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NIMS IS-700.B FINAL EXAM|| ACCURATE AND
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS!!
NIMS Guiding Principles - ANSWER: Flexibility
Standardization
Unity of Effort
Flexibility - ANSWER: Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents
through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal
assistance
Standardization - ANSWER: Supports interoperability among multiple
organizations in incident response
Standard Organizational Structures - ANSWER: Improve integration and
connectivity among organizations
Standard Practices - ANSWER: Allow incident personnel and organizations to
work together effectively
Common Terminology - ANSWER: Enables effective communication
Unity of Effort - ANSWER: Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or
functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating
agency to maintain its own authority and accountability
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3 Major Components of NIMS - ANSWER: 1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
Resource Management - ANSWER: Standard 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 - ANSWER: Describes 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 - ANSWER: Describes 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 - ANSWER: 1.
Identifying and typing resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
Typing: Capability - ANSWER: The resources capability to perform its function
in one or more of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation,
Response, and Recovery
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Typing: Category - ANSWER: The function for a which a resource would be most
useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
Typing: Kind - ANSWER: A broad characterization, such as personnel,
equipment, teams, and facilities
Typing: Type - ANSWER: A resources level of capability to perform its function
based on size, power, capacity (for equipment), or experience and qualifications;
Type 1 has greater capacity than Type 2, 3, or 4
Qualifying - ANSWER: Personnel meet the minimum established standards
(including training, experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill specific
positions
Certification - ANSWER: Recognition from an AHJ or a third party that an
individual has completed qualification for a position
Credentialing - ANSWER: Documentation- typically an ID card or badge- that
identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications for a particular position
Identify Requirements (Resource Management) - ANSWER: Identify:
1. Type and quantity of resources needed
2. Location where resources should be sent
3. Who will receive and use resources
Order and Acquire (RM) - ANSWER: Resource typing is designed for use here to
ensure resources provided meet the mission needs
NIMS IS-700.B FINAL EXAM|| ACCURATE AND
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS!!
NIMS Guiding Principles - ANSWER: Flexibility
Standardization
Unity of Effort
Flexibility - ANSWER: Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents
through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal
assistance
Standardization - ANSWER: Supports interoperability among multiple
organizations in incident response
Standard Organizational Structures - ANSWER: Improve integration and
connectivity among organizations
Standard Practices - ANSWER: Allow incident personnel and organizations to
work together effectively
Common Terminology - ANSWER: Enables effective communication
Unity of Effort - ANSWER: Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or
functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating
agency to maintain its own authority and accountability
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3 Major Components of NIMS - ANSWER: 1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
Resource Management - ANSWER: Standard 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 - ANSWER: Describes 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 - ANSWER: Describes 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 - ANSWER: 1.
Identifying and typing resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
Typing: Capability - ANSWER: The resources capability to perform its function
in one or more of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation,
Response, and Recovery
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Typing: Category - ANSWER: The function for a which a resource would be most
useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
Typing: Kind - ANSWER: A broad characterization, such as personnel,
equipment, teams, and facilities
Typing: Type - ANSWER: A resources level of capability to perform its function
based on size, power, capacity (for equipment), or experience and qualifications;
Type 1 has greater capacity than Type 2, 3, or 4
Qualifying - ANSWER: Personnel meet the minimum established standards
(including training, experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill specific
positions
Certification - ANSWER: Recognition from an AHJ or a third party that an
individual has completed qualification for a position
Credentialing - ANSWER: Documentation- typically an ID card or badge- that
identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications for a particular position
Identify Requirements (Resource Management) - ANSWER: Identify:
1. Type and quantity of resources needed
2. Location where resources should be sent
3. Who will receive and use resources
Order and Acquire (RM) - ANSWER: Resource typing is designed for use here to
ensure resources provided meet the mission needs
