NIMS 14

Question 1

Small scale incidents are usually managed with pen, appear, verbal communication and ($$$$$$$)

Answer 1

Scene indicators

Question 2

In the case of complex or large scale incidents ($$$$$$$) facilitates the actions of responders, planners, and commanders at the incident site and at local, state, and federal support agencies.

Answer 2

Technology

Question 3

($$$$$$) provide capabilities essential to implementing and supporting NIMS. These include. Voice and data communications systems (eg. Mobile radios and mobile data terminals), information systems (record keeping and resource tracking systems) and display systems.

Answer 3

Technology systems.

Question 4

Ongoing development of science and technology is necessary for continual improvement and refinement of NIMS. Strategic ($$$$$$$) ensures that this development takes place.

Answer 4

Research and development r&d

Question 5

A major of us of NIMS is to improve scientific capabilities and lower cost. Five key principles observed by NIMS to support the use of technology:

Answer 5

Interoperability and compatibility.
Technology support.
Technology standards.
Broad based requirements. 
Strategic planning for research and development.

Question 6

($$$$$$) are achieved through the use of common communications, data standards, digital data formats,, equipment standards, and design standards.

Answer 6

Interoperability and compatibility.

Question 7

Technology support facilitates incident operations and sustains the ($$$$$$) that strengthen the long term investment in the nations future incident management capabilities.

Answer 7

R&D programs

Question 8

Strategic ($$$$$$$) planning identifies future technologies that can improve preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery capabilities or lower the cost do existing capabilities.

Answer 8

Research and Development (R&D)

Question 9

To ensure effective R&D, the NIC, in coordination with the ($$$$)$$$$$) will integrate into the national R&D agenda the incident management science and technology needs of department, government agencies, functional disciplines, private sector entities, and NGOs operating within NIMS.

Answer 9

US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY UNDERSECRETARY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

Question 10

Additionally, these (R&D) strategies are supported by end user responder group input via advisory bodies, such as the ($$$$$$), ($$$$$$), the ($$$$$$), research conducted by a variety of entities such as the national labs and academic institutions.

Answer 10

DHS SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE FIRST RESPONDER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

TEST AND EVALUATION COORDINATING WORKING GROUP.

INTER AGENCY BOARD (IAB).

Question 11

Supporting technologies enhance management capabilities, facilitate responder capabilities and safety, and lower cost. This is accomplished through three principal activities:

Answer 11

Operational scientific support.
Technology standards support.
R&D support.

Question 12

($$$$$$$$) identifies and, on request, mobilizes scientific and technical assets that can be used to support incident management activities.

Answer 12

Operational scientific support.

Question 13

($$$$$$$$) draws of the scientific and technological expertise of federal agencies and other public and private organizations.

Answer 13

Operational scientific support.

Question 14

($$$$$$) enables the development and coordination of technology standards for NIMS to ensure that personnel, organizations, communications and information systems, and other equipment preform consistently, effectively, and reliably, together without disrupting one another.

Answer 14

Technical standards support.

Question 15

($$$$$$) collecting hard data on how things work in the real world— is the most important liable basis for standards that ensure the safety and mission effectiveness of emergency responders and incident managers.

Answer 15

Performance measurement

Question 16

A CONSENSUS BASED approach to technology performance builds on existing approaches to standards for interoperable equipment and systems and takes advantage of existing ($$$$$$$) with long standing interest and expertise.

Answer 16

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (SDOs)

Question 17

Standard development organizations (SDOs) include:

Answer 17

National institute of Justice (NIJ).
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Question 18

The ($$$$) uses the best scientific and technological resources to improve response capabilities to high impact terrorist events and catastrophic natural disasters. It’s primary focus is on terrorism.

Answer 18

DHS

Question 19

The DHS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE established the ($$$$$), a government think tank focused on related research and technology issues.

Answer 19

Homeland Security Institute (HSI)

Question 20

The responsibilities Homeland Security Institute (HSI) are as follows:

Answer 20

System evaluation. 
Operational assessments. 
Technology assessment.  
Resource and support analysis.
Analysis supporting the SAFETY ACT.
Field operation analysis.