NIMS 800 Answers

1. A guiding principle of the National Response Framework is that:

A. Unity of effort results when responding agencies are willing to relinquish their authorities.

B. Readiness to act encourages response partners to self-dispatch to an incident scene.

C. Effective partnership relies on engaging all elements of the whole community.

D. Response partners use nonstandard structures to allow for flexible and scalable responses.

Answer: C. Effective partnership relies on engaging all elements of the whole community.

2. A basic premise of the National Response Framework is that response structures and resources must be able to expand rapidly to meet needs associated with a given incident.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Answer: A. TRUE

3. States request assistance from other states through interstate mutual aid and assistance agreements such as:

A. Emergency Management Assistance Compacts (EMACs)

B. Tiered Response

C. Economy Act or other applicable authorities

D. Stafford Act

Answer: A. Emergency Management Assistance Compacts (EMACs)

4. The National Response Framework is:

A. Written exclusively for professional emergency management practitioners.

B. A comprehensive guide to prevention, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.

C. Triggered following a declaration by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

D. Always in effect, and elements can be implemented as needed on a flexible, scalable basis to improve response.

Answer: D. Always in effect, and elements can be implemented as needed on a flexible, scalable basis to improve response.

5. Which Response core capability involves providing life-sustaining and human services to the affected population, to include hydration, feeding, sheltering, temporary housing, evacuee support, reunification, and distribution of emergency supplies?

A. Mass-Care Services

B. Public Health, Healthcare and Emergency Medical Services

C. Mass Search and Rescue Operations

D. Infrastructure Systems

Answer: A. Mass-Care Services

6. A MAC Group is:

A. The central location from which off-scene activities supported by the state or tribal government are coordinated.

B. FEMA’s focal point for national resource coordination.

C. Composed of senior officials, such as agency administrators, executives, or their designees, who are authorized to represent or commit agency resources and funds in support of incident activities.

D. A coordination center that expands to become an interagency facility in anticipation of a serious incident or immediately following an incident.

Answer: C. Composed of senior officials, such as agency administrators, executives, or their designees, who are authorized to represent or commit agency resources and funds in support of incident activities

7. Which Response core capability includes conducting appropriate measures to ensure the protection of the health and safety of the public and workers, as well as the environment, from all hazards in support of the responder operations and the affected community?

A. Public Health, Healthcare and Emergency Medical Services

B. Fatality Management Services

C. Environmental Response/Health and Safety

D. On-scene Security, Protection, and Law Enforcement

Answer: C. Environmental Response/Health and Safety

8. The SIOC acts as the FBI’s worldwide Emergency Operations Center. Which of these is established by the FBI in response to significant threats or incidents involving Federal crimes under the criminal jurisdiction of the United States?

A. The National Operations Center (NOC)

B. Disaster Response Center

C. National Military Command Center (NMCC)

D. Joint Operations Center

Answer: D. Joint Operations Center

9. Some nongovernmental organizations are officially designated as support elements to national response capabilities. Examples include all of the following EXCEPT:

A. American Red Cross

B. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

C. National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

D. National Response Coordination Center

Answer: D. National Response Coordination Center

10. Who is responsible for leading the Federal Government’s response efforts to ensure that the necessary coordinating structures, leadership, and resources are applied quickly and efficiently to large-scale and catastrophic incidents?

A. Secretary of Homeland Security

B. DHS Director of Operations Coordination

C. The President

D. FEMA Administrator

Answer: C. The President

11. Which of the following are core capabilities for response?

A. Housing; forensics and attribution; and screening, search, and detection

B. Supply chain integrity and security; risk and disaster resilience assessment; and infrastructure systems

C. Identity verification; interdiction and disruption; and long-term vulnerability reduction

D. Fire management and suppression; fatality management services; and environmental response/health and safety

Answer: D. Fire management and suppression; fatality management services; and environmental response/health and safety

12. Situational assessment, operational communications, and cybersecurity are core capabilities required for all five mission areas.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Answer: A. TRUE

13. Coordination leadership at the Joint Field Office is provided by:

A. Unified Command

B. Unified Coordination Group

C. Joint Terrorism Taskforce

D. Secretary of Homeland Security

Answer: B. Unified Coordination Group

14. In order to help form a common operating picture of the incident and secure additional resources the Incident Commander relays requirements to:

A. Local emergency operations center

B. Unified Coordination Group

C. State/tribal emergency operations

D. Regional response coordination center

Answer: A. Local emergency operations center

15. Federal Coordinating Structures include:

A. Emergency Support Functions

B. Federal Law Enforcement

C. FEMA

D. National Guard

Answer: B. Federal Law Enforcement

16. As the principal Federal official for domestic incident management, the Secretary of Homeland Security coordinates the Federal resources utilized in the prevention of, preparation for, response to, or recovery from terrorist attacks, major disasters, or other emergencies.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Answer: A. TRUE

17. The term “response” as used in the National Response Framework includes:

A. Actions to save lives, protect property and the environment, stabilize communities, and meet basic human needs following an incident.

