FEMA Study Guide
Fast practice, instant feedback. Timer auto-submits when time’s up.
Avg score: 2% Most missed: “Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) requires all Federal departm…”
FEMA Study Guide
Time left 00:00
25 Questions

1. Incident managers begin planning for the demobilization process:

2. Select the statement below that best describes one benefit of NIMS

3. The Public Information Officer:

4. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority at at the field level is referred to as:

5. Which organization has line authority to oversee the management of multiple incidents being handled by separate Incident Command organizations?

6. A basic premise of the NIMS and National Response Framework (NRF) is that:

7. This structure is the physical location at which the coordination of information and resources to support incident management (on scene operations) activities normally takes place

8. The National Response Framework (NRF) presents the guiding principles that:

9. Exercises should: | -Include multidisciplinary, multi-jurisdictional incidents. | -Include participation of private-sector and nongovernmental organizations. | -Cover aspects of preparedness plans, including activating mutual aid and assistance agreements. |

10. Who is the individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of startegies and tactics and the ordering and release of resources?

11. To better serve their constituents, elected and appointed officials should do the following EXCEPT FOR:

12. In an Incident Command System organization, the term 'General Staff' refers to:

13. Unified Command:

14. The credentialing process involves an objective evaluation and documentation of an individual's: | -Current certification, license, or degree, | -Training and experience, and

15. Select the TRUE statement:

16. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) requires all Federal departments and agencies to:

17. Which entity provides a structure for developing and delivering incident-related coordinated messages by developing, recommending, and executing public information plans and strategies?

18. ICS encourages jurisdictions to use common terminology. Common terminology:

19. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

20. Which position is responsible for the direct management of all incident-related tactical activities?

21. Select the TRUE statement about the Incident Action Plan

22. The Joint Information System is:

23. HSPD-5 required the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a mechanism for ensuring the ongoing management and maintenance of NIMS. The Secretary established the National Intergration Center (NIC) to perform all of the following functions EXCEPT:

24. Select the NIMS term that is defined as 'the architecture to support coordination for incident prioritization, critical resource allocation, communications systems integration, and information coordination.'

25. Interoperability