NIMS has four main characteristics that maximize effectiveness. Match the handheld radio description with the corresponding NIMS characteristic.

0:Handheld radio standards ensure that all emergency personnel can communicate together.|1:Handheld radios are built from plastic and rubber to withstand damage during use.|2:Handheld radios are a primary system with a secondary power supply and communications system in case of breakdown.|3:Handheld radios are portable and appropriate from a small structure fire to a massive earthquake.