FEMA IS-700 exam - questions with
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what is NIMS? - ANSWER: ➡ the national incident management system
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who is NIMS? - ANSWER: ➡ the whole community - solutions that serve the entire community
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are implemented while simultaneously making sure that the resources the different members
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of the community bring to the table are leveraged across all levels of government,
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nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and private sector organizations to work together
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seamlessly
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why NIMS? - ANSWER: ➡ to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from
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the effects of incidents
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when NIMS? - ANSWER: ➡ NIMS applies to all incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or
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complexity, from planned events to traffic accidents and to major disasters
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how NIMS? - ANSWER: ➡ NIMS provides the shared vocabulary, systems, and processes to
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successfully deliver the national preparedness system capabilities
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NIMS audience - ANSWER: ➡ -emergency responders
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-non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as faith-based and community-based groups g g g g g g g g
-the private sector
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-elected and appointed officials g g g
-people with disabilities or access and functional needs
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NIMS scope - ANSWER: ➡ -all incidents, regardless of size, complexity or scope
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,-planned events such as sporting events
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NIMS is - ANSWER: ➡ -a comprehensive, nationwide, systematic approach to incident
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management, including the command and coordination of incidents, resource management,
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and information management
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-a set of concepts and principles for all threats, hazards, and events across all mission areas
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(prevention, protection, mitigation, response, recovery)
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-scalable, flexible, and adaptable; used for all incidents, from day-to-day to large-scale
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-standard resource management procedures that enable coordination among different
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jurisdictions or organizations
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-essential principles for communications and information management
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NIMS is not - ANSWER: ➡ -the only incident command system
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-only applicable to certain emergency/incident response personnel
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-a static system
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-a response plan
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-used only during large-scale incidents
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-a resource ordering system
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-a communications plan
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incident mangement - ANSWER: ➡ the application of resources by organizations to plan for,
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respond to, and recover from an incident
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priorities for incident management in planning, response, and recovery efforts include -
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ANSWER: ➡ -saving lives
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-stabilizing the incident g g
-protecting property and the environment g g g g
NIMS guiding principles - ANSWER: ➡ -flexibility
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, -standardization
-unity of effort
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flexibility - ANSWER: ➡ enables NIMS to be applicable to incidents that vary widely in terms of
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hazard, geography, demographics, culture, cultural, and organizational authorities
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standard organizational structures - ANSWER: ➡ improve integration and connectivity
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among organizations
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standard practices - ANSWER: ➡ that allow incident personnel and organizations to work
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together effectively
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common terminology - ANSWER: ➡ enables effective communication
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unity of effort - ANSWER: ➡ coordinating activities among various organizational
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representatives to achieve common objectives, enables organizations with jurisdictional
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authority or functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing each
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participating agency to maintain its own authority and accountability
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major components of NIMS - ANSWER: ➡ -resource management
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-communications and information management g g g
resource management - ANSWER: ➡ describes standard mechanisms to systematically
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manage resources, including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams and facilities, both before
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and during incidents in order to allow organizations to more effectively share resources when
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needed
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command and coordination - ANSWER: ➡ describes leadership roles, processes, and
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recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and
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