Question

Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to personnel requested through appropriate authorities and established resource management systems?
A. Dispatch/ Deployment
B. Incident Facilities and Locations
C. Management by Objectives
D. Manageable Span of Control

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Dispatch/ Deployment

Explanation:

NIMS refers to National Incident Management System that is basically created by the Federal Government in order to keep a regulated and national approach that is comprehensive for the incident management.

The Dispatch and Deployment characteristic provide that no resources shall be dispatched before the prior approval of management, and that the resources shall be deployed only when the management asks for such deployment.

This basically establishes the importance of authorities and personnel that is higher management.