NIMS Resource Management 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is best described as:
- A FEMA grant program for resource procurement
- A congressionally ratified interstate mutual aid agreement (Correct answer)
- A federal resource pre-positioning protocol
- A DHS contract for private sector resources
Correct answer: A congressionally ratified interstate mutual aid agreement
EMAC is a congressionally ratified, all-hazards interstate mutual aid system that allows states to share resources, personnel, and equipment during emergencies.
Question 2: Under NIMS resource management, what is 'inventory management'?
- Purchasing resources for future incidents
- Tracking quantities, locations, and condition of available resources (Correct answer)
- Writing after-action reports on resource use
- Assigning resources to specific operational periods
Correct answer: Tracking quantities, locations, and condition of available resources
Inventory management involves maintaining accurate, up-to-date records of what resources are available, where they are stored, and whether they are serviceable.
Question 3: Which NIMS document is used to formally request resources from outside an incident's jurisdiction?
- Incident Action Plan (IAP)
- Resource Request Form (ICS 213RR) (Correct answer)
- Situation Report
- Operational Period Briefing
Correct answer: Resource Request Form (ICS 213RR)
ICS Form 213RR (Resource Request) is the standardized form used to formally request resources that are not available within the incident's existing resource pool.
Question 4: When a resource's status changes to 'Out of Service' in NIMS, it typically means:
- The resource has been demobilized
- The resource is unavailable due to maintenance, injury, or other issues (Correct answer)
- The resource has completed its assignment
- The resource is staged and awaiting assignment
Correct answer: The resource is unavailable due to maintenance, injury, or other issues
Out of Service status indicates a resource is temporarily unavailable due to mechanical problems, personnel injury, rest requirements, or other non-mission factors.
Question 5: What does 'resource coordination' mean in the context of NIMS?
- Training resources before deployment
- Aligning resource needs with available resources across the response community (Correct answer)
- Purchasing equipment from vendors
- Evaluating resource performance after an incident
Correct answer: Aligning resource needs with available resources across the response community
Resource coordination is the process of matching resource needs identified during an incident with available resources from all sources, including mutual aid and federal support.
Question 6: In NIMS, 'pre-positioning' of resources refers to:
- Typing resources before an incident
- Moving resources closer to a threatened area before an incident occurs (Correct answer)
- Assigning resources to their first operational task
- Staging resources at the incident command post
Correct answer: Moving resources closer to a threatened area before an incident occurs
Pre-positioning moves resources to locations near an anticipated incident area so they can be deployed more quickly once the incident begins.
Question 7: Which principle ensures that resource management activities do not create financial or legal conflicts between jurisdictions after an incident?
- Mutual Aid Agreements and Assistance Agreements (Correct answer)
- Unified Command protocols
- NIMS credentialing standards
- FEMA reimbursement guidelines
Correct answer: Mutual Aid Agreements and Assistance Agreements
Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreements pre-establish terms for resource sharing, including cost reimbursement and liability, preventing disputes after the incident.
NIMS Resource Management 4
The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is best described as: