FEMA IS-800.d Final 2026 Actual Exam (Latest 2026 Update)
National Response Framework, An Introduction | Questions and
Verified Answers| Grade A | 100% Correct
Q001
Framework Component: Guiding Principles
Stem: A Category-5 hurricane has made landfall in a coastal state. Local resources are
overwhelmed within hours.
Question: According to the NRF 2026, which guiding principle ensures that the response
can expand from local to national scale without changing the basic command
structure?
Options:
A. Tiered Response
B. Unity of Effort
C. Scalable, Flexible, and Adaptable Operational Capabilities
D. Readiness to Act
(Correct: C)
Rationale:
● Answer: Scalable, Flexible, and Adaptable Operational Capabilities
● Why (NRF Doctrine 2026): The principle explicitly requires that response
operations be able to ramp up or down while preserving the same core structures
such as ICS and unified command.
, ● Errors: A is the process, not the design principle; B is about coordination
philosophy; D is a preparedness imperative, not an operational design feature.
Q002
Framework Component: Core Capabilities
Stem: A state emergency operations center is identifying teams that can perform urban
search-and-rescue, provide mass care, and restore critical transportation routes within
72 hours of a no-notice event.
Question: Which core capability set do these tasks directly support?
Options:
A. Recovery
B. Protection
C. Response
D. Mitigation
(Correct: C)
Rationale:
● Answer: Response
● Why (NRF Doctrine 2026): The five mission areas are Prevention, Protection,
Mitigation, Response, Recovery; the listed tasks are classic life-safety and
infrastructure stabilization actions assigned to the Response mission area.
● Errors: Recovery focuses on long-term restoration; Protection is about shielding
assets; Mitigation reduces future risk.
Q003
Framework Component: Roles and Responsibilities
,Stem: A major chemical release forces the evacuation of several neighborhoods.
Question: Under NRF 2026, who is the first-line, statutory authority responsible for public
safety and public information at the incident scene?
Options:
A. Federal On-Scene Coordinator
B. Governor
C. Local Chief Executive (Mayor or County Executive)
D. FEMA Administrator
(Correct: C)
Rationale:
● Answer: Local Chief Executive
● Why (NRF Doctrine 2026): Local government has primary responsibility for
incident management; the NRF repeats “local first” doctrine.
● Errors: A is federal and only leads if the spill enters the national response system;
B becomes involved when state resources are needed; D is federal support, not
first-line command.
Q004
Framework Component: Coordinating Structures
Stem: A state requests federal disaster assistance under the Stafford Act.
Question: Which NRF structure is activated to coordinate federal support to the state?
Options:
A. National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)
, B. Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC)
C. Joint Field Office (JFO)
D. Federal Operations Support Center (FOSC)
(Correct: A)
Rationale:
● Answer: National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)
● Why (NRF Doctrine 2026): The NRCC at FEMA HQ is the national-level
multi-agency coordination center that allocates federal resources once a Stafford
Act declaration is made.
● Errors: B is pre-deployment; C is the field-level unified office after arrival; D is a
DOD logistics node, not the NRF lead.
Q005
Framework Component: Guiding Principles
Stem: Multiple states contribute resources to an interstate incident.
Question: Which NRF principle is demonstrated when all contributing states adopt
common objectives published in the Incident Action Plan even though they retain their
own chain-of-command?
Options:
A. Unity of Effort
B. Tiered Response
C. Readiness to Act
D. Shared Responsibility
National Response Framework, An Introduction | Questions and
Verified Answers| Grade A | 100% Correct
Q001
Framework Component: Guiding Principles
Stem: A Category-5 hurricane has made landfall in a coastal state. Local resources are
overwhelmed within hours.
Question: According to the NRF 2026, which guiding principle ensures that the response
can expand from local to national scale without changing the basic command
structure?
Options:
A. Tiered Response
B. Unity of Effort
C. Scalable, Flexible, and Adaptable Operational Capabilities
D. Readiness to Act
(Correct: C)
Rationale:
● Answer: Scalable, Flexible, and Adaptable Operational Capabilities
● Why (NRF Doctrine 2026): The principle explicitly requires that response
operations be able to ramp up or down while preserving the same core structures
such as ICS and unified command.
, ● Errors: A is the process, not the design principle; B is about coordination
philosophy; D is a preparedness imperative, not an operational design feature.
Q002
Framework Component: Core Capabilities
Stem: A state emergency operations center is identifying teams that can perform urban
search-and-rescue, provide mass care, and restore critical transportation routes within
72 hours of a no-notice event.
Question: Which core capability set do these tasks directly support?
Options:
A. Recovery
B. Protection
C. Response
D. Mitigation
(Correct: C)
Rationale:
● Answer: Response
● Why (NRF Doctrine 2026): The five mission areas are Prevention, Protection,
Mitigation, Response, Recovery; the listed tasks are classic life-safety and
infrastructure stabilization actions assigned to the Response mission area.
● Errors: Recovery focuses on long-term restoration; Protection is about shielding
assets; Mitigation reduces future risk.
Q003
Framework Component: Roles and Responsibilities
,Stem: A major chemical release forces the evacuation of several neighborhoods.
Question: Under NRF 2026, who is the first-line, statutory authority responsible for public
safety and public information at the incident scene?
Options:
A. Federal On-Scene Coordinator
B. Governor
C. Local Chief Executive (Mayor or County Executive)
D. FEMA Administrator
(Correct: C)
Rationale:
● Answer: Local Chief Executive
● Why (NRF Doctrine 2026): Local government has primary responsibility for
incident management; the NRF repeats “local first” doctrine.
● Errors: A is federal and only leads if the spill enters the national response system;
B becomes involved when state resources are needed; D is federal support, not
first-line command.
Q004
Framework Component: Coordinating Structures
Stem: A state requests federal disaster assistance under the Stafford Act.
Question: Which NRF structure is activated to coordinate federal support to the state?
Options:
A. National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)
, B. Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC)
C. Joint Field Office (JFO)
D. Federal Operations Support Center (FOSC)
(Correct: A)
Rationale:
● Answer: National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)
● Why (NRF Doctrine 2026): The NRCC at FEMA HQ is the national-level
multi-agency coordination center that allocates federal resources once a Stafford
Act declaration is made.
● Errors: B is pre-deployment; C is the field-level unified office after arrival; D is a
DOD logistics node, not the NRF lead.
Q005
Framework Component: Guiding Principles
Stem: Multiple states contribute resources to an interstate incident.
Question: Which NRF principle is demonstrated when all contributing states adopt
common objectives published in the Incident Action Plan even though they retain their
own chain-of-command?
Options:
A. Unity of Effort
B. Tiered Response
C. Readiness to Act
D. Shared Responsibility
