CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER EXAM(CEM) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-
2026|WELL STUCTURED|100% PASS
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
NPG five mission areas (not four phases Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Re-
of response). sponse, Recovery
IAP depend on to accom-
management by objectives
plish response tactics?
Which entity requests a Presidential Dis-
State or Tribal
aster Declaration?
According to the National Disaster Re-
With pre-disaster preparedness and in-
covery Framework, when does recovery
cludes a wide range of planning activities
begin?
Which exercise meeting occurs first? Concepts & Objectives meeting
What is a functional exercise?
Where are exercise evaluation criteria
Objectives
pulled from?
A broad statement of desired exercise
What is the exercise purpose?
goals
1. Capture unresolved issues
What is the exercise evaluator role? 2. Manage exercise play
3. Help analyze exercise results
Name the steps of the exercise cycle.
What is the purpose of the Multiyear Ex- Sync exercise planning efforts between
ercise Schedule? agencies
Operations based exercises are usually
False
led by facilitator/presenter? (T/F)
1. Outline timeline for implementation of
improvement items
The Improvement Plan Matrix does the
2. Provide an executive summary
following 3 things.
3. Designate who is responsible for mak-
ing the improvements.
Which type of exercise would be used
to provide training on a new piece of Drill
equipment?
What is required for successful exercise
Observe the exercise and collect sup-
evaluation? porting date
Three elements of exercise program management.
, CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER EXAM(CEM) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-
2026|WELL STUCTURED|100% PASS
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
, CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER EXAM(CEM) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-
2026|WELL STUCTURED|100% PASS
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1. Multiyear exercise program planning
2. Budgeting and grant writing
3. Planning and executing individual ex-
ercises
Exercise program managers should use 1. Plans, policies or procedures
exercises to validate the following (3 2. Training of personnel
things). 3. Equipment
1. Existing exercise requirements and ca-
What is identified during the Needs As-
pabilities
sessment in the exercise development
2. Plausible risks
process? (3 things)
3. Functions most in need of rehearsal
Improvement Planning is part of the
Project Management
process.
Formal communication is used in report-
ing progress of assigned tasks in ICS. True
(T/F)
Resources within the Staging area are
Awaiting operational assignment
.
1. Developing the Medical Plan
The Medical Unit is responsible for. (3 2. Obtaining medical aid
things) 3. Transportation for injured and ill inci-
dent personnel
means that each person in-
volved in incident operations will be as- Unity of Command
signed to only one supervisor.
1. Developing assessment criteria for the
various components of NIMS, and com-
pliance requirements
HSPD-5 required DHS to establish a
2. Promote compatibility between nation-
mechanism for ensuring the ongoing
al-level standards and those developed
management and maintenance of NIMS.
by other public, private and professional
The National Integration Center (NIC)
groups.
was established to perform the following
3. Facilitate the establishment and main-
functions. (3 things)
tenance of a documentation/database
system related to qual/cert/credentialing
of EM personnel and orgs.
What is a MAC?
, The architecture to support coordina-
tion for incident prioritization, critical re-
source allocation, comms systems inte-
gration, and information coordination.
Provide structure and mechanisms to en-
NRF presents guiding principles that... sure effective Federal support of State,
tribal, and local related activities.
HSPD-5 requires all Federal depart-
ments and agencies to make adoption
of NIMS by State, tribal, and local or-
True
ganizations a condition for Federal pre-
paredness assistance (through grants,
contracts, and other activities). (T/F)
Unified command assigns a single IC
to assume unity of command and make True
decisions for all jurisdictions (T/F)
ICP vs. EOC
1. Establish relationships (mutual aid
agreements and assistance agree-
ments) with OGA, NGO and private sec-
tor.
What is the role of elected/appointed of-
2. Provide guidance to their jurisdictions,
ficials in EM? (3 items)
depts and agencies through clearly stat-
ed policies for NIMS implementation.
3. Understand laws/regs in their jurisdic-
tions that pertain to EM and response.
IS 700a complex incident resource flow
process?
The act of directing, ordering, or control-
ling by virtue of explicit statutory, regu-
Command
latory, or delegated authority at the field
level is called?
