IS700 B AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW GUIDE 2026
◉ Flexibility. Answer: Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local
incidents through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those
requiring Federal assistance
◉ Standardization. Answer: Supports interoperability among
multiple organizations in incident response
◉ Standard Organizational Structures. Answer: Improve integration
and connectivity among organizations
◉ Standard Practices. Answer: Allow incident personnel and
organizations to work together effectively
◉ Common Terminology. Answer: Enables effective communication
◉ Unity of Effort. Answer: Enables organizations with jurisdictional
authority or functional responsibilities to support each other while
allowing each participating agency to maintain its own authority
and accountability
,◉ 3 Major Components of NIMS. Answer: 1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
◉ Resource Management. Answer: Standard 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. Answer: Describes 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. Answer:
Describes 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. Answer:
1. Identifying and typing resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
, 3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
◉ Typing: Capability. Answer: The resources capability to perform
its function in one or more of the five mission areas: Prevention,
Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
◉ Typing: Category. Answer: The function for a which a resource
would be most useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and
medical)
◉ Typing: Kind. Answer: A broad characterization, such as
personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities
◉ Typing: Type. Answer: A resources level of capability to perform
its function based on size, power, capacity (for equipment), or
experience and qualifications; Type 1 has greater capacity than Type
2, 3, or 4
◉ Qualifying. Answer: Personnel meet the minimum established
standards (including training, experience, physical and medical
fitness) to fill specific positions
◉ Certification. Answer: Recognition from an AHJ or a third party
that an individual has completed qualification for a position
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW GUIDE 2026
◉ Flexibility. Answer: Allows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local
incidents through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those
requiring Federal assistance
◉ Standardization. Answer: Supports interoperability among
multiple organizations in incident response
◉ Standard Organizational Structures. Answer: Improve integration
and connectivity among organizations
◉ Standard Practices. Answer: Allow incident personnel and
organizations to work together effectively
◉ Common Terminology. Answer: Enables effective communication
◉ Unity of Effort. Answer: Enables organizations with jurisdictional
authority or functional responsibilities to support each other while
allowing each participating agency to maintain its own authority
and accountability
,◉ 3 Major Components of NIMS. Answer: 1. Resource Management
2. Command and Coordination
3. Communications and Information Management
◉ Resource Management. Answer: Standard 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. Answer: Describes 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. Answer:
Describes 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. Answer:
1. Identifying and typing resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
, 3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
◉ Typing: Capability. Answer: The resources capability to perform
its function in one or more of the five mission areas: Prevention,
Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
◉ Typing: Category. Answer: The function for a which a resource
would be most useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and
medical)
◉ Typing: Kind. Answer: A broad characterization, such as
personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities
◉ Typing: Type. Answer: A resources level of capability to perform
its function based on size, power, capacity (for equipment), or
experience and qualifications; Type 1 has greater capacity than Type
2, 3, or 4
◉ Qualifying. Answer: Personnel meet the minimum established
standards (including training, experience, physical and medical
fitness) to fill specific positions
◉ Certification. Answer: Recognition from an AHJ or a third party
that an individual has completed qualification for a position
