NIMS ICS-300 Final Exam questions and
answers 2025\2026 update
What NIMS component focuses on the Incident Command System, Emergency
Operations Center, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and Joint Information
Systems?
a) Resource Management
b) Communications and Information Management
c) Command and Coordination
d) Preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER-c) Command and Coordination
When there is an orderly line of authority and reporting relationships within the
ranks of an organization, the organization is said to have a ___.
a) Chain of Command
b) Unity of Command
c) Unified Command
d) Preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Chain of Command
What Incident Management role provides strategic direction and delegates the
authority needed to accomplish the incident objectives?
a) Operations Section Chief
b) Incident Commander
c) Liaison Offficer
d) Agency Executives/Senior Officials - CORRECT ANSWER-d) Agency
Executives/Senior Officials
Module expansion at an incident is based on ___.
a) increasing span of control to 8:1
b) decreasing span of control to 2:1
c) matching an organization's structure to the task
, d) the person in charge - CORRECT ANSWER-c) matching an organization's
structure to the task
What is one of the primary features of Unified Command?
a) The inclusion of Multiple Incident Commands under one management team.
b) The use of an Incident Management Team.
c) Multi-Point ordering
d) A single IAP for the incident in question - CORRECT ANSWER-d) A single
IAP for the incident in question
What is one of the initial factors in response to an incident that has the potential
to affect the outcome of the response?
a) apply immediate organizing actions
b) request the Governor to declare state of emergency
c) notify the media
d) open the EOC - CORRECT ANSWER-a) apply immediate organizing actions
When planning for an event, such as a parade or concert, what should be
considered that is similar to when planning for an incident, such as a hurricane?
a) time is of the essence
b) use the ICS planning process
c) expect expansion of incident
d) unavailable communications - CORRECT ANSWER-b) use the ICS planning
process
When determining the complexity of an incident, what is one assessment factor
used?
a) time of year incident occurs
b) long-term recovery issues
c) community and responder safety
d) determine common operating picture - CORRECT ANSWER-c) community
and responder safety
answers 2025\2026 update
What NIMS component focuses on the Incident Command System, Emergency
Operations Center, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and Joint Information
Systems?
a) Resource Management
b) Communications and Information Management
c) Command and Coordination
d) Preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER-c) Command and Coordination
When there is an orderly line of authority and reporting relationships within the
ranks of an organization, the organization is said to have a ___.
a) Chain of Command
b) Unity of Command
c) Unified Command
d) Preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Chain of Command
What Incident Management role provides strategic direction and delegates the
authority needed to accomplish the incident objectives?
a) Operations Section Chief
b) Incident Commander
c) Liaison Offficer
d) Agency Executives/Senior Officials - CORRECT ANSWER-d) Agency
Executives/Senior Officials
Module expansion at an incident is based on ___.
a) increasing span of control to 8:1
b) decreasing span of control to 2:1
c) matching an organization's structure to the task
, d) the person in charge - CORRECT ANSWER-c) matching an organization's
structure to the task
What is one of the primary features of Unified Command?
a) The inclusion of Multiple Incident Commands under one management team.
b) The use of an Incident Management Team.
c) Multi-Point ordering
d) A single IAP for the incident in question - CORRECT ANSWER-d) A single
IAP for the incident in question
What is one of the initial factors in response to an incident that has the potential
to affect the outcome of the response?
a) apply immediate organizing actions
b) request the Governor to declare state of emergency
c) notify the media
d) open the EOC - CORRECT ANSWER-a) apply immediate organizing actions
When planning for an event, such as a parade or concert, what should be
considered that is similar to when planning for an incident, such as a hurricane?
a) time is of the essence
b) use the ICS planning process
c) expect expansion of incident
d) unavailable communications - CORRECT ANSWER-b) use the ICS planning
process
When determining the complexity of an incident, what is one assessment factor
used?
a) time of year incident occurs
b) long-term recovery issues
c) community and responder safety
d) determine common operating picture - CORRECT ANSWER-c) community
and responder safety
