CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MANAGER CEM FINAL EXAM 2 VERSIONS
2025/2026 BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACCURATE
ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
1. emergency managers ensure unity of effort among all levels of government and all
elements of a community. - ANSWER Integrated
2. Standardized, on-scene, all-risk, incident management concept. ICS is the result of
decades of lessons learned in the organization and management of emergency incidents. -
ANSWER The Incident Command System (ICS) is?
3. Emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere relationships among
individuals and organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team atmosphere, build
consensus, and facilitate communication. - ANSWER Collaborative
4. Involve more than one agency and/or political jurisdiction
Involve complex management and communication issues
Require experienced, highly qualified supervisory personnel
Require numerous tactical and support resources
Involve multiple victims with injuries, fatalities, or illnesses
Include widespread damage to property/environment
Result in psychological threat/trauma
Span multiple operational periods (days, weeks)
Are costly to control and mitigate
Require extensive recovery efforts
Draw national media interest - ANSWER 1. The term "major or complex incident" may
have different meanings to different agencies depending upon the size of the jurisdiction,
number of resources available, and other variables. List two characteristics of major or
complex incidents:
5. Emergency managers synchronize the activities of all relevant stakeholders to achieve a
common purpose. - ANSWER Coordinated
,1. Meet the needs of the incidents of any kind or size
2. Be usable for routine events or complex emergencies incidents
3. allow personnel from a variety of agencies to meld rapidly into a common management
structure.
4. provided logistical and administrative support to ensure that operational staff can meet
incident objectives.
5. Be cost effective by avoiding duplication of efforts - ANSWER Designers of the system
recognized early that ICS must be interdisciplinary and organizationally flexible to meet
the following management challenges
6. emergency managers use creative and innovative approaches in solving disaster
challenges. - ANSWER Flexible
(a) Command - ANSWER 2. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue
of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority is the definition of:
7. emergency managers value a science- and knowledge-based approach based on
education, training, experience, ethical practice, public stewardship, and continuous
improvement. - ANSWER Professional
8. Economy, to our food supply and to our health and safety. - ANSWER Poorly managed
incident response can be devastating to ours?
9. considered beginning of federal intervention into disaster relief; was the earliest effort to
provide disaster
10. relief on a federal level after a fire devastated a New Hampshire town. - ANSWER
Congressional Act of 1803
11. (b) Incident Complex - ANSWER 3. What type of ICS structure is illustrated below?
12. ICS organization with Incident Command, Operations Section, Planning Section,
Logistics Section, and Finance/Admin Sections. Reporting to the Operations Section are
Branch I (Incident 1), Branch II (Incident 2), and Branch III (Incident 3).
,13. was the first comprehensive legislation
14. pertaining to Federal disaster relief. - ANSWER Defense Production Act of 1950
1. Incident Command IC
2. Operations Section
3. Planning Section
4. Logistics Section
5. Finance/Administration Section - ANSWER ICS is built around five major functions that
may be applied on any incident whether it is large or small. The five major management
functions are
15. When an incident spreads into other jurisdiction(s) and Unified Command is not feasible.
16. When it is difficult to manage from one location due to terrain and access.
17. When an incident has objectives that are naturally separating into two operations.
18. When the Planning Section, even with additional resources, can no longer adequately
provide planning services.
19. When the Logistics Section can no longer, or will soon not be able to, serve the
widespread facilities and operations from a single incident base.
20. When the Operations Section cannot manage the number of resources required without
exceeding span of control. - ANSWER 4. State one reason why a single incident may be
divided into separate incidents.
21. emphasized that Federal disaster assistance
22. was supplemental to State, local, and private-sector support. - ANSWER Executive Order
10427
23. merged many of the separate disaster-related
24. responsibilities into a new Federal Emergency Management Agency. - ANSWER
Executive Order 12127
25. The individual responsible for overall management of the incident - ANSWER Incident
Commander
, 26. legislation focused on providing Federal aid in an
27. emergency. Modified after Katrina so president can step in when necessary. The Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93- 288, as amended.
- ANSWER Stafford Act
28. (d) A Branch within the Operations Section develops detailed action plans while the
Planning Section provides support and coordination. - ANSWER 5. When Branch
Tactical Planning is implemented, then:
29. Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act - includes a key provision that
accelerated assistance can be provided by FEMA in the absence of a state request.;
Established new DHS leadership positions; Moved functions into FEMA; Created and
reallocated functions to other components within DHS; Amended the Homeland Security
Act - ANSWER PKEMRA
30. (c) Establish a second Logistics Section reporting to a Deputy Incident Commander
(Logistics). - ANSWER 6. An incident is geographically dispersed, and it is not feasible
for the incident base to support the incident logistical needs. Assuming that you do not
want to divide the incident in two separate incidents, what is another option for managing
this incident?
31. made changes to the way disaster assistance is delivered under a variety of programs and
authorized tribal governments to request a declaration of an emergency or major disaster
without going through the State. - ANSWER Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013
32. The command staff consists of the PIO, Safety officer and liaison officer. They report
directly to the incident command. They may have an assistant or assistants as needed. -
ANSWER Command Staff
33. Officer is the ICS title for the personnel responsible for the Command Staff positions of
Safety, Liaison and Public information. - ANSWER Officer
2025/2026 BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACCURATE
ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
1. emergency managers ensure unity of effort among all levels of government and all
elements of a community. - ANSWER Integrated
2. Standardized, on-scene, all-risk, incident management concept. ICS is the result of
decades of lessons learned in the organization and management of emergency incidents. -
ANSWER The Incident Command System (ICS) is?
3. Emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere relationships among
individuals and organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team atmosphere, build
consensus, and facilitate communication. - ANSWER Collaborative
4. Involve more than one agency and/or political jurisdiction
Involve complex management and communication issues
Require experienced, highly qualified supervisory personnel
Require numerous tactical and support resources
Involve multiple victims with injuries, fatalities, or illnesses
Include widespread damage to property/environment
Result in psychological threat/trauma
Span multiple operational periods (days, weeks)
Are costly to control and mitigate
Require extensive recovery efforts
Draw national media interest - ANSWER 1. The term "major or complex incident" may
have different meanings to different agencies depending upon the size of the jurisdiction,
number of resources available, and other variables. List two characteristics of major or
complex incidents:
5. Emergency managers synchronize the activities of all relevant stakeholders to achieve a
common purpose. - ANSWER Coordinated
,1. Meet the needs of the incidents of any kind or size
2. Be usable for routine events or complex emergencies incidents
3. allow personnel from a variety of agencies to meld rapidly into a common management
structure.
4. provided logistical and administrative support to ensure that operational staff can meet
incident objectives.
5. Be cost effective by avoiding duplication of efforts - ANSWER Designers of the system
recognized early that ICS must be interdisciplinary and organizationally flexible to meet
the following management challenges
6. emergency managers use creative and innovative approaches in solving disaster
challenges. - ANSWER Flexible
(a) Command - ANSWER 2. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue
of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority is the definition of:
7. emergency managers value a science- and knowledge-based approach based on
education, training, experience, ethical practice, public stewardship, and continuous
improvement. - ANSWER Professional
8. Economy, to our food supply and to our health and safety. - ANSWER Poorly managed
incident response can be devastating to ours?
9. considered beginning of federal intervention into disaster relief; was the earliest effort to
provide disaster
10. relief on a federal level after a fire devastated a New Hampshire town. - ANSWER
Congressional Act of 1803
11. (b) Incident Complex - ANSWER 3. What type of ICS structure is illustrated below?
12. ICS organization with Incident Command, Operations Section, Planning Section,
Logistics Section, and Finance/Admin Sections. Reporting to the Operations Section are
Branch I (Incident 1), Branch II (Incident 2), and Branch III (Incident 3).
,13. was the first comprehensive legislation
14. pertaining to Federal disaster relief. - ANSWER Defense Production Act of 1950
1. Incident Command IC
2. Operations Section
3. Planning Section
4. Logistics Section
5. Finance/Administration Section - ANSWER ICS is built around five major functions that
may be applied on any incident whether it is large or small. The five major management
functions are
15. When an incident spreads into other jurisdiction(s) and Unified Command is not feasible.
16. When it is difficult to manage from one location due to terrain and access.
17. When an incident has objectives that are naturally separating into two operations.
18. When the Planning Section, even with additional resources, can no longer adequately
provide planning services.
19. When the Logistics Section can no longer, or will soon not be able to, serve the
widespread facilities and operations from a single incident base.
20. When the Operations Section cannot manage the number of resources required without
exceeding span of control. - ANSWER 4. State one reason why a single incident may be
divided into separate incidents.
21. emphasized that Federal disaster assistance
22. was supplemental to State, local, and private-sector support. - ANSWER Executive Order
10427
23. merged many of the separate disaster-related
24. responsibilities into a new Federal Emergency Management Agency. - ANSWER
Executive Order 12127
25. The individual responsible for overall management of the incident - ANSWER Incident
Commander
, 26. legislation focused on providing Federal aid in an
27. emergency. Modified after Katrina so president can step in when necessary. The Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93- 288, as amended.
- ANSWER Stafford Act
28. (d) A Branch within the Operations Section develops detailed action plans while the
Planning Section provides support and coordination. - ANSWER 5. When Branch
Tactical Planning is implemented, then:
29. Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act - includes a key provision that
accelerated assistance can be provided by FEMA in the absence of a state request.;
Established new DHS leadership positions; Moved functions into FEMA; Created and
reallocated functions to other components within DHS; Amended the Homeland Security
Act - ANSWER PKEMRA
30. (c) Establish a second Logistics Section reporting to a Deputy Incident Commander
(Logistics). - ANSWER 6. An incident is geographically dispersed, and it is not feasible
for the incident base to support the incident logistical needs. Assuming that you do not
want to divide the incident in two separate incidents, what is another option for managing
this incident?
31. made changes to the way disaster assistance is delivered under a variety of programs and
authorized tribal governments to request a declaration of an emergency or major disaster
without going through the State. - ANSWER Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013
32. The command staff consists of the PIO, Safety officer and liaison officer. They report
directly to the incident command. They may have an assistant or assistants as needed. -
ANSWER Command Staff
33. Officer is the ICS title for the personnel responsible for the Command Staff positions of
Safety, Liaison and Public information. - ANSWER Officer
