Scenario: You are a Geographic Information System (GIS) specialist who normally works at the Public Works Planning office. You are directed to report to the Incident Command Post (ICP) and have been assigned to the Planning Section Chief and will report to the Chief. You will be producing maps to display potential flooding impacts in the city and county. What NIMS Management Characteristics are you supporting

The NIMS characteristic supported by the GIS specialist has been Chain of Command with Information and Intelligence Management.

For the analysis of the geographical situation in an area, there has been potential study for the floods and other disaster.

The geographical study has been performed and maintained in a hierarchical order, to mediate the flow of information to the supervisors and to the Planning Chief for the timely and appropriate measures.

The information has been supported with maps and analysis data that help in the intelligence management as well. The management study has been dealing with the collection of information along with assessing and analyzing for the incident management.

Thus, the NIMS characteristic supported by the Geographic Information System (GIS) specialist has been Chain of Command with Information and Intelligence Management.

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The correct answer is Chain of Command and Unity of Command ; Information and Intelligence Management

Chain of Command dives into the hierarchical structure of the organization and Unity of Commands refers to the fact that every individual has a designated supervisor that they report to. This is supported by the information given because you report to the Planning Section Chief.

On the other hand, because you are producing maps you support the Information and Intelligence Management which deals with "gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing incident-related information and intelligence

answer; i believe the correct answer is (8) eight.