1. Current certification, license, or de-
gree
Credentialing involves (3 things)
2. Training and experience
3. Competence or proficiency
2026|WELL STUCTURED|100% PASS
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
NPG five mission areas (not four phases Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Re-
of response). sponse, Recovery
IAP depend on to accom-
management by objectives
plish response tactics?
Which entity requests a Presidential Dis-
State or Tribal
aster Declaration?
According to the National Disaster Re-
With pre-disaster preparedness and in-
covery Framework, when does recovery
cludes a wide range of planning activities
begin?
Which exercise meeting occurs first? Concepts & Objectives meeting
What is a functional exercise?
Where are exercise evaluation criteria
Objectives
pulled from?
A broad statement of desired exercise
What is the exercise purpose?
goals
1. Capture unresolved issues
What is the exercise evaluator role? 2. Manage exercise play
3. Help analyze exercise results
Name the steps of the exercise cycle.
What is the purpose of the Multiyear Ex- Sync exercise planning efforts between
ercise Schedule? agencies
Operations based exercises are usually
False
led by facilitator/presenter? (T/F)
1. Outline timeline for implementation of
improvement items
The Improvement Plan Matrix does the
2. Provide an executive summary
following 3 things.
3. Designate who is responsible for mak-
ing the improvements.
Which type of exercise would be used
to provide training on a new piece of Drill
equipment?
What is required for successful exercise
Observe the exercise and collect sup-
evaluation? porting date
Three elements of exercise program management.
, CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER EXAM(CEM) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-
2026|WELL STUCTURED|100% PASS
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
, CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER EXAM(CEM) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-
2026|WELL STUCTURED|100% PASS
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1. Multiyear exercise program planning
2. Budgeting and grant writing
3. Planning and executing individual ex-
ercises
Exercise program managers should use 1. Plans, policies or procedures
exercises to validate the following (3 2. Training of personnel
things). 3. Equipment
1. Existing exercise requirements and ca-
What is identified during the Needs As-
pabilities
sessment in the exercise development
2. Plausible risks
process? (3 things)
3. Functions most in need of rehearsal
Improvement Planning is part of the
Project Management
process.
Formal communication is used in report-
ing progress of assigned tasks in ICS. True
(T/F)
Resources within the Staging area are
Awaiting operational assignment
.
1. Developing the Medical Plan
The Medical Unit is responsible for. (3 2. Obtaining medical aid
things) 3. Transportation for injured and ill inci-
dent personnel
means that each person in-
volved in incident operations will be as- Unity of Command
signed to only one supervisor.
1. Developing assessment criteria for the
various components of NIMS, and com-
pliance requirements
HSPD-5 required DHS to establish a
2. Promote compatibility between nation-
mechanism for ensuring the ongoing
al-level standards and those developed
management and maintenance of NIMS.
by other public, private and professional
The National Integration Center (NIC)
groups.
was established to perform the following
3. Facilitate the establishment and main-
functions. (3 things)
tenance of a documentation/database
system related to qual/cert/credentialing
of EM personnel and orgs.
What is a MAC?
, The architecture to support coordina-
tion for incident prioritization, critical re-
source allocation, comms systems inte-
gration, and information coordination.
Provide structure and mechanisms to en-
NRF presents guiding principles that... sure effective Federal support of State,
tribal, and local related activities.
HSPD-5 requires all Federal depart-
ments and agencies to make adoption
of NIMS by State, tribal, and local or-
True
ganizations a condition for Federal pre-
paredness assistance (through grants,
contracts, and other activities). (T/F)
Unified command assigns a single IC
to assume unity of command and make True
decisions for all jurisdictions (T/F)
ICP vs. EOC
1. Establish relationships (mutual aid
agreements and assistance agree-
ments) with OGA, NGO and private sec-
tor.
What is the role of elected/appointed of-
2. Provide guidance to their jurisdictions,
ficials in EM? (3 items)
depts and agencies through clearly stat-
ed policies for NIMS implementation.
3. Understand laws/regs in their jurisdic-
tions that pertain to EM and response.
IS 700a complex incident resource flow
process?
The act of directing, ordering, or control-
ling by virtue of explicit statutory, regu-
Command
latory, or delegated authority at the field
level is called?
1. Current certification, license, or de-
gree
Credentialing involves (3 things)
2. Training and experience
3. Competence or proficiency
