FEMA 800 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When a Federal department, agency, or component of DHS has responsibility for
directing or managing a major aspect of a response coordinated by the Secretary of
Homeland Security, that organization is part of the national leadership for the incident
and is represented in: - Answer- field, regional, and Headquarters unified command and
coordination organizations
Federal Response and Assistance Available Without a Stafford Act Declaration -
Answer- Immediate lifesaving assistance to states and other types of assistance, such
as wildland firefighting support or response to an agricultural disease or cybersecurity
incident, are performed by Federal departments or agencies under their own authorities
and funding or through reciprocal mutual assistance agreements
Federal-to-Federal Support - Answer- A Federal department or agency responding to an
incident under its own authorities may also request support from the Secretary of
Homeland Security in obtaining and coordinating additional Federal assistance
A community lifeline enables the continuous operation of: - Answer- critical government
and business functions
A community lifeline is essential to: - Answer- human health and safety or economic
security
Community Lifelines - Answer- -rely on multiple gov. entities/businesses/infrastructure
sectors to function
- lifelines are interdependent, meaning failure in one will impact them all
1) Safety/Security
2) Food/Water/Shelter
3) Health/Medical
4) Energy (power/fuel)
5) Communications
6) Transportation
7) Hazardous Material
Safety/Security - Answer- cops/gov services, associated assets that maintain communal
security, provide search/rescue, evacuation, firefighting, promote responder safety
,Food/Water/Shelter - Answer- support systems that enable the sustainment of life,
water tx/transmission/distribution systems, food retail/distribution networks, wastewater
collection/tx systems, sheltering, agriculture
Health/Medical - Answer- medical care, public health, patient movement, fatality
management, behavioral health, veterinary support, health/medical supply chains
Energy - Answer- electric power infrastructure, generation/transmission/distribution
systems
- disruptions can have a limited effect on the functionality of other lifelines
Communications - Answer- infrastructure owners/operates of broadband internet,
cellular networks, landlines, cable services, satellite communication services, broadcast
networks
- diverse modes of delivery/technology, intertwined but operating independently
- alerts/warnings/messages/accessibility of financial services
Transportation - Answer- serve complementary functions and create redundancy, adds
resilience to transportation networks, highways/roadways, mass transit, railway aviation,
maritime, pipeline, intermodal systems
Hazardous Material - Answer- mitigate threats to public health/welfare/environment,
assessment of facilities, efforts to remove incident debris/pollution
contaminants/oil/hazardous substances
Lifelines Drive Response - Answer- - used by all levels of gov/private sector, facilitates
operational coordination and drive outcome based response
- assessed/reassessed throughout an incident and help to identify required response
actions each operational period until stabilization is achieved
Development of plans with stabilization targets occur during the: - Answer- pre-incident
phase
The incident causes disruption to critical services which leads directly to the _____
phase. - Answer- Incident Response
The first step in the Incident Response is to: - Answer- assess initial lifeline and
component status and adjust stabilization targets for each lifeline
The second step in the Incident Response phase is to: - Answer- establish incident
priorities around unstable lifelines and components
The third step in the Incident Response phase is to: - Answer- organize response
actions around lines of effort to accomplish incident priorities and respond
, The fourth step in the Incident Response phase is to: - Answer- establish logistics and
resource requirements
The five step in the Incident Response phase is to: - Answer- reassess lifeline status if
needed, return to establishing incident priorities around unstable lifelines/components
until incident has reached the stabilization phase
Mission Areas - Answer- Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery
The National Response Framework is 1 of ___ national frameworks within the National
Preparedness System. - Answer- 5
Framework Principles - Answer- - engaged partnership
- tiered response
- scalable/flexible/adaptable operational capabilities
- unity of effort through unified command
- readiness to act
Engaged Partnership - Answer- leaders at all levels support engagement of the whole
community by developing shared goals and aligning capabilities so that no one is
overwhelmed in times of crisis
Tiered Response - Answer- incidents must be managed at the lowest possible
jurisdictional level and supported by additional capabilities when needed
Scalable, Flexible, Adaptable Operational Capabilities - Answer- as incidents change in
size, scope, and complexity, the response must adapt to meet requirements
Unity of Effort Through Unified Command - Answer- unity of effort respects the chain of
command and each participating organization while ensuring/harnessing seamless
coordination across jurisdictions in support of common objectives
- each participating agency maintains its own authority/responsibility/accountability
- ICS application used when 1+ agency has jurisdiction and/or when incidents cross
jurisdictional lines
Readiness to Act - Answer- collective duty (individuals, households, communities,
local/tribal/state/territorial/insular area/federal govs, to provide the best response
possible
NRF - Answer- National Response Framework, guide to how the nation responds to all
types of disasters/emergencies
- identifies capabilities that are essential for response and community lifelines
stabilization
- indicates the actions necessary to build and deliver the required capabilities
