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Which NIMS management characteristic includes maintaining accurate and up-to-date inventories of personnel, equipment, teams, and supplies?
comprehensive resource management
When only certain EOC team members or organizations are activated to monitor a credible threat, which Activation Level has been implemented?
level 2- enhanced steady state
Which of the following is an EOC function?
Which resource management task determines the type, quantity, receiving locations, and users of resources?
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The ________ are incident management personnel that the incident commander or unified command assign to directly support the command function.
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Which NIMS structure makes cooperative multi-agency decisions?
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Full activation of an EOC can include personnel from assisting agencies.
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Which resource management task establishes and maintains the readiness of resources and ensures providers are paid in a timely manner?
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Describe NIMS.
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Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information describes which key communications and information systems principle?
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The three NIMS guiding principles are:
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In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted _____________ (of) incident response.
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In NIMS, when do managers plan and prepare for the demobilization process?
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Which NIMS management characteristic includes documents that record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support?
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The incident action plan is prepared by general staff from which section?
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Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to users is a part of which key principle?
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Which NIMS management characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks?
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Which major NIMS component describes recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels?
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Which NIMS structure develops, recommends, and executes public information plans and strategies?
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The ________ is a central location that houses joint information system (JIS) operations and where public information staff perform public affairs functions.
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Which NIMS management characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by conflicting instructions?
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The need for ___________ can complicate information sharing among emergency personnel.
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Which organizations should be involved in communications planning?
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Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning, determine incident costs, and identify safety issues.
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Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualizations is an example of which communications standard?
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ICS provides a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of _______ emergency personnel.
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Establishing mutual aid agreements to obtain resources from neighboring jurisdictions is an example of which resource management activity?
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The 'capacity for emergency management and response personnel to interact and work well together' describes which of the key communications and information systems principles?
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In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of incident response.
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Each ICS general staff is led by a(n) ______________ who reports directly to the Incident Commander of Unified Command.
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One EOC function is to provide coordinated support to incident command, on-scene personnel, and other EOCs, if needed.
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Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel, supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment?
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Which command staff member serves as the incident command's point of contact for organizations not including the incident command or unified command?
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'Access to sensitive or restricted information is controlled' describes which of the key communications and information system principles?
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Which response management task deploys or activates personnel and resources?
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EOCs can be fixed locations, temporary facilities, or virtual structures with staff participating remotely.
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Which EOC configuration allows personnel to function in the EOC with minimal preparation or startup time?
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The MAC group does not replace the primary functions of EOCs or other dispatch organizations.
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Which NIMS management characteristic follows established processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data?
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Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident activities with a single incident action plan?
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Study Notes
NIMS Management Characteristics
- Comprehensive resource management ensures accurate inventories of personnel, equipment, teams, and supplies.
- Incident action planning documents objectives, tactics, and assignments for incident operations and support.
- Management by objectives develops and issues assignments and protocols to accomplish tasks.
- Chain of command and unity of command eliminate confusion from conflicting instructions.
- Information and intelligence management follows established processes for data management and sharing.
Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs)
- Level 2 (Enhanced steady state) is activated when certain team members monitor credible threats.
- Full activation can include personnel from assisting agencies to support operations.
- EOCs can be fixed, temporary, or virtual, allowing remote participation.
- The departmental structure allows personnel to function quickly in the EOC with minimal preparation.
Resource Management
- Identity requirements determine the type, quantity, receiving locations, and users of resources.
- Planning for resources involves establishing mutual aid agreements with neighboring jurisdictions.
- Reimburse and restock maintain readiness of resources and ensure timely payments to providers.
Incident Command System (ICS)
- ICS standardizes command, control, and coordination of on-scene emergency personnel.
- Each general staff in ICS is led by a section chief who reports to the Incident Commander or Unified Command.
- Unified command allows jurisdictions to jointly manage incidents with a single action plan.
Communication and Information Systems
- Key principles include reliability, scalability, and portability to ensure information flows uninterrupted.
- Interoperability describes the ability of emergency management personnel to work effectively together.
- Security controls access to sensitive or restricted information to protect operational integrity.
- Technology use and procedures support activities such as using social media for incident mapping.
Joint Information System (JIS)
- The JIS develops, recommends, and executes public information plans and strategies.
- Central location for JIS operations coordinates public information staff performing public affairs functions.
Other Key Concepts
- Incident information aids in planning, determining costs, and identifying safety issues across ICS, EOCs, and JIS.
- The liaison officer serves as the incident command’s point of contact for external organizations.
- The MAC group does not replace the primary functions of EOCs or other dispatch organizations.
- Resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of immediate incident response.
- Managers plan for demobilization concurrently with resource mobilization activities.
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