B. Actions to save lives, protect property and the environment, stabilize communities, and meet basic human needs prior to an incident.

C. Actions of private sector entities responsible for critical infrastructure but not actions of public service agencies.

D. Actions that relate to only to the emergency responders.

Answer: A. Actions to save lives, protect property and the environment, stabilize communities, and meet basic human needs following an incident.

18. Communities apply NIMS principles to integrate response plans and resources across jurisdictions and departments, as well as with the private sector and NGOs.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Answer: A. TRUE

19. The response protocols and structures described in the National Response Framework align with the NIMS, and all NIMS components support response.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Answer: A. TRUE

20. How the Federal Government aligns resources and delivers core capabilities to reach our shared National Preparedness Goal is described in:

A. The Response Federal Interagency Operational Plan

B. The National Operations Center

C. The Strategic Information and Operations Center

D. Science and Technology

Answer: A. The Response Federal Interagency Operational Plan

21. All agencies with jurisdictional authority and/or functional responsibility for the incident provide joint support through mutually developed incident objectives and strategies. This is an example of:

A. Unified Command

B. Area Command

C. Tiered Response

D. Scalable Operational Capabilities

Answer: A. Unified Command

22. Which of the following are core capabilities for response?

A. Forensics and attribution; physical protective measures; and economic recovery

B. Critical transportation; situation assessment; and mass care services

C. Interdiction and disruption; access control; and threats/hazards identification

D. Cybersecurity; community resilience; and housing

Answer: A. Forensics and attribution; physical protective measures; and economic recovery

23. Which organization is a multiagency coordination center generally staffed by ESFs in anticipation of or immediately following an incident?

A. Regional Response Coordination Center

B. Federal Operations Center

C. Strategic Information and Operations Center

D. Disaster Response Center

Answer: A. Regional Response Coordination Center

24. Select the FALSE statement from below:

A. The National Response Framework explains how, at all levels, the nation effectively manages all-hazards response.

B. The National Response Framework mandates that the private-sector entities responsible for critical infrastructure and key resources develop and exercise contingency plans.

C. The National Response Framework describes specific authorities.

D. The National Response Framework describes best practices for managing all types of disasters and emergencies.

Answer: A. The National Response Framework explains how, at all levels, the nation effectively manages all-hazards response.

25. Community Emergency Response Teams are an example of:

A. Local coordinating structures

B. Federal coordinating structures

C. State coordinating structures

D. Regional coordinating structures

Answer: A. Local coordinating structures

26. A basic premise of the National Response Framework is that:

Answer: Most incidents begin and end locally and are managed at the local or tribal level.

27. A basic premise of the National Response Framework is that response structures be able to expand rapidly to meet needs associated with a given incident.

Answer: TRUE

28. A guiding principle of the National Response Framework is that:

Answer: Effective partnership relies on engaging all elements of the whole community.

29. A MAC group is

Answer: Composed of senior officials, such as agency administrators, executives, or the designees, who are authorized to represent or commit agency resources and funds in support of incident activities.

30. All agencies with jurisdictional authority and/or functional responsibility for the incident support through mutually developed incident objectives and strategies. This is an example of:

Answer: Unified Command

31. All elements of the community must be activated, engaged, and integrated …. catastrophic incident.

Answer: TRUE

32. As the principal Federal official for domestic incident management, the Secretary of Homeland. Security coordinates the Federal resources utilized in the prevention of, preparation for, response to, or recovery from terrorist attacks, major disasters, or other emergencies.

Answer: TRUE

33. Communities apply NIMS principles to integrate response plans and resource across departments, as well as with the private sector and NGOs.

