NIMS Flashcards
The most important word in the title of the National Incident Management System is _________.
system
____ _____ is established with fire suppression, EMS, and law enforcement branches that manage both the stategic and tactical objectives of the incident.
Unified Command
_______ are oral or written plans containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident.
Incident Action Plans (IAP)
Drafted by the __________, the IAP provides a coherent means of communicating the overall incident objectives n the contexts of both operational and support activities.
Planning Section Chief
_____ are used to describe functional areas of an operation.
Groups
____ are any combination of resources assembled to accomplish a specific mission.
Task Forces
A _____ conssts of a set number of resources of the same kind and type that operate under a designated leader with common communications among them.
Strike Teams
The third phase of the planning process involves determining the tactical direction and the specific resources, reserves, and support requirements for implementing the selected strategy for one operational period.
Develop the plan
Logistics functions are either ___ or ____ in nature.
push or pull
The Time Unit works with the _________.
Logistics Section
Historically, the Intellegence/Investigations Function has been assigned to the ________ within the ICS.
Planning Section
A multiagency committee, or Multiagency Coordination (MAC) Group (also known as _________), is typically formed by agency administrators/executives or their designes who are authorized to represent or commit agency resources and funds.
emergency management committies
Area Commands are most often located at an EOC or, less frequently at a ___.
DOC, Department Operations Centers
An unfortunate belief is that response and management is accomplished simply because of a written plan. This phenomenon is well researched and documented and is called the _________.
paper plan syndrome
Each agency or jurisdiction develops an _______ that defines the scope of preparedness and incident management activities necessary for that organization.
Emergency Operations Plan, (EOP)
______ information is defined as information pertaining to the geographic location and characteristics of natural of constructed features and boundaries
Geospatial information
To ensure effective R&D, the ___ ____ ___, in coordination with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Undersecretary for Science and Tech, will integrate into the national R&D agenda the incident management science and technology needs of departments, government agencies, functionsl disiplines, private-sector entities, and nongovernmental organizations operating within NIMS.
National Intergration Center
_____ means that the framework is contracted or expanded according to the scope (or size) of the incident.
Scalability
SWOT stands for…..
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
The ____ ____ ____ model developed by the International Society for Performance Improvement is an exellent template for evaluating NIMS effectiveness and determining interventions to close performance gaps.
Human Performance Technology, (HPT)
POTEE stands for…..
Plan Organize Train Exercise Evaluate
The ____ provides strategic direction, oversight, and coordination of nims and supports both routine maintenance and the continuous refinement of nims and it components.
NIC
______ is the optional sixth functional area that is activated on a case by case basis.
Intelligence/investigations
A span of control of ______ or ______ is appropriate for emergency operations
Three or four
__________ means that every individual has one and only one supervisor at the scene of the incident
Unity of command
_________ should be used incidents involving multiple jurisdictions
UC
_______ is responsible for setting strategic objectives and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the impact of an incident as well as identifying the strategies required to manage it effectively
IC
______ monitors incident operations and advises command on all matters relating to operational safety including health and safety of the responder personnel.
Safety officer
The _______ is normally the person with the greatest technical and tactical expertise in dealing with the problem at hand.
OPS
A ratio of 1:3 to 1:7 is considered the ideal number of subordinates to a leader. When the ratio exceeds_______,there is a potential problem for loss of control or coordination
1:7
The planning section compromises four primary units
Resources
Situation
Documentation
Demobilization
Is established within the planning section to facilitate interagency environmental data management, monitoring, sampling, analysis, and assessment.
Environmental unit
______ is responsible for all support requirements needed to facilitate effective and efficient incident management, including ordering resources from off incident locations.
Logistics section
Meets all support needs for the incident, including ordering resources through appropriate procurement authorities from outside locations.
Logistics section
The ______ provides services that assist incident operations by providing supplies, facilities, transport, and equipment maintenance.
Support branch
The support branch consists of :
Supply units
Facilities unit
Ground support unit
The ______ provides communications, food, water, and medical services.
Service Branch
The service branch consists of the following:
Communications unit
Food unit
Medical unit
A _____ is collaborative effort among agency communications officer, the national incident management system (NIMS) preparedness committee, and private vendors/suppliers
Communications failure protocol
A _______ in the logistics section should not be confused with ems operations
Medical unit
Some incidents may only require only one specific function of the finance administration section. In these cases the service may be provided by a _________ in the planning section.
Technical specialist
One of the most important responsibilities of the finance administration section is management of the _______ During an incident and the________ of expenses for reimbursement.
