IS700 INTRO TO NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Nims is - ANSWER -a comprehensive nationwide systematic approach to incident
management including the command and coordination of incidents resource
management and info management. it's a set of concepts and principles for all threats,
hazards, and events across all mission areas (prevention, protection mitigation
response recovery). it's scalable flexible and adaptable used for all incidents from day to
day to large scale. it's the stand resource management procedures that enable
coordination among different jurisdictions or organizations. it's essential principles for
comm and info management
nims is not - ANSWER -only the incident command system. only applicable to certain
emergencies/incident response personnel. a static system. a response plan. used only
during large scale incidents. a resource ordering system. a communications plan.
Which of the following statements is true about nims? - ANSWER -nims is scalable,
flexible, and adaptable for all incidents*. nims is a resource ordering system and
communications plan. nims is a set of concepts and principles for all threats*. nims is
used only during large scale incidents.
what is incident management - ANSWER -the application of resources by organizations
to plan for respond to and recover from an incident. priorities include planning response
and recovery efforts include saving lives stabilizing the incident and protecting property
and the environment. personnel use nims components in according with nims guiding
principles: flexibility standardization and unity of effort.
FLEXIBILITY nims guideline - ANSWER -allows nims to be scalable from routine, local
incidents through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring federal
assistance. such as in terms of hazards geography demographics climate culture and
organizational authorities
what is mitigation - ANSWER -helps you find the best solutions to safeguard you your
home and community
What is NIMS - ANSWER -the national incident management system provides the
foundation needed to ensure that we can work together when our communities and the
nation need us the most.
history on nims - ANSWER -evolved from firefighting resources of california organized
for potential emergencies (fire scope) in 1970.
MANAGEMENT QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Nims is - ANSWER -a comprehensive nationwide systematic approach to incident
management including the command and coordination of incidents resource
management and info management. it's a set of concepts and principles for all threats,
hazards, and events across all mission areas (prevention, protection mitigation
response recovery). it's scalable flexible and adaptable used for all incidents from day to
day to large scale. it's the stand resource management procedures that enable
coordination among different jurisdictions or organizations. it's essential principles for
comm and info management
nims is not - ANSWER -only the incident command system. only applicable to certain
emergencies/incident response personnel. a static system. a response plan. used only
during large scale incidents. a resource ordering system. a communications plan.
Which of the following statements is true about nims? - ANSWER -nims is scalable,
flexible, and adaptable for all incidents*. nims is a resource ordering system and
communications plan. nims is a set of concepts and principles for all threats*. nims is
used only during large scale incidents.
what is incident management - ANSWER -the application of resources by organizations
to plan for respond to and recover from an incident. priorities include planning response
and recovery efforts include saving lives stabilizing the incident and protecting property
and the environment. personnel use nims components in according with nims guiding
principles: flexibility standardization and unity of effort.
FLEXIBILITY nims guideline - ANSWER -allows nims to be scalable from routine, local
incidents through those requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring federal
assistance. such as in terms of hazards geography demographics climate culture and
organizational authorities
what is mitigation - ANSWER -helps you find the best solutions to safeguard you your
home and community
What is NIMS - ANSWER -the national incident management system provides the
foundation needed to ensure that we can work together when our communities and the
nation need us the most.
history on nims - ANSWER -evolved from firefighting resources of california organized
for potential emergencies (fire scope) in 1970.
