QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED 100% CORRECT)
What NIMS Management Characteristics are you supporting? Select the two
characteristics that apply.
Integrated Communications
Establishment and Transfer of Command
Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Accountability
Dispatch/Deployment
Information and Intelligence Management - Answer-Chain of Command and Unity of
Command
Information and Intelligence Management
In accordance with Chain of Command and Unity of Command, you have been
assigned a single supervisor, the Planning Section Chief, to whom you will report. In
accordance with Information and Intelligence Management, you will be gathering,
sharing, and managing incident-related information in the form of maps that display
potential flooding impacts.
You are the American Red Cross liaison in the Emergency Operation Center and you
print up a list of the location of materials necessary to outfit the shelters. Materials
stored in both facilities are adequate to meet the initial needs. Both the College and the
Middle School are implementing their respective plans and are establishing necessary
staffing to support the shelter requirements.What NIMS Management Characteristic is
being demonstrated?
Modular Organization
Comprehensive Resource Management
Establishment and Transfer of Command
Dispatch/Deployment - Answer-Comprehensive Resource Management
At this point, you are identifying requirements, performing inventory, and mobilizing
resources. These activities are part of the Comprehensive Resource Management and
Coordination Characteristic.
Due to the complexity of the incident, the Incident Commander has expanded the
Operations Section to include an Evacuation Group.What NIMS Management
Characteristic is being demonstrated?
Modular Organization
, Comprehensive Resource Management
Establishment and Transfer of Command
Dispatch/Deployment - Answer-Modular Organization
As the incident grows more complex, the ICS organization may expand as functional
responsibilities are delegated. This expansion is part of the Modular Organization
Characteristic.
Scenario:
You are the City Fire Chief and are evaluating the supervisory structure needed to
manage the Incident Command Post staff.
You are also identifying senior representatives from the Health Care community and
from Public Works to help develop objectives to protect the residents of the nursing
home and the critical water resources of the community.
Select the three NIMS Management Characteristics you are supporting.
Incident Facilities and Locations
Establishment and Transfer of Command
Unified Command
Accountability
Dispatch/Deployment
Information and Intelligence Management - Answer-Incident Facilities and Locations,
Establishment and Transfer of Command, Unified Command
In accordance with Incident Facilities and Locations, you have requested to establish an
Incident Command Post because of the complexity of the incident.
In accordance with Establishment and Transfer of Command and as the organization
with the primary responsibility for the incident, you are clearly establishing command.
In accordance with Unified Command, you are allowing agencies with different legal,
geographic, and functional responsibilities (Health Care and Public Works) to work
together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or
accountability.
General Staff immediately come together and begin developing strategies. General
Staff Chiefs are:
Evaluating staffing and supervisory needs in the Incident Command Post.
Identifying resource shortfalls.
Updating planning documents.
What NIMS Management Characteristics are you supporting?Select all that apply.
Common Terminology
Management by Objectives
Incident Action Planning