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FEMA IS 700b Exam Questions and
Answers with Detailed Rationales
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS Latest
Update 2024/2025
The jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can ____________ resources if they do not meet its needs.
A. Decline
B. Store
C. Disregard
D. Redirect - ANS : A- Decline
Which resource management activity establishes common definitions for capabilities of
personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities?
A. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
B. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
C. Planning for Resources
D. Identifying and Typing Resources - ANS :, D - Identifying and Typing Resources
Which EOC configuration aligns with the on-scene incident organization?
A. Incident Support Model (ISM) structure
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B. Strategic Joint Command Structure
C. Departmental Structure
D. ICS or ICS-like EOC structure - ANS :, C - Departmental Structure
Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ____________ who reports directly to the Incident
Commander or Unified Command.
A. Unit Supervisor
B. Administrative Authority
C. Group Supervisor
D. Section Chief - ANS :, D - Section Chief
Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for incident
management at the operational and incident support levels?
A. Command and Coordination
B. Response and Recovery
C. Communications and Information Management
D. Resource Management - ANS :, A - Command and Coordination
The need for ______________ can complicate information sharing among emergency personnel.
A. verified sources
B. advanced equipment
C. social media outlets
D. confidentiality - ANS :, D - Confidentiality
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Incident Reports, such as Situation Reports and Status Reports enhance situational awareness
and ensure that personnel can access needed information. A. TRUE B. FALSE - ANS :, A - True
Which NIMS Management Characteristic allows units from diverse agencies to connect, share
information, and achieve situational awareness?
A. Comprehensive Resource Management
B. Information and Intelligence Management
C. Integrated Communications
D. Incident Action Planning - ANS :, B - Information and Intelligence Management
The 'capacity for emergency management and response personnel to interact and work well
together' describes which of the key communications and information systems principles?
A. Interoperability
B. Security
C. Resilience and Redundancy
D. Reliability, Scalability, and Portability - ANS :, A - Interoperability
The three NIMS guiding principles are:
A. Planning, response, recovery.
B. Unity of effort, preparedness, resource management.
C. Resources, organization, standardization.
D. Flexibility, standardization, unity of effort. - ANS :, D - Flexibility, standardization, unity of effort
Which organizations should be involved in commmunications planning?
A. Area Command
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B. All Stakeholders
C. Planning Section
D. MAC Groups - ANS :, B - All Stakeholders
In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of incident
response. A. TRUE B. FALSE - ANS :, A - True
Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that personnel are qualified for a
particular position?
A. Certification
B. Planning
C. Credentialing
D. Qualifying - ANS :, C - Credentialing
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans,
procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks?
A. Management by Objectives
B. Comprehensive Resource Management
C. Manageable Span of Control
D. Modular Organization - ANS :, A. Management by Objectives
Which resource management task includes activating local resource requirements, if available?
A. Reimburse and Restock
B. Order and Acquire
C. Track and Report
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FEMA IS 700b Exam Questions and
Answers with Detailed Rationales
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS Latest
Update 2024/2025
The jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can ____________ resources if they do not meet its needs.
A. Decline
B. Store
C. Disregard
D. Redirect - ANS : A- Decline
Which resource management activity establishes common definitions for capabilities of
personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities?
A. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
B. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
C. Planning for Resources
D. Identifying and Typing Resources - ANS :, D - Identifying and Typing Resources
Which EOC configuration aligns with the on-scene incident organization?
A. Incident Support Model (ISM) structure
1|Page
, 2
B. Strategic Joint Command Structure
C. Departmental Structure
D. ICS or ICS-like EOC structure - ANS :, C - Departmental Structure
Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ____________ who reports directly to the Incident
Commander or Unified Command.
A. Unit Supervisor
B. Administrative Authority
C. Group Supervisor
D. Section Chief - ANS :, D - Section Chief
Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for incident
management at the operational and incident support levels?
A. Command and Coordination
B. Response and Recovery
C. Communications and Information Management
D. Resource Management - ANS :, A - Command and Coordination
The need for ______________ can complicate information sharing among emergency personnel.
A. verified sources
B. advanced equipment
C. social media outlets
D. confidentiality - ANS :, D - Confidentiality
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, 3
Incident Reports, such as Situation Reports and Status Reports enhance situational awareness
and ensure that personnel can access needed information. A. TRUE B. FALSE - ANS :, A - True
Which NIMS Management Characteristic allows units from diverse agencies to connect, share
information, and achieve situational awareness?
A. Comprehensive Resource Management
B. Information and Intelligence Management
C. Integrated Communications
D. Incident Action Planning - ANS :, B - Information and Intelligence Management
The 'capacity for emergency management and response personnel to interact and work well
together' describes which of the key communications and information systems principles?
A. Interoperability
B. Security
C. Resilience and Redundancy
D. Reliability, Scalability, and Portability - ANS :, A - Interoperability
The three NIMS guiding principles are:
A. Planning, response, recovery.
B. Unity of effort, preparedness, resource management.
C. Resources, organization, standardization.
D. Flexibility, standardization, unity of effort. - ANS :, D - Flexibility, standardization, unity of effort
Which organizations should be involved in commmunications planning?
A. Area Command
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B. All Stakeholders
C. Planning Section
D. MAC Groups - ANS :, B - All Stakeholders
In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of incident
response. A. TRUE B. FALSE - ANS :, A - True
Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that personnel are qualified for a
particular position?
A. Certification
B. Planning
C. Credentialing
D. Qualifying - ANS :, C - Credentialing
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans,
procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks?
A. Management by Objectives
B. Comprehensive Resource Management
C. Manageable Span of Control
D. Modular Organization - ANS :, A. Management by Objectives
Which resource management task includes activating local resource requirements, if available?
A. Reimburse and Restock
B. Order and Acquire
C. Track and Report
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