NIMS 2025
NIMS was first created in what year? - ANS- 2004 (letter from the Asst Director and
Administrator)
NIMS guides..... - ANS- -All levels of government
-NGOs
-Private sector (p. 1)
NIMS defines operational systems, including...........that guide how personnel work
together during incidents. - ANS- -ICS
-EOC structures
-Multi Agency Coordination (MAC) Groups (p. 1)
NIMS applies to all incidents from..... to ...... - ANS- Traffic Accidents to Major disasters
(p. 1)
Resource Management - ANS- describes standard mechanisms to systematically
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 (p.1)
Command and Coordination - ANS- 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 (p.2)
Communications and Information Management - ANS- 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. (p. 2)
The audience for NIMS includes - ANS- emergency responders and other emergency
management personnel, NGOs (e.g., faith-based and community-based groups), the
private sector, and elected and appointed officials responsible for making decisions
regarding incidents. (p.2)
NIMS is - ANS- A comprehensive, nationwide, systematic approach to incident
management, including the command and coordination of incidents, resource
management, and information management
,A set of concepts and principles for all threats, hazards, and events across all mission
areas (Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery)
Scalable, flexible, and adaptable; used for all incidents, from day-to-day to large-scale
Standard resource management procedures that enable coordination among different
jurisdictions or organizations
Essential principles for communications and information management
(p.2)
NIMS is NOT - ANS- Only the ICS
Only applicable to certain emergency/incident response personnel
A static system
A response plan
Used only during large scale events
A resource-ordering system
A communications plan
(p.2)
Incident management priorities include saving lives, stabilizing the incident, and
protecting property and the environment. To achieve these priorities, incident personnel
apply and implement NIMS components in accordance with the principles of.... - ANS-
-flexibility
-standardization
-unity of effort
(p.3)
The 2017 version of NIMS is different than previous versions because.... - ANS- •
Reiterates concepts and principles of the earlier versions of NIMS;
• Provides additional guidance for EOCs; and
• Describes how NIMS command and coordination mechanisms fit together. (p. 4)
Area Command - ANS- When very complex incidents, or multiple concurrent smaller
incidents, require the establishment of multiple ICS organizations, an Area Command can
be established to oversee their management and prioritize scarce resources among the
, incidents. Due to the scope of incidents involving Area Commands and the likelihood of
cross-jurisdictional operations, Area Commands are frequently established as Unified
Area Commands, working under the same principles as a Unified Command. (p.4)
Authority Having Jurisdiction - ANS- The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) is an entity
that can create and administer processes to qualify, certify, and credential personnel for
incident-related positions. AHJs include state, tribal, or Federal government departments
and agencies, training commissions, NGOs, or companies, as well as local organizations
such as police, fire, public health, or public works departments. (p.4)
Emergency Operations Center: - ANS- An EOC is a facility from which staff provide
information management, resource allocation and tracking, and/or advanced planning
support to personnel on scene or at other EOCs (e.g., a state center supporting a local
center). (p. 4)
Incident Commander - ANS- The Incident Commander is the individual responsible for
on-scene incident activities, including developing incident objectives and ordering and
releasing resources. The Incident Commander has overall authority and responsibility for
conducting incident operations.(p.4)
Multiagency Coordination Group - ANS- MAC Groups, sometimes called policy groups,
typically consist of agency administrators or executives from organizations or their
designees. MAC Groups provide policy guidance to incident personnel, support resource
prioritization and allocation, and enable decision making among elected and appointed
officials and senior executives in other organizations as well as those directly
responsible for incident management. (p. 4)
Unified Command - ANS- When more than one agency has incident jurisdiction, or when
incidents cross political jurisdictions, the use of Unified Command enables multiple
organizations to perform the functions of the Incident Commander jointly. Each
participating partner maintains authority, responsibility, and accountability for its
personnel and other resources while jointly managing and directing incident activities
through the establishment of a common set of incident objectives, strategies, and a
single Incident Action Plan (IAP). (p. 4)
Resource management preparedness involves: - ANS- identifying and typing resources;
qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel;
planning for resources; and
acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources. (p.5)
Resource Typing.... - ANS- -is defining and categorizing incident resources by capability
