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NIMS ICS UPGRADED EXAM
what do NIMS do? - CORRECT ANSWER-The National Incident Management
System, or NIMS, provides the foundation needed to ensure that we can work
together when our communities and the Nation need us the most
How do NIMS work? - CORRECT ANSWER-Each day communities respond to
numerous emergencies. Most often, these incidents are
managed effectively at the local level.
What are some exceptions to NIMS collaborating? - CORRECT ANSWER-•
Multiple jurisdictions,
• A combination of specialties or disciplines,
• Several levels of government,
• Nongovernmental organizations, and
• The private sector
what is NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-NIMS is . . .
- A flexible framework of:
*Doctrine
* Concepts
* Principles
*Terminology
* Organizational
processes
- Applicable to all hazards
and jurisdictions
what is not NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER--An operational incident management
plan
-A resource allocation plan
-a terrorism/WMD specific paln
-designed to address international events
NIMS Overview - CORRECT ANSWER-What ? . . . NIMS provides a consistent
nationwide template . . .
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Who? . . . to enable Federal, State, tribal,
and local governments, the private sector,
and nongovernmental organizations to
work together . . .
How? . . . to prepare for, prevent, respond
to, recover from, and mitigate the effects
of incidents regardless of cause, size,
location, or complexity . . .
Why? . . . in order to reduce the loss of life
and property, and harm to the
environment.
What is ICS? - CORRECT ANSWER-The incident command system helps
ensure integration of the response effort, allows all responders to adopt an
integrated organizational structure that matches the complexities and demands
of the incident while respecting agency and jurisdictional authorities.
ICS can be used to manage: - CORRECT ANSWER-• Natural hazards.
• Technological hazards.
• Human-caused hazards.
• Planned events
what is an incident? - CORRECT ANSWER-An incident is an occurrence or
event, natural or human-caused that requires a response to
protect life or property.
What are some rules used by ICS? - CORRECT ANSWER--The Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 established Federal
regulations for handling hazardous materials. SARA directed the Occupational
Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) to establish rules for operations at hazardous
materials
incidents.
• OSHA rule 1910.120, effective March 6, 1990, requires all organizations that
handle
hazardous materials to use ICS. The regulation states: "The Incident Command
System
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NIMS ICS UPGRADED EXAM
what do NIMS do? - CORRECT ANSWER-The National Incident Management
System, or NIMS, provides the foundation needed to ensure that we can work
together when our communities and the Nation need us the most
How do NIMS work? - CORRECT ANSWER-Each day communities respond to
numerous emergencies. Most often, these incidents are
managed effectively at the local level.
What are some exceptions to NIMS collaborating? - CORRECT ANSWER-•
Multiple jurisdictions,
• A combination of specialties or disciplines,
• Several levels of government,
• Nongovernmental organizations, and
• The private sector
what is NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-NIMS is . . .
- A flexible framework of:
*Doctrine
* Concepts
* Principles
*Terminology
* Organizational
processes
- Applicable to all hazards
and jurisdictions
what is not NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER--An operational incident management
plan
-A resource allocation plan
-a terrorism/WMD specific paln
-designed to address international events
NIMS Overview - CORRECT ANSWER-What ? . . . NIMS provides a consistent
nationwide template . . .
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Who? . . . to enable Federal, State, tribal,
and local governments, the private sector,
and nongovernmental organizations to
work together . . .
How? . . . to prepare for, prevent, respond
to, recover from, and mitigate the effects
of incidents regardless of cause, size,
location, or complexity . . .
Why? . . . in order to reduce the loss of life
and property, and harm to the
environment.
What is ICS? - CORRECT ANSWER-The incident command system helps
ensure integration of the response effort, allows all responders to adopt an
integrated organizational structure that matches the complexities and demands
of the incident while respecting agency and jurisdictional authorities.
ICS can be used to manage: - CORRECT ANSWER-• Natural hazards.
• Technological hazards.
• Human-caused hazards.
• Planned events
what is an incident? - CORRECT ANSWER-An incident is an occurrence or
event, natural or human-caused that requires a response to
protect life or property.
What are some rules used by ICS? - CORRECT ANSWER--The Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 established Federal
regulations for handling hazardous materials. SARA directed the Occupational
Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) to establish rules for operations at hazardous
materials
incidents.
• OSHA rule 1910.120, effective March 6, 1990, requires all organizations that
handle
hazardous materials to use ICS. The regulation states: "The Incident Command
System
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