NIMS IS-700.B FINAL EXAM;
EXPECTED ANSWERS TO VARIOUS
EXAM QUESTIONS
Flexibility
standardization
unity of effort
Nims guiding principles
Allows nims to be scalable from routine, local
incidents through those requiring interstate mutual
aid up to those requiring federal assistance
Flexibility
Supports interoperability among multiple
organizations in incident response
Standardization
Improve integration and connectivity among
organizations
Standard organizational structures
Allow incident personnel and organizations to work
together effectively
Standard practices
Enables effective communication
Common terminology
Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or
functional responsibilities to support each other while
allowing each participating agency to maintain its own
authority and accountability
Unity of effort
,1. Resource management
2. Command and coordination
3. Communications and information management
3 major components of nims
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
Resource management
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
Command and communication
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
Communications and information management
1. Identifying and typing resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
4 key activities of resource management preparedness
The resources capability to perform its function in one
or more of the five mission areas: prevention,
protection, mitigation, response, and recovery
Typing: capability
, The function for a which a resource would be most
useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and
medical)
Typing: category
A broad characterization, such as personnel,
equipment, teams, and facilities
Typing: kind
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
Typing: type
Personnel meet the minimum established standards
(including training, experience, physical and medical
fitness) to fill specific positions
Qualifying
Recognition from an ahj or a third party that an
individual has completed qualification for a position
Certification
Documentation- typically an id card or badge- that
identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications
for a particular position
Credentialing
Identify:
1. Type and quantity of resources needed
2. Location where resources should be sent
3. Who will receive and use resources
Identify requirements (resource management)
Resource typing is designed for use here to ensure
resources provided meet the mission needs
Order and acquire (rm)
EXPECTED ANSWERS TO VARIOUS
EXAM QUESTIONS
Flexibility
standardization
unity of effort
Nims guiding principles
Allows nims to be scalable from routine, local
incidents through those requiring interstate mutual
aid up to those requiring federal assistance
Flexibility
Supports interoperability among multiple
organizations in incident response
Standardization
Improve integration and connectivity among
organizations
Standard organizational structures
Allow incident personnel and organizations to work
together effectively
Standard practices
Enables effective communication
Common terminology
Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or
functional responsibilities to support each other while
allowing each participating agency to maintain its own
authority and accountability
Unity of effort
,1. Resource management
2. Command and coordination
3. Communications and information management
3 major components of nims
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
Resource management
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
Command and communication
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
Communications and information management
1. Identifying and typing resources
2. Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
3. Planning for resources
4. Acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources
4 key activities of resource management preparedness
The resources capability to perform its function in one
or more of the five mission areas: prevention,
protection, mitigation, response, and recovery
Typing: capability
, The function for a which a resource would be most
useful (firefighting, law enforcement, health and
medical)
Typing: category
A broad characterization, such as personnel,
equipment, teams, and facilities
Typing: kind
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
Typing: type
Personnel meet the minimum established standards
(including training, experience, physical and medical
fitness) to fill specific positions
Qualifying
Recognition from an ahj or a third party that an
individual has completed qualification for a position
Certification
Documentation- typically an id card or badge- that
identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications
for a particular position
Credentialing
Identify:
1. Type and quantity of resources needed
2. Location where resources should be sent
3. Who will receive and use resources
Identify requirements (resource management)
Resource typing is designed for use here to ensure
resources provided meet the mission needs
Order and acquire (rm)
