FEMA IS-700 Final Exam With Complete Solutions
The _________ is a central location that houses Joint Information System (JIS) operations
and where
... [Show More] public information staff perform public affairs functions.
A. Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
B. MAC Group
C. Incident Command Post
D. Joint Information Center (JIC) - Answer D -Joint Information Center (JIC)
Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualizations
is an example of which communications standard?
A. Common Terminology, Plain Language, and Compatibility
B. Technology Use and Procedures
C. Information Security/Operational Security
D. None of the Above - Answer D - None of the Above
The jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can ____________ resources if they do not meet its
needs.
A. Decline
B. Store
C. Disregard
D. Redirect - Answer A- Decline
Which resource management activity establishes common definitions for capabilities of
personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities?
A. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
B. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
C. Planning for Resources
D. Identifying and Typing Resources - Answer D - Identifying and Typing Resources
EOCs can be fixed locations, temporary facilities, or virtual structures with staff
participating remotely. A. TRUE B. FALSE - Answer A - True
NIMS Components are adaptable to planned events such as sporting events. A. TRUE B. FALSE
- Answer A - True
Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to users is a part of which
key principle?
A. Interoperability
B. Security
C. Resilience and Redundancy
D. Reliability, Scalability, and Portability - Answer D - Reliability, Scalability, and Portability
Full activation of an EOC can include personnel from assisting agencies.
A. TRUE B. FALSE - Answer A - True
Which EOC configuration aligns with the on-scene incident organization?
A. Incident Support Model (ISM) structure
B. Strategic Joint Command Structure
C. Departmental Structure
D. ICS or ICS-like EOC structure - Answer C - Departmental Structure
Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ____________ who reports directly to the Incident
Commander or Unified Command.
A. Unit Supervisor
B. Administrative Authority
C. Group Supervisor
D. Section Chief - Answer D - Section Chief
Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for
incident management at the operational and incident support levels?
A. Command and Coordination
B. Response and Recovery
C. Communications and Information Management
D. Resource Management - Answer A - Command and Coordination
The need for ______________ can complicate information sharing among emergency
personnel.
A. verified sources
B. advanced equipment
C. social media outlets
D. confidentiality - Answer D - Confidentiality
Incident Reports, such as Situation Reports and Status Reports enhance situational
awareness and ensure that personnel can access needed information. A. TRUE B. FALSE -
Answer A - True
Which NIMS Management Characteristic allows units from diverse agencies to connect,
share information, and achieve situational awareness?
A. Comprehensive Resource Management
B. Information and Intelligence Management
C. Integrated Communications
D. Incident Action Planning - Answer B - Information and Intelligence Management
The 'capacity for emergency management and response personnel to interact and work well
together' describes which of the key communications and information systems principles?
A. Interoperability
B. Security
C. Resilience and Redundancy
D. Reliability, Scalability, and Portability - Answer A - Interoperability
The three NIMS guiding principles are:
A. Planning, response, recovery.
B. Unity of effort, preparedness, resource management.
C. Resources, organization, standardization.
D. Flexibility, standardization, unity of effort. - Answer D - Flexibility, standardization, unity of
effort
Which organizations should be involved in commmunications planning?
A. Area Command
B. All Stakeholders
C. Planning Section
D. MAC Groups - Answer B - All Stakeholders
In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of
incident response. A. TRUE B. FALSE - Answer A - True
Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that personnel are qualified for
a particular position?
A. Certification
B. Planning
C. Credentialing
D. Qualifying - Answer C - Credentialing [Show Less]