NIMS 100 Exam Questions and
Answers
resource management - ANSWER -describes standard mechanisms to systematically
manage resources (equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities)
Command and Coordination - ANSWER -describes leadership roles, processes, and
recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and
incident support levels
communication and information management - ANSWER -describes systems and
methods that help ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the
means and information they need to make and communicate decisions
organizational functions - ANSWER -major functions and functional units with incident
management responsibilities are names and defines remain standard and consistent
resource descriptions - ANSWER -major resources (personnel, equipment, teams,
facilities) are given common names and are "typed" with respect to their capabilities
Incident Facilities - ANSWER -common terminology is used to designate the facilities in
the vicinity of the incident area
modular organization - ANSWER -The incident command system (ICS) that developes
in a modular fashion based on the incidents size and complexity
incident commander/ unified command - ANSWER -establishes innocent objectives that
drive incident operations
management by objectives - ANSWER -includes establishing specific, measurable
incident objectives, identifying strategies, tactics, tasks to achieve the objectives,
developing assignments, plans, procedures and protocols to accomplish identified
tasks, documenting results
incident action planning - ANSWER -capturing and communicating overall incident
priorities, objectives, strategies, tactics and assignments in the contexts of the operation
the IAP - ANSWER -cover time-frame, specify the incident objectives, state the activities
to be completed, assign responsibilities, identify needed resources, communicate
protocols
span of control (one supervisor to five subordinates 1:5) - ANSWER -number of
individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage during incident
Answers
resource management - ANSWER -describes standard mechanisms to systematically
manage resources (equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities)
Command and Coordination - ANSWER -describes leadership roles, processes, and
recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and
incident support levels
communication and information management - ANSWER -describes systems and
methods that help ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the
means and information they need to make and communicate decisions
organizational functions - ANSWER -major functions and functional units with incident
management responsibilities are names and defines remain standard and consistent
resource descriptions - ANSWER -major resources (personnel, equipment, teams,
facilities) are given common names and are "typed" with respect to their capabilities
Incident Facilities - ANSWER -common terminology is used to designate the facilities in
the vicinity of the incident area
modular organization - ANSWER -The incident command system (ICS) that developes
in a modular fashion based on the incidents size and complexity
incident commander/ unified command - ANSWER -establishes innocent objectives that
drive incident operations
management by objectives - ANSWER -includes establishing specific, measurable
incident objectives, identifying strategies, tactics, tasks to achieve the objectives,
developing assignments, plans, procedures and protocols to accomplish identified
tasks, documenting results
incident action planning - ANSWER -capturing and communicating overall incident
priorities, objectives, strategies, tactics and assignments in the contexts of the operation
the IAP - ANSWER -cover time-frame, specify the incident objectives, state the activities
to be completed, assign responsibilities, identify needed resources, communicate
protocols
span of control (one supervisor to five subordinates 1:5) - ANSWER -number of
individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage during incident
