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what is NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-the national incident management system who is NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-the whole community - solutions that serve the entire community are implemented while simultaneously making sure that the resources the different members of the community bring to the table are l...

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what is NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-the national incident management system



who is NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-the whole community - solutions that serve the
entire community are implemented while simultaneously making sure that the resources
the different members of the community bring to the table are leveraged across all
levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and private sector
organizations to work together seamlessly



why NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to,
and recover from the effects of incidents



when NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-NIMS applies to all incidents, regardless of cause,
size, location, or complexity, from planned events to traffic accidents and to major
disasters



how NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-NIMS provides the shared vocabulary, systems,
and processes to successfully deliver the national preparedness system capabilities



NIMS audience - CORRECT ANSWER--emergency responders

-other incident personnel

-non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as faith-based and community-based
groups

-the private sector

-elected and appointed officials

-people with disabilities or access and functional needs



NIMS scope - CORRECT ANSWER--all incidents, regardless of size, complexity or
scope

-planned events such as sporting events

,NIMS is - CORRECT ANSWER--a comprehensive, nationwide, systematic approach to
incident management, including the command and coordination of incidents, resource
management, and information management

-a set of concepts and principles for all threats, hazards, and events across all mission
areas (prevention, protection, mitigation, response, recovery)

-scalable, flexible, and adaptable; used for all incidents, from day-to-day to large-scale

-standard resource management procedures that enable coordination among different
jurisdictions or organizations

-essential principles for communications and information management



NIMS is not - CORRECT ANSWER--the only incident command system

-only applicable to certain emergency/incident response personnel

-a static system

-a response plan

-used only during large-scale incidents

-a resource ordering system

-a communications plan



incident mangement - CORRECT ANSWER-the application of resources by
organizations to plan for, respond to, and recover from an incident



priorities for incident management in planning, response, and recovery efforts include -
CORRECT ANSWER--saving lives

-stabilizing the incident

-protecting property and the environment



NIMS guiding principles - CORRECT ANSWER--flexibility

-standardization

-unity of effort

, flexibility - CORRECT ANSWER-enables NIMS to be applicable to incidents that vary
widely in terms of hazard, geography, demographics, culture, cultural, and
organizational authorities



standard organizational structures - CORRECT ANSWER-improve integration and
connectivity among organizations



standard practices - CORRECT ANSWER-that allow incident personnel and
organizations to work together effectively



common terminology - CORRECT ANSWER-enables effective communication



unity of effort - CORRECT ANSWER-coordinating activities among various
organizational representatives to achieve common objectives, enables organizations
with jurisdictional authority or functional responsibilities to support each other while
allowing each participating agency to maintain its own authority and accountability



major components of NIMS - CORRECT ANSWER--resource management

-command and coordination

-communications and information management



resource management - CORRECT ANSWER-describes standard mechanisms to
systematically manage resources, including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams and
facilities, both before and during incidents in order to allow organizations to more
effectively share resources when needed



command and coordination - CORRECT ANSWER-describes leadership roles,
processes, and recommended organizational structures for incident management at the
operational and incident support levels and explains how these structures interact to
manage incidents effectively and efficiently



communications and information management - CORRECT ANSWER-describes
systems and methods that help to ensure that the incident personnel and other decision
makers have the means and information they need to make and communicate decisions

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