NIMS TYPES
Under the National Incident Management System plan, an incident classification has
been established. This classification includes_____different incident Types and
describes the type of incident management required for each. Under the NIMS
nomenclature, large or major "planned" events can fall under this classification. - ANS- 5
Local, discipline specific. - ANS- Type 5
An IMS organization formed at an incident that is capable of operating from its initial
establishment up to and including a full operational period - ANS- Type 5
Example: up to a multiple alarm incident on a single shift - ANS- Type 5
Local agency or jurisdiction specific. - ANS- Type 4
An organized team capable of operating an incident management system that could
involve resources from multiple agencies from the discovery of, and arrival at, an
incident up to and including a full operational period - ANS- Type 4
Example: a tornado/weather event where resources and mutual aid are coordinated over
a single shift - ANS- Type 4
Regional or state, multi-agency/multi-jurisdiction. - ANS- Type 3
An organized team capable of operating an incident management system that involves
resources from multiple agencies and jurisdictions from the local through federal level
for multiple operational periods - ANS- Type 3
Example: a regional natural or man-made disaster such as a hurricane where the incident
lasts several days, or a planned event such as a Super Bowl - ANS- Type 3
State or national. - ANS- Type 2
An organized team qualified and certified at the federal level, capable of operating an
incident management system that involves utilization of significant numbers of state and
federal level resources. - ANS- Type 2
National. - ANS- Type 1
Under the National Incident Management System plan, an incident classification has
been established. This classification includes_____different incident Types and
describes the type of incident management required for each. Under the NIMS
nomenclature, large or major "planned" events can fall under this classification. - ANS- 5
Local, discipline specific. - ANS- Type 5
An IMS organization formed at an incident that is capable of operating from its initial
establishment up to and including a full operational period - ANS- Type 5
Example: up to a multiple alarm incident on a single shift - ANS- Type 5
Local agency or jurisdiction specific. - ANS- Type 4
An organized team capable of operating an incident management system that could
involve resources from multiple agencies from the discovery of, and arrival at, an
incident up to and including a full operational period - ANS- Type 4
Example: a tornado/weather event where resources and mutual aid are coordinated over
a single shift - ANS- Type 4
Regional or state, multi-agency/multi-jurisdiction. - ANS- Type 3
An organized team capable of operating an incident management system that involves
resources from multiple agencies and jurisdictions from the local through federal level
for multiple operational periods - ANS- Type 3
Example: a regional natural or man-made disaster such as a hurricane where the incident
lasts several days, or a planned event such as a Super Bowl - ANS- Type 3
State or national. - ANS- Type 2
An organized team qualified and certified at the federal level, capable of operating an
incident management system that involves utilization of significant numbers of state and
federal level resources. - ANS- Type 2
National. - ANS- Type 1
