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NIMS and ICS Management Characteristics and Roles Part 2
This deck covers key aspects of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS), including roles, responsibilities, and management characteristics.
The NIMS Management Characteristics of information and intelligence Management may include surveillance of disease outbreaks.
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Term
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The NIMS Management Characteristics of information and intelligence Management may include surveillance of disease outbreaks.
true
To be effective, the Incident Action Plan should cover a specific time frame.
True
Is the point of contact for other response organizations
The Liaison Officer
Common Terminology: To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management Systems Characteristics recommend the use of:
Common Terminology
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
Public Information Officer
To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident commander should provide a(n)____________ to the new Incident Commander?
Briefing
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
The NIMS Management Characteristics of information and intelligence Management may include surveillance of disease outbreaks. | true |
To be effective, the Incident Action Plan should cover a specific time frame. | True |
Is the point of contact for other response organizations | The Liaison Officer |
Common Terminology: To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management Systems Characteristics recommend the use of: | Common Terminology |
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries? | Public Information Officer |
To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident commander should provide a(n)____________ to the new Incident Commander? | Briefing |
Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives? | Operations |
Reports to only one ICS Supervisor. The NIMS Management Characteristics of Chain of Command and Unity of Command means that each person: | Reports to only one ICS Supervisor. |
Incident Objectives that drive incident operations are established by: | Incident Commander or Unified Commander |
Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: | Incident Commander |
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis? | Finance/Administration |
Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the: | Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident |
Develops and implements strategies and tactics to achieve the incident objectives. | The Operations Section Chief |
An Incident Action Plan captures and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident. | True |
Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks and activities to achieve the objectives | The Incident Commander or Unified Commander establishes incident objectives that include. |
Manageable Span of Control: The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident is referred to as: | Manageable Span of Control |
In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish: | Incident Objectives |
Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)? | Command and Coordination |
Chain of Command prevents personnel from directly communicating with each other to share information. | False |
Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established by: | Incident Command |