Procurement process
And documentation
The primary goal of the __________ function is to support decision making by reducing uncertainty about a hostile environment or situation to an acceptable level
Intelligence investigations
Historically, the intelligence investigations function has been assigned to the _______ within the ics.
Planning section
The primary function of________is to coordinate activities above the field level and to prioritize the incident demands for critical or competing resources thereby assisting the coordination of operations in the field
MACS
The EOC usually is commanded at local and state levels by a __________.
Director of emergency management
The EOC is an effective location for the ___________, such as information display, situation status, and resource status.
Common operating picture
COP
An__________Is established when the complexity of the incident and the incident management span of control considerations so dictate.
Area Command
A ________ is an organized integrated, and coordinated mechanism to ensure the delivery of understandable timely accurate and consistent information to the public in a crisis.
JIS
_______ refers to activities, planning, or developing codes that lessen the severity of an incident.
Mitigation
__________ represent a wide variety of committees, planning groups, and other organizations that meet regularly and coordinate to ensure an appropriate focus on planning, training, equipping, and other preparedness requirements within a jurisdiction and or across jurisdictions.
Preparedness organizations
The _______ is a focal point for the development, assessment, and evaluation of training exercises across all disciplines, government agencies, and private sector organizations through out the United States.
NIC national integration center
The most important component within the realm of interoperable communications is the ________.
Operator of the device
The national integration center coordinates the establishment of technical standards for nims users. Four principles are used in defining these technical support standards.
Performance measurements as a basis for standards
Consensus based performance standards
Testing and evaluation by objective experts
Technical guidelines for training emergency responders on equipment use
________ collecting hard data on how things work in the real world is the most reliable basis for standards that ensure the safety and mission effectiveness of emergency responders and incident managers
Performance measurement
The _______ is a coherent strategic framework not a series of functional plans for senior emergency response Chiefs, emergency management practitioners, and senior executives in the private sector and nongovernmental organizations. The ______ supersedes the national response plan.
National response framework
The overarching philosophy of the NRF is a _______,______, and a ________.
Unified effort
Quick surge capability
Readiness to act
The US department of homeland security (DHS) has a national exercise program with a 5- year national exercise plan that encompasses __________ with a local and state agencies
Participation
Practitioners at each ics level must have onscene incident experience, documented via task books, before progressing to the next ics level. The steps in this progress are as follows:
1 single resource leader 2 unit leader 3 branch director 4 section chief 5 incident commander
As a reminder, a disaster is often defined as a _________incident
Resource scarce
A __________ is defined as an entity that encounters numerous unexpected events in a high tempo and unpredictable environment, yet it has the capability to address surprise events safely and effectively.
High reliability organization HRO
As implied earlier, maybe incidents involve the overlap of jurisdictional authority due to functional areas, legal authority, geography, or other factors. This realization, probably the most important in the evolution of the ICS, has resulted in the development of the_____concept
UC unified command
Unless otherwise defined by local protocol or agreement, _____ should be used in incidents involving multiple jurisdictions, a single jurisdiction with multiagency involvement, or multiple jurisdictions with multiagency involvement
UC unified command
The idea of a ______ is to make sure that all public information being released about an incident, especially one related to terrorism, is consistent and screened for any inappropriate facts or details that might damage an investigation
JIC joint information center
The _____, who is a member of the general staff, directly manages all tactical activities and implements the incident action plan
Operations section chief ops
Are used to divide an incident geographically
Divisions
The first phase of the planning process includes gathering, recording, analyzing, and displaying situation and resource information in a manner that will ensure a clear picture of magnitude, complexity, and potential impact of the incident and the ability to determine the resources required to develop and implement an effective IAP
Understand the situation
Is a system of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications integrated into a common system that is responsible for coordinating and supporting domestic incident management activities.
Multiagency coordination system MACS
The ____ is a broad based view of critical information from multiple sources
Cop common operating picture
The purpose of an _____ is to oversee the management of multiple incidents managed by a separate ICS organization or to manage a very large complex incident with multiple incident management teams
Area command
This type of command is generally used when there are several incidents in the same area and of the same type, such as two or more hazmat spills or fires.
Area command
Refers to activities, planning, or developing codes that lessen the severity of an incident
Mitigation
Each agency or jurisdiction develops an _______ that defines the scope of preparedness and incident management activities necessary for that organization
Emergency operations plan
The _____ facilitates response and short term recovery activities
EOP emergency operations plan
A durable pocket or desk guide that contains essential information required to perform specific assignments or functions
Fog or handbook
