Scenario: The Operations Section has determined that the Emergency Medical Services, the Fire Department, and the School Bus Com
pany will be assigned to the evacuation of the Nursing Home. They will all converge at City Hall and will be dispatched, as appropriate, to begin the rapid and safe movement of the residents to their temporary shelter locations. What NIMS Management Characteristic is being demonstrated?
Answer: the NIMS Management Characteristic that is being demonstrated is <u>Dispatch/Deployment.</u>
Explanation:
They will all converge at City Hall and will be dispatched, as appropriate, to begin the rapid and safe movement of the residents to their temporary shelter locations.
The NIMS Management has the following characteristics:
Common Terminology
Modular Organization
Management by Objectives
Incident Action Planning
Manageable Span of Control
Incident Facilities and Locations
Comprehensive Resource Management
Integrated Communications
Establishment and Transfer of Command
Unified Command
Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Accountability
Dispatch/Deployment
Information and Intelligence Management
In particular, Dispatch/deployment refers to resources being deployed ONLY when it is requested or when dispatched by a proper authority. This has to happen under established management systems. If a resource is not requested it must not self dispatch because it could lead to bigger incidents.
In this case, <u>the Operations Section (the proper authority)</u> has determined that the Emergency Medical Services, the Fire Department, and the School Bus Company <u>will be assigned to the evacuation of the Nursing Home (deployment</u>) and they will converge at one point <u>and then they all will be dispatch</u>.
This order will guaranteed the safe and rapid movement of the residents to their temporary shelter locations.
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