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A joint information system JIS is an organized, integrated, and coordinated mechanism to do the following

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Ensure the delivery of understandable, timely, accurate, and consistent information to the public in a crisis

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Key elements of a JIS include the following

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Interagency coordination and integration
Development and delivery of coordinated messages
Support for decision-maker
Flexibility, modularity, and adaptability

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A joint information center JIC is a physical location that facilitates the JIS.
It includes

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Representatives from each organization involved in the management of an incident to disseminate critical emergency information, crisis, communications, and public affairs functions

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Where there are multiple JICs, what is required?

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The senior command, either UC or area command has the final authority for information release.
All of the JICs must coordinate their communication.

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In regards to the media, the JIS is responsible

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Ensure that the media has accurate and favorable information, truthful, and timely releases

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There are three basic categories of public information

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Narrative information
Advisory and warnings
Action messages

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Advisories and warnings are time sensitive messages to inform the public of

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A concern or hazard and provide instructions relating to specific procedures that should be followed

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Action messages are critical and require quick distribution in order to

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Prompt the public to take immediate action. This may include reverse 911 systems.

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NIMS requires a JIS for public information. Messages may originate from many sources, including.

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JICs, PIOs, EOCs, agency officials, NGO’s and private sector agencies

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Operational security OPSEC is a procedure that

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Prevents sensitive information from being released that may compromise tactical operations, critical in criminal or terrorism related incidents

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Force protection is

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Protection of key personnel and facilities to prevent losses in the event of an attack. Specifically the JIC and the EOC must be protected

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The single greatest challenge facing the emergency response community

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The emergency management of large scale or technically complicated incidents presenting tremendous hazards to responders

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Most incidents are broken down into four phases. Preparedness affects all of these phases.

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Mitigation
Planning
Response
Recovery

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Within NIMS preparedness is based on the these 4 core concepts and principles

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Levels of capability
Unified approach
NIMS publications
Mitigation

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Preparedness is implemented through a continuous and systematic process of

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Planning, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking action to correct and mitigate

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National level preparedness standards related to the NIMS are maintained and managed through

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The National integration Center NIC

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Mitigation activities and actions may occur

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Before, or during an incident.

Examples include public education, outreach, code enforcement, flood, insurance, evacuation, drills, and pre-designated emergency shelters

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The preparedness cycle can be remembered with the acronym POTEE WHICH MEANS

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Plan
Organize
Train
Exercise
Evaluate

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Preparedness organizations include

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A wide variety of committees, planning groups, and other organizations that meet regularly to coordinate and ensure planning, training, equipping, and other preparedness requirements within jurisdictions

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Planning during an incident takes on two basic forms

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Long-term planning focuses on common or expected issues during the incident phase

Situational planning used to adapt to unexpected or emergency situations requiring immediate action

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Critical steps to problem-solving during an incident

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Define the incident issues
Develop the IAP
Communicate the plan to the response community

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Regarding consensus building, consensus means

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Generally agreed upon plan, not a unanimous opinion. A majority judgment.

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Preparedness plans, include the following

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The national response framework NRF
EOPs
SOPs
Preparedness plans
Corrective action and mitigation plans
Recovery plans

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NIMS and the NRF Are based on the guiding principle that all disasters are best managed at the local level.The NRF

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The NRF replaced the national response plan NRP

