FEMA IS 700.b - An Intro to the NIMS EXAM
GUARANTEED PASS !!
NIMS - (ANSWER)National Incident Management System
guiding principles of NIMS (3) - (ANSWER)flexibility, standardization, unity of effort
major components of NIMS (3) - (ANSWER)resource management, command and coordination,
communications and information management
Resource Management - (ANSWER)standard mechanisms to systematically manage resources before and
during incidents
resources - (ANSWER)personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities available or potentially available
for assignment or allocation
key activities of Resource Management (4) - (ANSWER)identifying & typing resources,
qualifying/certifying/credentialing personnel, planning for resources, and acquiring/storing/inventorying
resources
Resource Typing - (ANSWER)Assigning a designation of capability, category, kind, and type to each resource
that allows Incident Commanders to request and deploy resources.
capability (in resource typing) - (ANSWER)the resource's capability to perform its function in prevention,
protection, mitigation, response, or recovery
capability of a Type 3 Ambulance Ground Team - (ANSWER)Basic Life Support (BLS) is an example of the
element of resource typing which describes the core capability for which a resource is most useful
category (in resource typing) - (ANSWER)the function for which a resource would be most useful (e.g.,
firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
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, category of a Type 3 Ambulance Ground Team - (ANSWER)In resource typing this example is within
Emergency Medical Services
kind (in resource typing) - (ANSWER)a broad characterization of a resource, such as personnel, equipment,
teams, and facilities
kind of a Type 3 Ambulance Ground Team - (ANSWER)In resource typing this example is a team
type (in resource typing) - (ANSWER)this is a number assigned to the resource's minimum capability to
perform its function, based on size/power/capacity of equipment or experience/qualifications of personnel and
teams
AHJ - (ANSWER)Authority Having Jurisdiction
Authority Having Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)the entity that has the authority and responsibility for qualification,
certification, and credentialing within its organization or jurisdiction
Qualifying - (ANSWER)Assuring personnel meet the minimum established standards (including training,
experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill specific positions
Certification - (ANSWER)recognition from an Authority Having Jurisdiction or a third party that an individual
has completed qualification for a position
Credentialing - (ANSWER)documentation - typically an identification card or badge - that identifies personnel
and verifies their qualifications for a particular position
possible plans to address required resources - (ANSWER)stockpiling, mutual aid agreements, reassigning
resources that are performing non-essential tasks, vendor contracts
mutual aid - (ANSWER)the sharing of resources and services between jurisdictions or organizations
mutual aid agreements - (ANSWER)documentation that establishes the legal basis for two or more entities to
share resources
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GUARANTEED PASS !!
NIMS - (ANSWER)National Incident Management System
guiding principles of NIMS (3) - (ANSWER)flexibility, standardization, unity of effort
major components of NIMS (3) - (ANSWER)resource management, command and coordination,
communications and information management
Resource Management - (ANSWER)standard mechanisms to systematically manage resources before and
during incidents
resources - (ANSWER)personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities available or potentially available
for assignment or allocation
key activities of Resource Management (4) - (ANSWER)identifying & typing resources,
qualifying/certifying/credentialing personnel, planning for resources, and acquiring/storing/inventorying
resources
Resource Typing - (ANSWER)Assigning a designation of capability, category, kind, and type to each resource
that allows Incident Commanders to request and deploy resources.
capability (in resource typing) - (ANSWER)the resource's capability to perform its function in prevention,
protection, mitigation, response, or recovery
capability of a Type 3 Ambulance Ground Team - (ANSWER)Basic Life Support (BLS) is an example of the
element of resource typing which describes the core capability for which a resource is most useful
category (in resource typing) - (ANSWER)the function for which a resource would be most useful (e.g.,
firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical)
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, category of a Type 3 Ambulance Ground Team - (ANSWER)In resource typing this example is within
Emergency Medical Services
kind (in resource typing) - (ANSWER)a broad characterization of a resource, such as personnel, equipment,
teams, and facilities
kind of a Type 3 Ambulance Ground Team - (ANSWER)In resource typing this example is a team
type (in resource typing) - (ANSWER)this is a number assigned to the resource's minimum capability to
perform its function, based on size/power/capacity of equipment or experience/qualifications of personnel and
teams
AHJ - (ANSWER)Authority Having Jurisdiction
Authority Having Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)the entity that has the authority and responsibility for qualification,
certification, and credentialing within its organization or jurisdiction
Qualifying - (ANSWER)Assuring personnel meet the minimum established standards (including training,
experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill specific positions
Certification - (ANSWER)recognition from an Authority Having Jurisdiction or a third party that an individual
has completed qualification for a position
Credentialing - (ANSWER)documentation - typically an identification card or badge - that identifies personnel
and verifies their qualifications for a particular position
possible plans to address required resources - (ANSWER)stockpiling, mutual aid agreements, reassigning
resources that are performing non-essential tasks, vendor contracts
mutual aid - (ANSWER)the sharing of resources and services between jurisdictions or organizations
mutual aid agreements - (ANSWER)documentation that establishes the legal basis for two or more entities to
share resources
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