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When a Federal department, agency, or component of DHS has responsibility for
directing or managing a major aspect of a response coordinated by the Secretary of
Homeland Security, that organization is part of the national leadership for the incident
and is represented in: - Answer- field, regional, and Headquarters unified command and
coordination organizations
Federal Response and Assistance Available Without a Stafford Act Declaration -
Answer- Immediate lifesaving assistance to states and other types of assistance, such
as wildland firefighting support or response to an agricultural disease or cybersecurity
incident, are performed by Federal departments or agencies under their own authorities
and funding or through reciprocal mutual assistance agreements
Federal-to-Federal Support - Answer- A Federal department or agency responding to an
incident under its own authorities may also request support from the Secretary of
Homeland Security in obtaining and coordinating additional Federal assistance
A community lifeline enables the continuous operation of: - Answer- critical government
and business functions
A community lifeline is essential to: - Answer- human health and safety or economic
security
Community Lifelines - Answer- -rely on multiple gov. entities/businesses/infrastructure
sectors to function
- lifelines are interdependent, meaning failure in one will impact them all
1) Safety/Security
2) Food/Water/Shelter
3) Health/Medical
4) Energy (power/fuel)
5) Communications
6) Transportation
7) Hazardous Material
Safety/Security - Answer- cops/gov services, associated assets that maintain communal
security, provide search/rescue, evacuation, firefighting, promote responder safety
,Food/Water/Shelter - Answer- support systems that enable the sustainment of life,
water tx/transmission/distribution systems, food retail/distribution networks, wastewater
collection/tx systems, sheltering, agriculture
Health/Medical - Answer- medical care, public health, patient movement, fatality
management, behavioral health, veterinary support, health/medical supply chains
Energy - Answer- electric power infrastructure, generation/transmission/distribution
systems
- disruptions can have a limited effect on the functionality of other lifelines
Communications - Answer- infrastructure owners/operates of broadband internet,
cellular networks, landlines, cable services, satellite communication services, broadcast
networks
- diverse modes of delivery/technology, intertwined but operating independently
- alerts/warnings/messages/accessibility of financial services
Transportation - Answer- serve complementary functions and create redundancy, adds
resilience to transportation networks, highways/roadways, mass transit, railway aviation,
maritime, pipeline, intermodal systems
Hazardous Material - Answer- mitigate threats to public health/welfare/environment,
assessment of facilities, efforts to remove incident debris/pollution
contaminants/oil/hazardous substances
Lifelines Drive Response - Answer- - used by all levels of gov/private sector, facilitates
operational coordination and drive outcome based response
- assessed/reassessed throughout an incident and help to identify required response
actions each operational period until stabilization is achieved
Development of plans with stabilization targets occur during the: - Answer- pre-incident
phase
The incident causes disruption to critical services which leads directly to the _____
phase. - Answer- Incident Response
The first step in the Incident Response is to: - Answer- assess initial lifeline and
component status and adjust stabilization targets for each lifeline
The second step in the Incident Response phase is to: - Answer- establish incident
priorities around unstable lifelines and components
The third step in the Incident Response phase is to: - Answer- organize response
actions around lines of effort to accomplish incident priorities and respond
, The fourth step in the Incident Response phase is to: - Answer- establish logistics and
resource requirements
The five step in the Incident Response phase is to: - Answer- reassess lifeline status if
needed, return to establishing incident priorities around unstable lifelines/components
until incident has reached the stabilization phase
Mission Areas - Answer- Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery
The National Response Framework is 1 of ___ national frameworks within the National
Preparedness System. - Answer- 5
Framework Principles - Answer- - engaged partnership
- tiered response
- scalable/flexible/adaptable operational capabilities
- unity of effort through unified command
- readiness to act
Engaged Partnership - Answer- leaders at all levels support engagement of the whole
community by developing shared goals and aligning capabilities so that no one is
overwhelmed in times of crisis
Tiered Response - Answer- incidents must be managed at the lowest possible
jurisdictional level and supported by additional capabilities when needed
Scalable, Flexible, Adaptable Operational Capabilities - Answer- as incidents change in
size, scope, and complexity, the response must adapt to meet requirements
Unity of Effort Through Unified Command - Answer- unity of effort respects the chain of
command and each participating organization while ensuring/harnessing seamless
coordination across jurisdictions in support of common objectives
- each participating agency maintains its own authority/responsibility/accountability
- ICS application used when 1+ agency has jurisdiction and/or when incidents cross
jurisdictional lines
Readiness to Act - Answer- collective duty (individuals, households, communities,
local/tribal/state/territorial/insular area/federal govs, to provide the best response
possible
NRF - Answer- National Response Framework, guide to how the nation responds to all
types of disasters/emergencies
- identifies capabilities that are essential for response and community lifelines
stabilization
- indicates the actions necessary to build and deliver the required capabilities
