Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for major organizational functions and units?
4. Open Ended
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1 pt
What is Modular Organization?
5. Open Ended
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Who is responsible for the establishment and expansion of the modular organization based on incident-specific requirements?
6. Open Ended
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Which characteristic has the features?
As incident complexity increases, the structure expands and management responsibilities are more divided. The number of management, supervisory, and support positions expand to meet the incident's needs
7. Open Ended
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1 pt
What is management by objectives?
8. Open Ended
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1 pt
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks?
9. Open Ended
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1 pt
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes
identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve objectives?
10. Open Ended
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1 pt
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes
establishing specific and measurable objectives?
11. Open Ended
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1 pt
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documenting results against objectives to measure performance, facilitate corrective actions, and inform development of objectives for the next operation period
12. Open Ended
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1 pt
What does Incident Action Planning do?
13. Open Ended
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Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support?
14. Open Ended
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1 pt
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is recommended for all incidents?
15. Open Ended
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1 pt
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is not always written, but when written is increasingly important when an incident or activation:
1. Is likely to extend beyond one operation period
2. Becomes more complex
3. Involves multiple jurisdictions or agencies
16. Open Ended
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1 pt
Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that directly report to a supervisor?
17. Open Ended
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1 pt
What happens when you maintain a manageable span of control?
18. Open Ended
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1 pt
What is the optimal span of control for incident management (is only a guideline and effective management usually calls for different ratios)?
19. Open Ended
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When can supervisors assign subordinate supervisors or redistribute subordinates to manage portions of the organization in order to get a manageable span of control?
20. Open Ended
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1 pt
Based on what circumstances can span of control change?
21. Open Ended
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1 pt
Who established the Incident Facilities and Locations?
22. Open Ended
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1 pt
What does incident size and complexity unfluce?
23. Open Ended
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What are typical designated facility examples?
24. Open Ended
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Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes maintaining accurate and up-to-date inventories of personnel, equipment, teams,and supplies?
25. Open Ended
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1 pt
What does Integrated Communities allow?
26. Open Ended
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1 pt
How do incident managers facilitate communications?
27. Open Ended
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1 pt
When does Integrated Communications Planning occur before and during an incident?
28. Open Ended
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1 pt
How does an incident that's anticipated or occur get the organization with primary responsibility for the incident establish command?
29. Open Ended
30 seconds
1 pt
Which NIMS Management Characteristic allowed agencies with different authorities and responsibilities work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability?
30. Open Ended
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1 pt
Which ICS structure enables jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident activities with single action plan?
31. Open Ended
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1 pt
What is Chain of Command and Unity of Command?
32. Open Ended
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1 pt
Which NIMS Management Characteristic helps to estimate confusion caused by conflicting instructions?
33. Open Ended
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1 pt
What is essential for all resources during an incident?
34. Open Ended
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What principles of accountability should incident management personnel stick to?
35. Open Ended
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When should resources dispatch and deploy?
36. Open Ended
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When shouldn't resources dispatch and deploy?
37. Open Ended
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Which NIMS Management Characteristic follow established processes for gathering, analyzing ,assessing, sharing and managing data?