IS-703: NIMS Resource Management

Common resources fall into five general groupings. They include __________, teams, facilities, equipment, and supplies.

• kind

• personnel

• type

• vehicles

Resource typing is a _______ process designed to be as _______ as possible to facilitate frequent use and accuracy in obtaining needed resources.

• continuous; simple

• defined; rigid

• complex; broad

• local; regulated

Which of the following is NOT a resource consideration for incident facilities discussed in this course?

• security

• long-term lease

• parking

• access

Select the action that improves accountability and helps to prevent emergency responder convergence.

• Prohibiting all VIP and media visits to the incident scene.

• Locating the Incident Command Post at least 1 mile away from the incident scene

• Deputizing personnel within the Operations Section to give them law enforcement authority

• Establishing and enforcing inner and outer perimeters around the incident scene.

What term is used to refer to broad classes that characterize like resources, such as personnel, teams, facilities, equipment, and supplies?

• Class

• Group

• Kind

• Set

Incident resource information management systems are used to collect, update, and process resource data and...?

• project when inventory items need to be ordered

• track status and locations of resources

• alert personnel when credentials are about to expire

• develop capital budgets for the acquisition of new resources

The NIMS qualification, certification, and credentialing process uses a(n) _________ approach.

• performance-based

• incident-based

• experience

• compensation

The _______ is a guide to how the Nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies.

• National Response Framework (NRF)

• Jurisdictional SOPs

• National Incident Management System (NIMS)

• National Planning Guide

Not all training occurs in a classroom. The best approach to a training need will vary based on the ______ and ______ to be acquired.

• exercise; scope

• skills; capabilities

• time; funds

• equipment; resources

Incident managers begin planning for the demobilization process:

• When incident objectives and activities shift from response to recovery

• After being requested by the Emergency Operations Center

• Immediately before the first resources are ready to be released

• As soon as the incident is stabilized, including during resource mobilization.