NIMS IS-700.b Final Exam with complete Questions and Answers 

NIMS IS-700.b Final Exam with complete Questions

and Answers

NIMS Guiding Principles - answerFlexibility

Standardization

Unity of Effort

Flexibility - answerAllows NIMS to be scalable from routine, local incidents through those

requiring interstate mutual aid up to those requiring Federal assistance

Standardization - answerSupports interoperability among multiple organizations in incident

response

Standard Organizational Structures - answerImprove integration and connectivity among

organizations

Standard Practices - answerAllow incident personnel and organizations to work together

effectively

Common Terminology - answerEnables effective communication

Unity of Effort - answerEnables organizations with jurisdictional authority or functional

responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating agency to maintain its own

authority and accountability

3 Major Components of NIMS - answer1. Resource Management

2. Command and Coordination

3. Communications and Information Management

Resource Management - answerStandard mechanisms to systematics manage resources, including

personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and during incidents in order to

allow organizations to more effectively share resources when needed

Command and Communication - answerDescribes leadership roles, processes, and recommended

organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels

and explains how these structures interact to manage incidents effectively and efficiently

Communications and Information Management - answerDescribes systems and methods that help

to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they

need to make and communicate decisions