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Question 1

ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information describes which key communications and information systems principle

Answer 1

Resilience and Redundancy

Question 2

which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel, supplies and equipment and awaiting assignment

Answer 2

Staging Area

Question 3

which NIMS structure makes corporative multi-agency decisions

Answer 3

MAC Groups

Question 4

Each ICS General Staff is led by ___ who reports directly to the Incident Commander or Unified Command

Answer 4

Section Chief

Question 5

The Jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can ____ resources if they do not meet the needs.

Answer 5

Decline

Question 6

In NIMS, when do managers plan and prepare for the demobilization process

Answer 6

at the same time, they begin mobilizing resources

Question 7

True or False, Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a state-to-state system for sharing resources during an emergency or disaster

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Which NIMS Management Characteristic follow established processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data?

Answer 8

Information and Intelligence management

Question 9

ICS provides a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of ___ emergency personnel

Answer 9

On- scene

Question 10

In NIMS, resource inventory refers to preparedness activities conducted ___ (of) incident response

Answer 10

Outside

Question 11

Which NIMS Command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff from multiple agencies come together

Answer 11

Emergency Operations Centers (EOC)

Question 12

Which NIMS management characteristics includes maintaining accurate and up-to-date inventories of personnel, equipment, team, and supplies

Answer 12

Comprehensive Resource Management

Question 13

Which resource Management tasks determines the type, quantity, receiving location, and users of resources

Answer 13

Identify Requirements

Question 14

Which resource management activities and verifies that personnel are qualified for a particular position

Answer 14

Credentialing

Question 15

Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources.

Answer 15

Mobilize

Question 16

which resource management activates establishes common definitions for capabilities of personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities

Answer 16

Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel

Question 17

Which resource management task establishes and maintains the readiness of resources and ensures providers are paid in a timely manner?

Answer 17

Reimburse and Restock

Question 18

which command staff member serves as the incident commands point of contact for organization not included in the incident command or unified command

Answer 18

liaison officer

Question 19

T/F the MAC Group does not replace the primary functions of EOCs or other dispatch organizations

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Which NIMS management characteristic includes documents that record and communicate incident objectives, tactics and assignments for operations and support?

Answer 20

Incident Action Planning (IAP)

Question 21

Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualizations is an example of which communication standard?

Answer 21

Technology use and Procedures

Question 22

Which NIMS management characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for major organizational functions and units

Answer 22

Common Terminology

Question 23

Which NIMS structure develops, recommends, and executes public information plans and strategies

Answer 23

Joint Information System (JIS)

Question 24

T/F, Incident reports, such as situation reports, and status reports enhance situational awareness and ensure that personnel can access needed information

Answer 24

True

Question 25

"Access to sensitive or restricted information is controlled" describes which of the key communications and information systems principles?

Answer 25

Security

Question 26

T/F, Full activation of an EOC can include personnel from assisting agencies

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Which NIMS management characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that directly report to a supervisor

Answer 27

Manageable Span of Control

Question 28

Which NIMS guiding principle supports interoperability among multiple organizations

Answer 28

Standardization

Question 29

T/F, EOCs can be fixed locations temporarily facilities, or virtual structure with staff participating remotely

Answer 29

True

Question 30

T/F, NIMS components are adaptable to planned events such as sporting events

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Which response manageable task includes activating local resource requirements, if available,

Answer 31

Order and Acquire

Question 32

Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the incident

Answer 32

Track and Report

Question 33

Which ICS structure enables jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident activities with single action plan

Answer 33

Unified Command

Question 34

Regarding resource typing, which of the following characteristics are typically used to categorize resources

Answer 34

Capability

Question 35

When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel manage using NIMS principles and ICS. If the incident is or becomes large or complex, ___

Answer 35

Local EOCs activate

Question 36

The ___ is the central location that houses Joint Information Systems (JIS) operations and where public information staff perform public affairs, functions

Answer 36

Joint Information Center (JIC)

Question 37

T/F, in NIMS, resource inventory refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of incident response

Answer 37

True

Question 38

T/F, One EOC function is to provide coordination support to incident command, on-scene personnel and other EOCs, if needed

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks

Answer 39

Management by objective

Question 40

Which organization should be involved in communications planning

Answer 40

All stakeholders

Question 41

Which NIMS management characteristics helps to estimate confusion caused by conflicting instructions

Answer 41

Chain of Command and Unity of Command

Question 42

Which EOC configuration aligns with the on-scene incident organization

Answer 42

ICS or ICS-like EOC structure

Question 43

Establishing mutual aid and agreements to obtain resources from neighboring jurisdictions is an example of which resource management activity

Answer 43

Planning Resources

Question 44

The Incident Action Plan is prepared by general staff from which section

Answer 44

Planning

Question 45

Which communications management practice includes specifying all of the communications systems and platforms that parties will use to share information

Answer 45

Agreements

Question 46

The three NIMS guiding principles are

Answer 46

Flexibility, Standardization, and Unity of Effort

Question 47

Use the communications and information systems that are familiar to users is part of which key principle

Answer 47

Reliability, Scalability, and Portability

Question 48

T/F, Incident information is used across ICS, EOC, and MAC Groups and JIS to aid in planning determine incident costs and identify safety issues

Answer 48

True

Question 49

Which major NIMS component describes recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operation support levels

Answer 49

Command and Coordination

Question 50

Which EOC configuration allows personnel to function in the EOC with minimal preparation to startup time

Answer 50

Departmental Structure

Question 51

When only certain EOC team members or organizations are activated to monitor a credible threat, which activation level has been implemented

Answer 51

Level 2- Enhanced Steady State

Question 52

T/F, NIMS is applicable to all stakeholders with incident related responsibilities

Answer 52

True

Question 53

The ___ are incident management personnel that they incident commander or unified commander assign to directly support the command function

Answer 53

Command Staff

Question 54

Which NIMS management characteristic allows units from diverse agencies to connect, share information, and achieve situational awareness

Answer 54

Integrated Communications

Question 55

Which of the following correctly describes NIMS

Answer 55

A systematic approach to incident management

Question 56

A need for ____ can complicate information sharing among emergency personnel

Answer 56

Confidentiality