The National Incident Management System, otherwise known as NIMS, is a program that was designed to make sure that all of the government, non-governmental and private-sector organizations know the proper procedures and work together in the event of a massive domestic incident. It does this by creating a workable template off which all of these entities can study and act upon in unison should
. something occur that would force them into mobilizing for the general welfare and safety of the public. In order to achieve this, FEMA has created a series of study guides and exams to test the knowledge of those that would be responsible for responding in times of trouble.There are several exams that are available to those that represent these sectors, and each is specifically developed to test the skills and knowledge for each particular field. Depending on what each is expected to do and the burden of responsibility that has been assigned, these exams were designed to specifically test the applicant to make sure that he or she knows exactly what is expected of them in order to react appropriately. To that end, many who are required to take these exams are turning to the internet for additional assistance and study material to help them pass the test when the time comes. One website that offers a basic oversight of the program and one of the exams can be seen by visiting http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/is/is700a.asp.Along with finding useful study guides, there are also many websites that now offer the answer key guide to many of the available tests. The idea is to be able to study, take practice tests and review how well one is retaining the information by checking their own answers against the correct ones. A good study resource can be found at http://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.asp?page=all. More reference links: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/is/is700a.asp http://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.asp?page=all
