Question

State true or false for the following.

Answer 1

1. The Incident Command System (ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can be used interchangeably.

Answer: The above statement is false.

Reason: The term  Incident Command System (ICS) and NIMS are two different terminology are thus are not interchangeable.

Incident Command System is a technique planned to enable impelling and economic  incident management by integrating a collection of installation, equipment, procedures, and communications operational within a organization.

NIMS is a all-encompassing, domestic formulation to incident management that is relevant at all territorial levels and across structural subject.

2. ICS could be used to manage a large sporting event or a visit from a foreign dignitary.

Answer: The above statement is true.

3. ICS is a standardized, on-scene, widely applicable approach to incident management.

Answer: The above statement is true.

Answer 2

Answer:

1) FALSE

2) TRUE

3) TRUE

Explanation:

1) The Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) are not the same thing. NIMS is used by FEMA to guide all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector in case of national emergencies.

2) ICS is a management system that can be used to handle important domestic events, e.g. Superbowl, Pope Francis visit to the US

3) that is a basic definition of ICS.