FEMA National Incident Management System 2

Question 1

Which NIMS component establishes the Incident Command System (ICS) as the standard incident management structure?

Accepted Answer

Command and Coordination

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Resource Management

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Preparedness

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Communications and Information Management

Question 2

Under NIMS, 'resource typing' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Categorizing resources by capability to allow agencies to request specific types of resources during an incident

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Recording how many of each resource type are available nationally

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Determining which federal agency owns specific emergency resources

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Classifying resources by their cost for reimbursement purposes

Question 3

The NIMS principle of 'interoperability' primarily addresses which challenge?

Accepted Answer

Enabling different agencies and jurisdictions to communicate and work effectively together

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Ensuring that all agencies use the same brand of radio equipment

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Requiring all first responders to complete identical training programs

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Standardizing the salary and benefits of emergency management personnel

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'common terminology' as used in NIMS?

Accepted Answer

Using standard names for organizational functions, resource types, and facilities to avoid confusion among multiple responding agencies

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Requiring all responders to speak only English during emergency operations

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Using numeric codes exclusively on all radio communications

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Standardizing legal terminology in mutual aid agreements

Question 5

In the NIMS framework, who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene response to an incident?

Accepted Answer

The Incident Commander

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The Emergency Manager

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The State Director of Emergency Management

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The FEMA Regional Administrator

Question 6

NIMS preparedness activities are designed to be accomplished through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Planning, training, exercises, personnel qualification and certification, equipment certification, and publication management

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Purchasing new equipment, hiring additional staff, and building new emergency facilities

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Federal funding allocation, state grants, and municipal bond programs

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Memoranda of Understanding, Executive Orders, and Congressional mandates

Question 7

What is the purpose of the National Integration Center (NIC) in relation to NIMS?

Accepted Answer

To maintain and administer NIMS, including publishing standards, guidelines, and compliance requirements

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To serve as the operational command center during presidentially declared disasters

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To coordinate international emergency assistance during large-scale domestic disasters

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To manage the National Response Coordination Center during activations