NIMS 800 Flashcards

Which Response core capability involves ensuring the capacity for timely communications in support 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?

What is the definition of the Unified Coordination Group?

What is the definition of the 'Mitigation' mission area?

Which organization serves as the principal operations center for the Department of Homeland Security?

Operational Coordination is considered a cross-cutting capability. In this sense, cross-cutting means?

Which of the following are part of the DHS/FEMA Federal Operations Centers?

Which of the following sets the vision for preparedness nationwide and identifies core capabilities?

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:

How many community lifelines are there?

Stabilizing community lifelines is the primary effort during?

Community Emergency Response Teams are an example of:

Why is it important to engage communities in preparedness efforts?

What is defined as enabling the continuous operation of critical government and business functions?

Which is the next level of government that responds to an incident when it has the potential to expand beyond the capability of local jurisdiction?

Which core capability makes it possible to manage the life cycle of a potential crisis, determine capability requirements, and help stakeholders learn their roles?

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) are exclusively a federal coordinating mechanism.

Select the CORRECT statement regarding the National Response Framework.

The National Response Framework is always in effect, with elements that can be implemented as needed.

Critical infrastructure such as utilities and banking are the responsibility of which partners?

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

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

The police, fire, and emergency medical services are usually categorized inside which government?

Which of the following is a mission area?

Emergency Support Functions (ESF) are organized groups of?

A guiding principle of the National Response Framework is that:

For non-Stafford Act incidents, who activates the appropriate coordinating structures?

A basic premise of the National Response Framework is that:

Select one of the three core capabilities that spans all mission areas.

Many jurisdictions/organizations configure their EOCs using the standard _______ organizational structure?

What is the definition for the 'Protection' mission area?

How do coordination structures help organize and measure the whole community's capabilities?

The term 'response' as used in the National Response Framework includes:

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

The five Mission Areas outlined in the National Response Framework are Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and ____________?

Which partner is often the first to arrive and last to leave the incident site of a disaster?

Which of the following is a benefit of Unified Command?

A MAC Group is:

One premise of the National Response Framework is Tiered Response. Tiered Response can best be described as:

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

Scalable, flexible, and adaptable operational capabilities are included in?

What is the Tribal Assistance Coordination Group (TAC-G)?

What is the correct function for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)?

Which group of core capabilities spans all seven Community Lifelines?

The response protocols and structures described in the National Response Framework align with what doctrine to support a unified approach to response?