Question

Scenario: The Operations Section has determined that the Emergency Medical Services, the Fire Department, and the School Bus Company 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 1

Answer: the NIMS Management Characteristic that is being demonstrated is Dispatch/Deployment.

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

Dispatch/Deployment

Explanation:

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, the Operations Section (the proper authority) has determined that the Emergency Medical Services, the Fire Department, and the School Bus Company will be assigned to the evacuation of the Nursing Home (deployment) and they will converge at one point and then they all will be dispatch.

This order will guaranteed the safe and rapid movement of the residents to their temporary shelter locations.