Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)?
A. Command and Coordination
B. Joint Information System
C. Resource Management
D. Communications and Information Management
Answer: A. Command and Coordination
The Incident Command System (ICS), one of the Command and Coordination sub-components of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), is an emergency management structure that ensures alignment of prioritizations and responsibilities at the local and national levels in disaster situations. ICS is a systematized, handson, multi-hazard incident management model which allows harmonized integration of facilities, equipment, personnel, methods of operations and communications into a single organizational structure.
The Command and Coordination subsystem in NIMS offers common norms for organizational constructs, such as unified command system, that are meant to facilitate active resource distribution and response policies management especially if the nation is experiencing a domestic incident. ICS is essentially a system developed to see after the assets (people, as well as, other resources), which will come from different agencies and departments, and to coordinate their workflow in a manner that is uniform.