Answer: TRUE

34. Community Emergency Response Teams are an example of:

Answer: Local coordinating structures

35. Coordination leadership at the Joint Field Office is provided by:

Answer: Unified Coordination Group

36. Cross-cutting capabilities include:

Answer: Planning; public information and warning; and operational coordination

37. Emergency Support Functions (ESFs):

Answer: May be selectively activated to support response activities

38. Federal Coordinating Structures include:

Answer: Emergency Support Functions

39. How the Federal Government aligns resources and delivers core capabilities to reach our shared National Preparedness Goal is described in:

Answer: The Response federal Interagency Operational Plan

40. In an ESF, who oversees the preparedness activities for the ESF and coordinates support agencies?

Answer: ESF coordinator

41. In order to help form a common operating picture of the incident and secure additional … Incident Commander relays requirements to:

Answer: Local emergency operations center

42. Select the FALSE statement from below:

Answer: The National Response Framework explains how, at all levels, the nation effectively manages all-hazards response

43. Select the FALSE statement from below. The National Response Framework:

Answer: Identifies capabilities that are essential for response.

44. Select the TRUE statement:

Answer: In an ICS organization, the Command Staff typically includes the chiefs of the Planning, Operations, … Administration sections.

45. Situational assessment, operational communications, and cybersecurity are core capa …. for all five mission areas.

Answer: TRUE

46. Some nongovernmental organizations are officially designated as support elements to response capabilities. Examples include all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer: National Response Coordination Center

47. States request assistance from other states through interstate mutual aid agreements such as:

Answer: Emergency Management Assistance Compacts (EMACs)

48. The National Response Framework:

Answer: Is intended to provide guidance for the whole community.

49. The National Response Framework is a comprehensive guide to prevention, recovery, and mitigation.

Answer: TRUE

50. The National Response Framework is:

Answer: Always in effect, and elements can be implemented as needed on a flexible, scalable basis to improve response.

51. The potential contributions of all response partners to delivering core capabilities … response should be incorporated into planning efforts.

Answer: TRUE

52. The response protocols and structures described in the National Response Framework align with the NIMS, and all NIMS components support response.

Answer: TRUE

53. The SIOC acts as the FBIs worldwide Emergency Operations Center. Which of these is the FBI in response to significant threats or incidents involving Federal crimes under the jurisdiction of the United States?

Answer: Joint Operations Center

54. The term “response” as used in the National Response Framework include:

Answer: Actions to save lives, protect property and the environment, stabilize communities, and meet basic….FOLLOWING….incident

55. The Unified Coordination Group:

Answer: Provides coordination leadership at the Joint Field Office.

56. What is the relationship between the National Response Framework and the National Management System (NIMS)?

Answer: The response protocols and structures described in the National Response Framework align with ….. support response.

57. When there is no Stafford Act declaration, the department or agency with …. activate the coordinating structures appropriate to that authority.

Answer: TRUE

58. Which of the following is activated as necessary to support local EOCs and… have the resources they need to conduct response activities?

Answer: Regional Response Center

59. Which of the following are core capabilities for response? (same question two completely different sets of answers)

Answer: Fire management and suppression; fatality management services; and environmental response/hea….

60. Which of the following are core capabilities for response? (same question two completely different sets of answers)

Answer: Forensics and attribution; physical protective measures; and economic recovery

61. Which organization is a multiagency coordination center generally staffed by ESFs, in an incident, or immediately following an incident?

Answer: Regional Response Coordination Center

62. Which organization serves as the principal operations center for the Department …. Security?

Answer: National Military Command Center

63. Which response core capability includes conducting appropriate measures to ensure the health and safety of the public and workers, as well as the environment, from all hazards in support of the responder operations and the affected community?

Answer: Environmental Response/Health and Safety

64. Which response core capability involves ensuring the capacity for timely communications of security, situational awareness, and operations by any and all means available among and between affected communities in the impact area and all response forces?

Answer: Operational Communications

65. Which response core capability involves providing life-sustaining and human services to affected population, to include hydration, feeding, sheltering, temporary housing, evacuee support, reunification, and distribution of emergency supplies?

Answer: Mass-Care Services

66. Which state governemnt key player is responsible for ensuring that the state is prepared for large-scale emergencies and for coordinating the statewide response to any such incident?

Answer: Director, State Emergency Management Agency

67. Who is responsible for leading the Federal Governement’s response efforts to ensure necessary coordinating structures, leadership, and resources are applied quickly and efficiently to large-scale and catastrophic incidents?

Answer: The President

68. Who is the principal Federal official for domestic incident management

Answer: Secretary of Homeland Security