ICS 700 exam with correct answers
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate
incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support? - ANSWER: ➡
Incident action planning
Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident
activities with a single incident action plan? - ANSWER: ➡ Unified command
Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering,
analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data? - ANSWER: ➡ Information and
intelligence management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions
for major organizational functions and units? - ANSWER: ➡ Modular organization
Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the incident? -
ANSWER: ➡ Track and report
Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning,
determine incident costs, and identify safety issues. - ANSWER: ➡ True
Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ____________ who reports directly to the Incident
Commander or Unified Command. - ANSWER: ➡ Section chief
Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a state-to-state system for sharing
resources during an emergency or disaster. - ANSWER: ➡ True
Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to users is a part of which
key principle? - ANSWER: ➡ Interoperability
, The three NIMS guiding principles are: - ANSWER: ➡ Planning, response, recovery
Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualizations
is an example of which communications standard? - ANSWER: ➡ Technology use and
procedures
Which of the following is an EOC function? - ANSWER: ➡ All of the above
Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources? -
ANSWER: ➡ Mobilize
Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that directly
report to a supervisor? - ANSWER: ➡ Manageable span of control
Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information' describes which key communications and
information systems principle? - ANSWER: ➡ Resilience and Redundancy
Which organizations should be involved in commmunications planning? - ANSWER: ➡
Planning section
Which NIMS Command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff from
multiple agencies come together? - ANSWER: ➡ Emergency operations centers (EOCs)
Incident Reports, such as Situation Reports and Status Reports enhance situational
awareness and ensure that personnel can access needed information. - ANSWER: ➡ True
The Incident Action Plan is prepared by General Staff from which section? - ANSWER: ➡
Planning
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate
incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support? - ANSWER: ➡
Incident action planning
Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident
activities with a single incident action plan? - ANSWER: ➡ Unified command
Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering,
analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data? - ANSWER: ➡ Information and
intelligence management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions
for major organizational functions and units? - ANSWER: ➡ Modular organization
Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the incident? -
ANSWER: ➡ Track and report
Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning,
determine incident costs, and identify safety issues. - ANSWER: ➡ True
Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ____________ who reports directly to the Incident
Commander or Unified Command. - ANSWER: ➡ Section chief
Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a state-to-state system for sharing
resources during an emergency or disaster. - ANSWER: ➡ True
Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to users is a part of which
key principle? - ANSWER: ➡ Interoperability
, The three NIMS guiding principles are: - ANSWER: ➡ Planning, response, recovery
Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualizations
is an example of which communications standard? - ANSWER: ➡ Technology use and
procedures
Which of the following is an EOC function? - ANSWER: ➡ All of the above
Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources? -
ANSWER: ➡ Mobilize
Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that directly
report to a supervisor? - ANSWER: ➡ Manageable span of control
Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information' describes which key communications and
information systems principle? - ANSWER: ➡ Resilience and Redundancy
Which organizations should be involved in commmunications planning? - ANSWER: ➡
Planning section
Which NIMS Command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff from
multiple agencies come together? - ANSWER: ➡ Emergency operations centers (EOCs)
Incident Reports, such as Situation Reports and Status Reports enhance situational
awareness and ensure that personnel can access needed information. - ANSWER: ➡ True
The Incident Action Plan is prepared by General Staff from which section? - ANSWER: ➡
Planning
