Unit 6: Incident Resource Management

Question 1

What are the 10 NIMS Resource Management Principles?

Answer 1

1. Planning
2. Use of agreements
3. Categorizing Resources
4. Resource identification and ordering
5. Effective management of resources
6. Safety
7. Personnel Accountability
8. Managerial control
9. Adequate reserves
10. Cost

Question 2

Incident related _____ will always be a major concern.

Answer 2

Costs

Question 3

What unit can assist the IC in ensuring a cost effective approach to Incident resource management.

Answer 3

Cost Unit

Question 4

An objective evaluation of a persons qualifications to meet nationally accepted minimum standards is called _______.

Answer 4

Credentialing

Question 5

Credentialing is a separate process from _______.

Answer 5

Badging

Question 6

Where does basing take Place?

Answer 6

At the Incident

Question 7

What are types of resources?

Answer 7

Type describe the size, capability, and staffing qualifications of a specific kind of resource

Question 8

What are “kinds of resources”?

Answer 8

Describe what the resource is, like medic, firefighter, Planning Section Chief, helicopters

Question 9

What has the authority to order resources?

Answer 9

1. Incident Commander
2. Logistics Section Chief
3. Supply Unit Leader

Question 10

Single point ordering usually involves ____ Agency.

Answer 10

One

Question 11

Multipoint ordering usually involves _____ agencies.

Answer 11

Several

Question 12

Which form documents the check-in process?

Answer 12

Check In list (ICS Form 211)

Question 13

Check in recorders report to the ________ Unit.

Answer 13

Resources Unit

Question 14

Incoming resources are sent to one of the following three places:

Answer 14

1. Directly assigned to supervisor
2. Assigned to staging area
3. assigned to base or camp

Question 15

Staging Area Manager works for who?

Answer 15

Operations Section Chief