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NIMS IS-700.b Final Exam with complete Questions and Answers
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1 / NIMS IS-700.b Final Exam1.NIMS Guiding Principles: Flexibility Standardization
Unity of Effort
2.Flexibility: Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance
3.Standardization: Supports interoperability among multiple organizations in in- cident response
4.Standard Organizational Structures: Improve integration and connectivity among organizations
5.Standard Practices: Allow incident personnel and organizations to work togeth- er effectively
6.Common Terminology: Enables effective communication
7.Unity of Effort: Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or
functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing each
participating agency to maintain its own authority and accountability
8.3 Major Components of NIMS: 1. Resource Management
2.Command and Coordination
3.Communications and Information Management
9.Resource Management: Standard mechanisms to systematics manage re- sources, including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and during incidents in order to allow organizations to more effectively share resources when needed
10.Command and Communication: Describes leadership roles, processes, and recommended organizational structures for incident management at the opera- tional and incident support levels and 2 / explains how these structures interact to manage incidents effectively and efficiently
11.Communications and Information Management: Describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and communicate decisions
12.4 Key Activities of Resource Management Preparedness: 1. Identifying
and typing resources
2.Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3.Planning for resources
4.Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources .Typing: Capability: The resources capability to perform its function
in one or more of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection,
Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
14.Typing: Category: The function for a which a resource would be
most useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
15.Typing: Kind: A broad characterization, such as personnel,
equipment, teams, and facilities
16.Typing: Type: A resources level of capability to perform its function
based on size, power, capacity (for equipment), or experience and
qualifications; Type 1 has greater capacity than Type 2, 3, or 4
17.Qualifying: Personnel meet the minimum established standards (including training, experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill specific positions
18.Certification: Recognition from an AHJ or a third party that an individual has completed qualification for a position
19.Credentialing: Documentation- typically an ID card or badge- that identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications for a particular position
20.Identify Requirements (Resource Management): Identify:
1.Type and quantity of resources needed
2.Location where resources should be sent
3.Who will receive and use resources
21.Order and Acquire (RM): Resource typing is designed for use here to ensure resources provided meet the mission needs
22.Track and Report (RM): -Tracks the location of resources
-Helps staff prep to receive and use resources
-Protects the safety and security of personnel, equipment, teams and facilities
-Enables Resource coordination and movement
23.Demobilization (RM): The goal of demobilization is the orderly, safe, and efficient return of a resource to its original location and status
24.Reimburse and Restock (RM): 1. Establish and maintain the readiness of resources
2.Collect bills and validate costs
3.Ensure that resource providers are paid in a timely manner
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