NIMS was first created in what year? - ANS- 2004 (letter from the Asst Director and
Administrator)
NIMS guides..... - ANS- -All levels of government
-NGOs
-Private sector (p. 1)
NIMS defines operational systems, including...........that guide how personnel work
together during incidents. - ANS- -ICS
-EOC structures
-Multi Agency Coordination (MAC) Groups (p. 1)
NIMS applies to all incidents from..... to ...... - ANS- Traffic Accidents to Major disasters
(p. 1)
Resource Management - ANS- describes standard mechanisms to systematically
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 (p.1)
Command and Coordination - ANS- 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 (p.2)
Communications and Information Management - ANS- 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. (p. 2)
The audience for NIMS includes - ANS- emergency responders and other emergency
management personnel, NGOs (e.g., faith-based and community-based groups), the
private sector, and elected and appointed officials responsible for making decisions
regarding incidents. (p.2)
NIMS is - ANS- A comprehensive, nationwide, systematic approach to incident
management, including the command and coordination of incidents, resource
management, and information management
,A set of concepts and principles for all threats, hazards, and events across all mission
areas (Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery)
Scalable, flexible, and adaptable; used for all incidents, from day-to-day to large-scale
Standard resource management procedures that enable coordination among different
jurisdictions or organizations
Essential principles for communications and information management
(p.2)
NIMS is NOT - ANS- Only the ICS
Only applicable to certain emergency/incident response personnel
A static system
A response plan
Used only during large scale events
A resource-ordering system
A communications plan
(p.2)
Incident management priorities include saving lives, stabilizing the incident, and
protecting property and the environment. To achieve these priorities, incident personnel
apply and implement NIMS components in accordance with the principles of.... - ANS-
-flexibility
-standardization
-unity of effort
(p.3)
The 2017 version of NIMS is different than previous versions because.... - ANS- •
Reiterates concepts and principles of the earlier versions of NIMS;
• Provides additional guidance for EOCs; and
• Describes how NIMS command and coordination mechanisms fit together. (p. 4)
Area Command - ANS- When very complex incidents, or multiple concurrent smaller
incidents, require the establishment of multiple ICS organizations, an Area Command can
be established to oversee their management and prioritize scarce resources among the
, incidents. Due to the scope of incidents involving Area Commands and the likelihood of
cross-jurisdictional operations, Area Commands are frequently established as Unified
Area Commands, working under the same principles as a Unified Command. (p.4)
Authority Having Jurisdiction - ANS- The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) is an entity
that can create and administer processes to qualify, certify, and credential personnel for
incident-related positions. AHJs include state, tribal, or Federal government departments
and agencies, training commissions, NGOs, or companies, as well as local organizations
such as police, fire, public health, or public works departments. (p.4)
Emergency Operations Center: - ANS- An EOC is a facility from which staff provide
information management, resource allocation and tracking, and/or advanced planning
support to personnel on scene or at other EOCs (e.g., a state center supporting a local
center). (p. 4)
Incident Commander - ANS- The Incident Commander is the individual responsible for
on-scene incident activities, including developing incident objectives and ordering and
releasing resources. The Incident Commander has overall authority and responsibility for
conducting incident operations.(p.4)
Multiagency Coordination Group - ANS- MAC Groups, sometimes called policy groups,
typically consist of agency administrators or executives from organizations or their
designees. MAC Groups provide policy guidance to incident personnel, support resource
prioritization and allocation, and enable decision making among elected and appointed
officials and senior executives in other organizations as well as those directly
responsible for incident management. (p. 4)
Unified Command - ANS- When more than one agency has incident jurisdiction, or when
incidents cross political jurisdictions, the use of Unified Command enables multiple
organizations to perform the functions of the Incident Commander jointly. Each
participating partner maintains authority, responsibility, and accountability for its
personnel and other resources while jointly managing and directing incident activities
through the establishment of a common set of incident objectives, strategies, and a
single Incident Action Plan (IAP). (p. 4)
Resource management preparedness involves: - ANS- identifying and typing resources;
qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel;
planning for resources; and
acquiring, storing, and inventorying resources. (p.5)
Resource Typing.... - ANS- -is defining and categorizing incident resources by capability
