1 - Introduction to NIMS Flashcards
Introduction:
The Gilmore Commission referred to things after 9-11 as ?
New normalcy
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Foundation of NIMS:
The authorization for the establishment of a national incident management system if found within?
Homeland Security Presidential Directive / HSPD-5
February 28, 2003
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Foundation of NIMS:
This is a comprehensive document that prioritizes critical infrastructures and key resources?
HSPD-7
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Foundation of NIMS:
HSPD-7 requires that command facilities such as Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), dispatch centers and response stations and precincts, must be?
identify and protected
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Foundation of NIMS:
According to HSPD-7, communications and information technology are defined as ?
critical infrastructure.
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Concepts and Principles of NIMS:
NIMS is based on the premise that utilization of common incident management framework will give emergency management/response personnel a ________ ___ ___________ system for emergency management and incident response activities.
flexible but standardized
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Concepts and Principles of NIMS:
-Flexibility-
The components of NIMS are _________ for any situation, from routine, local incidents to larger scale incidents …
adaptable
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Concepts and Principles of NIMS:
-Standardization-
Personnel and organizations that have adopted the common NIMS _________ are able to work together.
framework
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Overview of NIMS Components:
NIMS integrates existing _____ _______ into a consistent, systematic approach to incident management that is applicable at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector…
best practices
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Overview of NIMS Components:
____ major components make up this systems approach.
Five
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Overview of NIMS Components:
-Preparedness-
Effective emergency management and incident response activities begin with a host of preparedness activities conducted on an?
ongoing basis, in advance of any potential incident.
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Overview of NIMS Components:
-Communications and Information Management-
NIMS describes the requirements necessary for a standardized framework for communications and emphasizes the need for a ?
common operating picture.
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Overview of NIMS Components:
-Resource Management-
The flow of resources must be _____ and ________ to the requirements of the incident.
fluid and adaptable
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Overview of NIMS Components:
-Command and Management-
The structure is based on three key organizational constructs:
- _________ command system
- ___________ coordination systems
- _______ Information
- Incident
- Multiagency
- Public
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Overview of NIMS Components:
-Ongoing Management and Maintenance-
, there are two components: the ______ and _________ ___________
the NIC and supporting technologies
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Overview of NIMS Components:
- Ongoing Management and Maintenance-
- National Integration Center
The NIC provides strategic direction, oversight and coordination of NIMS and supports both routine ___________ and the continuous ___________ of NIMS and its components.
maintenance / refinement
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Overview of NIMS Components:
- Ongoing Management and Maintenance-
- Supporting Technologies
As NIMS and its related emergency management and incident response systems evolve, emergency management/ response personnel will increasingly rely on __________ and __________ to implement and continuously refine NIMS.
technology/ systems
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The federal agency tasked with all aspects of domestic incident management.
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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This concept calls upon the United States to develop a new, higher level of preparedness and attentiveness.
New normalcy
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This is the national model for an incident management system that is applicable across jurisdictions and disciplines and is functional for all hazards.
NIMS
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NIMS was developed after looking at lessons learned from major incident responses, especially those related to the events of ?
September 11, 2001
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This is the basis for the development of NIMS and it establishes the DHS as the agency responsible for domestic incident management?
HSPD-5
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NIMS consist of five components:
- Preparedness
- Communications and information management
- Resource management
- Command and management
- Ongoing management and maintenance
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