National response things to know

1. Why is it important to engage communities in preparedness efforts?

• Preparedness efforts should be done at the highest jurisdictional level

• Provide opportunities for sharing information

• We DO NOT engage communities in preparedness efforts

• Groups are always bound by geographic boundaries

Many jurisdictions/organizations configure their EOCs using the standard _______ organizational structure?

• Joint Information Center (JIC)

• Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC)

• Incident Coordination Point (ICP)

• Incident Command System (ICS)

Community Emergency Response Teams are an example of:

• State coordinating structures

• Regional coordinating structures

• Local coordinating structures

• Federal coordinating structures

What is the Tribal Assistance Coordination Group (TAC-G)?

• The Tribal EMAC

• A Tribal Unified Command of two or more tribes

• A Tribal EOC

• The Federal MAC Group that assists tribes

A guiding principle of the National Response Framework is that:

• Effective partnership relies on engaging all elements of the whole community.

• Response partners use nonstandard structures to allow for flexible and scalable responses.

• Unity of effort results when responding agencies are willing to relinquish their authorities.

• Readiness to act encourages response partners to self-dispatch to an incident scene.

What is the correct function for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)?

• Shares knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle

• Provides relief to survivors and help people prevent, prepare, and respond to emergencies

• Facilitates the identification of children and their reunification

• Provides volunteers with the proper training for emergency preparedness

Which of the following sets the vision for preparedness nationwide and identifies core capabilities?

• National Preparedness Goal

• National Preparedness System

• National Preparedness Mission

• National Preparedness Structure

What is the relationship between the National Response Framework and the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?

• The response protocols and structures described in the National Response Framework align with the NIMS, and all NIMS components support response.

• The NIMS and the National Response Framework cover different aspects of incident management—the NIMS is focused on tactical planning, and the National Response Framework is focused on coordination.

• The National Response Framework replaces the NIMS, which is now obsolete.

• The NIMS relates to local, state, and territorial operations, whereas the NRF relates strictly to Federal operations.

Which is the next level of government that responds to an incident when it has the potential to expand beyond the capability of local jurisdiction?

• State government

• Federal government

• Foreign government

• Private Sector

All agencies with jurisdictional authority and/or functional responsibility for the incident provide joint support through mutually developed incident objectives and strategies. This is an example of:

• A response handled at the highest possible level

• Rigid/Fixed Operational Capabilities

• Unified Command

• Area Command