FEMA IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Study Guide & Exam Prep
1. Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that
record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments
for operations and support?
A. Common Terminology
B. Information and Intelligence Management
C. Incident Action Planning
D. Integrated Communications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Incident
Action Planning
2. Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage
and direct incident activities with a single incident action plan?
A. Area Command
B. Joint Information Center
C. Unified Command
D. Incident Management Team - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Unified
Command
3. Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established
processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing
data?
,A. Common Terminology
B. Information and Intelligence Management
C. Integrated Communications
D. Establishment and Transfer of Command - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B.
Information and Intelligence Management
4. Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized
names and definitions for major organizational functions and units?
A. Common Terminology
B. Unified Command
C. Modular Organization
D. Comprehensive Resource Management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C.
Modular Organization
5. Which resource management task enables resource coordination
throughout the incident?
A. Order and Acquire
B. Demobilize
C. Reimburse and Restock
D. Track and Report - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Track and Report
6. Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to
aid in planning, determine incident costs, and identify safety issues.
, A. TRUE
B. FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. TRUE
7. Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ____________ who reports
directly to the Incident Commander or Unified Command.
A. Section Chief
B. Administrative Authority
C. Unit Supervisor
D. Group Supervisor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Section Chief
8. Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a state-to-
state system for sharing resources during an emergency or disaster.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. TRUE
9. Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to
users is a part of which key principle?
A. Reliability, Scalability, and Portability
B. Security
C. Interoperability
D. Resilience and Redundancy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C.
Interoperability
Study Guide & Exam Prep
1. Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that
record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments
for operations and support?
A. Common Terminology
B. Information and Intelligence Management
C. Incident Action Planning
D. Integrated Communications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Incident
Action Planning
2. Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage
and direct incident activities with a single incident action plan?
A. Area Command
B. Joint Information Center
C. Unified Command
D. Incident Management Team - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Unified
Command
3. Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established
processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing
data?
,A. Common Terminology
B. Information and Intelligence Management
C. Integrated Communications
D. Establishment and Transfer of Command - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B.
Information and Intelligence Management
4. Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized
names and definitions for major organizational functions and units?
A. Common Terminology
B. Unified Command
C. Modular Organization
D. Comprehensive Resource Management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C.
Modular Organization
5. Which resource management task enables resource coordination
throughout the incident?
A. Order and Acquire
B. Demobilize
C. Reimburse and Restock
D. Track and Report - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Track and Report
6. Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to
aid in planning, determine incident costs, and identify safety issues.
, A. TRUE
B. FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. TRUE
7. Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ____________ who reports
directly to the Incident Commander or Unified Command.
A. Section Chief
B. Administrative Authority
C. Unit Supervisor
D. Group Supervisor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Section Chief
8. Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a state-to-
state system for sharing resources during an emergency or disaster.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. TRUE
9. Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to
users is a part of which key principle?
A. Reliability, Scalability, and Portability
B. Security
C. Interoperability
D. Resilience and Redundancy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C.
Interoperability
