NIMS
This three-letter acronym represents the basic command structure used to manage incidents.
What is ICS (Incident Command System
This document formally outlines a community's planned response to physical threats and outlines agency roles.
What is an EOP (Emergency Operation Plan)?
An incident begins and ends ______.
What is local?
After an incident occurs, Federal regulation requires NEMA to submit a request for a Federal Disaster Declaration within ______.
What is 30 days?
This person manages the day-to-day operations at NEMA.
Who is Erv Portis, Assistant Director
The phases of emergency management are mitigation, preparedness, response, and this final one.
What is Recovery?
This specific type of discussion-based exercise walks personnel through a simulated scenario without deploying real assets.
What is a Tabletop Exercise (TTX)?
Monitors natural and man-made hazards and threats with potential, immediate, or ongoing impacts to Nebraska.
What is the State Watch Center?
Public Assistance funding becomes available after the President declares this.
What is a major disaster or emergency?
This location serves as the central hub for coordination, data gathering, and decision making during a disaster.
What is the EOC (Emergency Operations Center)
HSEEP
What is Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program?
Transitions to an incident management function to include all components/functions of a Command and General Staff.
What is an Incident Management Team (IMT)?
These are the three Command Staff positions under the Incident Commander.
What are Public Information Officer, Safety Officer and Liaison Office?
This grant provides emergency management agencies with resources required for implementation of the National Preparedness System.
What is the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)?
A collection and network of nonprofit partners, volunteer organizations and other stake holders.
What are VOADS (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster)
The only phase of emergency management specifically dedicated to breaking the cycle of damage, reconstruction and repeated damage.
What is mitigation?
This assessment process identifies community hazards and estimates their potential impact to guide planning priorities.
What is THIRA (Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment)?
An online catalogue of national resource typing definitions, position qualifications, Position Task Books and Skillsets provided by FEMA.
What is a Resource Typing Library Tool?