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Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and
communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Incident action planning
Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident
activities with a single incident action plan? - CORRECT ANSWER-Unified command
Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering,
analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data? - CORRECT ANSWER-Information
and intelligence management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and
definitions for major organizational functions and units? - CORRECT ANSWER-Modular
organization
Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the
incident? - CORRECT ANSWER-Track and report
Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning,
determine incident costs, and identify safety issues. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ____________ who reports directly to the Incident
Commander or Unified Command. - CORRECT ANSWER-Section chief
Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a state-to-state system for
sharing resources during an emergency or disaster. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to users is a part of
which key principle? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interoperability
, The three NIMS guiding principles are: - CORRECT ANSWER-Planning, response,
recovery
Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident
visualizations is an example of which communications standard? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Technology use and procedures
Which of the following is an EOC function? - CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above
Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Mobilize
Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that
directly report to a supervisor? - CORRECT ANSWER-Manageable span of control
Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information' describes which key communications
and information systems principle? - CORRECT ANSWER-Resilience and Redundancy
Which organizations should be involved in commmunications planning? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Planning section
Which NIMS Command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff
from multiple agencies come together? - CORRECT ANSWER-Emergency operations
centers (EOCs)
Incident Reports, such as Situation Reports and Status Reports enhance situational
awareness and ensure that personnel can access needed information. - CORRECT
ANSWER-True
The Incident Action Plan is prepared by General Staff from which section? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Planning
The jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can ____________ resources if they do not meet
its needs. - CORRECT ANSWER-Decline