FEMA National Incident Management System Flashcards
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What is the Joint Information System (JIS) under NIMS?
Answer: A structure integrating public information across agencies to ensure consistent messaging
The JIS provides the structure for developing and delivering coordinated and consistent messages to the public during incidents.
What is the Joint Information Center (JIC)?
Answer: The physical location where public affairs personnel manage media and public communications
The JIC is the physical location where public information staff from involved agencies coordinate and disseminate incident information to the media and public.
Under NIMS resource management, what does 'credentialing' refer to?
Answer: Authenticating the qualifications of personnel and resources
Credentialing provides assurance that personnel possess the minimum training, experience, and competency to perform their assigned role during an incident.
Which phase of NIMS resource management involves identifying and ordering the resources needed for an incident?
Answer: Ordering and Acquiring Resources
The Ordering and Acquiring phase involves submitting requests through established ordering systems to obtain the resources needed for incident management.
NIMS encourages the use of 'plain language' in communications primarily to:
Answer: Ensure all responders understand messages regardless of agency background
Plain language avoids jargon and acronyms so that all responders from any agency or jurisdiction can clearly understand operational messages.
What NIMS principle guides the allocation of resources based on identified priorities and incident objectives?
Answer: Management by Objectives
Management by Objectives directs that all incident activities are directed toward established objectives, and resources are allocated to support those priorities.
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