NIMS Resource Management 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which NIMS resource management activity occurs at the end of an incident and involves returning resources to their home jurisdictions?
- Demobilization (Correct answer)
- Check-in
- Credentialing
- Staging
Correct answer: Demobilization
Demobilization is the systematic process of releasing resources from an incident and returning them to their point of origin in a safe and cost-effective manner.
Question 2: Under NIMS, which body typically manages resource requests that exceed a single state's capacity?
- Local Emergency Operations Center
- State Emergency Operations Center
- National Operations Center (NOC)
- FEMA Regional Response Coordination Center (Correct answer)
Correct answer: FEMA Regional Response Coordination Center
When a state cannot fulfill resource needs internally, FEMA Regional Response Coordination Centers coordinate federal resources and multi-state mutual aid support.
Question 3: In NIMS resource management, 'mobilization' refers to:
- The process of activating and deploying resources to an incident (Correct answer)
- The process of returning resources to home jurisdictions
- Typing resources according to national standards
- Conducting a needs assessment before ordering resources
Correct answer: The process of activating and deploying resources to an incident
Mobilization encompasses activating, assembling, and transporting resources to the point where they are needed for incident operations.
Question 4: Which NIMS concept refers to the area where resources are held before being assigned to an operational task?
- Incident Command Post
- Base
- Staging Area (Correct answer)
- Camp
Correct answer: Staging Area
A Staging Area is a location where resources are held in an available status, ready for rapid assignment when needed by the Operations Section.
Question 5: According to NIMS, who is ultimately responsible for ensuring proper resource management at an incident?
- Logistics Section Chief
- Finance/Administration Section Chief
- Incident Commander (Correct answer)
- Planning Section Chief
Correct answer: Incident Commander
The Incident Commander holds overall authority and accountability for all incident management activities, including resource management.
Question 6: What is the purpose of a 'resource management plan' developed before an incident?
- To list all vendors for resource purchasing
- To establish procedures for identifying, acquiring, and tracking resources before they are needed (Correct answer)
- To document resource failures after an incident
- To assign resources to specific teams in advance
Correct answer: To establish procedures for identifying, acquiring, and tracking resources before they are needed
A pre-incident resource management plan establishes systems and protocols for resource identification, acquisition, and tracking so responders can act quickly when an incident occurs.
Question 7: In NIMS, the concept of 'interoperability' in resource management primarily means:
- Resources from different agencies can work together effectively (Correct answer)
- All agencies use identical equipment
- Resources are interchangeable regardless of type
- Federal resources take priority over local resources
Correct answer: Resources from different agencies can work together effectively
Interoperability ensures that resources from different agencies, jurisdictions, and levels of government can function together effectively during a joint response.
NIMS Resource Management 5
Which NIMS resource management activity occurs at the end of an incident and involves returning resources to their home jurisdictions?