NIMS IS-700.B (Lesson Work) WH Test
Questions and Answers
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.
Questions and Answers
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.