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Homeland security presidential directive HSPD-8 establishes
A comprehensive approach to planning, integral to NIMS To develop an all – hazards response plan in communities
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An EOP is an emergency operations plan developed by each agency or jurisdiction to define
The scope of preparedness and incident management activities necessary for that organization. Also describes organizational structures, roles and responsibilities, policies, and protocols for providing emergency support. This facilitates response in short term, recovery activities
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The development of SOP’s is required in accordance to law for certain risk based hazard specific programs. These are 4 standard levels of procedural documents.
An overview SOP or operations manual FOG or handbook Job aid
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Corrective action plans are designed to
Implement procedures that are based on lessons learned from incidents or from training and exercises
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Mitigation plans, describe activities
Activities taken before, during, or after an incident to reduce or eliminate risks to persons of property or to lessen the actual or potential effects or consequences of an incident
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Lessons learned documentation should be formatted with the following information
Documentation Objectivity Perspective
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The four course levels for ICS and NIMS developed by the NIC are
ICS 100 – introduction ICS 200 - basic ICS 300-Intermediate ICS 400 advanced
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Personnel qualifications and certifications to support an incident through the emergency management assistance compact (EMAC) is facilitated by This supports employment that transcends interstate jurisdictions. Go to credentialing personnel through the NIC
The national integration Center NIC through qualification, certification, review, and approval and credentialing verification
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CIKR stands for
Critical infrastructure and key resources within jurisdiction
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Regarding equipment certification, the NIC Set standards for
National standards, guidelines, and protocols for equipment certification. Additionally, the NIC must review and approve list of emergency responder equipment that meets national certification requirements
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Mutual aid agreements may include
An EMAC, and agreements with neighboring jurisdictions and relevant private sector organizations and NGO’s. 
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The NRF , which replaced the NRP, ensures an overall doctrinal process, which
States that the federal government will engage with local, state, and tribal jurisdictions 
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A more formal term describing the familiar concept of situational awareness in regards to communications
Common operational picture or COP
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As defined by NIMS, a COP is
An overview of an incident created by collating and gathering information of any type from agencies and organizations in order to support decision-making. Requires interoperable redundant communications, including multimedia, graphics, and traditional.
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Standardize communication types for successful communication and information management include
Strategic communications Tactical communications Support communications Public address communications 
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SAFECOM and OASIS refer to DHS organizations and focus on
SAFECOM focuses on wireless communications interoperability OASIS promotes the development and adoption of e-business and Webb service standards
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A situation report or sitstat describes
A snapshot of the past operational period and information regarding explicit details relating to the incident
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The status report, which may be contained in the situation report, relays information regarding
The status of resources or the availability or assignment of resources
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Geospatial information is defined as information pertaining to
The geographic, location and characteristics of natural or constructed features and boundaries.
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The term regarding communications among organizational elements, oral, or written, being expressed in plain language for personnel to communicate clearly
Common terminology
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Two primary goals with a communication and information management section of NIMS
Develop tech technologies to support organizations with a COP Develop common standards for communication and data to support incident management technologies
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The ability to access all required information for effectively managing an incident. Similar to a COP.
Situational awareness
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Resources may support incident response through several avenues, including
Through the incident command post, or as a function within MACS operating at EOC
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In the ICS structure, resources are
Managed by the resource unit, with a unit leader, within planning section of the general staff
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Aspects of resource management include
A uniform method of identifying, acquiring, allocating, and tracking resources, including mutual aid, donor assistance, and private sector and NGO’s
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Resource management centers around six essential concepts.
Consistency Standardization Coordination Use Information management Credentialing 
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Resource management within the NIMS are based on these principles
Planning Use of agreements Categorizing resources Resource identification Effective management of resources
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To optimize the use and management of resources,, resources are categorized by
Skill, capability, capacity, size, and other characteristics. Resource typing definitions provide emergency manager with the tools they need to request and receive the resources they need during an incident
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This reference is available resource guide that provides the definitions regarding the capabilities of federal state and local entities.
The national mutual aid glossary of terms and definitions provided by NIMS
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Two terms referencing inventorying resources
Stockpiling, or just in time resources/obtained on demand
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Nims includes a seven step resource management process
Identifying resource requirements Ordering and acquiring resources Mobilizing resources Tracking and reporting resources Recovering and demobilizing resources Reimbursing resources Inventorying resources
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The resource management process can be separated into two parts
Resource management as an element of preparedness Resource management during an incident 
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Resources that cannot be obtained locally are requested or ordered through
The local EOC or MACS using established ordering procedures
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The orderly, safe, and efficient return of incident resources to their original location and status
Demobilization
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In recovery and demobilization process, two major categories of resources that must be accounted for are
Non-expendable and expendable resources. 
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The public assistance program, and the emergency relief program, are two mechanisms for
Billing and accessing reimbursement programs for reimbursing resources
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The objective evaluation and documentation of an individual‘s current license, certification, degree, training, and experience is known as
The credentialing process, the competency or proficiency to meet nationally, accepted standards, and provide particular services or functions
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Categorizing by capability, the resources requested, deployed, and used in incidents is known as
Resource typing
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In national resource typing protocols, resources are generally identified by 4 properties
Category-function Kind - broad descriptor, characterizing similar resources Type - level of resource capability (1-4) Additional information 

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