. Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names for personnel,
facilities, and resources to ensure effective communication?
A. Integrated Communications
B. Modular Organization
C. Common Terminology
D. Information and Intelligence Management
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Common Terminology ensures that all response organizations
use consistent definitions and labels for personnel, equipment, and facilities, reducing
confusion during an incident.
2. In the NIMS Resource Management process, which step involves verifying that personnel
meet the required training, experience, and physical fitness standards for their roles?
A. Inventorying
,B. Credentialing
C. Qualifying and Certifying
D. Mobilizing
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Qualifying and Certifying is the process of ensuring personnel
are competent and possess the necessary skills, while Credentialing refers to providing
documentation of those qualifications.
3. Under the Command and Coordination component of NIMS, which entity is responsible for
making policy-level decisions during multi-agency or multi-jurisdictional incidents?
A. Incident Command Post (ICP)
B. Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
C. Joint Information Center (JIC)
D. Multiagency Coordination (MAC) Group
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: MAC Groups are composed of agency administrators or
executives who provide policy support and high-level coordination rather than operational
control.
4. What is the primary function of the Joint Information System (JIS)?
A. To integrate incident information and public affairs into a cohesive organization
, B. To provide a physical location for media briefings
C. To manage the deployment of technical equipment for communications
D. To act as the sole source of intelligence during a terrorist threat
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: JIS provides the mechanism to organize, integrate, and
coordinate information to ensure consistent messaging across various agencies and levels
of government.
5. Which Incident Command System (ICS) management characteristic is being applied when
an Incident Commander assigns a task to a subordinate who reports back upon completion?
A. Management by Objectives
B. Chain of Command and Unity of Command
C. Information and Intelligence Management
D. Accountability
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Chain of Command refers to the orderly line of authority, while
Unity of Command means every individual has a designated supervisor.
6. Which NIMS component focuses on the systems and structures that provide a common
framework for incident management?
A. Command and Coordination
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
1. Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names for personnel,
facilities, and resources to ensure effective communication?
A. Integrated Communications
B. Modular Organization
C. Common Terminology
D. Information and Intelligence Management
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Common Terminology ensures that all response organizations
use consistent definitions and labels for personnel, equipment, and facilities, reducing
confusion during an incident.
2. In the NIMS Resource Management process, which step involves verifying that personnel
meet the required training, experience, and physical fitness standards for their roles?
A. Inventorying
,B. Credentialing
C. Qualifying and Certifying
D. Mobilizing
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Qualifying and Certifying is the process of ensuring personnel
are competent and possess the necessary skills, while Credentialing refers to providing
documentation of those qualifications.
3. Under the Command and Coordination component of NIMS, which entity is responsible for
making policy-level decisions during multi-agency or multi-jurisdictional incidents?
A. Incident Command Post (ICP)
B. Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
C. Joint Information Center (JIC)
D. Multiagency Coordination (MAC) Group
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: MAC Groups are composed of agency administrators or
executives who provide policy support and high-level coordination rather than operational
control.
4. What is the primary function of the Joint Information System (JIS)?
A. To integrate incident information and public affairs into a cohesive organization
, B. To provide a physical location for media briefings
C. To manage the deployment of technical equipment for communications
D. To act as the sole source of intelligence during a terrorist threat
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: JIS provides the mechanism to organize, integrate, and
coordinate information to ensure consistent messaging across various agencies and levels
of government.
5. Which Incident Command System (ICS) management characteristic is being applied when
an Incident Commander assigns a task to a subordinate who reports back upon completion?
A. Management by Objectives
B. Chain of Command and Unity of Command
C. Information and Intelligence Management
D. Accountability
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Chain of Command refers to the orderly line of authority, while
Unity of Command means every individual has a designated supervisor.
6. Which NIMS component focuses on the systems and structures that provide a common
framework for incident management?
A. Command and Coordination
