NIMS / ICS Questions and Correct Answers
1. National Inci- • The NIMS provides a consistent, flexible and adjustable national framework
dent Manage- within which government and private entities at all levels can work together to
ment Systems manage domestic incidents, regardless of their cause, size, location or complexity.
This flexibility applies across all phases of incident management: prevention, pre-
paredness, response, recovery and mitigation.
• The NIMS provides a set of standardized organizational structures - including the
ICS, Multi- Agency Coordination Systems and public information systems - as well
as requirements for processes, procedures and systems to improve interoperability
among jurisdictions and disciplines in various areas.
2. Incident Com- • Incident Command System (ICS), a standard, on-scene, all-hazards incident
mand System management system already in use by firefighters, hazardous materials teams,
rescuers and emergency medical teams. The ICS has been established by the NIMS
as the standardized incident organizational structure for the management of all
incidents.
• The incident command system is a functionality-based system for managing any
type of event (emergency or otherwise).
3. Functions of ICS • Command
(CFLOP) • Operations
• Logistics
• Planning
• Finance/Administration
4. ICS Layout
5. Who does what?
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6. Position Titles
7. Intelligence and • Intelligence function can be established for gathering and sharing incident-re-
Information lated information and intelligence
• Information and Intelligence function provides analysis and sharing of informa-
tion and intelligence during an incident
• National Security, classified or sensitive information
• Risk assessments
• Medical intelligence
• Weather information
• Structural design elements
• Specific subject matter expert material
8. Public Informa- Joint Information System
tion Manage- • NIMS joint information system (JIS) is a means for the ettective delivery of timely,
ment consistent, and accurate information to the public. The JIS is executed from a joint
information center (JIC).
Joint Information Center
• In a JIC is where public information oflcers from all participating agencies and
jurisdictions (including the private sector) coordinate the public message.
9. Unified Com- • Unified Command (UC) is an important element in multi-jurisdictional or mul-
mand ti-agency domestic incident management. It provides guidelines to enable agen-
cies with ditterent legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to coordinate,
plan, and interact ettectively.
• In a UC structure, the individuals designated by their jurisdictional authorities
jointly determine objectives, plans, and priorities and work together to execute
them.
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1. National Inci- • The NIMS provides a consistent, flexible and adjustable national framework
dent Manage- within which government and private entities at all levels can work together to
ment Systems manage domestic incidents, regardless of their cause, size, location or complexity.
This flexibility applies across all phases of incident management: prevention, pre-
paredness, response, recovery and mitigation.
• The NIMS provides a set of standardized organizational structures - including the
ICS, Multi- Agency Coordination Systems and public information systems - as well
as requirements for processes, procedures and systems to improve interoperability
among jurisdictions and disciplines in various areas.
2. Incident Com- • Incident Command System (ICS), a standard, on-scene, all-hazards incident
mand System management system already in use by firefighters, hazardous materials teams,
rescuers and emergency medical teams. The ICS has been established by the NIMS
as the standardized incident organizational structure for the management of all
incidents.
• The incident command system is a functionality-based system for managing any
type of event (emergency or otherwise).
3. Functions of ICS • Command
(CFLOP) • Operations
• Logistics
• Planning
• Finance/Administration
4. ICS Layout
5. Who does what?
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6. Position Titles
7. Intelligence and • Intelligence function can be established for gathering and sharing incident-re-
Information lated information and intelligence
• Information and Intelligence function provides analysis and sharing of informa-
tion and intelligence during an incident
• National Security, classified or sensitive information
• Risk assessments
• Medical intelligence
• Weather information
• Structural design elements
• Specific subject matter expert material
8. Public Informa- Joint Information System
tion Manage- • NIMS joint information system (JIS) is a means for the ettective delivery of timely,
ment consistent, and accurate information to the public. The JIS is executed from a joint
information center (JIC).
Joint Information Center
• In a JIC is where public information oflcers from all participating agencies and
jurisdictions (including the private sector) coordinate the public message.
9. Unified Com- • Unified Command (UC) is an important element in multi-jurisdictional or mul-
mand ti-agency domestic incident management. It provides guidelines to enable agen-
cies with ditterent legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to coordinate,
plan, and interact ettectively.
• In a UC structure, the individuals designated by their jurisdictional authorities
jointly determine objectives, plans, and priorities and work together to execute
them.
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