CERTIFIED EMERGENCY
MANAGER EXAMS WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
Vertical Integration Planning
Individual all the way through federal/national government
Horizontal Integration Planning
Planning within the jurisdiction or level of organization.
Operational Planning
A plan that defines roles and responsibilities, tasks, and actions during emergencies and that focuses on
how activities of organizations in the jurisdiction will be coordinated.
Accessible
Having the legally required features and/or qualities that ensure easy entrance, participation, and
usability of places, programs, services, and activities by individuals with a wide variety of disabilities.
Agency Administrator/Executive
The official responsible for administering policy for an agency or jurisdiction, having full authority for
making decisions, and providing direction to the management organization for an incident.
Agency Dispatch
The agency or jurisdictional facility from which resources are sent to incidents.
Agency Representative
A person assigned by a primary, assisting, or cooperating
Federal, State, tribal, or local government agency, or nongovernmental or private organization, that has
,been delegated authority to make decisions affecting that agency's or
organization's participation in incident management activities following appropriate consultation with
the leadership of that agency.
All-Hazards
Describing an incident, natural or manmade, that warrants action to protect life, property, environment,
public health or safety, and minimize disruptions of government, social, or economic activities.
Area Command
An organization established to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being
handled by a separate Incident Command System organization or to oversee the management of a very
large or evolving incident that has multiple incident management teams engaged.
Assessment
The process of acquiring, collecting, processing, examining, analyzing, evaluating, monitoring, and
interpreting the data, information, evidence, objects, measurements, images, sound, etc., whether
tangible or intangible, to provide a basis for decision-making.
Allocated Resources
Resources dispatched to an incident.
Assigned Resources
Resources checked in and assigned work tasks on an incident.
Assignment
Task given to a personnel resource to perform within a given operational period that is based on
operational objectives defined in the Incident Action Plan.
Assisting Agency
An agency or organization providing personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct
responsibility for incident management. Also, called Supporting Agency.
Available Resources
Resources assigned to an incident, checked in, and available for a mission assignment, normally located
in a Staging Area.
Badging
The assignment of physical incident-specific credentials to establish legitimacy and limit access to
various incident sites.
Branch
The organizational level having functional or geographical responsibility for major aspects of incident
operations. A Branch is organizationally situated between the Section Chief and the Division or Group in
, the Operations Section, and between the Section and Units in the Logistics Section. Branches are
identified by the use of Roman numerals or by functional area.
Cache
A predetermined complement of tools, equipment, and/or supplies stored in a designated location,
available for incident use.
Camp
A geographical site within the general incident area (separate from the Incident Base) that is equipped
and staffed to provide sleeping, food, water, and sanitary services to incident personnel.
Categorizing Resources
The process of organizing resources by category, kind, and type, including size, capacity, capability, skill,
and other characteristics. This makes the resource ordering and dispatch process within and across
organizations and agencies, and between governmental and nongovernmental entities, more efficient,
and ensures that the resources received are appropriate to their needs.
Certifying Personnel
The process of authoritatively attesting that individuals meet professional standards for the training,
experience, and performance required for key incident management functions.
Chain of Command
The orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident
management organization.
Check-In
The process through which resources first report to an incident.
Chief
The Incident Command System title for individuals responsible for management of functional Sections:
Command
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated
authority.
Command Staff
The staff who report directly to the Incident Commander, including the Public Information Officer,
Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and other positions as required. They may have an assistant or assistants,
as needed.
Common Operating Picture
MANAGER EXAMS WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
Vertical Integration Planning
Individual all the way through federal/national government
Horizontal Integration Planning
Planning within the jurisdiction or level of organization.
Operational Planning
A plan that defines roles and responsibilities, tasks, and actions during emergencies and that focuses on
how activities of organizations in the jurisdiction will be coordinated.
Accessible
Having the legally required features and/or qualities that ensure easy entrance, participation, and
usability of places, programs, services, and activities by individuals with a wide variety of disabilities.
Agency Administrator/Executive
The official responsible for administering policy for an agency or jurisdiction, having full authority for
making decisions, and providing direction to the management organization for an incident.
Agency Dispatch
The agency or jurisdictional facility from which resources are sent to incidents.
Agency Representative
A person assigned by a primary, assisting, or cooperating
Federal, State, tribal, or local government agency, or nongovernmental or private organization, that has
,been delegated authority to make decisions affecting that agency's or
organization's participation in incident management activities following appropriate consultation with
the leadership of that agency.
All-Hazards
Describing an incident, natural or manmade, that warrants action to protect life, property, environment,
public health or safety, and minimize disruptions of government, social, or economic activities.
Area Command
An organization established to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being
handled by a separate Incident Command System organization or to oversee the management of a very
large or evolving incident that has multiple incident management teams engaged.
Assessment
The process of acquiring, collecting, processing, examining, analyzing, evaluating, monitoring, and
interpreting the data, information, evidence, objects, measurements, images, sound, etc., whether
tangible or intangible, to provide a basis for decision-making.
Allocated Resources
Resources dispatched to an incident.
Assigned Resources
Resources checked in and assigned work tasks on an incident.
Assignment
Task given to a personnel resource to perform within a given operational period that is based on
operational objectives defined in the Incident Action Plan.
Assisting Agency
An agency or organization providing personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct
responsibility for incident management. Also, called Supporting Agency.
Available Resources
Resources assigned to an incident, checked in, and available for a mission assignment, normally located
in a Staging Area.
Badging
The assignment of physical incident-specific credentials to establish legitimacy and limit access to
various incident sites.
Branch
The organizational level having functional or geographical responsibility for major aspects of incident
operations. A Branch is organizationally situated between the Section Chief and the Division or Group in
, the Operations Section, and between the Section and Units in the Logistics Section. Branches are
identified by the use of Roman numerals or by functional area.
Cache
A predetermined complement of tools, equipment, and/or supplies stored in a designated location,
available for incident use.
Camp
A geographical site within the general incident area (separate from the Incident Base) that is equipped
and staffed to provide sleeping, food, water, and sanitary services to incident personnel.
Categorizing Resources
The process of organizing resources by category, kind, and type, including size, capacity, capability, skill,
and other characteristics. This makes the resource ordering and dispatch process within and across
organizations and agencies, and between governmental and nongovernmental entities, more efficient,
and ensures that the resources received are appropriate to their needs.
Certifying Personnel
The process of authoritatively attesting that individuals meet professional standards for the training,
experience, and performance required for key incident management functions.
Chain of Command
The orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident
management organization.
Check-In
The process through which resources first report to an incident.
Chief
The Incident Command System title for individuals responsible for management of functional Sections:
Command
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated
authority.
Command Staff
The staff who report directly to the Incident Commander, including the Public Information Officer,
Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and other positions as required. They may have an assistant or assistants,
as needed.
Common Operating Picture
