FEMA IS- 700.B FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND

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FEMA IS- 700.B FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND

VERIFIED ANSWERS| GRADE A | 100% CORRECT

(2024/ 2025)

1.Maintaining an appropriate span of control ensures effective incident management by enabling supervisors to - ANS ✓-direct and supervise subordinates -communicate with and manage resources 2.When a supervisor's span of control becomes unmanageable - ANS ✓they can assign subordinate supervisors or redistribute subordinates to manage portions of the organization in order to regain a manageable span of control 3.Span of control can change based on - ANS ✓-type of incident -nature of the task -existing hazards and safety factors -distances between personnel and resources 4.Establishment of command - ANS ✓the organization with primary responsibility for the incident establishes command by designating the incident commander (IC) or unified command (UC) 5.Who determines the protocol for transferring command - ANS ✓the current command 6.The transfer process should always include - ANS ✓a briefing or the incoming IC/UC on all essential information for continuing safe and FEMA IS- 700.b 1 / 4

2 FEMA effective operations, the transfer of command should also be communicated to all incident personnel 7.Principles of accountability - ANS ✓-check-in/checkout -incident action planning -unity of command -personal responsibility span of control -resource tracking 8.Management by objectives - ANS ✓all activities are directed to accomplish defined objectives in an incident 9.Who established incident objectives under ICS? - ANS ✓the incident commander or unified command

• Management by objectives includes - ANS ✓-establishing specific,

measurable, objectives -identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives -developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures and protocols to accomplish tasks -documenting results against objectives to measure performance, facilitate corrective actions, and inform development of objectives for the next operational period

• Who established incident support facilities for specific

purposes? - ans ✓the incident commander, unified command or EOC director FEMA IS- 700.b 2 / 4

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• These facilities are identified and located based on - ANS ✓the

requirements of the situation

• What will influence the designation of facilities and locations -

ANS ✓incident size and complexity

• Typical designated facilities - ANS ✓-incident command post

(ICP) -incident base -staging areas -camps -mass casualty triage areas -points-of-distribution -emergency shelters

• Unified command is typically used for incidents involving - ANS

✓-multiple jurisdictions -a single jurisdiction with multiagency involvement -multiple jurisdictions with multiagency involvement

• Unified command allows - ANS ✓agencies with different

authorities and responsibilities to work together efficiently without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability

• Dispatch/deployment - ANS ✓resources should deploy only when

requested and dispatched through established procedures by appropriate authorities FEMA IS- 700.b 3 / 4

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• Comprehensive resource management - ANS ✓maintaining

accurate and up-to-date resource tracking are essential components of incident management

• Resources include - ANS ✓personnel, equipment, teams, supplies,

and facilities available or potentially available for assignment or allocation

• Chain of command refers to - ANS ✓the orderly command

hierarchy within an incident management organization

• Unity of command means - ANS ✓each individual reports to only

one designated supervisor

• Chain of command and unity of command principles - ANS ✓-

clarify reporting relationships -eliminate confusion caused by conflicting instructions -enable incident managers to all levels to direct the actions of all personnel under their supervision

• Incident-related information and intelligence is managed by -

ANS ✓the incident management organization through established processes for -gathering -analyzing -assessing -sharing -managing

• Information and intelligence management includes - ANS

✓identifying essential elements of information (EEI) FEMA IS- 700.b

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