NIMS IS-700.B (Lesson Work) Test
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Which of the following statements about NIMS are correct? - ANSWER-NIMS is
scalable, flexible, and adaptable for all incidents.
NIMS is a set of concepts and principles for all threats.
The NIMS guiding principle of ____ facilitates interoperability among organizations in
incident response. - ANSWER-Standardization
Leadership roles, processes, and recommended organizational structures for incident
management at the operational and incident support levels and how these structures
interact to manage incidents effectively and efficiently. - ANSWER-Command and
Coordination
Standard mechanisms to identify resource requirements and to order, acquire, mobilize,
activate, track and report, demobilize, reimburse for, and inventory resources such as
personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities. - ANSWER-Resource Management
Systems to ensure that decision makers, incident managers, and incident personnel
have the information needed to make and implement decisions. - ANSWER-
Communications and Information Management
Which of the following resource management key activities defines and categorizes
incident resources by capability? - ANSWER-Identifying and Typing Resources
Which of the following take place within the Track and Report stage of the resource
management process? - ANSWER-Protects the safety and security of personnel and
resources.
Enables resource coordination and movement.
Helps staff prepare to receive and use resources.
"The orderly, safe, and efficient return of a resource to its original location and status" is
the goal of which of the following? - ANSWER-Demobilize
The role of the receiving jurisdiction for mutual aid includes which of the following? -
ANSWER-Declining resources that do not meet needs.
, Which of the following NIMS Management Characteristics allow units from diverse
agencies to connect, share information, and achieve situational awareness? -
ANSWER-Integrated Communications
Typical designated ____________ include Incident Command Post (ICP), incident
base, staging areas, camps, mass casualty triage areas, points-of-distribution, and
emergency shelters. - ANSWER-Incident Facilities and Locations
Which of the following is associated with multijurisdictional or multiagency incident
management? - ANSWER-Unified Command
Which of the following statements are accurate about an Area Command? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER-Area Commands are frequently established as Unified Area
Commands and use the same principles as a Unified Command.
An Area Command organization oversees the management of multiple incidents or a
very large or evolving situation.
Area Command is particularly relevant to situations with several Incident Command
Posts (ICPs) requesting similar, scarce resources.
Which Emergency Operations Center (EOC) structure may reflect an organization that
focuses efforts on information, planning, and resource support? - ANSWER-Incident
Support Model (ISM)
Activities that are normal for the EOC when no incident or specific risk or hazard has
been identified; routine watch and warning activities. - ANSWER-Normal
Operations/Steady-State
Certain EOC team members/organizations are activated to monitor a credible threat,
risk, or hazard and/or to support the response to a new and potentially evolving incident.
- ANSWER-Enhanced Steady-State/Partial Activation
EOC team is activated, including personnel from all assisting agencies, to support the
response to a major incident or credible threat. - ANSWER-Full Activation
Which of the following statements are correct about MAC Groups? - ANSWER-During
incidents, MAC Groups make cooperative multiagency decisions.
During incidents, MAC Groups support resource prioritization and allocation.
During incidents, MAC Groups act as a policy-level body.
Which of the following are supporting elements of the JIS? - ANSWER-Public
Information Officer
Joint Information Center
When an incident occurs, local emergency personnel manage response using which of
the following? - ANSWER-ICS
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verified answers 2026 latest
update
Which of the following statements about NIMS are correct? - ANSWER-NIMS is
scalable, flexible, and adaptable for all incidents.
NIMS is a set of concepts and principles for all threats.
The NIMS guiding principle of ____ facilitates interoperability among organizations in
incident response. - ANSWER-Standardization
Leadership roles, processes, and recommended organizational structures for incident
management at the operational and incident support levels and how these structures
interact to manage incidents effectively and efficiently. - ANSWER-Command and
Coordination
Standard mechanisms to identify resource requirements and to order, acquire, mobilize,
activate, track and report, demobilize, reimburse for, and inventory resources such as
personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities. - ANSWER-Resource Management
Systems to ensure that decision makers, incident managers, and incident personnel
have the information needed to make and implement decisions. - ANSWER-
Communications and Information Management
Which of the following resource management key activities defines and categorizes
incident resources by capability? - ANSWER-Identifying and Typing Resources
Which of the following take place within the Track and Report stage of the resource
management process? - ANSWER-Protects the safety and security of personnel and
resources.
Enables resource coordination and movement.
Helps staff prepare to receive and use resources.
"The orderly, safe, and efficient return of a resource to its original location and status" is
the goal of which of the following? - ANSWER-Demobilize
The role of the receiving jurisdiction for mutual aid includes which of the following? -
ANSWER-Declining resources that do not meet needs.
, Which of the following NIMS Management Characteristics allow units from diverse
agencies to connect, share information, and achieve situational awareness? -
ANSWER-Integrated Communications
Typical designated ____________ include Incident Command Post (ICP), incident
base, staging areas, camps, mass casualty triage areas, points-of-distribution, and
emergency shelters. - ANSWER-Incident Facilities and Locations
Which of the following is associated with multijurisdictional or multiagency incident
management? - ANSWER-Unified Command
Which of the following statements are accurate about an Area Command? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER-Area Commands are frequently established as Unified Area
Commands and use the same principles as a Unified Command.
An Area Command organization oversees the management of multiple incidents or a
very large or evolving situation.
Area Command is particularly relevant to situations with several Incident Command
Posts (ICPs) requesting similar, scarce resources.
Which Emergency Operations Center (EOC) structure may reflect an organization that
focuses efforts on information, planning, and resource support? - ANSWER-Incident
Support Model (ISM)
Activities that are normal for the EOC when no incident or specific risk or hazard has
been identified; routine watch and warning activities. - ANSWER-Normal
Operations/Steady-State
Certain EOC team members/organizations are activated to monitor a credible threat,
risk, or hazard and/or to support the response to a new and potentially evolving incident.
- ANSWER-Enhanced Steady-State/Partial Activation
EOC team is activated, including personnel from all assisting agencies, to support the
response to a major incident or credible threat. - ANSWER-Full Activation
Which of the following statements are correct about MAC Groups? - ANSWER-During
incidents, MAC Groups make cooperative multiagency decisions.
During incidents, MAC Groups support resource prioritization and allocation.
During incidents, MAC Groups act as a policy-level body.
Which of the following are supporting elements of the JIS? - ANSWER-Public
Information Officer
Joint Information Center
When an incident occurs, local emergency personnel manage response using which of
the following? - ANSWER-ICS
