NIMS IS-700.b Final Exam with
complete Questions
and Answers
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
,NURSINGPIECES
3 Major Components of NIMS - answer1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
, NURSINGPIECES
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
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
Typing: Capability - answerThe resources capability to perform its function
in one or more of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation,
Response, and Recovery
Typing: Category - answerThe function for a which a resource would be most
useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
Typing: Kind - answerA broad characterization, such as personnel,