NIMS Preparedness 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which NIMS component establishes the framework for preparedness activities including planning, training, and exercises?
- Command and Coordination
- Preparedness (Correct answer)
- Resource Management
- Communications and Information Management
Correct answer: Preparedness
NIMS identifies Preparedness as the component that provides the framework for planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and improving capabilities.
Question 2: The National Preparedness Goal is best described as:
- A secure and resilient nation with the capabilities required to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from all hazards (Correct answer)
- A federal mandate requiring all jurisdictions to maintain 72-hour emergency supply caches
- A requirement for all emergency managers to hold professional certifications
- A standardized training curriculum for first responders at all levels of government
Correct answer: A secure and resilient nation with the capabilities required to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from all hazards
The National Preparedness Goal defines what it means for the whole community to be prepared for all types of disasters and emergencies.
Question 3: Which document provides guidance on how to build, sustain, and deliver the core capabilities needed to achieve the National Preparedness Goal?
- National Response Framework
- National Preparedness System (Correct answer)
- Emergency Operations Plan
- Incident Action Plan
Correct answer: National Preparedness System
The National Preparedness System is an integrated set of guidance, programs, and processes that enables the whole community to meet the National Preparedness Goal.
Question 4: In NIMS, 'preparedness organizations' primarily serve to:
- Deploy resources during active incidents
- Coordinate planning and policy decisions before an incident occurs (Correct answer)
- Manage mutual aid agreements during disasters
- Oversee public information and warning systems
Correct answer: Coordinate planning and policy decisions before an incident occurs
Preparedness organizations such as planning committees and emergency management councils coordinate pre-incident planning and policy decisions.
Question 5: Which exercise type is MOST appropriate for testing plans, policies, and procedures without deploying real resources in the field?
- Full-scale exercise
- Functional exercise
- Tabletop exercise (Correct answer)
- Drill
Correct answer: Tabletop exercise
Tabletop exercises involve key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an informal setting to test plans and identify gaps without field deployment.
Question 6: The 'whole community' approach to preparedness means:
- Only professional emergency responders are responsible for preparedness
- Federal agencies bear primary responsibility for local preparedness planning
- Individuals, businesses, and all levels of government share responsibility for preparedness (Correct answer)
- Preparedness is limited to governmental entities with emergency management authority
Correct answer: Individuals, businesses, and all levels of government share responsibility for preparedness
The whole community approach recognizes that individuals, households, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and all levels of government must be engaged in preparedness.
Question 7: Which of the following is a key purpose of conducting After Action Reviews (AARs) following exercises or real incidents?
- To assign blame to personnel who made errors during the event
- To identify strengths, areas for improvement, and corrective actions to enhance future performance (Correct answer)
- To fulfill a legal requirement for documenting all emergency operations
- To update public-facing emergency information websites
Correct answer: To identify strengths, areas for improvement, and corrective actions to enhance future performance
AARs capture observations from exercises or real incidents and identify corrective actions to improve capabilities and preparedness.
NIMS Preparedness 2
Which NIMS component establishes the framework for preparedness activities including planning, training, and exercises?