IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), I-700, Lecture notes of Public Law

Download IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), I-700 and more Lecture notes Public Law in PDF only on Docsity! Final Exam for: IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), I-700 Privacy Act Statement (Public Law 93 579) Please note that you will be required to enter your Social Security number at the completion of this exam. This website and the testing system meet federal guidelines for protecting Personally Identifiable Information. However, if you do not wish to submit your Social Security number, you will need to request an alternative ID number from the Independent Study program. For directions on how to request an alternative ID number, please see our Frequently Asked Questions: http://training.fema.gov/IS/isfaqdetails.asp?id=4&cat=General%20Questions. Instruction Please print and keep a copy of your exam answers prior to their submission. Complete All answers and Enrollment Form then submit. To mark an answer, click on the empty circle after your answer choice so a black dot appears. Clicking on a different circle will change your answer. NOTE: PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WHEN YOU GO TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM ONLINE THAT THE EXAM MAY BE IN A DIFFERENT ORDER THEN THE QUESTIONS PROVIDED BELOW. TO ENSURE THAT YOU PASS THE COURSE, PLEASE READ EACH QUESTION ONLINE AND BEWARE OF THE ORDER OF THE ANSWERS. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT YOU ARE ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS CORRECTLY. THE FEMA WEBSITE DOES OCCASIONALLY MIX UP THE QUESTIONS AND THE ORDER OF THE ANSWERS. Question 1 of 20 : Which of the following statements is FALSE? a. NIMS is based on best practices collected from all levels of responders. b. NIMS integrates best practices into a comprehensive, standardized framework. c. NIMS is applicable across the full spectrum of potential incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. d. NIMS specifies how resources will be allocated among jurisdictions. Question 2 of 20 : Select the statement below that best describes one benefit of NIMS. a. Establishment of standardized organizational structures that improve integration among jurisdictions and disciplines. b. Funding for additional staff and other resources to address operations that are not NIMS compliant. c. Creation of a comprehensive tactical plan for operational incident management that can be used for every incident. d. Development of comprehensive strategies for addressing the management of international events. Question 9 of 20 : ICS encourages jurisdictions to use common terminology. Common terminology: a. Is unique terminology that responders use when managing incidents. b. Encourages the use of radio codes to communicate efficiently at incident site. c. Applies exclusively to the naming of facilities used by the Command Staff. d. Uses plain English to allow personnel from different agencies to work together. Question 10 of 20 : Interoperability: a. Primarily involves creating automated systems that allow for the sharing of sensitive incident information. b. Is the ability of emergency management/response personnel to interact and work well together. c. Requires nongovernmental and private-sector organizations to purchase standardized communication equipment. d. Involves oversight by the Federal Communications Commission for assigning emergency frequencies. Question 11 of 20 : Incident managers begin planning for the demobilization process: a. When incident activities shift from response to recovery. b. Right before the first resources are ready to be released. c. As soon as possible to facilitate accountability of the resources. d. After being requested by the Emergency Operations Center. Question 12 of 20 : The credentialing process involves an objective evaluation and documentation of an individual's: Current certification, license, or degree, Training and experience, and ________________________________. a. Security clearance level. b. Supervisory expertise. c. Competence or proficiency. d. Compensation amount. Question 13 of 20 : The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority at the field level is referred to as: a. Coordination b. Command c. Direction d. Leadership Question 14 of 20 : Who is the individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and release of resources? a. Incident Commander b. Operations Section Chief c. Emergency Operations Center Manager d. Agency Executive or Senior Official Question 15 of 20 : Unified Command: a. Assigns a single Incident Commander to assume unity of command and make decisions for all jurisdictions. b. Enables all agencies with responsibility to manage an incident together by establishing a common set of incident objectives and strategies. c. Requires that employees report to several different Incident Commanders, each representing each jurisdiction. d. Obligates all responsible agencies to pool their resources without consideration to the terms of mutual aid and assistance agreements. Question 16 of 20 : Which organization has line authority to oversee the management of multiple incidents being handled by separate Incident Command organizations? a. Multiagency Command b. United Command c. Area Command d. Joint Command Question 17 of 20 : In an Incident Command System organization, the term “General Staff” refers to: a. Generalists who are assigned to support Section Chiefs with functions such as administrative matters and documentation of incident events. b. A person assigned by a cooperating agency or nongovernmental/private organization who has been delegated authority to make decisions affecting that agency’s or organization’s participation in incident management activities. c. Any combination of personnel resources assembled to support a specific mission or operational need with common communications and a designated leader. d. Incident management personnel organized according to function (i.e., Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, and Finance/Administration Section Chief) and who report directly to the Incident Commander.