FEMA IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200

HSPD-5, Management of Domestic Incidents - identified steps for improved coordination in response to incidents. It required the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies and State, local, and tribal governments to establish a National Response Framework (NRF) and a National Incident Management System (NIMS). HSPD-8, National Preparedness - directed DHS to lead a national initiative to develop a National Preparedness System—a common, unified approach to "strengthen the preparedness of the United States to prevent and respond to threatened or actual domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies." Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8), National Preparedness, - describes the Nation's approach to preparedness-one that involves the whole community, including individuals, businesses, community- and faith-based organizations, schools, tribes, and all levels of government (Federal, State, local, tribal and territorial) which NIMS management characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks? - management by objective which of the following is not a recommended characteristic for incident objectives - stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site - field-level briefing