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Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)
A mutual aid agreement that allows states to assist one another in responding to disasters
Which of the following correctly describes NIMs
A systematic approach to incident management
Which NIMs management characteristic includes maintaining accurate and up-to-date inventories of personnel, equipment, teams, and supplies
Comprehensive Resource Management
Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that personnel are qualified for a particular position
Credentialing
Which EOC configuration allows personnel to function in the EOC with minimal preparation or startup time?
Departmental Structure
Which NIMS Command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff from multiple agencies come together?
Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs)
Which resource management task determines the type, quantity, receiving location and users of resources
Identify Requirements
Which NIMs management characteristic follows established processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing and managing data
Information and Intelligence Management
What is a central location that houses joint information system operations and where public information staff perform public affairs functions
Joint Information Center
EOCs receive senior level guidance from:
MAC Groups
Which NIMS structure makes cooperative multi-agency decisions?
MAC Groups
Which resource management activity establishes common definitions for capabilities of personnel, equipment, teams, supplies and facilities
Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel
Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information' describes which key communications and information systems principle?
Resilience and Redundancy
Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning, determine incident costs, and identify safety issues.
TRUE
Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualizations is an example of which communications standard
Technology Use and Procedures
Which resource management task includes activating local resources requirement, if available
Track and report
In NIMs, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of incident response
True
Incident reports, such as situation reports and status reports enhance situational awareness and ensure that personnel can access needed information
True
One EOC function is to provide coordinated support to incident command, on-scene personnel, and other EOCs, if needed.
True
The MAC group does not replace the primary functions of EOCs or other dispatch organization
True
Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident activities with a single incident action plan?
Unified Command
Which communications management practice includes specifying all of the communications systems and platforms that parties will use to share information
agreements
Which of the following is an EOC function
all of the above
Regarding resource typing, which of the following characteristics are typically use to categorize resources?
capability
In NIMs , resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted ___ incident response
outside
The incident action plan is prepared by general staff from which section
planning
Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel, supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment?
staging area
Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources
to mobilize