MOD 8 Certifications Flashcards
1
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NIMS abbrev meaning
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National Incident Management System
2
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What is NIMS = National Incident Management System
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Agency that manages ALL and creates the approach to mitigating and responding to events
3
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THREE major agencies that NIMS manages
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Resource Management, Command and Coordination, Communications and Information Management
4
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What sub-agency is ICS under
A
Command and Coordination
5
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ICS
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Incident Command System
6
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What does ICS do
A
standardized, on-scene, all hazards approach to incident management
7
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GOALS of ICS
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Safety of responders, community members, and others.
Achievement of indecent objectives.
Efficient use of resources.
8
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Common terminology
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Covers following situations: org function, resource descriptions, incident facilities
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