Question

28. Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels?

Answer 1

Answer:

Command and Coordination .

Explanation:

Command and Coordination is the component of NIMS that explains leadership roles, processes and prescribed authoritative and organizational structures for incident management at operational and incident support levels. It also describes how these structures interconnect to handle incidents proficiently. In a nut shell command and coordination provides with systems, rules, standards and principles for standard framework for incident management. It comprises of 4 areas. First includes tactical activities to put in resources on scene. Second includes incident support which is managed at Emergency operations centers via operational coordination, resource procurement and data collection and sharing. Third is the policy advice and senior level decision making. Fourth is the outreach and interaction media for keeping them updated about the incident.