NIMS Management Characteristics

NIMS bases incident command and coordination on fourteen NIMS Management Characteristics. These fourteen characteristics are building blocks that contribute strength and efficiency to the National Incident Management System.

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NIMS Management Characteristics - Common TerminologyNIMS Management Characteristics - Modular OrganizationNIMS Management Characteristics - Management by ObjectivesNIMS Management Characteristics - Incident Action PlanningNIMS Management Characteristics - Manageable Span of ControlNIMS Management Characteristics - Incident Facilities and LocationsNIMS Management Characteristics - Comprehensive Resource ManagementNIMS Management Characteristics - Integrated CommunicationsNIMS Management Characteristics - Establishment and Transfer of CommandNIMS Management Characteristics - Unified CommandNIMS Management and Coordination Characteristics - Chain of Command and Unity of CommandNIMS Management Characteristics - AccountabilityNIMS Management Characteristics - Dispatch/ DeploymentNIMS Management Characteristics - Information and Intelligence Management
Image showing fourteen NIMS Management 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.