QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATED 2025
, NIMS Guiding Principles - ANSWERFlexibility
Standardization
Unity of Effort
Flexibility - ANSWERAllows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents through
those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance
Standardization - ANSWERSupports interoperability among multiple organizations in
incident response
Standard Organizational Structures - ANSWERImprove integration and connectivity
among organizations
Standard Practices - ANSWERAllow incident personnel and organizations to work
together effectively
Common Terminology - ANSWEREnables effective communication
Unity of Effort - ANSWEREnables organizations with jurisdictional authority or functional
responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating agency to
maintain its own authority and accountability
3 Major Components of NIMS - ANSWER1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
Resource Management - ANSWERStandard mechanisms to systematics manage
resources, including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before
and during incidents in order to allow organizations to more effectively share resources
when needed
Command and Communication - ANSWERDescribes leadership roles, processes, and
recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and
incident support levels and explains how these structures interact to manage incidents
effectively and efficiently
Communications and Information Management - ANSWERDescribes systems and
methods that help to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the
means and information they need to make and communicate decisions
4 Key Activities of Resource Management Preparedness - ANSWER1. Identifying and
typing resources