NIMS- ICS Exam Questions And Answers
Flexibility -
correct answer ✅Scalable and applicable to varied hazards,
geography
Standardization -
correct answer ✅Defines standard organizational structures;
improves integration and connectivity amongst varied jurisdictions;
common terminology
Unity of effort -
correct answer ✅coordinating activities amongst various orgs. to
achieve common objectives
Area Command -
correct answer ✅Very complex or multiple concurrent smaller
incidents; goal is to oversee management and prioritize scarce
resources; frequently established as Unified Commands
EOC -
correct answer ✅Facility from which staff provide information
management, resource allocation and tracking, and advanced
planning support
,NIMS- ICS Exam Questions And Answers
Incident Commander -
correct answer ✅Individual responsible for on-scene activities;
develops incident objectives, and ordering and releasing resources;
overall responsibility and authority
MAC Group -
correct answer ✅Sometimes called policy group; admins and
execs; provide policy guidance; support resource prioritization and
allocation; allow pols to make the necessary decisions
Unified Command -
correct answer ✅When more than one agency has jurisdiction or
when incidents crosses jurisdictions; rule of incident command is
conducted jointly; each partner maintains his authority
Resource typing -
correct answer ✅categorizes by capability; allows for planning,
requesting
FEMA selects resources that -
correct answer ✅widely used and sharable; can be shared across
jurisdictions; ID'd by Capability, category, kind and type
, NIMS- ICS Exam Questions And Answers
Capability -
correct answer ✅core capability for which is most useful
Category -
correct answer ✅Function for which is most useful
Kind -
correct answer ✅Characterization: Personnel, teams, facilities,
equipment, and supplies
Type -
correct answer ✅Minimum Capability: Specific metrics based on
Kind and mission; Type 1 is the highest; Capability based on size,
power, and capacity or for teams: experience and capability; can be
ID'd, inventoried, and tracked; used in incident management; are
sufficiently interoperable
Qualification -
correct answer ✅Process through which personnel meet the
minimum established criteria (training, experience, physical and
medical fitness, and capability)
Flexibility -
correct answer ✅Scalable and applicable to varied hazards,
geography
Standardization -
correct answer ✅Defines standard organizational structures;
improves integration and connectivity amongst varied jurisdictions;
common terminology
Unity of effort -
correct answer ✅coordinating activities amongst various orgs. to
achieve common objectives
Area Command -
correct answer ✅Very complex or multiple concurrent smaller
incidents; goal is to oversee management and prioritize scarce
resources; frequently established as Unified Commands
EOC -
correct answer ✅Facility from which staff provide information
management, resource allocation and tracking, and advanced
planning support
,NIMS- ICS Exam Questions And Answers
Incident Commander -
correct answer ✅Individual responsible for on-scene activities;
develops incident objectives, and ordering and releasing resources;
overall responsibility and authority
MAC Group -
correct answer ✅Sometimes called policy group; admins and
execs; provide policy guidance; support resource prioritization and
allocation; allow pols to make the necessary decisions
Unified Command -
correct answer ✅When more than one agency has jurisdiction or
when incidents crosses jurisdictions; rule of incident command is
conducted jointly; each partner maintains his authority
Resource typing -
correct answer ✅categorizes by capability; allows for planning,
requesting
FEMA selects resources that -
correct answer ✅widely used and sharable; can be shared across
jurisdictions; ID'd by Capability, category, kind and type
, NIMS- ICS Exam Questions And Answers
Capability -
correct answer ✅core capability for which is most useful
Category -
correct answer ✅Function for which is most useful
Kind -
correct answer ✅Characterization: Personnel, teams, facilities,
equipment, and supplies
Type -
correct answer ✅Minimum Capability: Specific metrics based on
Kind and mission; Type 1 is the highest; Capability based on size,
power, and capacity or for teams: experience and capability; can be
ID'd, inventoried, and tracked; used in incident management; are
sufficiently interoperable
Qualification -
correct answer ✅Process through which personnel meet the
minimum established criteria (training, experience, physical and
medical fitness, and capability)
