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The Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment process helps communities strategically analyse threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to national security. By identifying and prioritising those threats through the THIRA process, a community can then make informed decisions in regards to their preparedness.

A natural or manmade occurrence, an individual, an entity, or an action having or indicating the potential to harm life, information, operations, the environment, and/or property.

In the context of emergency management, a job title typically refers to a specific role within the ICS or the broader organisational structure. These titles represent various positions, each with a defined set of responsibilities during disaster response and recovery efforts.

The Training Specialist can be the individual in the Home Unit/Agency who is responsible for training and qualifications, or a person who holds certification as a training specialist on an incident.

An autocratic and hierarchical style of decision making, organisational change and leadership, in which strategies or plans are first conceived by one or a few top managers, and then disseminated (cascaded) further down the organisational structure. The lower levels in the hierarchy are, to a greater or lesser extent, bound by the decisions of the top management

These are individuals who support the training exercise can also be called cadre.

This refers to a comprehensive approach for ensuring that personnel, agencies, and organisations involved in emergency management are prepared to respond effectively to incidents and disasters. TT&E involves a combination of educational training, practical testing, and simulated exercises to evaluate and improve response capabilities.

A NIMS resource classification that refers to capability of a specific kind of resource to which a metric is applied to designate it as a specific numbered class.